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specs for 15 alum eclipse badly needed

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Printed Date: September 15, 2025 at 3:16 AM


Topic: specs for 15 alum eclipse badly needed

Posted By: pureRF
Subject: specs for 15 alum eclipse badly needed
Date Posted: September 14, 2003 at 7:14 PM

Hey i need the cuft for a sealed box for a 15 Eclipse aluminum for its best performance. thanks a lot

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Posted By: MAXST
Date Posted: September 14, 2003 at 8:48 PM

is there not a eclipse site out there? i cant find a thing either. im gonna say 2 to 3.

then again...it should say in the manual for the specs.



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Posted By: nedgeworth
Date Posted: September 14, 2003 at 9:22 PM
On the eclipse web it isn't stated. But if you send an email to there tech support they will send you there recommended specs.




Posted By: pureRF
Date Posted: September 15, 2003 at 8:16 PM
I think its stated as 6.2 cuft or somthing weird like that but everyone has said to build them smaller than they specs.

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Posted By: nedgeworth
Date Posted: September 15, 2003 at 8:22 PM
I'd probably say you'd be safe with 3 cuft. But then again i'm no expect on 15's. Maybe bberman1 might be able to help out he seems to be the shall i say guru on eclipse subs around here.




Posted By: AudioAdrenaline
Date Posted: September 15, 2003 at 9:53 PM
The VAS is 6.1 cuft.  The only thing I can find in reference to box size off hand is that they are designed for small sealed enclosures.  For a 15" DVC that generally translates to a 1.5cuft min. box.  But I would still try to find someone who's worked with them before.




Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: September 16, 2003 at 9:45 AM

Eclipse recommendations:

Sealed SPL .65cu/ft , SQ 1.65cu/ft

Ported 2.0cu/ft with a 5 inch round port 13 inches long.

Now I would suggest that you take the specs above and build some test enclosures with different volumes (.65-1.65) and see which one sounds best to you.





Posted By: pureRF
Date Posted: September 17, 2003 at 11:54 AM
so if i want some major bass go with the .65 or would the 2.0 with the port put out a TON more bass of just some?


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Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: September 17, 2003 at 4:47 PM

Personally I would go for about 1 cu/ft sealed. I have never put Aluminum in a ported to know how it will sound but I’m sure it will be louder than if it was in a sealed enclosure. But if your going to glass it up I would suggest buying a piece or two of MDF and building some test enclosures and see what volume and box type you like the best. Also if you’re looking for SPL I would take a look at the Titanium’s. They put out huge amounts of bass and still sound good for putting out such an extreme amount of bass.





Posted By: pureRF
Date Posted: September 17, 2003 at 6:31 PM
yea i was gonna get a titanium but i dont want to stess my cars electrical system. Thats why im only gonna run an amp thats 500 watts and probly not any over. (unless i run an amp to components later) But in a car as big as a 4runner in the inside will one 15 alum in a sealed box put out a good amount of bass? compared to maby 2 Type R's or somthing of the sort?
thanks

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