How to Install a Car Subwoofer in a Box
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- Watch as we walk you through a detailed explanation of how to mount a subwoofer in a subwoofer enclosure. This is an essential technique to know if you plan on doing your car audio sound system without the help of a professional shop.
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if anyone is reading this. USE A DRILL BIT FIRST BEFORE YOU SCREW OR YOU WILL BLOW OUT THE MDF. Find a small drill bit that is a little bit smaller than the shaft of the screw ie 3/32''. Just eyeball it at the hardware store, dont drill too big of a hole so that the threads on screw dont bite into mdf. Then do the star pattern like shown in video UNTIL the last few mm and then STOP. I repeat STOP and finish all screws the rest of the way IN A STAR PATTERN with a SCREW DRIVER. Trust me I have blown out so many boxes as a teenager and then had to rotate the subwoofer countless times to get a fresh spot for the screws. Dont do this. TIGHTEN IT BY HAND!
could you (or do you already have) a video that shows installing a subwoofer from start to finish? What I mean by that is you buy all the required parts and install them from start to finish in a car, showing all the wiring, box installing (or building) and wire clean up that goes along with installing a sub. I think this would be a great video to for people to constantly go back to to see the full process and what it takes to install a sub.
Great video - Love the high resolution video, clear, concise instructions, and small notes of caution. I was looking for the basics (as some of it is common sense), and one of the questions I had were the types of screws to use - which this video answered clearly. Thank you. SUBSCRIBED!
Thanks for removing the terminal thing and naming everything. Just added everything to my cart on Amazon I’m looking forward to walking step by step with you. Definitely subbing
Great video! I loved the host, and the instructions were clear and to-the-point.
Thank you for this video! Quick question, what gauge wire are you using for your demonstration so that I can buy the appropriate size female quick disconnect.
🙏🏻 thanks for the help!!!!!!
thanks
I like that Milwaukee impact that he's using
Hi I just order 2of the exact subwoofers in your demonstration from you. What kind of mono amp should I consider using. One that is cabable of handing both subs with out blowing them. Right now I'm running 2 old 10s Rockford with a jl 500.1 JX mono amp. Was considering if I should go for a more powerful amp. I'm on a bugget so I don't want a high expensive one. Maybe $300 or less.
Good video.
Very good info, good presentation and overall vid! Nice job guys.
what brand sleeved drill bit are you using
Searching for an easy way to center the woofer over the hole. Is it better to cut away the carpet from the enclosure where the Woofer seats for a better seal or to keep the carpet from climbing up the screw? EZ Lok # 10-24 insert fasteners for MDF soft wood and other options for a sealed box if you didn't want extra leaky holes going all the way through the enclosure. Speaker gasket tape, ring spacers, grills and other options would be helpful.
Binding posts are better than terminal cups, no plastic walls, just pure connections.
GREAT info! Well done video and Brendan knows his stuff
i'm just glad he wasn't saying wuufer the entire time
how do i get my 32 inch Super Pro's into a plexiglass window built for 12's? running at .25ohms on a California profile.
I have 2 12" pioneers. But they're both in different boxes. I don't know how to wire the second one into the amp. Can I just use bride wires and screw them into the last to wire slots in the amp ?
I have a Skar Audio RP1200.10 1200w RMS amp and two Skar 12' 4 ohm subs VD Series and a down firing prebuilt ported enclose for a truck under the seat, How do I wire it and what is the easiest way to do it and what configuration?
thx that really help out alot :)
LaChrisa Goodrich you like sound ? ☺️
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Nice
I got 2 dual 10" 4 ohm single coil boxed subs I'm trying to figure out how to wire it to my crunch px1000.2 2 channel 1000 watt 2 ohm amp.... Advice please
what kind of cable/wire is that to connect to the terminal?
Do you sell t nuts that aren't round, maybe rectangle so they for better on the inside of the box?
Well done. Thank you!
great video very helpful new subscriber! !
Glad to hear it! Thank you for your subscription!
how do u do this in a 2 slot sub box
you have AUDIOBAHN speaker wire? help me
Thanks
I prefer using the stud connectors with lock washers and nylon lock washers.
