6 10’s too much?
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Topic: 6 10’s too much?
Posted By: shott8283
Subject: 6 10’s too much?
Date Posted: July 24, 2004 at 3:45 PM
ive heard that a vehicle can only handle or support so much bass...or itll end up sounding worse.....i got a 01 Dodge Ram reg cab..... im thinkin bout sticking 6 10 inch Visonks in it....is it too much or will it stop my heart?
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Posted By: pacojoebob
Date Posted: July 24, 2004 at 5:10 PM
6 10's in a reg cab??? Ya i think that's kinda too much but i don't do installs... I don't know how you would fit that behind the seat unless you going to do a bed box.
Posted By: xtreamcc
Date Posted: July 24, 2004 at 5:20 PM
its not too much, I've seen installs of 8 12" subs in standard cab truck setups and as many as 16 in extended cabs but, yes, it can be done. Now I wouldn't recomend sitting inside the vehicle when its playing as 6 10" subs right behind ur head is going to produce obserd SPL levels that will cause ur ears to bleed and potential hearing loss, but if its for competition then have fun. My personal opinion on vehicles like this is if its not for competition, then dont have more than 4.
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Posted By: speedwayaudio1
Date Posted: July 24, 2004 at 6:18 PM
there is no such thing as too much. lol. hey go for it. if you can make it all fit, do it. I have 8 12's in my Bronco and still have my back seat. thats all i have is my back seat. the cargo area is full up with gear. I installed 4 12's in a 98 ram reg cab. it was not to bad to pull off. just make your plans and go for it. ------------- Big Dave
Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: July 24, 2004 at 6:34 PM
Once you're talking about things being that loud, I've heard it really doesn't matter how it sounds. xtreamcc is right. Unless you're planning to compete or looking for a fast way to kill your ears, it is too much imo. ------------- New Project: 2003 Pathfinder
Posted By: shott8283
Date Posted: July 24, 2004 at 7:28 PM
mainly b/c my audio store just opened and really dont have anything to show off....so while im driving or chillin in my truck...im gonna cut one amp off and only run 3 subs ..but when its in front of the store ill kick it on really loud and windows down when the store gets busy.... speedway....you fit 4 12's in a reg cab dodge? do tell how you did it...i had 2 12's and i had a hard time to fit them and compromise for comfort....if you care to share some tips
Posted By: shott8283
Date Posted: July 24, 2004 at 7:29 PM
mainly b/c my audio store i install for just opened and really dont have anything to show off....so while im driving or chillin in my truck...im gonna cut one amp off and only run 3 subs ..but when its in front of the store ill kick it on really loud and windows down when the store gets busy.... speedway....you fit 4 12's in a reg cab dodge? do tell how you did it...i had 2 12's and i had a hard time to fit them and compromise for comfort....if you care to share some tips
Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: July 25, 2004 at 12:05 AM
I am all for more is better. I run 4 12's in my S-10 and have alot of fun with it. If you put in a preamp or something similar you could just turn down the subs instead of turning 3 of them completly off. Then they are all going to wear evenly ie not have 3 remain stiffer than the other 3 because of longer play.
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Posted By: xxxvectra
Date Posted: July 25, 2004 at 3:31 PM
not being funny, but why 6 10"s? 2 18"s would be louder and be much easier to wire up with a big amp each. And hell, you won't get 160DB with 6 10"s unless you spend obscene amounts of money. It's not all about quantity with subs, but quality.
Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: July 25, 2004 at 7:08 PM
Thats kinda funny you say that because around here I proved the exact oposite and state that there is no replacment for displacment. I took my cheap ass DVC pioneer 305's which are 12 inch subs that retail for about 120 bucks and built a wall in my truck. I run all 4 off of an orion HCCA 425. I have been to 3 comps this year and have beat everything I have come up against. Some notables include a pair of 10w7 off of 2 jl1000/1 in a swift and a pair of 15" Titanium Elicpse powered off two 800.1 Pheniox Gold Titanium amps in a camaro. Both vehicles had professional installs done and the Camaro actually has a tag of almost 22000 inculding gear and install, not a drop of video either. It may not be as loud as me but damn does it ever look good.
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Posted By: speedwayaudio1
Date Posted: July 26, 2004 at 12:28 AM
I built 2 wedge boxes that held 2 subs each. 1 box on the right side and 1 on the left. the amp in the middle behind the center consol. You will have to lose the shelves on the back panel. in fact just lose the panel. you will have room. you can't use real deep subs. I used MSX audio classic 12's a pound of poly fill. each chamber was 1cf. and your subs must be all the way at the bottom of your box. https://msxaudio.com------------- Big Dave
Posted By: xxxvectra
Date Posted: July 26, 2004 at 5:58 AM
My point was, the displacement of say an 18" is more than that of 3 10"s.
Posted By: speedwayaudio1
Date Posted: July 26, 2004 at 3:52 PM
the point is it would be a real pain to install a single 18 in a reg cab 01' ram pick up. you could get the air space, but you could not mount the amp behind the seat. I know you can mount under the seat, but they don't cool the way they should.
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Posted By: defective
Date Posted: July 26, 2004 at 4:26 PM
yes
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Posted By: shott8283
Date Posted: July 26, 2004 at 4:36 PM
so you fit 2 subs in each box and had 2 boxes? and they were 12's? got any copys of the schematics or plans or pics..... not to plagerize but to clerify the possiblities...
Posted By: shott8283
Date Posted: July 26, 2004 at 4:39 PM
also if i were to go bigger than 10's like 12s or 15's i was gonna go with audiobahns new piston compression subs...slim desighn....12's with only a 4" mounting depth... also...having the sub bottomed out at the bottom of the box....did it change or distort to sound or performance? not being centered in the box
Posted By: shott8283
Date Posted: July 26, 2004 at 4:40 PM
i already had plans to take out the back panel...in fact its already out
Posted By: 94legend
Date Posted: July 26, 2004 at 9:05 PM
Does this box answer your question? 
Here is the finish product. I think i've seen one with (12) 12 inches. These are only 10's 
Posted By: 94legend
Date Posted: July 26, 2004 at 9:07 PM
Posted By: 94legend
Date Posted: July 26, 2004 at 9:07 PM
Posted By: shott8283
Date Posted: July 29, 2004 at 4:42 PM
christ!!! thats a lot of meat.... unfortunatly im working with less space....like behind the seats ... is like maybe 18" prolly less
Posted By: $uperflame$
Date Posted: July 31, 2004 at 4:07 AM
nice [pics cleab setup dude
Posted By: skylark
Date Posted: August 01, 2004 at 12:47 PM
hey whats the w l and d of that enclosure. Are these tens or 12's And how much c.f per sub
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