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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by imalazeeass
Maybe this will help steer your decision:



as ppl mentioned b4 the zenclosure is more symetrical looking. The 4080 i thought was a bit weird with a bulge coming out of the left side. Now if you had both the driver and passenger side of the 4080 then its all good.. but with 1 side.. i decided to get the zenclosure. Keep in mind though, with the z enclosure you'll end up spending a lot more since you'll have to get 2 subs...

That is the biggest reason I like the ZEnclosure is that it would like better at the car show. Thanks a lot for the pic!! it looks freaking great. Since I am going with small subs and hoping to find a small amp, I am going to try to mount it on the top of the trunk.


Again thanks everybody


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Old Apr 25, 2006 | 06:45 PM
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Hey guys. I like those set-ups too. Question, what are the mounting depts. of all these boxes? I was looking at the Infinity’s 10VQ Sub (new Magnessium alloy cone) or the JBL’s GTi Differential Subs. The Infinity’s are about 7 inches deep and the JBL’s are about 9 inch or so.

Thanks in advance.

http://www.jbl.com/car/products/prod...=US&region=USA

http://www.infinitysystems.com/carau...er=KPE&Cat=SUB
 

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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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I had the same question. Does the rockford p3 10" fit these also? The site says p1 and p2 so im assuming no but just wanted to double check.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 02:45 PM
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i personally am waiting for 4080 to build a box for the 07 sedan. I currently have one 10W3v3 in a box i made myself & it is all the bass i need!! I actually have to keep the remote for the amp turned to about 40% or else it is just too much bass!!!

That being said....IMO two 10"s would be over kill & the loss of the back half a foot of my trunk + the loss of the use of the pass through would just not be worth it.

my vote is a 10W3V3 in the 4080.

On a side note...the box i built is 11.75' wide, 13.25' tall and 11.25' deep. it fits in the same spot as the 4080 & takes up just about as much space. the nice thing is i can move it around if i need to. I have only been using it for the past few weeks...but if 4080 does not have a box for the 07 sedan soon...i will probably just stick with my own box. It hits hard and low!!! the box only cost me around $20 to make....since i already had most of the materials. it will be hard to want to spend an additional $350 since i like the one i made so much!
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by stanfna
i personally am waiting for 4080 to build a box for the 07 sedan. I currently have one 10W3v3 in a box i made myself & it is all the bass i need!! I actually have to keep the remote for the amp turned to about 40% or else it is just too much bass!!!

That being said....IMO two 10"s would be over kill & the loss of the back half a foot of my trunk + the loss of the use of the pass through would just not be worth it.

my vote is a 10W3V3 in the 4080.

On a side note...the box i built is 11.75' wide, 13.25' tall and 11.25' deep. it fits in the same spot as the 4080 & takes up just about as much space. the nice thing is i can move it around if i need to. I have only been using it for the past few weeks...but if 4080 does not have a box for the 07 sedan soon...i will probably just stick with my own box. It hits hard and low!!! the box only cost me around $20 to make....since i already had most of the materials. it will be hard to want to spend an additional $350 since i like the one i made so much!
Any pics? The thing about your box is though that you are sacrificing alot of air space that is wasted due to your rectangular shape. A 4080 box that fits in the same spot would have significantly more airspace and hit lower and sound better for almost any sub application IMO.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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BTW, the zenenclosures box is woefully lacking in airspacer for 2 subs, you will NOT get the full potential of your subs compared to a pair of 4080 boxes
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by redlude97
Any pics? The thing about your box is though that you are sacrificing alot of air space that is wasted due to your rectangular shape. A 4080 box that fits in the same spot would have significantly more airspace and hit lower and sound better for almost any sub application IMO.
The recommended airspace for my sub is .68 per JL's website. my box has exactly .68. as far as the shape...that really does not matter as long as you have the airspace within 10% of what is recommended.

I will try and get some pics up here tonight.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by stanfna
The recommended airspace for my sub is .68 per JL's website. my box has exactly .68. as far as the shape...that really does not matter as long as you have the airspace within 10% of what is recommended.

I will try and get some pics up here tonight.
I guess I am on of the many builders that believe you should build boxes slightly larger than recommended for deeper bass. Sounds like you have a good setup though
 
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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ok...here are the pics. i like to fire the sub into the back corner of the trunk (1st pic). for some reason it sounds the best. but for space i can turn the box just a bit & push it closer to the side of the car (2nd, 3rd & 4th pic). You will notice i put the terminals on the bottom of the box. this allows me to turn the enclosure any way i want without ever seeing any wires.

& if you were wondering...here is where i put my amp...

https://g35driver.com/forums/v36-general-tech-questions/196089-4080-amp-install.html



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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 01:20 AM
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OK, with the Zenenclosures box, can't I use shallow Mounted Subs? Like the POWER ACOUSTIK STW-10 (400W RMS)
I like the Zenenclosures box also, want to order one by friday.

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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by MahdiG35
I just want something that sounds good and loud enough to hear nice base outside of the car and nothing that you can hear 1000miles away lol. I am just looking to get something like a 10w3 or something small like that.


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why do u want bass to be loud enough to hear from the outside??

i have the 4080 and i have to put the bass to low or else it'll drone out the music.. not necessary to have strong bass unless u go to those competitions to see who has the loudest bass..
 
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