Getting a single cab loud

[MastaFlyMason 10+ year member]

I am driving a GMC sonoma and I want to get some LOUD subs. Right now I am using a T3 Audio T600 12". It gets pretty loud, but I want to get a lot louder. It is in a cheap truck box I got off of eBay. What are my options to get loud? I was thinking of getting two Sundown Audio SA-8's but I don't know if that would beat out my current system. I am powering it by a 500rms Kenwood btw.

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[matt_bennett05 10+ year member]

I would say FIRST AND FOREMOST you need to build a custom box for THAT sub and get a more adequate amp to power it and you may be surprised at what it will do

 

[MastaFlyMason 10+ year member]

I would say FIRST AND FOREMOST you need to build a custom box for THAT sub and get a more adequate amp to power it and you may be surprised at what it will do

Never built a box before, but I am up to it.

T3 Audio T.600 Series Subwoofer - Sub, Speaker, Woofer, 10 inch, 12 inch, 1200 watt, competition

There is the specifications, could I fit a ported box in a truck or should I go for a sealed? Any designs for single cab truck boxes would help.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

What year sonoma?

 

[MastaFlyMason 10+ year member]

What year sonoma?

2003

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

4-6 8s in a custom enclosure.

 

[SmartAsss 10+ year member]

buy or build a ported sub box if its not already. it will increase the efficiency. you could also try stuffing the box with poly fill to make the sub perform like it is in a bigger box

Upgrade your front speakers with larger drivers, not all bass comes from the sub. punchy chest pounding bass is produced in the mid-range speakers.

If your missing the second, third and fourth harmonics of a drum hit you are missing out on details that make the bass sound anemic.

drum harmonics can play well up into tweeter range.

 

[MastaFlyMason 10+ year member]

I have a dual sub box, could I just cut out the piece of mdf in the middle where it seperates each part, seal up the second sub hole, and then cut a port hole like the one shown: http://a763.g.akamai.net/7/763/1644/10/app.infopia.com/img/image/fp/VPID/2816684

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

It takes more then just cutting wholes. You need to figure out volume and proper port area and length. Best bet is to build a custom enclosure.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

It takes more then just cutting wholes. You need to figure out volume and proper port area and length. Best bet is to build a custom enclosure.

This. Subs forward and port either up or to the side will be your best option.

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

having a sub in its own enclosure will make it sound so much better then what you think op. you will be suprised

 

[MastaFlyMason 10+ year member]

How do I get a design on the box? I want it to take up the whole back and have at least 1.75 air space.

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

pm ram designs if you want a design made for you and all you have to do is build it...if you want the box built and shipped to you, pm pro-rabbit

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

Well first you need to measure the area you have available. So, max height, width, bottom depth, and top depth. Then you need to figure out what sub(s) you will/want to run and also the power you will be using. Then you need to think of what type of output do you want and what type of music do you play most of the time.