Anyone ever run an MT sealed?

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

Well I tried and tried to get it ported but it's just not happening in the space I have. I have an 18" MT and have to run it sealed in about 4 to 4 1/2 c/ft box. The box will be double layered all the way around and powered off a Kicker ZX2500.1. Anyone have experience running an MT sealed, will it sound decent? I was only looking to hit about a 145 daily and was hoping this still will be possible sealed. Any info? Thanks

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[Wkbdkid 10+ year member]

I dont have any experience with the MT but i cant see any SPL sub sounding good in a sealed box. But try it an ya might have some luck with it.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

We'll see...lol...When my amp comes in I'll post some numbers and vids.

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

Well I tried and tried to get it ported but it's just not happening in the space I have. I have an 18" MT and have to run it sealed in about 4 to 4 1/2 c/ft box. The box will be double layered all the way around and powered off a Kicker ZX2500.1. Anyone have experience running an MT sealed, will it sound decent? I was only looking to hit about a 145 daily and was hoping this still will be possible sealed. Any info? Thanks

doubtful.

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

i remember someone running one is a VW golf maybe off a hifonics amp, check realm of excursion for a vid, cant remember where i saw it

 

[grassroots 10+ year member]

you drive an extended cab ranger?

so do i... i fit 9 cubes in the back of mine...

it wasn't the most comfortable ride, but it was well worth it...

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

http://realmofexcursion.com/videos/REAudio/mt18.8.wmv

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

just do a 4cu ft ported box if thats all the room you got

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

wouldnt hurt to do it and tune really low, if you dont like it just seal the port off and its sealed

MTs have real strong motors, whats meade's box size?

 

[mjf 10+ year member]

the ONLY instance that sub should be sealed is in a 4th order bandpass, even then, it needs to be custom built to do so.

DO NOT run that sealed.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

The ford ranger was my old car. I have an 06 suzuki grand vitara now but the difficult thing isn't so much the airspace but the angles. There's a lot of notches and angles that I need so I can fit all of my amps another battery and still be under the level of the rear cover so no one can seen anything inside.

 

[stuckinok 5,000+ posts]

dont do it.....

 

[grassroots 10+ year member]

yeah, recone it to a 15...

better to have a smaller sub sound great in the right enclosure than a larger sub sound like shit in too small an enclosure...

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

yeah, recone it to a 15...
better to have a smaller sub sound great in the right enclosure than a larger sub sound like shit in too small an enclosure...

I was thinking about doing that too.

 

[Beerdrnkr 5,000+ posts]

I did a search and someone (don't remember the name) said there was a competitor doing a 150 with an mt 18 in a sealed box but the post was from about 2 years ago or something.