6" port tubes

[HMenke]

I know these can be hard to find and sometimes expensive. I ran across these while looking for something else. Haven't tried them but maybe they will work for you.

http://www.reliablehardware.com/shoppingcart/item/219

[ThomasW]

Parts Express sells those as well. I'm not quite sure what good they are given the very short length and the lack of a flare.

The reason the 6" PNP-Aero ports are so $pendy is their huge flare = bigger than 9" on each end.

[thylantyr]

this thread;

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143090

The big port, does it look familiar to anyone?

Those look cool, where to buy?

[ThomasW]

Those are the 6" AeroPort flares we've used for years. They're getting VERY hard to find. The only source at this time is ..

http://2loud4you.ca/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3&zenid=b915fc78891bb55ba2461d9f56376034

And yes they ship to the US

[HMenke]

Parts Express sells those as well. I'm not quite sure what good they are given the very short length and the lack of a flare.

The reason the 6" PNP-Aero ports are so $pendy is their huge flare = bigger than 9" on each end.

I guess these cheapies are just a cosmetic solution. From a functional standpoint, if someone needed a fancy 4" flared port due to high air velocity, they could possibly use this 6" and lower the velocity on the cheap without going ugly.

[chasw98]

I have a single Aeroport 6" left over that I don't see any use for in the near future. If someone is looking for one, PM me.

Chuck

[jtt]

I purchased 4 of these 6" Aeroports and had a few questions on installing these in the subs.

Standard 6" ID PVC is a little to big for the Aeroport to slip over it. What's the best solution to make it fit? It looks like I could try to cut a thin layer off of the last bit of the pipe to make it slip in or I could use a coupling, but they were fairly expensive and still didn't provide a tight fit.

What's the preferred way to attach the aeroport to the PVC? If I use a coupling it'd be a lose fit so maybe something like a poly glue?

Finally when installing the port in the box since this port doesn't have any screw holes on the flange whats the best way to get a strong air tight seal between the port flange and the front baffle? Should the port rest against the inside of the front baffle or should I rabbet out a the hole on the outside of the baffle and set it in with some glue?

I'd appreciate any help anyone could offer.

Thanks

[chasw98]

I have heard that the green storm drain or sewer pipe will fit the Aeroports. I beleive ThomasW knows for sure, but I recently saw it mentioned in one of the threads.

Chuck

[jtt]

If you find a 'associate' or whatever they're called, most Lowe's have the 6" green sewer pipe that fits the 6" AeroPort flares. But you need to find someone working there that has a brain (difficult) to access it, since it's usually stored out of sight. At least that's how I get it here in Denver.

Thanks for the tip. I'll check it out.

Still curious on if there is a standard way of mounting the flange to the baffle though. Thanks!

[ThomasW]

Chuck's right, the green sewer/drain pipe fits these flares. This pipe has a slightly smaller ID than 6" pipe, so adjust your model accordingly

You can rebase them if you want, certainly can't hurt.

I glue them onto the front baffle with epoxy.