(4) Type R 12" or (1) 18" RE MT

[Rodeo91 10+ year member]

I am toying around with the idea of doing a 4 12" setup. I can get the type R's for the cheapest with the Kicker L7 not far behind.

Do you guys think 4 R 12's or 4 L7 12's will out-do 1 18" MT by a good amount?

Power is 1 orion 2500d. I am running it at .7 to the MT right now. I suppose I could run it at .5 to the 12's if not, then 1 ohm.

Vehicle is Isuzu Rodeo, boxes all ported. Right now the MT is in ~11 cubes external, and around 7 cubes NET. The 12's will be in the biggest box I can fit, probably around 10-11 cubes.

Just trying to decide if it is worth the time and money to do this. I don't want it to be done and it is not much louder then the MT.

Let me know what you guys think.

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[Rodeo91 10+ year member]

Oh yea this is for mainly street beating/daily driving.

I'm not trying to do an A vs. B post, just trying to get some opinions. I've never really heard a properly done 4 12" setup.

 

[SBLAZER]

my vote goes for the 4 12s. run the amp @.5ohm and //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

 

[Captain_Ahab 5,000+ posts]

I think the 4 12s would be louder... MTs need more power.. Id go with the 4 12s..

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

4 12's FTW, cone area would probably give them the advantage. If you did two 18's then I would go that route. Dont be a *****, get another 2500d and MT!!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif

 

[AlpineUser 10+ year member]

4 12's and give each of them 500 watts maybe a little more but not alot

 

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

4 12's and give each of them 500 watts maybe a little more but not alot

wtf are you talkin about, give em at least 800 each maybe even 1000 if you got the cash for the amp

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

yeah its only 4000 watts for the Rs

 

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

4 12" L7s would be louder than 4 12" type R's. 4 12" L7s gives you a huuge cone area advantage, more than that of 2 18s.

 

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

You're lookin at 400 sq. inches of cone area with 4 12" L7s and with 2 18s you are lookin at 375.2 sq. inches of cone area. 1 18" MT will give you 187.6 sq inches of cone area. God ****,18s do have a lot of cone area, kinda makes me wish I would have kept my 2 18XXXs for my new setup....

 

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

You're also lookin around 290 sq. inches of cone area with 4 alpine type r 12s.

 

[Rodeo91 10+ year member]

Hmm...well I can get the L7's for $15 more dollars then the type R (for EACH).

Think its worth it?

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

Hmm...well I can get the L7's for $15 more dollars then the type R (for EACH).
Think its worth it?

God yes!!

 

[Rodeo91 10+ year member]

So $60 total more I can get the L7's over teh type R.

 

[Rodeo91 10+ year member]

OK guys, the REAL question is:

Will 4 12L7's be A LOT louder then 1 18MT?

I want to be like WOW that is ALOT louder! lol