Product Overview
About: Skar Audio ZVX-18v2 18" 1600 Watt RMS Car Subwoofer
The Skar Audio ZVX-18v2 18-inch dual 1-ohm or 2-ohm subwoofer is an ultimate powerhouse driver, unrivalled in performance and reliability. The ZVX-18v2 offers the perfect combination of size and power, conservatively boasting a 3,200 watt max power rating. This 18-inch SPL subwoofer was engineered to withstand brutal everyday use while performing efficiently at the highest levels of output power.
The ZVXv2 series utilizes a 3-inch high temperature voice coil and a massive triple slug magnet, which deliver the riveting lows this subwoofer can produce. Combine those features with its high roll foam surround and competition grade paper cone, and it becomes evident why the ZVX is a favorite among both everyday users and those using the ZVX in competition.
Product Highlights:
- Voice Coil Size: 3.0"
- RMS Power Handling: 1,600 Watts
- Peak Power Handling: 3,200 Watts
- Voice Coil Configuration: Dual 1 Ω or Dual 2 Ω
Specifications:
- Size: 18"
- Type: Car Subwoofer
- Cone Type: CompetitionGrade Pressed Paper Cone
- RMS Power: 1600 Watts
- Peak Power: 3200 Watts
- Surround Type: Stitched High Roll Foam Surround
- Voice Coil Size: 3.00"
- Magnet Slug Count: Triple
- Voice Coil Layers: 8
- Voice Coil Material: Black Coated Copper (CCAW)
- Voice Coil Impedance: Dual 1 Ω or Dual 2 Ω
Thiele-Small Parameters:
- Bl Factor (Bl): 17.1 (D1) / 20.6 (D2)
- Free Air Resonance (Fs): 26.1 Hz (D1) / 26.8 Hz (D2)
- Dc Resistance (Re): Dual 1 Ω / Dual 2 Ω
- Cone Area (Sd): 1164.0 cm2
- Mechanical Compliance (Cms): 0.08 mm/N (D1) / 0.07 mm/N (D2)
- Mechanical Mass (Mms): 566.0 gr (D1) / 489.0 gr (D2)
- Electrical Factor (Qes): 0.52 (D1) / 0.57 (D2)
- Mechanical Factor (Qms): 5.10 (D1) / 5.40 (D2)
- Total Factor (Qts): 0.49 (D1) / 0.53 (D2)
- Equivalent Volume (Vas): 151.6 L (D1) / 136.2 L (D2)
- Excursion (Xmax): 29 mm (one-way)
- Sensitivity: 87.4 dB (D1) / 88.6 dB (D2)
Subwoofer Measurements:
- Total Height: 12.25"
- Mounting Depth: 10.72"
- Magnet Diameter: 7.85"
- Cut-out Diameter: 16.85"
- Outside Diameter: 18.50"
Recommended Enclosure Specifications:
- Recommended Port Area: 78.0 in²
- Recommended Ported Volume: 5.25 ft³
- Recommended Sealed Volume: Not Recommended
- Recommended Tuning Frequency: 32 Hz
