Dodge Ram sub install

I have a 1997 Dodge Ram standard cab, My original plan was to run 4-10's behind the seat. Now I have to work on a budget, and I'm thinking about tearing my center seat out and building a down firing slot ported box for a single 12" Lightning Audio Strike VC2. Has anybody ever done this? (besides the JL stealth box). If so, how did it sound?  After the box is done, it will be re-wrapped in the factory seat cover with some foam so it looks stock.

Just for reference, the rest of the system will consist of............Lightning Audio S2.800.4 staggered 4-channel 60x2 front and 600x1 sub, Lightning Audio Storm 61/2" components, and eclipse cd8454.

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It should sound fine. Just make sure you can use that sub in a down firing application.

Not a good match or sub to amp. The sub is great and the amp is great but together they are not in harmony. Unless you are going to wire the sub in series to 8ohms, then the amp will love you. I love these subs but I would choose a sub with a single 4 ohm voice coil instead for a better use of the amplifiers abilities. The other option for you is to use two Strike SVC 8 ohm subs that are one series down. They work just fine as well in small sealed boxes. I have done 4 10's in your truck with amazing results in a sealed box behind the seat.  Matter of fact it was done with Lightning Audio Strike subs.  I would also consider a MB Quart Ref or of course a Eclipse Aluminum SVC for this application. Need more input, post up your requests.

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Well, in that case, maybe I'll switch to a Rockford Punch P3 dual 8ohm. Considering its almost the exact same sub.

Dual 2 ohm I meant...........sorry.

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Not a good match or sub to amp. The sub is great and the amp is great but together they are not in harmony. Unless you are going to wire the sub in series to 8ohms, then the amp will love you. I love these subs but I would choose a sub with a single 4 ohm voice coil instead for a better use of the amplifiers abilities. The other option for you is to use two Strike SVC 8 ohm subs that are one series down. They work just fine as well in small sealed boxes. I have done 4 10's in your truck with amazing results in a sealed box behind the seat.  Matter of fact it was done with Lightning Audio Strike subs.  I would also consider a MB Quart Ref or of course a Eclipse Aluminum SVC for this application. Need more input, post up your requests.

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Well, I'm trying to keep it as simple as possible. One amp, one sub, one set of components, thats it. But wanna give ppl. the WOW factor telling them thats all I have after they listen to it. Ya know what I mean???

Which is why I would use the one Eclipse aluminum or Titanium in a sealed box.

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Which is why I would use the one Eclipse aluminum or Titanium in a sealed box.

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True, but at the shop I work at one of my installers already has the Eclipse subs. So I wanted to do something different. Plus I didnt wanna have to run 2 seperate amps. My options are Eclipse, ADS, Lightning Audio, Rockford, MB Quart, Blaupunkt (which Im not even gonna consider), or PPI. I think the new Punch P3 in the right box would sound really good.

The MB Quart subs would be my next choice, glassing a box for a Subaru WRX and a Reference 10" right now.

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The MB Quart subs would be my next choice, glassing a box for a Subaru WRX and a Reference 10" right now.

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But I'm only doing 1 sub in my truck, if I were doing multiple subs I would do the Quarts. Since I'm only doing 1 I wanna put something in that will be LOUD for only one sub.

On a side note, I just started glassing a box for my girlfriends Sonata. Gonna do just a single 10 or 12 (depending on the air space when Im done with it). Im still undecided on what sub to do though. Im either gonna do a Lightning Audio Strike 2 channel or a new Rockford Punch 2 channel. Either amp will be about 300x1 rms.

Sounds like you have never heard a Ref 10" in a ported box before. MAke the box 1.25 cu.ft with a 6"x1"x6" slot port. Should land you in the upper 130db range and sound just fine doing it.

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Sounds like you have never heard a Ref 10" in a ported box before. MAke the box 1.25 cu.ft with a 6"x1"x6" slot port. Should land you in the upper 130db range and sound just fine doing it.

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Your right, I havent. One of our installers has 2 Reference 10"s in a sealed box running off of the same amp I wanna do and they sound very good. Not the loudest Ive heard, but excellent SQ. What about  a Premium 12"???

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Sounds like you have never heard a Ref 10" in a ported box before. MAke the box 1.25 cu.ft with a 6"x1"x6" slot port. Should land you in the upper 130db range and sound just fine doing it.

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Wait. I just realized you said a 10", not a 12".  A 10" in a 1.25 cu. ft box!?!?!????  Isnt that a little big?  I still wanna get some SQ out of it even though it is gonna be a slot port box.

Update..........I got thinking and now I might change the plans for the system. I'm still gonna do just a single 10" or 12" where the middle seat is, keep the same amp, and 6 1/2" components. But now I think I'm gonna do a 6 1/2" or 8" mid bass driver off of a 2nd Strike 2-channel amp. Remember, this is going into a 1997 Dodge Ram standard cab. What would give me the best sound, mid bass drivers in the door and components in the kicks? Or comp. in the doors and mid bass drivers in the kicks?  Or rework my door panel and do all of the in the door?

Also, I wanna try to setup the mid bass drivers to run bandpass.