good bass in Standard cab S10

[manb3ast]

I am new here and have been trying to get some good bass in a standard cab S10. Right now I have a Skar Audio VD-8 which is actually pretty good if listening to rap/crap. I listen to metal and whatever you want to call bands like Of Mice & Men and Attila. I am VERY limited on mounting depth and box volume. Any suggestions? I also had a Kenwood 12 in a probox that wasn't too bad but I lost a lot of leg room.

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[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

You need a better tuned box

 

[manb3ast]

I have spent over $300 worth of mdf on trying to figure it out. I did the calculations through various programs and they all sound like crap. Sealed is a little better but still have a HUGE peak

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

I have spent over $300 worth of mdf on trying to figure it out. I did the calculations through various programs and they all sound like crap. Sealed is a little better but still have a HUGE peak

How much space are you working with ? If the sealed box was to peaky. Then it was prolly to small

 

[manb3ast]

right off hand I think the box is about 16x10x5 with 3/4 mdf. The sub max's out on bass drum kicks but rocks on something like 2Pac. The specs call for something like .30 or something like that but when I model it I get something like .14 cf.

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

.30 sealed .65 ported at 35 hertz try .1 at 35 hrtz. Even a bit better. Try 10bx5t x13x21with a 3" round port at 10" long should be pretty good

 

[manb3ast]

what would it be if a I added one or two more? I am out of ideas. I really dont know how to use the modeling software I have a Kicker 750 amp at the moment will buy bigger if needed.

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

What I gave you would be about .90 before displacement should be fine for that 8" sub my specs are external but the space is internal

 

[manb3ast]

so you are saying about 1 cuft for ONE 8?

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

so you are saying about 1 cuft for ONE 8?

After port and sub displacement you'll be at .80. But yes

 

[Atongo]

1997 S10

4 Skar VD-8 Dual 2 ohms on a SK1500.1

It's loud and clean and just lost 2 clicks on my seat, so i'm pretty happy with my new system

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

good flat sound comes from a sub with enough airspace. What mylows suggested is good. The direction where the port is facing is important too I'd do a side port a few inches away from the side to properly load off something.