Subwoofer Project FINISHED!!! (Enclosure Dimensions Included)

[Essam Khafagi]

Steed,

This is the older model TS-W1041D
That amp is HUGE! .. How much power do you get from it?

[carlgo]

Nice job. It is time for me to get rid of my free-standing box. And I have a metric tape measure that I got for a project awhile back. I might line the box with sound deadening and will probably get an recessed wire connecter for that final touch.

Now that you are done, would you change any of the enclosure's dimensions?

[Essam Khafagi]

Originally Posted by carlgo

Now that you are done, would you change any of the enclosure's dimensions?

Yes, I would decrease the upper thickness of the box from 13.5cm to 12cm.. I did not count the height of the sub itself so the door does not close comfortably. I am trying to find a way around instead of doing a new box.

[carlgo]

Originally Posted by Essam Khafagi

Yes, I would decrease the upper thickness of the box from 13.5cm to 12cm.. I did not count the height of the sub itself so the door does not close comfortably. I am trying to find a way around instead of doing a new box.

1.5 cm is a fair amount, too much to just remove some of the plastic bracing inside the door? You could cut a 1.5 cm section from the back of the box and glue it back together.

Looking forward to the completed project. I like the simple design, even though I have the means to build the complex version. Pioneer did some interesting engineering to make a 10" woofer work in a small box.

[Essam Khafagi]

Originally Posted by carlgo

You could cut a 1.5 cm section from the back of the box and glue it back together.

That's exactly what I am planning to do... and I am gonna cut it at angle because the problem is from the near side behind the tail light. That means I will keep the thickness at 13.5cm at the far side and will make it 11.5cm on the near side.

Originally Posted by carlgo

Pioneer did some interesting engineering to make a 10" woofer work in a small box.

I absolutely agree... I am amazed each time I turn the system on and each time I change a track! The bass amount is almost like my Bose home theater system which has a really HUGE sub.

[X5-limo]

Originally Posted by carlgo

1.5 cm is a fair amount, too much to just remove some of the plastic bracing inside the door? You could cut a 1.5 cm section from the back of the box and glue it back together.

Looking forward to the completed project. I like the simple design, even though I have the means to build the complex version. Pioneer did some interesting engineering to make a 10" woofer work in a small box.

Technically speaking, how did you come up with the 28cm dimension as opposed to selecting another dimension, say, 27cm or 26cm, (over any other number), that would have allowed the volume to be closer to the 'optimum' 12.7 liter volume?

Also, why did you choose not to use MDF 1.8cm board all the way around?

If you had made an angle designed enclosure, how would you have gotten it into that compartment?

What year is your X5? Is your subwoofer compartment size the same as that of an '01 X5?

[steed77]

Originally Posted by Essam Khafagi

Steed,

This is the older model TS-W1041D
That amp is HUGE! .. How much power do you get from it?

You are right... It is it's older brother. The amp does 1x 1500W RMS @ .01thd Little much for that sub but I keep the gain a bit down

[carlgo]

It certainly seems that the 2541 does give you the range and a slightly greater power handling ability. This may not make a difference in the set-up we are discussing here, but couldn't hurt, either.

Crutchfield doesn't even list the 251, so perhaps that is an older model now. I ordered it anyway, for better or worse.

[Essam Khafagi]

the 2541 is the older one according to Pioneer catalogue.
As I stated on the other thread, when it comes to frequncy response for the sub, all you should care about is the lower end. The other end is covered by the other 10 speakers in your car.

Zerochief has the 2541 check his thread from the link on the first post

[carlgo]

Originally Posted by Essam Khafagi

the 2541 is the older one according to Pioneer catalogue.
As I stated on the other thread, when it comes to frequncy response for the sub, all you should care about is the lower end. The other end is covered by the other 10 speakers in your car.

Zerochief has the 2541 check his thread from the link on the first post

Good. Newer and cheaper is always better. Gotto go out and get some MDF and some of those nice German wood screws.