To Port or not to Port (sub box)

[slaya786 10+ year member]

Hey guys, so i've got a 99 dodge dakota single cab, with very little interior room.

I just put a single 10" type r subwoofer, powered by a phoenix gold xenon 400 amp. The sub box is a sealed enclosure measuring .65 cu. The bass is alright to decent. It doesn't get really loud or hit extremely hard. (i figured 400rms would hit a lot harder.. but i guess not). It's like you can hear it, but not feel it what so ever.

I MAY be able to squeeze in another 10", or I could remake the box and port it. My question is, how much improvement would I see from porting the box. Also, if I was too add another 10" how would that compare.

I'm using 4awg ebay wiring kit (only going about 9feet). No way I can fit a 12, already tried.

Point being, I want to get more bass but am lacking space, so how should I go about this?

Thanks

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[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

You can fit 12's in there, I have done it. I had two 12's, in 0.65 cube prefab boxes then went to one 10" ported in a custom box. The 10" was louder.

 

[slaya786 10+ year member]

it's a dakota single cab, not a ram.

I have a 12, and i made a custom box for it. measuring litteraly 12" wide. Did not fit between the seats.

how did you do it..

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

Oh, between the seats? Well yeah, the center console is only 10" wide.

I had two 12's, one behind each seat. Then this...

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

give it more power also

 

[slaya786 10+ year member]

Oh, the reason I didn't do it behind the seats is because i'm a little tall and already have a hard time with my seat being too close to the steering wheel. I couldn't live with having to move my seat up anymore than it is.

How much power can I give the type r safely. It is rated at 500w rms. Would i be able to give it like 600? if so, would 400 watts to 600 watts be a notifiable difference?

 

[dadydolas 10+ year member]

do you have the sub wired to the correct ohm load to get the most out of your amp?

 

[AQHDC3 10+ year member]

Single 10 ported

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

Single 10 ported

x2

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

Oh, the reason I didn't do it behind the seats is because i'm a little tall and already have a hard time with my seat being too close to the steering wheel. I couldn't live with having to move my seat up anymore than it is.
How much power can I give the type r safely. It is rated at 500w rms. Would i be able to give it like 600? if so, would 400 watts to 600 watts be a notifiable difference?

Oh waaah. I'm 6'8" there buddy. If I could fit, you can fit. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[slaya786 10+ year member]

You've gotta be kidding me.. 6'8" and you can fit in there?? I guess that's you.. not me. Maybe cuz I have a clutch and need more space? I dont know.

Seems like porting it will be the way to go. How much louder and deeper can I except the bass to be from my current .65cu sealed to a ported box?

thanks

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

Yep. Then again, I'm 6'8", 150 lbs.

It will sound much better

 

[stork90 10+ year member]

**** im 6' 9'' 175 and i thought i was skinny as ****

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

10 inch ported or get a beefier sub then a type r also

 

[mclerico83 5,000+ posts]

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get urself a beastly small amp like this badboy for under the seat

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then put a

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ported