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also i've now decided to go with something a little less powerful.
I want a 12" sub with about 400 rms that will go well with a kicker kx400.1.
any suggestions would be appreciated.

elevation comp 12

i dont know what kind that is?
lol
a kicker?

i decided to go with the type R
and the
Kicker 400.1

thanks a lot for all the help guys, ill post later on and tell everyone how it sounds

hey go with the type r u will be very satisfied , btw what kind of car do you have ?

i've got a '93 Lude, i just bought one type r 12", and the kicker 400.1 off e-bay for a combined total of $250!!!! this is awesome, i cannot wait until they arrive!!!!!

now i just need to find the right box and ill be kicking HARD!

anyone who has a type R, i need suggestions for best sound quality and still good spl.

sealed, ported , bandpass??

If you want good sound quality, then go with a sealed box. Just build it within manufacturer reccomendations and you should be plenty happy with it.

Smaller box= tighter bass.
Larger box= lower end extension, but will sound a "little" sloppier.

Ported is great if you want to get loud, but not the best if you want good SQ

Bandpass=crap for everyday driving.

Ok, its not the subs RMS that will tell you how loud iut will be.

Its more of a compromise between xmax and the box(install).

A 12" RE series is a good sub. It doesnt take much power to get it moving and it does have 12 mm one way xmax.

Im not sure how much xmax that type R has. I assuming about the same. But how much is that sub?

You can probably buy 2 12" REs for the price of one Type R. You wouldnt even need HALF the power to get bumping.

End result, cheaper system as loud if not louder...

I had 2 type rs and they sounded great i loved them, i thinki read that u liked rock i would probably go sealed if i was you then

well that stinks b/c i just made the purchase on ebay a few hours ago.

but a lot of people say that the type r's are very good subs and i got one for $120 which is a good deal, the RE's probably would have been about $40 more.

but then i could have also gotten a less expensive amp for the RE's so it probably would have been the same amount of money.

anyways its too late now, and im sure ill be happy with my setup.

the only thing that i need to worry about now is the box.

i want to buy one now so it comes right when the sub comes.

is it true they make ported boxes that have plugs in them so you can make it either ported or sealed?

if so do you know any good inexpensive brands of boxes to use.

and if not i guess ill get sealed.

more suggestions welcome

well your best choice would be to have one made for the sub or find one that is very close to the specs given by the manufacterer