Kicker CompC 8" 4-Ohm DVC (50CWCD84)

8″ subwoofer · dual 4 Ω · 200 W RMS

Fs 45 HzQts 0.84Vas 0.46 ft³Xmax 0.44″

Recommended box

For a sedan, one sub, 200 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 volume0.71 ft³ (20 L)
Qtc1.08
Fc58 Hz
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)45 Hz
Example box (outside)10 1/4″ × 10 1/4″ × 17 7/8″
Open sealed box in designer

Ported

Net volume1.20 ft³ (34 L)
Tuning (Fb)39 Hz
Portslot 1 9/16 × 14 5/16″, 29 1/8″ long
Port velocity at 200 W40 ft/s
F3 (−3 dB, no cabin gain)32 Hz
Example box (outside)31 1/2″ × 15 3/4″ × 8 1/2″
Open ported box in designer
203040506080100150200606672788490HzdB
Sealed Ported · SPL in dB at 1 W / 1 m, no cabin gain

Thiele/Small parameters

Fs45 Hz
Qts0.84
Qes0.92
Qms9.76
Vas0.46 ft³
Re (one coil)3.82 Ω
Sd31.2 in²
Xmax0.44″
Vd13.6 in³ calc.
Mms55 g calc.
BL8 T·m calc.
EBP49 — suits sealed calc.
Sensitivity, 1 W / 1 m83.1 dB calc.

General

Size8″
Voice coilsdual 4 Ω
RMS power200 W

Mounting dimensions

Ø8 9/16″cutout Ø6 15/16″mounting depth 4 1/8″magnet Ø4 11/16″
Cutout diameter6 15/16″
Mounting depth4 1/8″
Overall diameter8 9/16″
Magnet diameter4 11/16″

“≈” 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

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