12-13-2006, 02:13 AM
The box seems solid. Pretty well reinforced 3/4" MDF. I wanted to do baltic birch but didn't have the cash at the time. It just doesn't seem as loud as I think it should be. I could be wrong though. That is why I wish I had someone who really KNOWS their stuff who could listen to it real quick. I don't remember the exact specs I built it too.... I used WinISD Pro. The box came out to something like 1.4 ft^3 internal volume after bracing. I think it is tuned at either 35 or 36 hertz.
The real downside about my system is that I am running a factory head unit. (With the premium sound on VW you need to re-wire everything to go with an aftermarket HU. Kind of like Bose....) So... off of the factory amp i nthe rear I tapped into the rear speaker line outs and ran that to a line out converter, then the RCA's to the amp. I know it isn't the best, but I don't think that should have anything to do with the actual behavior of the sub. Am I wrong?
The real downside about my system is that I am running a factory head unit. (With the premium sound on VW you need to re-wire everything to go with an aftermarket HU. Kind of like Bose....) So... off of the factory amp i nthe rear I tapped into the rear speaker line outs and ran that to a line out converter, then the RCA's to the amp. I know it isn't the best, but I don't think that should have anything to do with the actual behavior of the sub. Am I wrong?