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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 12:23 AM
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Is two 12's too much?

I'm getting my brother-in-law to install two 900 watt 12" subs in my trunk. Just wondering if it was too much. We're building the enclosure today around noon. Am I going overboard with the twelve's?
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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 12:37 AM
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Probably... It's going to rattle like crazy.. like BOOM SHAKALAKA BOOM SHAKALAKA!!!

I have upgraded 6x9 in rear, components up front. NO AMP and I still get a little rattling....
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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by rollerbldes
Probably... It's going to rattle like crazy.. like BOOM SHAKALAKA BOOM SHAKALAKA!!!

I have upgraded 6x9 in rear, components up front. NO AMP and I still get a little rattling....
I think my MS wing is gonna fall off after the install!
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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 01:39 AM
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lol dude thats nothing drop in three fifteens ....no actually sounds a little overboard...definately post a vid showing how bad it rattles.... =)

if any V8 pulls up next to you and starts shaking his car from all the torque do the same with the killer bass
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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 01:39 AM
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haha, um i have a jl 500/1 amp and if i crank it up it rattles. i dont even wanna knwo what your 2 900w subs are going to do lol
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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 03:02 AM
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I'll be sure to post up some pics of the install, and a vid or something too. Today is gonna be a long day.
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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 09:36 PM
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They're in! Got up at 11 am, headed to Home Depot. Bought some MDF 3/4" wood. Liquid Nails, and some heavy duty screws. Went downtown bought a 1600 watt amp and then this happened...











Started the project at around 1 pm and finished around 8 pm.

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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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It came out real nice. I myself have two 12's and amp sitting in my garage and I was wondering how to make them fit. Can you tell what dimensions your box has?
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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 09:51 PM
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It came out real nice. I myself have two 12's and amp sitting in my garage and I was wondering how to make them fit. Can you tell what dimensions your box has?
Dude, we threw away the dimensions, I'll call my bro-in-law and get 'em for you.
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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 09:55 PM
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I assume you arent going for overall sound quality?I love bass, but 900 watts and a pair of 12"....you're never gonna use 900 watts of power..and if you do..your ears might just bleed
I was driving around with the subs at half power and I got disoriented! The overall sound quality is awesome. But the bass will knock over the cars next to me if I want it to.
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Old Dec 11, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by TxRx8
Dude, we threw away the dimensions, I'll call my bro-in-law and get 'em for you.

Thanks
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by djseto
I assume you arent going for overall sound quality?I love bass, but 900 watts and a pair of 12"....you're never gonna use 900 watts of power..and if you do..your ears might just bleed
Human ears are not as sensitive to low frequency sound waves as high ones so low end bass does not make your ears bleed like the highs by the tweets would. It came out pretty sweet, congratz on your new system .

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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 11:39 AM
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2 12's .... thats nothing i am in the middle of doing 2 15's and a 3600 watt amp ... i think it may blow the rear window but it will be worth it ....
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 12:05 PM
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Dayum! 2 15"s!
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 02:51 PM
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Is two 12's too much?

Depends on what you want to hear. If you want a good quality sound, yes. If you want to shake things, and trip car alarms like those queer civic kids who cruise my neighborhood at 2 am, no.
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Old Dec 12, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueEyes
Depends on what you want to hear. If you want a good quality sound, yes. If you want to shake things, and trip car alarms like those queer civic kids who cruise my neighborhood at 2 am, no.
The twelves I admit are too much. I'm keeping them turned down because of all the damn rattling of my wing. The sound is awesome at half tho. Should have gone with one, but it's always good to know I have that little extra something under the trunk.
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Old Dec 13, 2005 | 06:37 PM
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I have two twelves and love it
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Old Dec 14, 2005 | 07:37 AM
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If you want to setup off alarms, just put a good exhaust on...my FC sets of car alarms non-stop, those things are worthless.

Off-topic, but related, gonna be putting 2 800W 10s in my wife's car, but my RF amp was blown from the factory so I'm waiting for that to come back. Has anyone heard setup like this?
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 01:18 AM
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Thought u were gonna sell it?
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 05:27 AM
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there is no such thing as too much!
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Old Jan 5, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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yea never too much ... My system is almsot done we are still bondoing the box ....
the hardest part is trying to sand it in the car .... cuz it is so big we had to build the whole box in the car ,, i will post new pics as soon as i take them ...
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 10:30 AM
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sheesh...bass heads...

i guarantee my 2 8W3v2's sound many times better and hit just as hard as all your 12's and 15's...that's to much unless your into what has been mentioned above (attention getting) or SPL comps...

too each their own though...but damn...that box for those 15's...HEAVY!!!
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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by TxRx8
I'm getting my brother-in-law to install two 900 watt 12" subs in my trunk. Just wondering if it was too much. We're building the enclosure today around noon. Am I going overboard with the twelve's?
I dont think your going overboard. I have a complet kenwood system with 2 12's that puts out 2K watts no prob
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