box sizes

[doock87]

hey, i'm noob to the whole car audio scene, so i need some help. i installed 2 15" kicker subs in my car. they came with their own box, but therein lies the problem. since i got them from a friend, they were outside for a while... in the rain. they work just fine, it's just that the box sort of deteriorated. i had to reinforce it with some plywood. but, on to the real question:

what size and style(sealed, ported, etc) of box do i need to get the maximum performance out of my subs. i'm going for loudness more than quality.

thanks in advance.

btw, i did search for this in this forum, but i didn't come up with anything. maybe i just searched for the wrong thing. anyways, any help is greatly appreciated.

[sr20de4evr]

what model are the subs?

[doock87]

oh man, i don't know the model of the subs. all i know is that the manufacturer is "kicker" and that they're 15 inchers. as i said, they were in the rain and sun and such, so most of the lettering is worn off.

[sr20de4evr]

are they square or round?

[pac4eva5]

they are probably cvr's (just guessing)
go ported if u have room. i wouldn't, but if that is what u want........

[doock87]

does the volume of the box matter? will a bigger box result in a louder sound? that's my biggest dilema.

[sr20de4evr]

a bigger box will be more efficient, the max output will be the same, it will just take less power to get there

a ported box will be more efficient yet, and the max output will also increase over sealed.

[doock87]

thanks for the advice man. the subs are pounding the hell out of my car and i love it. i'm just surprised that i'm not getting any rattilng!
anyways, thanks.