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    Merry Christmas to me indeed. I got a new Sundown Audio Sax-1200d amplifier, a new Skar Audio VVX-12 Subwoofer, a KnuConceptz 4ga mono amplifier kit, and a custom made 12" Ami-Creations ported subwoofer box for the trunk of my 2005 Honda Civic LX 4 dr. The box is about 1.95 CuFt after sub and port displacement, and the box is tuned to 32 hz. I am planning to run the SA 1200d at 2 ohms to my sub, which should give me right around 750 wRMS. I am extremely excited and am going to perform the install Monday, as i am off work all week for vacation. I have posted some pics below from this morning:

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    I would have to agree with others in that i think you are limiting yourself a bit on the wattage. I do not think you will need a larger alt or another battery to run what you want. I would like at something like the SA-12 or the SKAR Audio 12 and run it off of a SAX 1200d @ 2ohms. I am a little biased because that is what i am running, but i am very pleased with the output and i think that you could easily fit the box for a nice single 12 in the trunk of your mini. :morepower1:

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  10. Posted · Edited by funbogie

    I agree with Stefanhinote on this one - out of those choices i think i might just go bumpless for a while until you can re-buy some subs that you want. Seems like a waste of money to buy something you dont even want and then have to re-sell them when the time comes. Just my .02 :ughdunno:

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    I may just be a confused :noob: , but why would you build a perfectly good MDF box and then cover it with fiberglass??? I can understand applying resin to the inside of the box to add strength, but not the outside. I bet this guy is charging an arm and a leg for a box like that. If i were you, and i'm not, i would ensure that i understood how he is going to come up with the necessary volume of the box and the proper port tuning to ensure you get the best sound you can from your purchase. Sometimes you have to step back and take a minute to make a good decision.

    Just my .02

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  18. Posted · Edited by funbogie

    I am fairly confident that Jacob Fuller of Sundown Audio designed the subs for SKAR audio, or so i have read while doing my research. I vote for the VVX, but my opinion is a bit biased since i just received mine in the mail.

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    You can spend 10K on the "best" equipment, install it wrong and be stomped on by someone who spent 1K.

    Tell us about your enclosure, that will make or break your sub system.

    Well, to be honest, i know very little about how and why a certain enclosure performs the way it does. I mentioned that i would be using a 1.75 cuft ported enclosure tuned to between 32 and 36hz because that is what is recommended for the sub. I would love to learn more about how to read the parameters of a particular subwoofer and make a custom box specifically for it. I have been doing some research, but it is still "sinking in to the brain" if you know what i mean. Since i have a trunk car, i was planning on having the subwoofer and port rear firing toward the back of the car. Does it make a difference which way the port is facing, ie. the side of the trunk or the back? Should i trust that the sub should be placed within a 1.75 cuft ported box just because that is what the website says? I am planning on having a shop build me a custom box for the woofer. I think that might be safer due to my poor wood working skills. It appears that i can have one built for about $125 from a dealer who sells primarily sundown audio gear. I have attempted box building before, i had a 15" AQ SD2.5, and i was not pleased with it even though i built it to the specs suggested by AQ. Most likely an error on my part during the build. What advice can you offer in this area?

    Thank you ahead of time for your input!

    It just takes time, if it makes you feel better about your woodworking skills, AQ and DD style woofers sound like poo, they are only made for loud.

    For your enclosure, it depends on the shape of your trunk, however normally having the woofer firing back, towards your trunk lid and the port facing the side of the trunk performs the best, it takes testing, sometimes woofer and port forward into the cabin sealed off from the trunk works best, and other variations. Before you have the shop build your enclosure, post it up here so we can make sure everything is right. It's all too common for people to blame a woofer for not performing, when the enclosure is the limiting factor.

    I definatlely will post up the specs before i have it made. I would love the input. Thank you for responding.

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    From the sound of your post you have the understanding of "install dependent" You mentioned you are not new to audio, but if you have not heard of the BIG3: read up at this link, it will help out with any electrical and give ground work if you upgrade any electrical in the future.

    Keep reading, as I can tell you have, we can allways learn something to enhance are skills with installs. Good Luck!!

    Thank you for link and info. I have heard and read about the big 3, but need to learn more. I will check out the link and plan on implementing this on my build.

    Thanks everyone for all the welcomes to the site.

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