18" subs that work well in 4 cubes?

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

I wanted to do RE XXX 18"s in my vehicle. They won't fit. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

I feel your pain.

 

[Texasmade4eva 10+ year member]

I've had 3 19ov.2's in 10.5cu.ft. @ 42hz doing 148 on TL with a PowerbassXA3000D.So roughly 1000k a piece. I tried them with 4.25cu.ft. a piece but they love 3.5cu.ft. the best.(which is what Elemental Designs recommends) 2k would really push these though,maybe turn it down a notch. It'd wang though. Hope this helps.BTW I have 5 of 'em. Also I've heard RAB's current set-up(2 Fi fully loaded 18" BTLS in 8cu.ft ported,it's loud as fvck and clean) and he's selling those on here.

 

[Eddie Havok 10+ year member]

Just out of curiosity, why does it HAVE to be a pair of 18s? If you don't have the room for 'em, why not put in some 15s and take 'em to their full potential.

ive done plenty of 15's already, want to try 18's

 

[SomeGuyDude 10+ year member]

I mean for what purpose? What are the 15's not giving you that you're hoping to do with some 18's?

I ask because you're massively limited in what you could do with 8cu and a pair of 'em. It looks like pretty much all you can do is go sealed or go at the minimum enclosure size if you can go ported. Seems a little foolhardy.

Makes more sense to me to find the best setup for the space you have rather than starting with what setup you want and then trying to find a way to smush it in there.

 

[Eddie Havok 10+ year member]

I mean for what purpose? What are the 15's not giving you that you're hoping to do with some 18's?
I ask because you're massively limited in what you could do with 8cu and a pair of 'em. It looks like pretty much all you can do is go sealed or go at the minimum enclosure size if you can go ported. Seems a little foolhardy.

Makes more sense to me to find the best setup for the space you have rather than starting with what setup you want and then trying to find a way to smush it in there.

very true, but i want to try something new, lol. if i don't like it, i'll just resell,.

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

You say you have 8 cubes... Did you account for all displacement if porting them?

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

very true, but i want to try something new, lol. if i don't like it, i'll just resell,.

plan on reselling then since you have NO goal in mind and will be building a less then ideal set up if you choke off a pair of 18's //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

 

[SomeGuyDude 10+ year member]

very true, but i want to try something new, lol. if i don't like it, i'll just resell,.

Well hey, good on ya if you have the cash to buy a pair of 18's to just "experiment", but personally if I wanted to upgrade I'd just try to get higher-end subs rather than going up.

Or hell, go all out. Get a 21 and give it the full 8cu by itself.

 

[Eddie Havok 10+ year member]

don't have the hight to fit a 21, other wise i would have done it a while ago, lol.

yes that would be 8 cubes after displacement

got a guy need me with 2 18" nightshades in 8.6 cubes, so im gona check them out and see if i like it.

what 15's do you suggest that would be louder then my aq's on same power/space?

 

[SomeGuyDude 10+ year member]

Do those amps do 2200RMS?

If so, I'd be curious about the Ascendant Mayhems... http://www.ascendantaudio.com/mayhem.php

 

[Eddie Havok 10+ year member]

they do 2200 at 1 ohm, but ive been running them at .5 for a while now with no problems

those mayhems look badass BTW, may look into them.

 

[ssackett 10+ year member]

Nightshades

 

[GAM3OVR 5,000+ posts]

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