Dilemma - XXX15 vs XXX18

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

Pushed by an Orion 1200d.

I know that 1200 watts may not necessarily be enough for the sub, but it should do all right.

I'm looking for SQL here, and am going to tune close to 32, I think.

Now the question is - 15 vs 18? I have a jetta but I can find a way to fit that hellacious box in the trunk, I just need opinions on which one. The 18 will give me plenty more output, correct? But will ti hurt my quality vs the 15?

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

18...

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

Will the 18's size affect my quality though?

And how big of a box, roughly, would that sub need?

And do you think the 1200d will be enough?

 

[chubby 10+ year member]

18. get it in d4, wire the orion to .5.

 

[chinny 5,000+ posts]

Im in the exact same boat but i have an orion 2500d. I have space for the XXX18, i currently have an XXX15 that i have never gave power to. I know the 18 would be louder but i dont know how much louder, some 1 told me it wasnt that much louder than the XXX15, well see what i come up with, i have choices.

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

18. get it in d4, wire the orion to .5.

But will the Orion handle a .5 daily?? I thought it was only supposed to be ran at .5 for burp purposes

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

18. get it in d4, wire the orion to .5.

I'm trying to make sense of that post...

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

Theoretically the 18 should be quite a bit louder shouldnt it?

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

LoL, he meant quad 4, I assume?

I don't know enough about wiring, just the basics, but quad 4 would gimme .5 wouldnt it?

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

And how big of a box, roughly, would that sub need?

I think like 8 cubes net. You're definately gonna need to build in trunk. Those jettas must have one hell of a trunk.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

I'm trying to make sense of that post...

you aren't the only one.

I'd opt for the 18, 4cF sealed would be great.

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

It has quite a bit of trunk room, not room for much else though, we're gonna see

I don't know if it's gonna be worth it to go with the 18, so I'm tryin to figure out

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

The XXX Sealed? I thought that was a no-no

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

The XXX Sealed? I thought that was a no-no

they favor a sealed alignment. doesn't mean it wouldn't work ported though.

 

[bimma85 5,000+ posts]

The XXX Sealed? I thought that was a no-no

my 15xxx sounded amazing in 2.2 cubes sealed