alpine type x's not hitting like they should...

[snowcruizer713 10+ year member]

i got 2 12" alpine type x's wired 2 1ohm in a 3 cubic ft. ground shaker ported box. im running a power acoustik 4000w amp and my subs arent hitting hard at all. at 1` ohm the amp "supposedly" puts out 2200w rms. alpine states that for maximum results run the sub in a 1.4 cubic ft box. my friend had this same exact setup(used 2 b his old box) for his 2 12" type r's and it slapped hard, and was clean. i used a multimeter to confirm that the subs are wired 2 1ohm and we tried hookin it up 2 my friends 1200w rms hifonics amp and same results. any1 have any idea y the subs arent working?

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[StickyFingaz 10+ year member]

Build new box....

Probably larger w/ more port area.

Check HU connections and settings?

 

[snowcruizer713 10+ year member]

checked all my connections and settings, seems like the subs will only take like 200w, box should b built fine 2 the x's shouldnt it

btw the box is 2 ported boxes put together

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

A common mistake i have seen is ppl putting the RCA's to the "output" terminals on the amp. Thinking that it'll "make" output. They go to the "input" terminals. If this isn't you; then keep searching. Maybe undo/redo the wiring.

 

[snowcruizer713 10+ year member]

nah rca are in the proper spot, didnt change anything jus swapped out my orion hcca for the x's

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Whats the model number of your amp?

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

And is the HCCA hitting properly?

 

[Alc5M 10+ year member]

check the ground, most common mistake i've sen for subs not hitting right is not a tight ground, also, check the power to the battery, that could be loose too, i had that problem on a buddy's car when i hooked everything up and the subs were like not hitting at all

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Well he's got a pre fab box and a amp that does not put out rated power so...

 

[snowcruizer713 10+ year member]

yea may build a new box, but as far as quality ofthe box this is good. yea the hcca was hitting real well, stayin tight on notes and gets loud, this 1 sounds like its bein way under powered when like i said my friends r's were hittin real hard and clean. amps the bamf 4000/1d, even tho it wont make its rated power should still run the x's no problem but it sounds like its tryin to runnin off of 200w

 

[snowcruizer713 10+ year member]

grounds fine, ive previously ran 3 different setups and they all worked perfectly fine

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

I'd guess that your amp only has enough power for one.

 

[jamesw 10+ year member]

Yeah i would get a new amp..

 

[subzero 5,000+ posts]

probly haz different coil config and ohm load... You tried it on two seprate amps. Get am ohm meter and check those subs.

 

[snowcruizer713 10+ year member]

checked them seperately and and 2gether, they both read 2 ohms and a combined 1 ohms, i guess i can try and read how much the amp actually puts out