So Alpine's recommended enclosure for a slot port box is rectangular and the port has a 90* angle in it, and is a certain length and area. Well, I am designing a box that will fit in between the center console and the back seat of my 2005 F150 supercrew, so obviously the dimensions they call for won't work. I've seen the thread about all the different sized boxes tuned to different frequencies, but they are all that exact same shape. What I'm curious about is how I would build a slot/regular ported box that has to be somewhat of a strange shape, and still know where to put the port, how long to make it, etc? I think the inside of the enclosure will still be somewhat rectangular but may have one slanted side. Is this okay? Also, I've noticed with slot ported boxes that the slot is always on the same face as where the woofer mounts. Is this always necessary? I may downfire the sub, but have the slot on the side, etc. If someone could point me in the right direction, I want to stick with Alpine's specs as much as I can, unless someone has a better suggestion.
Short version: As long as the overall volume inside the box is the same, and the overall displaced volume and area of the port are the same, does it matter where the port is, if the port exit is on the same face as the sub, or what shape the box is? Thanks guys!