I am getting ready to install a system in my regular cab. The plan is to either buy a prebuilt box or have one made to go behind the seats. I have the amps and door speakers already.

JL Audio 300/4
JL 500/1
MB Quartz 6.5" Components
MB Quartz 5.25 Components

I dont know if I should go with 4 8's or 2 10's... Anybody have ideas? I listen to mostly rap if that helps.

Also, would it be better to buy a speaker pod for the door to install both sets of components? Or 6.5's in the door and 5.25 in q logic kick panels?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

 

im guessing this is going in you 00 reg cab.

for subs i would say it depends on how much money you want to spend.
for the speakers i would do the 6.5 in doors and the 5.25 in q logic kicks.

 

I have two 12's kicker shallows, with a Fosgate power 1000 watt amp. And it hits hard. The only thing your gonna have issues with is the excursion of the woofers. The seats will not allow any and I noticed that If I have the seat a lil forward it has a deeper sound and hits lil harder. It get sound from an alpine media player. The doors are component polk audio.

 

Thanks for your reply, probably around $500 for the subs. Yes, it is for the 00 reg cab in my sig.

Do you have any pictures to share?

 

I'm planning on something along these lines. 2 DD 8's behind the driver's side with port facing towards the passenger side.

this is for 2 10's in an OBS but can be adapted to the newer trucks
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One 12", in a properly ported box. Alpine R shallow mount, DD, RE, Image Dynamics, or even a CVT or Memphis PR (yes, they will take 500 RMS) will all work out. The whole two "10's v.s. whatever" argument is extremely vague, and often people recommend setups that honestly don't even sound good/right, all because they've never really heard anything decent, besides what they were overcharged for at a local shop. I like Q Logic kicks. You probably would, too.

 

4 8's = 200.96 in^2 of surface area
2 10's = 157 in^2 of surface area

All things held constant, the 8's would be louder.

As for speaker pods, or kick panel enclosures, it's pretty much a personal choice. I'm personally building speaker pods for my doors, but the kicks would work equally as well, and there is no fabrication involved with those.

 

what i would say with 500 dollars maybe 1 maybe 2 shallow 12s. me personally i dont like 10s but this is your build so its really up to what you like.

 

Do you have any links to boxes? I am not sold on any particular sub or size, whether 8, 10, or 12's.

I was thinking of getting these:

Truck Speaker Pods

Thanks for the input... I am going to do more research. Will post up with my set up once I have it figured out.

 

I have two 12s. Pioneer shallow boxes. And it's loud. U can put the seat al the way back. And the subs don't hit at all on the seats