Good Setup for one 12" Alpine Type-r?

[Alik4041 10+ year member]

Hi, my first post here //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif I'm completely newbie to the whole car audio game, but I'm learning. My friend works at best buy so he gets me mad discounts on a lot of this stuff. The bad thing is that it limits me in the options I have, but they have a decent inventory I guess :/ Anyways, after asking a lot of ppl and doing a hell-o-lotta research, I've came up with the following. BTW, I've heard the controversy with the whole overpower your subs is better then underpower them, my friend seems to agree with his from his experience with subs. He says the Alpine type-r's are under-rated and so are the alpine amps, so I don't know. Ok, drum-roll please... the setup!

Alpine Type-r 12" 4ohm

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7057383&type=product&id=1108124880979

Alpine PDX-1.600

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8699376&type=product&id=1199494646328

Atrend - 12" Single Ported Subwoofer Enclosure

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9026154&type=product&id=1218009781275

Is the setup ok? Is the amp perfect for the sub? Would I need a capacitor for this setup? This will be installed in a new 2008 vw wolfsburg. My friend also said to get a ported box since these will die within the year if they are in a sealed box. He had a pair, and he has another pair now because of sealed box, so I'm going off of experience here.

If it's not on the Best Buy website, I can't get it lol //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

I have the following options if I need a capacitor:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&id=pcat17071&type=page&st=capacitor&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=15&sp=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960

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[mk5blood]

If He Can Get U The Sub For 100 Or Less Than Get It He Better Give U A Great Deal Lol On Those Prices

 

[JB513 10+ year member]

Where at in Ohio?

 

[Alik4041 10+ year member]

At first I was supposed to get 2 type-r's. He is able to get 2 12" type-r's 4 ohm with dual ported box for $240.

I'm in westlake, ohio.

So anyhelp on the other 24082358 questions? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[BushJ311 5,000+ posts]

Build your own box. Do not buy a cap. And I would buy an amp from somewhere else if getting 2 type r's

 

[Alik4041 10+ year member]

Nah, i'm only getting one type-r. I think it will be more than enough for me, at least for now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif How much would a box cost to build. Again, I know little of this stuff, so building a box is ...hard.

 

[JB513 10+ year member]

Hmm if you were closer to Cincy I could have helped you in building a box. There are many people on this site that could build you one and ship it your way. Dont know if it will be cheaper or not. Also how much would the 1 12", box and amp cost through your friend?

 

[BushJ311 5,000+ posts]

It is easy to build I built one my first time and it was way easier than i thought.

sheet of mdf- 26 bucks

tite bond II wood glue- 2 bucks

box of screws-3.50

I would get a hifonics amp if you are trying to get something cheap that is good. about 1000rms.

 

[Alik4041 10+ year member]

I kinda wanna stick with alpine. I would just rather have the box professionally done. I really don't wanna mess anything up and be throwing money away. I was just in pittsburgh for the weekend haha.

 

[BushJ311 5,000+ posts]

I kinda wanna stick with alpine. I would just rather have the box professionally done. I really don't wanna mess anything up and be throwing money away.

Have some one here build one. It will sound alot better. The alpine amp is good just overpriced. But what price can he get you that amp for?

 

[Alik4041 10+ year member]

Have some one here build one. It will sound alot better. The alpine amp is good just overpriced. But what price can he get you that amp for?

That's what I'm trying to find out right now. I know that price can make all the difference right now.

 

[rod_b 10+ year member]

There are guys on here that will build you a box. You just pay for materials and shipping. Good luck. Do some research. Don't just jump on this stuff right away if you're a newb. It'll end up costing you more in the long run.

 

[Alik4041 10+ year member]

There are guys on here that will build you a box. You just pay for materials and shipping. Good luck. Do some research. Don't just jump on this stuff right away if you're a newb. It'll end up costing you more in the long run.

Will do. This is for my birthday in january so I got time. My friend is also paying for it, but I don't wanna just make let him pay out the A$$ so :/

 

[tacovic 10+ year member]

i am getting a nice box built for me from a guy on here for 115 shipped

so i would go that route

 

[GAM3OVR 5,000+ posts]

don't get that prefab POS box.

ask ls2powered goat

he builds great stuff, for litterally free. you just pay the materials and shippin