I just found out that the subwoofer that I bought from someone second had is blown UGH I am going to have to buy another one, this gives me an idea on what to do
Can you replace the mdf with pine, or should you use mdf? I'm building a clock and a Stereo system in one. Thanks for the help
Pine is ok for low pressure like speakers. MDF sounds the best. Don't make a pine subwoofer box
2008 Buick Lucerne I want a box's for 15s, what do you think?
how much slack should i have from my subwoofer to the male hookup?
Hi I mounted a plated amp into my enclosure and I have a rattle when the bass gets open wider it appears to be coming form one spot.
What gauge wire should i use for 1500 watt sub, 1000 watt rms?
How do you line
love the detail in demonstrations......makes it easy for us "dummy" guys to successfully complete a task.
The terminal housing he removed doesnt have a great seal.
With the enclosure I got, it already had a armor truck bed coating and I bought a can of Undercoating...its like rubber.
I sealed the interior of the box and the housing
can this posibal un 200 watt 8 inch spikar box plz tel me
Where can I get that box
What size is of screws to put of subwofers in box
How do you line up the screws with the t nuts if the unit is on the inside or bottom of the wood?
You pre drill, then you line it up with the hole and hammer it in. It's fairly close to just pre drilling then putting in a screw.
"We like our T Nuts" then you show how to install a wood screw? I think most people know how to use a drill to install a wood screw. How about showing people how to properly install the T Nut method? I think that would be far more helpful. And whats this about using a hammer? Good luck using a hammer to install T Nuts on an already assembled enclosure. A C Clamp works much better or using the bolt to pull the T Nut into the wood.
The gasket that you mentioned is also used to stop vibration . Using the speaker carpet will satisfy sealing and vibration issues , well , usually . How about some damping material inside the box to cancel out back waves . How do you expect it to have a half decent bass response . This is necessary , whether vented or sealed !
How do i know what kind a box i need for my sub is a skir vvx-10 600 rms
It goes by inches
Reading the posts , the sub box is wood , simple question what is the correct type of screw used for the install .
hi mate i dont know
Wow
Can u do a video how to install a epicenter
Thanks proper gauge wire to use for ground power remote
can i take the port out snd connect str8 to the sub
I'm assuming you mean the wiring terminal... I wouldn't remove one that's already installed, but if you want to direct connect like that, just drill some wire sized holes in the box and feed the wires through, then connect to subwoofer- Don't forget to seal the holes with something.
I wouldn't advise this, but the terminal serves no magical purpose (just convenience) and can be bypassed at will.
CheezeNPotatoes old message but i actaully did it as you explained and ive been fine with that for a month or 2 now.. i sealed up the holes correctly as well Thanks! !
I got 2 12's in a sealed enclosure trying to figure out how to take the subs out and put in ported box
The exact same process of this video, just do it backwards. Then you should be able to drop those subs into a ported box.be careful though. Ported boxes have to be tuned and setup to your specific sub. If its a box that was pre built to hold a different brand of sub or a sub with different ratings, then its not gonna work too well. Make sure the ported box is setup to your sub specs.
what gauge wiring should you use for this?
depends on the sub. If your running 12's, with a RMS of ~350W i would run 12 gauge, or 10 would be better if your willing to spend the extra money.
@@themotorfreak1 10 gauge wire for 350 watts?? 😂
Is 14 gauge safe to use on my single Rockford P3 10"?
559KING that's my exact application. I'm using Sky High OFC. That size is difficult enough to wire. Not sure if anything bigger would fit the wired terminals (when already wired in parallel/series).
didnt even mention pre-drilling holes
03:34 bump
@@anavan7 7 year bump really dude lol
@@brennenrulez shut the fucj up
@@brennenrulez 😂
"Better than ruining a $300 Woofer"... and he's mounting a $180 sub.
Any ways, some oversights/flaws in this video:
1.) You didn't talk about lining up the holes at all. This is an aesthetic issue, as you might want to align your dust cap logos to your box.
2.) No mention of grills. For those adding a protective grill over their sub, these have a variety of mounting methods. Some use gaskets that go under the sub, while others just screw over top of the sub, into the box.
