Audioque HDC418-D1-A

18″ subwoofer · dual 1 Ω · 2,000 W RMS

Fs 40.4 HzQts 0.44Vas 1.71 ft³

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 2,000 W. It’s the same math as the designer’s step-by-step mode, where you can fit the box to your space, vehicle and amp and get plans, a cut sheet and DXF.

Sealed

Net volume1.80 ft³ (51 L)
Qtc0.62
Fc56 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)68 Hz
Example box (outside)19 11/16″ × 19 11/16″ × 12 3/16″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume3.00 ft³ (85 L)
Tuning (Fb)36 Hz
Portslot 3 3/4 × 19 1/16″, 42″ long
Port velocity at 2,000 W62 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)33 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 20 1/2″ × 17 1/4″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200667278849096HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs40.4 Hz
Qts0.44
Qes0.478
Qms6.05
Vas1.71 ft³
Re (one coil)0.91 Ω
Sd156.7 in²
Xmax≈ 0.39″
Mms465 g calc.
BL15 T·m calc.
EBP84 — sealed or ported calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m90.2 dB calc.

General

Size18″
Voice coilsdual 1 Ω
RMS power2,000 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø≈ 17 11/16″cutout ≈ Ø16 9/16″mounting depth 9 3/4″magnet Ø10″
Cutout diameter≈ 16 9/16″
Mounting depth9 3/4″
Magnet diameter10″

Judging by its value, the published Re is for both coils in series — converted to per coil.

“≈” means the value isn’t in the spec sheet and a typical value for the size is used; “calc.” means it’s calculated from the published parameters. Check the manufacturer’s spec sheet before you build.

Data sources

Other Audioque 18″ models