What tunning would be the best for 80's Metal. I.E. Metalica, G&R, AC/DC and the list goes on. This is for a (1) RL-p 12 Dual 4.

From all the info I have been reading lately, it looks like 1-2cuft tunned @ ~28-32hz. What do you guys think?

I dont think I can fit 2cuft maybe 1.5. I was thinking 1.5 @ 28HZ

Should i scrap the vented Idea and go sealed?

I like my Metal, but some times I just like to wang out 2. so I want the best of both worlds.

I will have 600WRMS on it. Is this to much, not enough?

Please help me sort through this confusion.

Thanks

Id seal it.

Metal has lots of double kick that sounds really nice when the sub is sealed up.

Dont worry though, it'll still have enough balls to get nice and loud

600 watts is fine for the RL-p, you could start with a sealed box and if you do not feel the output is enough then think about a ported box. But if you went ported at 1.5 cubes, I believe Mike reccomends 34hz tuning.

hey guys thanks

I relooked at my trunk and found somethning that I missed.

I was going to mold the box into the front right corner there is a nice pocket there, but.....I did not notice that the trunk lid hindge goes right down infront of the pocket.

So I am going to have to move it up against the back of the seat. This means I have more airspace to play with so what would be the right cuft for a 28hz tunning.

thanks again.

Shoot for 2 cu ft net volume with the 28 Hz tuning, minimum 20 sq inches of port area.

Shoot for 2 cu ft net volume with the 28 Hz tuning, minimum 20 sq inches of port area. 

This is wat Mike told me before it might help you.

There are a few things to consider. First, the larger the box, the greater your relative overall output should be, just as a higher tuning frequency will typically create a higher peak output. Second, the tuning frequency will play a hand in determining where your peak frequency will be, where lower tunings will allow greater low-frequency extension, and higher tunings will limit the low end. With respect to the RL-p12, I've found the ideal car-audio enclosure to be between 1.5 - 2.0 cu ft in net volume, and tuned between 28 - 34 Hz. I would suggest that you either stick towards the relatively small internal volume & higher tuning, or the relatively large internal volume and lower tuning, as this will aid in maintaining a flat frequency response.

For example, if you run with 1.5 cu ft @ 34 Hz, you will have a fairly balanced response with relatively high output capability. Likewise, with 2.0 cu ft @ 28 Hz you will maintain a relatively balanced response with slightly greater low-frequency extension, perhaps at the expense of a touch of overall output capability. If, however, you went with the larger 2.0 cu ft box and tuned towards the higher 34 Hz frequency range, your response will no longer remain as flat as the relatively large box and high tuning will create a peak in your response near 35 Hz. This box will be -- overall -- the loudest of the three, but it won't sound as pleasing to the ear as certain frequencies will perform considerably louder than others.