few questions about my new sub

[Camaro_man 10+ year member]

Okay...

My system is finally complete...took around 2 months but its done now. I have been using a Type R pushed by a Viper D600 giving it 600rms. I now have a dual amp setup, both Viper D600's and I also have another type R. So I have an amp for each sub. Everything is working and stuff, but i've had a single Type R now for over a month and I was really happy with it, but I got my new type R today and when they're both hooked up, it's like poo. First of all its not really any louder than my single Type R set-up, 2nd of all..once it gets past a certain volume the bass starts to sound like shit...almost like its trying to come through my doors instead of the subs. I also notice one sub (the new sub) is working harder than the other even though I have the amps tuned to the exact same setting.

Maybe the sub just needs to get broken in?

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[TheSpeakerMan 10+ year member]

Maybe its sounds like poo cuz u need some type of deadning i dont know tho.

 

[Railrocker 10+ year member]

No the sub dont need broke in? You should only gain about 3 dee bee with the other sub hooked up. As far as it sounding like crud you might have too upgrade your wiring. Are they starving for power?

 

[Camaro_man 10+ year member]

Well im giving them 600rms and im using 4 gauge wire sooo...

 

[hoodkid 10+ year member]

make sure you have the - & + wires connected right //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

sounds almost out of phase, are they in a 1 chamber box or is it divided?

 

[Camaro_man 10+ year member]

Divided.

 

[PSturmer 10+ year member]

are they next to each other? because they could be canceling each other out.

 

[Camaro_man 10+ year member]

Yeah they are next to each other.

The new sub is making a slapping sound like its bottoming out or something once I get the volume past 20.

 

[Camaro_man 10+ year member]

Okay, i fooled around with this a little bit. The + and - werent crossed. Everything is connected right. I noticed I did have a loose piece of trim right above the sub so maybe some of it was just that thing slapping around. New sub is stil making a slapping/popping sound at high volume. Other sub sounds great.

 

[btmorris972 10+ year member]

Okay, i fooled around with this a little bit. The + and - werent crossed. Everything is connected right. I noticed I did have a loose piece of trim right above the sub so maybe some of it was just that thing slapping around. New sub is stil making a slapping/popping sound at high volume. Other sub sounds great.

sounds like you ****ed up your new sub:crap:

 

[Camaro_man 10+ year member]

sounds like you ****ed up your new sub:crap:

I didnt **** up nothing. I was like that the first time i hooked it up. Tomorrow i'll take it out of the box and examine it. I'll compare the two and report back.

 

[andy1234 10+ year member]

make sure you set the voltages right on the amps bcuz if you just set the gain dial the same on both amps it doesnt realyl mater almost every amp is different with the gain setting

 

[Camaro_man 10+ year member]

Ok, the subs look fine. I switched them out and it seemed to help, but the subs still wont get loud without sounding like crap. What if they are cancelling each other out? How do I fix that?