i made myself a center console sub box yesterday,3/4 mdf, i used my 10inch l5 solobaric and my zx 400.1 amp....first off its huge ill get pics,...its 2.25 cu/ft tunes to 42 hz,at first i was like well its alrite i guess...then i played a round with some settings....omg is all i can say haha..its soo low...my headrests move around the whole steering column moves the box its self shakes around i was just laughing...i tried it out with late nite tip by 36mafia...hit it perfect i couldn't believe it, its defiantly a massage chair now haha

You have my taste....Alpine and Kicker. That is the same route I went. haven't done the sub yet. I want the Hot-box center console box. Had it in my 03. Now I wish I had kept it. I loved it with a Kicker CVR 12". That is what I want again....

That's one way to do it! What are the demensions to that beast?

I just got done building one for my truck. It's essentially a Hotbox come to find out. It sounds pretty good. I used a Klipsch SUB-10 driver. It's not finished yet, I still need to wrap it. I have the vinyl, just need matching carpet now.

dont have dimensions offhand exactly but it roughly 16.5 wide 27 long and 18 high ...dont have mine wrapped yet either....pics soon

Oh, I thought the pics were in your cardomain page. I take it that's not it, then.

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Originally posted by Graphemi:
You have my taste....Alpine and Kicker. That is the same route I went. haven't done the sub yet. I want the Hot-box center console box. Had it in my 03. Now I wish I had kept it. I loved it with a Kicker CVR 12". That is what I want again....

Something to think about for cost savings...you can go with a 10" and get about the same performance. The 10" can use that box space better than a 12". Going to a 12" in that small of a box doesn't get ya much. Food for thought, anyway.

I figured you would chime in on that...lol. I don't know really why I like 12's. I have never had a 10 I guess. It always just seemed to me like you get more low end out of a 12 than some of my buddies did even with a couple 10's. I suppose that is one idea I have always had. Not sure it's right. Cost isn't really that big of an issue really. The box is the same cost regardless, and a 12" CVR I can get for $80 so I can't imagine a 10" is a whole lot cheaper. If it was a $300 sub and a 10" was $150, then I would probably jump on it. I was real happy with the 12 I had in my last one, so I guess I am a creature of habit. That's all I got for ya...lol.

Ok, 12's and 10's misconception here, Its not what everyone thinks. Its about cone displacement that people like 12's, its the best balance of moving alot of air for low end response and the sub can move pretty quick vs a 10 hits quicker and is more responsive but moves less air if both subs have the same max excursion. Thats why a 12 with .60 excursion times the cone diameter = 7.2 is close to 2 10's moving .385 x 10" x 2 =7.5 always look at xmax when buying and woofer, thats where the $ is at guys, thats why the jl w7 woofer is so high dollar and requires the airspace it does. The center console box with 2 -12's or 3-10's with a rear facing port, all downfire woofers is a awesome box for any of these trucks, its nasty loud and will make alarms go off, and you can feel the music!

Okay....lol. Whatever you say. I am so clueless when it comes to all that.

The money is in the motor, not the suspension. :B Xmax (excursion) is only one of many factor to look at when it comes to choosing the correct woofer. Moving mass and the resonant frequency of the driver are also as important. Prob is getting that kind of parameters (T/S parameters) from a manufacturer.

While a typical theory suggests, and many applications support, a 12" goes lower than a 10", that is not always the reality. Sometimes it can only be proven by measuring equipment and not distinguishable by ear.

I do prefer the sound of a sealed box over a ported any day of the week, but if SPL is what you're after, go with a properly tuned ported box.

How did I know you would chime in and even confuse me more.....lol.

haha well whatever ya do good luck with it but this works wonders for me haha got a few pics and a little video....i love kicker and it'll always be my brand...dont mind the mess in the truck been a long week



scratching in the hole for the wire terminal(lost our pen)

the little feller

ass on

its not pretty but its functional and thats wat matters lol....got carpet ordered waitin fer it to come in..ooo yeah and the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDvndG2q7w0