Just installed subs, not that loud?

[menikmati 10+ year member]

Hey guys, I just put some 10" SE's in my 1998 2dr Accord. They're in .65 sealed each and powered by a Crossfire XP1000D, 1000 x 1 @ 1ohm. I set the gain by ear. When everything was done, I had a listen, and it just wasn't loud. It's weird because the roof is flexing and the subs are moving a lot of air when I look back there, but inside the car it's just not impressive. Anybody have any suggestions or anything I should check?

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[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

backseats ftl.

 

[EmEsDub 10+ year member]

which way are the subs facing? usually, in a trunk, rear-firing is the way to go.

if that doesn't work, then you might wanna go ported.

 

[southstylestang 10+ year member]

id say go ported of your current setup isnt doing the trick. and backseats do **** like 99olds said. are your subs brand new. if they are they might get louder after they have been broke in. ive had a few subs to do that to me.

 

[menikmati 10+ year member]

yeah they're brand new and they're rear-firing. it's just weird because the trunk is rattling and the roof flexes quite a bit, but inside the cabin the bass isn't as loud. i'd rather have it the other way around.

 

[NeedDirections 10+ year member]

can you put your back seats down?

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

Is there a reason you want to run sealed as opposed to ported? Do you have the space?

 

[southstylestang 10+ year member]

id let them break in for a lil while. my diamonds were loud new but it didnt have deep bass, then one day it was like there was differant subs in my car. got alot deeper. but im not sure if thats the case with your subs. ive never owned a pair so i dont know how they react.

 

[menikmati 10+ year member]

yeah i wanna have room in my trunk still for random stuff so ported probably isnt an option for my case. yeah, the backseats go down, but even then they're just okay. i'm thinking deadening would help.. but i don't think it'd be a night and day difference.

 

[themommyvan 10+ year member]

wired correctly?

 

[menikmati 10+ year member]

yes sir, dual 4s wired in parallel, subs are moving lots of air,

 

[sandbags 10+ year member]

take out the speakers in the rear deck

 

[jeremiah 10+ year member]

your def?

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

your def?

or perhaps you're deaf.

 

[Blove1991 10+ year member]

your def?

x2?

My cousins older Honda was like that.....he fires toward the seat