3.) You're using a powered driver. While this is helpful in driving a screw without pre-drilling, it's NOT the ideal way to do this. If you do use a powered driver, only use it for driving the first 2/3 or 3/4 of the screw, then hand tighten the rest. You can easily strip the screw head, strip the hole in the MDF, or put too much torque on it, causing it to enter the wood at an angle.
4.) Pre-drill the holes. With no pre-drilling you risk cracking thinner MDF of cheap boxes, or otherwise this just giving you a sloppy mount that gets substantially weaker with every sub remount.
5.) Don't use quick disconnects, even if you crimp them more. Just use ring terminals, crimped and soldered to the wire. Then screwed down to the terminal cups. I use a rubber cream cement to keep them in place (that's still easy to rub off if switching at a later date), but you can also use lock washers to keep the nuts from rattling loose.
6.) Sleeved driver bits still don't prevent slippage, as the screw body is always thinner than the screw head. They're for helping you hold the screw, and for using your hand to guide the screw. If you pre-drill, you'll never need to worry about sleeved drivers.
7.) You failed to mention anything about gaskets, carpeted boxes, etc. You need to make a good seal around that sub, which is important regardless of ported or sealed designs. Carpeted boxes don't need gaskets, while plain, painted boxes or composite/poly fronts do.
8.) If using t-nuts, opt for the round ones, and never, ever hammer them into the box. Doing so can bend the threaded socket, leaving you with misaligned mounts. Not only that, it's difficult to install them on pre-built boxes. Just tap them lightly with a rubber mallet to hold them in place, but let the tightening of the bolt pull it tightly into the MDF. Use a washer between the bolt and the sub the first time to avoid damaging the sub's basket. Then unscrew all of the bolts, remove the sub, and check to ensure the t-nuts are secure. Remount.
+ciphernemo Have you asked yourself the question..."Maybe he thinks all that is just optional or too obvious to say or just he doesn't give a shit?"
Damn you went off 😂 y you put him on blast
You wrong with terminal's the best is soldering not less !
Never checked for other videos I see
any vids on soldering the wire?
Great to see that woodprix has new instructions to save my money and energy to build it.
How to wire two 12" 4ohm subs to a one ohm load? The subs are ct. Sounds strato v1 and I have a xt. Sounds 1400.1 amp thanks in advance.
I bought an enclosure with preinstalled wiring, so do I have to also Solder the wires to the Subwoofers? (on the sub frame there's the wire tightening plug, not sure what it's called)
So do u want it to be air tight
Slump yea. If it’s not securely on there it’ll break your box. I messed up like that one time lol
What speaker wire is he using?
Isaiah Burbey nvx speaker wire
you beter solder them i had that in my PA subwoofer during a gig i squeezed them down to
can the cable inside the enclosure rattle, and is their an ideal placement (e.g. rest wire against the inside wall vs letting it just float in the box)?
You wouldn't hear it anyways, he is using wire that kinda soft anyways, I usually try to get a cable tie to secure the wire close to the connector on the sub so it is not bending back and forth at the connecter on the sub, then use a stacky but not permant about the size of a penny and seal the wire down to it or install the sub with the wire terminal plate off then install the wire termal plate after the sub is in.
Video response....How to flip on a light switch.....
what are those female connectors that connect to the plug inside the box called?
They are female spade connectors. DO not use them please, Instead of crimping those on Crimp on 10-12 gauge ring terminals(the yellow ones) they are on the same isle of the hardware store often right next to spade terminals. REMOVE THE MALE SPADE FLIMSY PIECE OF CRAP with a socket and then replace that nut right over ring terminal.
@@rmblwgn thanks for the advice, much appreciated. I was gonna do exactly what you advised against.
@@rmblwgn lemme ask ya quick Q. I have a 1200 watt rms amp, so 600 watts going to each 12 inch sub. would 16 Gauge wire be sufficient for speaker wire or should I go thicker?
Id go 12 awg. Triple check its not garbage cca wire. You want only ofc
How can i tell if the polarity is right when the sub is already in the box?
9V battery, it should be going outwards
Rs.citna pase
How watt and size for speaker
If the screw goes thru the box, wont it cause air leaks??
