So 1 15 would be better than 2 12s? What if I were to get 4, 12s, or 2 15s? Which would sound better and hit harder? My goal is to have my rear view mirror shaking itself sideways, and being able to be heard from about 2 blocks. That's been my goal since I've gotten into this hobby
. And I have a cavalier ls btw, it isn't that big but I guarantee 2 12 enclosures with 2 subs would fit into my trunk
Gotta straighten you out man...
If you think you will get loud and low cramming subs into tight spaces, you are on the wrong track of mind, get out of that newb mindset. More junk subs does not = louder then actual good subs. What makes a sub loud is the motor force and Xmax capabilities. which the ones you have pretty much have zilch.
You need to know that the enclosure is EVERYTHING, you are not gonna get loud at all if you think your premade boxes are legit boxes.
your box for 12s is actually only big enough for 10s and 8"s. They are piece of sh*t boxes where you are not gonna get loud at all and those are SEALED boxes. You are not gonna get anywhere with SEALED boxes, you need CUSTOM PORTED boxes yes CUSTOM not garbage you buy from
ebay,
amazon, sonic, crutcfield etc. but actual handmade enclosures built FOR YOUR SUB.
Real custom ported enclosures, your cavalier trunk only has enough room for 1 ported 15 or 2 ported 12s. There's a lot of factors that come to play when you want to get loud(displacement, box rise, cancellation, cabin gain, subwoofer loading etc). You've never experience what a sub with proper amounts of airspace can do. its where the sound magic happens.
With that budget you arent going to get much out of the system. Especially on stock battery and alternator, even if you get good stuff, you'll blow em up right away. Nothing worse then giving a demo and having to bring a fire extinguisher out because your voltage drops like crazy.
Wait until you have a real budget that can pay for proper AGM battery upgrades along with Big 3 upgrades and enough money for a proper amp, powerful sub and a custom box.