How to Make a Kicker Subwoofer Box

Kicker produces many popular, high-performance subwoofers for car audio applications. If you're going to put a Kicker subwoofer into your car's audio system, it's important to put the subwoofer into a box (enclosure) that provides the subwoofer with a sturdy and low-resonance chamber to operate in. This will ensure that the subwoofer operates at the peak of efficiency and provides the best possible sound.

Things You'll Need

• 3/4-inch MDF (medium density fiberboard)
• wood screws
• wood glue
• terminal cup
• 12-inch Kicker subwoofer
• speaker wire
• circular saw
• drill
• jig saw

Instructions

1. Cut two pieces of MDF to the following dimensions: 14 by 14 inches. These will be the front and back panels of the box.

2. Cut two pieces of MDF to the following dimensions: 14 by 12 inches. These will be the side panels of the box.

3. Cut two more pieces of MDF to the following dimensions: 12 1/2 by 12 inches. These will be the top and bottom panels of the box.

4. Assemble the top, bottom and side panels together to make a rectangle. Attach each piece to the other with wood screws and wood glue. Think of the finished structure as a hollow box open on each end. The side panels will overlap the top and bottom panels so that the finished dimensions are 14 by 14 inches around the perimeter.

5. Cut an opening for the subwoofer, centered in the front panel. Use your Kicker subwoofer as a template for the opening to ensure that it's the right size.

6. Cut an opening in the back panel for the terminal cup. Use the terminal cup as your template.

7. Attach the back and front panels to the rectangle you created in Step 4. Attach the pieces with wood screws and wood glue.

8. Attach a 14-inch length of speaker wire to the tabs on the back of the terminal cup. Feed the wire through the opening for the terminal cup and then secure the terminal cup into place with wood screws.

9. Attach the other end of the speaker wire to the subwoofer's terminals. Mount the subwoofer into the opening in the box, using wood screws to hold it in place.

References

• Auto Audio; Andrew Yoder; 2000