Not really. Most subwoofers will come with a mounting gasket (similar to weather stripping) to provide a better seal for the subwoofer basket, the box, and the screw. In most cases the screw would be secure enough for minimal air leaks, but we always recommend using the foam/rubber gasket
Pretty sure you cant void a warranty based off what screws you use to mount it, unless you physically damage the woofer. And it that case there's no "wrong screw". lol.
You didnt show how to drill the holes in the carpeted box, make sure it is centered in the hole before drilling. The carpet is gunning up my drill bit
that is a drywall screw...
what gauge is he using for the sub
+Julinho Castro 12 gauge NVX wire
yes
and where soundproofing????
how do i keep my sub from moving around in my trunk?
Klemz 714 super glue it to the the trunk
Klemz 714 Brackets
Velcro on the bottom, just the coarse side.
ratchet strap
Shouldn't you fill the enclosure with cotton or something along those lines?
iAaronHD The "cotton" you are referring to is PolyFil. As long as the box is built to spec for that woofer, you don't need to have any polyfil.
Sonic Electronix How would one know if an enclosure isn't built to spec?
The box will say what size it is and the sub manufacturer will like what size the box it performs best in and will say how much room the actual sub takes up in the box. Sometimes due to where it is going to be installed the box can not be built big enough and polyfil can kinda fool the sub into performing like it would if the box was bigger by slowing down the sound waves
How to make in cardboard
so i just got a pyle power 10 1000 watt and it came with no wires i need to know what i need and can i use a universal box and i need a amp i dont wanna go over 110$ cause i just wants something that bumps a littlw bit
In have that same subwoofer
Try vy
OK so i know this is old but im gonna say this anyway for future comments in all most all application 14 Gage weir is more then enough unless your running a 2500 to 5000 rms sub then id go to 8 Gage but if your sub is 800 1000 1500 rms 14 is plenty good enough
Jon Dillinger what about 16 gauge
Move your hands some more in your next video, I don't think you moved them quite enough.
really, does this fucking matter? Do you wanna see some hand moving then go watch people moving their hands. Your messed up!
Thomas Luce He was saying he was moving his hands too much, sarcastically
oh ok. sorry about that.
okay so what do you connect to the terminals on the outside of the box
+calvin uzell 12 Gauge speaker wire works in most application and then you just connect it to your positive and negative speaker connections on your amplifier. You should be golden after that my friend.
+ColdProductAisle9 gracias my friend
You are most welcome
+ColdProductAisle9 I use 8 gauge
Just put 2 12s in a Kia Soul
This time I'll use woodprix instructions to make it by myself.
upside down the sub says XAN
my sub came with a mounting gasket on top of it. adhesived down. any ideas?
What gauge wire do I need ?? Help
What's the wattage and wires for what? Speaker wire? Or power/ground wire?
Unless you have an insanely high wattage system I would say 4 gauge power/ground and 12 gauge speaker wire
Elmer's rubber clue on the seal, it's easy to remove and a little more guaranteed not to leak air. You can tell if there's a leak by pressing on the sub.
With screws, it's best to mark the holes, use a small drill bit. Then you can mount the sub and screw them in by hand with much less pressure on the screwdriver to drive them in. That's where people slip, is when they put pressure on the drill or screw driver.
I'm trying to wire 3 subwoofers in one box but I don't know how to wire the 3 subwoofers can u show me how? and a video how to wire 3
>Vibration is a problem
Let's solder! lmao
Bro, just put some ring terminals on the wire and red loctite the nuts down.
Did his tattoo say ws6?:)
You missed the most important part cover the woofer incase screw driver slips
I did it myself with the Woodglut plans. I think this is the best way to find out how to build it.
can i put subs in box with out drilling them, just sit them in there
+Yg Bodybuilder yes, some people like to make almost a gasket around them with tooth paste so the air doesn't leak out and it creates a strong grip on the sub but will come free easily if you wish to paste in another woofer down the road.
great video nice but those are vsw suwoofer's not vcw's like in the start of the video he say's that
It's a NVX VCW, not a VSW
What I mean about the carpet , it will become compressed between the woofer and box , and if done properly , the gasket should not be necessary .
If u dont know how to do this u dont need a subwoofer js
fuck this ill just go ahead pay them 30$ i guess
Me to its not worth fucking it up
Use ya hand to block screw from woofer I do it... then he don't do it for all screws.. MDF sucks too soft