1 10" vs 2 10"s same watts. i wanna feel it

[tintgirl 10+ year member]

my amp

2 x 150 @ 4ohms

2 x 225 @ 2ohms

1 x 450 @ 4ohms bridged

right now i have a phoenix gold sub getting about 400 watts and it sounds pretty good but it doesnt shake my mirror or me or anything.. what should i do add another 10 and give each 150 watts?

how many watts do i need to feel a pound in my chest.

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[30hrtz 10+ year member]

ha thats funny,me too. take this with a grain of salt, but with that amp,you could turn the gain down a bit not much bass boost either,and get that second 10 and run the amp at 2 ohm bridged. Ive got the smallest amp out right now i think, a rockford p2002 50x2 and i got it runnin 2 ohm bridged for about a year and even 1 ohm for a while with out just cranking the volume knob, and it is WAY louder . just adding a sub and splitting the power wont do much.I just tried it 1 hour ago just to see because im not sure which way ima go next. But for a budget system like yours "and mine" run 2 single 4ohm subs at 2 ohm bridged and see how it goes. Worst case you blow a fuse and have to go back and wire them like you mentioned for a minimal gain over 1 10.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

my amp
2 x 150 @ 4ohms

2 x 225 @ 2ohms

1 x 450 @ 4ohms bridged

right now i have a phoenix gold sub getting about 400 watts and it sounds pretty good but it doesnt shake my mirror or me or anything.. what should i do add another 10 and give each 150 watts?

how many watts do i need to feel a pound in my chest.

what pg sub?

 

[cj407]

2 of the hifonics hfi 12d4's would work better in your case. in a custom built ported (or sealed your choice) box they should fit your needs. at 150 i can have both subs and box built to fit your car.

 

[gboo559 10+ year member]

I get a "pound" in my chest with a single 12" off 1k.

Or my 15" off 850

 

[cj407]

i get complete windshield flex off an 18 and 1k...

 

[tintgirl 10+ year member]

what pg sub?

rsd10 in a .75 box in a ford escort wagon

 

[Savag3 10+ year member]

" i think im bleedn inside mah chest" - rick james

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

rsd10 in a .75 box in a ford escort wagon

.75 sealed?

the rsd10 is a single 4ohm sub, so you are getting the entire 450rms right now.

I would recommend keeping the equip. you have and changing the enclosure

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=309224

2 of the 10", but just to show you what proper enclosure design can do for you

 

[tintgirl 10+ year member]

.75 sealed?
the rsd10 is a single 4ohm sub, so you are getting the entire 450rms right now.

I would recommend keeping the equip. you have and changing the enclosure

yes sealed.. what kind of enclosure would you suggest?

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

yes sealed.. what kind of enclosure would you suggest?

vented. if you want it louder tune mid 30's. After sub and port displacement no less than 1.5 cubes to keep the low end strong.

 

[tintgirl 10+ year member]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=309224

2 of the 10", but just to show you what proper enclosure design can do for you

nice videos.. that video of your phone hopping is what i was expecting out of my set up.. do i need 2 of these subs to accomplish this? or should 1 do it?

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

nice videos.. that video of your phone hopping is what i was expecting out of my set up.. do i need 2 of these subs to accomplish this? or should 1 do it?

hard to say. It depends on the vehicle and tuning. I would expect a single rsd10 in a mid 30's tuned enclosure to do quite well.

 

[30hrtz 10+ year member]

ported, 2 10's in an escort wagon is magic!!! should tune to upper 30s and itll sound like 15's to all the fella's down at the mcdonalds, or whever you goto hang out and showoff the bass.That is the ultimate bass enhancement vehicle. face the subs and ports back and let it rip. I envy you, I got a regular cab s-10 that eats bass, where as yours makes an 8 sound like a 12 comin down the road.