Type R question--Type r readers only

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

i didnt want to read through thousands of post in the type r thread. And i dont want to get harrased by all the anti type rs. I just have a simple question and i want some opinions on it.

I got one 12" type r already in a 4.125 cu. ft. ported enclosure tuned to 36. Running off a Viper 1200.1. Now my question is...im considering getting another type r and going with a dual chamber 4 cube a piece tuned to 32ish off the viper. I want to know advantages\disadvantages and opinions if this will be worth it. I have a 96 s10 reg cab with blow through, so i have the space to do it, i just want to make sure it will be worthwhile. Im thinking that i can put less stress on the subs and tune lower and not lose any dbs by adding another r. Thats basically my take on it, now i want yours.

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[soundstreamer 10+ year member]

with a box that big, you could simply drop another 12" type r in.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

4 cubes is a lot for a 12. hell alpine recommends like 3 cubes for a 15.

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

yea but a lot of people on here was saying 4 cubes ported just slams, i would have to agree with that. so i thought of goin double.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

4 cubes is a lot for a 12. hell alpine recommends like 3 cubes for a 15.

Have to agree with him. That is a huge box. I would suggest just getting another and with 4 cubes should be fine. Should get some pics up. Wouldnt mind seeing a blowthrough. Good luck

 

[iagrdshaka 5,000+ posts]

4 cubic feet is too big

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Yes for 1 no doubt about it. But if he puts 2 in there should do it justice.

 

[nissanrider06 10+ year member]

hell one guy on here has 2 with like 1.7 net each and he said its his hardest hitting system yet, louder than his L7 and sx15, i would say 2.5 cubes per is optimal but 4.125 for 2 will work great. but i would make a box that is 5 cubes net (not including port)

 

[SBLAZER]

give it 2.5 and u should be good. tune lower and u will enjoy yaself

 

[6three6mafia6 10+ year member]

werent all the god **** specs stickied to the top of this section for type r's? why are people still asking on , power, enclosures . Why the hell do you have a 12 in a 4.0+ ported enclosure?

 

[Trancer 10+ year member]

hell one guy on here has 2 with like 1.7 net each and he said its his hardest hitting system yet, louder than his L7 and sx15, i would say 2.5 cubes per is optimal but 4.125 for 2 will work great. but i would make a box that is 5 cubes net (not including port)

That would be me

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

With 1200w on that one 12, you should be very easy on that gain in that huge box, the sub could easily bottom out...

 

[Trancer 10+ year member]

I would say that 4 cubes is too big for the R. Bigger doesnt always mean better. I would say to run each 12 off of 2.5 cubic feet NET and tune it to around 30-33. I have mine tuned to 32 right now, kinda wish I would have tuned it to 30. If you wanted to add a 3rd subwoofer since you have the room, I would suggust getting a 2k watt amp. That would set them nicely.

 

[Trancer 10+ year member]

With 1200w on that one 12, you should be very easy on that gain in that huge box, the sub could easily bottom out...

Ah that reminds me.

What is your final load with that one 12?

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

im running 800 watts to it at the moment at 2 ohms, 600 to each at 1 ohm if i add another and i know there were a lot of people on here saying to go with 4 cubes if you have the room. im positive i read that all over the place here, because i would have never went that big without a lot of people recommending that.