Truck setup with small enc. space

[dye4metal 10+ year member]

i have never heard the qs in person. ive heard the bl and btls never qs... they all sounded good tho. only problem i see is mounting depth.

 

[smgreen20 10+ year member]

Ok children, quit the bickering.

Outsideshot23, I beg to differ. I did a 2" lift on my rear bench and can fit two 12's firing forward in a ported box set up for SQ hitting 138dB on the TL. I could change a few things (box and settings) and be in the 145ish range, but yea... I guess it would also depend on what one perceives as loud.

Make a baffle for an 8" to fit in the 12" opening. It's not that big of a deal and actually a decent suggestion, esp if you're after SQ over SPL. But for 12's in ~1 cube, I'd suggest TREO TSX or the likes.

As for how long one has been here, who f@*king cares. How many posts do I have and how long have I been a member??? IDK? But that means nothing compared to the 17+ years of experience I have in this industry.

 

[eismanx 10+ year member]

Here's my 2 cents. I recently revamped my system in my 89 Chevy 2500 ext. cab. I replaced the bench seat with buckets and made a middle console downfiring box with future amp rack goin in on top. I know you have a box for 12's under the rear seat, but i was going for wow factor and got 2 Sundown SA-8's and went ported, and "wow" was the result. You say you dont care for loudness or "wow" for that matter, so im recommending what smgreen20 said, make an 8" baffle and stick a pair of 8's in there. DD's 8 inch subs are nice, but are optimal in ported apps, Sundown's 8's are nice but are also optimal in ported apps. Soundsplinter RL-i8's are supposed to be really amazing 8's that can sound GOOD in sealed and probably even better ported. You have more than enough space to house two Soundsplinters, or maybe even any of the subs i listed, 8's require very small amounts of airspace compared to 12's.

 

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