sub woofer box question

[jaimeismadcool]

I have a 12 inch nvx 1000 rms sub. what size box should i build for it and tune it to. what is the difference if its tuned to say 33 hz compared to 38 hz.

i listen to rap and i want it to hit lows

[Triticum Agricolam]

Here is a link to the owners manual: http://www.nvx.com/media/manuals/VCW.pdf

The manufacturer recommends a 1.25 cu ft box. You may want to go a little bigger than that (maybe 1.5 to 1.75 cu ft) to get more low end output. As far as tuning goes, the lower you tune, the lower it will play. Its largely a personal preference thing. I prefer lower tunings myself, sounds like you might too so I'd recommend the 33 Hz tune.

[diegoclass2010]

^^^^^^ pretty much what he said... what amp are you using? what car is it going in?

[Joe X]

What amplifier are you going to use?

[jaimeismadcool]

i am going to use a kicker ix1000.1 amplifier. the car i have is a 2007 chevy impala ss

[Joe X]

If the sub is D4 and you are using the minimum stable impedance of 2 ohm for 1K RMS then 1.5-1.6 cubes net should work, here is one way to do it for your type of vehicle, I assume that it will easily fit:

[timc31610]

Joe, what software do you use for the cut sheets and the sketches?

[Seymore]

Joe, what software do you use for the cut sheets and the sketches?

I think he uses sketchup for the pictures, but I'm really interested to know too