8.1 cu. ft.. What will get louder than my 18" Q (for sale...??)

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

up... c'monnnn... I want you guys to help me choose my next system here... throw out some ideas

 

[tez4life Premium Member]

A HDC3 18 might be a better choice if you were looking for more output. I would suggest a pair of HDC3 15s as getting a lil bit louder than the single 18, but you dont have the air space to give them honestly.

How about the Sundown Nightshades? The 15"s only require 2.75 to 3 cubic feet per sub, and would get quite loud off your current amp. They honestly only need 1500w to shine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Another idea would be to downsize subs a bit, a pair of HDC3 12"s would be very loud in that car as well and give you some trunk space back.

I think your boxes are taking up too much space in your trunk and not allowing your subs to "breath" much, hince the lack of output you desire.

Just a few suggestions....good luck man.

BTW, what camera did you record the (2) Type Rs vid with? Looks like it caught the flex very well.

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

2 HDC3 15s and a box built by mlstrass will put you where you need to be.

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

A HDC3 18 might be a better choice if you were looking for more output. I would suggest a pair of HDC3 15s as getting a lil bit louder than the single 18, but you dont have the air space to give them honestly.
How about the Sundown Nightshades? The 15"s only require 2.75 to 3 cubic feet per sub, and would get quite loud off your current amp. They honestly only need 1500w to shine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Another idea would be to downsize subs a bit, a pair of HDC3 12"s would be very loud in that car as well and give you some trunk space back.

I think your boxes are taking up too much space in your trunk and not allowing your subs to "breath" much, hince the lack of output you desire.

Just a few suggestions....good luck man. you think 2 12's would get much louder though??..

BTW, what camera did you record the (2) Type Rs vid with? Looks like it caught the flex very well.

i'm almost tempted to do the 4 10's sealed of some sort... only problem i see is i'd have to do double baffle.. and again, that would take up a lot of room...

What about an 18" BTL off 3000W?? Not enough power maybe??

Camera is a Sony Carl Zeiss dcr-trv19

2 HDC3 15s and a box built by mlstrass will put you where you need to be.

again.. i dunno if I have the room for 2x 15's... plus that may be to much over budget for me...

 

[SHOemup233 10+ year member]

How about the Sundown Nightshades? The 15"s only require 2.75 to 3 cubic feet per sub, and would get quite loud off your current amp. They honestly only need 1500w to shine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Another idea would be to downsize subs a bit, a pair of HDC3 12"s would be very loud in that car as well and give you some trunk space back.

I think your boxes are taking up too much space in your trunk and not allowing your subs to "breath" much, hince the lack of output you desire.

2 15" Nightshades is by far his best option. It is probably over his budget though, as nightshades are expensive.

2 12" HDC's would be loud, 2 12s is less cone area than one 18". I realize he's doubling the power too, but just throwing that out there

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

2 15" Nightshades is by far his best option. It is probably over his budget though, as nightshades are expensive. 2 12" HDC's would be loud, 2 12s is less cone area than one 18". I realize he's doubling the power too, but just throwing that out there

2 12's is less cone area than 1 18??? really??

 

[Blinkrazy 10+ year member]

cant tune q's any higher than 33 so 45 is bad, a pair of 15 q's would fin nicely in 7 cubes

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

you decide

 

[NDMstang65 10+ year member]

does your seat fold down?

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

no

 

[NDMstang65 10+ year member]

Ah, that's just kind of a weird arrangement in a trunk for a 18...and probably inhibiting a lot of the output that you think you aren't getting because of absorption into the seat or into the car itself..

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

oh im sure... which totally sucks, cause when i initially was shopping for a car, that was one of the main criteria i was lookin for, then I saw this car, saw the price/condition, TOTALLY FORGOT about the fold down seat thing... got it home and thought to myself.. "oh crap, i didnt check".. sure enough.. NOPE..

so im kinda thinkin this..

A. 18" RE MT ( dunno if its a daily pounder though)

B. 18" FI BTL

C. 18" HDC3 (if they make one)

D. 4 10" Kicker CVX's (320 bucks new)

E.. 2 15's which require only about 3.5cu. ft. each that I have yet to find

F... someone mentioned 2 15" Q's would work in 7 cu. ft NET.

as i said.. im open to suggestions... just trying to get louder with the space I have... or i'd even consider goin back to the RRRRRRRR's

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

bump... keep feedin me input guys

 

[boomzilla 10+ year member]

i can see your shifter from that first pic, so there is a hole via armrest in the back seat right?

maybe but the port where the armrest is and do a blowthrough, it may help.

just a suggestion.

btw you can get refurbed cvx's on hifisoundconnection for cheaper, i bought two and they never gave me problems.

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

i've heard for trunk cars that most of the time that doesnt work though

i think im lookin for the cvx's.. they're like 80 bucks each