got the REX12 in yesterday

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built the box yesterday, didnt carpet the sides because I ran out of spray adhesive.

I did all the work, played with the gain and xover on the amp for a while listening to a bunch of different music, and I think what happened was a combo of me going slightly deaf, the amp getting hot and starting to lose effieciency, maybe voltage dropping, and the sub not being broken in yet, because I thought it was pretty good but when I put the seat back up it didnt seem loud at all. so I basically went inside a little depressed that it wasnt an improvement over the old setup.

met my girl when she got off work (its her car) and I told her that I wasnt satisfied and Id buy her another better sub to replace it. when we get out of the store I have her get in and I start it up nd play it for her anf holy crap, WAY louder than it had been earlier. with the seat down its definately louder than the old setup with the seat down and seat up Id have to say its louder as well but maybe not as much of a gain as with them down.

it could have been even louder because I had the gain higher on about 15 songs, but then the next one i tried (paul wall, cant remember the title) it had a note that hits weird and sounded really bad, so I had to lower the gain and LPF a bit (I think its around 60 if the labeling is correct, no LPF on deck because its the factory HU) and every other song suffered from it but I want it to be safe on all songs.

the sides are recessed like that so I could tuck the carpet there and cut new squares to put in there and not show any seems, but like I said I ran out of adhesive.

one video is of the old setup on the same song as the second video which is of the RE. the RF looks like it moves more, but the RE is louder, could be the box change and the firing direction. but I think its a much better looking sub anyways. I really hate that fake plastic/carbon fiber look and fake crap rivet look of the RF.

uploading vids now, ill post em when they are up. dont laugh at the song, I like the way it hits and its the only song i have a vid of both subs playing.

oh and the best part the trunk rattles are almost GONE now, but the rear view mirror vibrates/buzzes like crazy and I dont know what to do about that.

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Edited September 3, 2009 by maddmatt02

[Duran 387]

You were probably choking the P2, the box looked too big to let the sound waves go around it. But I'd say it's a good upgrade. Oh and you need to set your gain the right way.

[jcarter1885 995]

Excellent song choice (just playing I know its in your old lady's car so its probably one of her cd's), whats that in front of the RE sub you might want to move it because it looks kinda close to the subs surround. Do you like the box facing that way the best, try it facing up and backwards and see whats sounds the best. But good job, it feels good to have your gf bumping too?

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You were probably choking the P2, the box looked too big to let the sound waves go around it. But I'd say it's a good upgrade. Oh and you need to set your gain the right way.

yeah I know, but since I was working on her car, I had her take mine and when it came time to set them, I remembered that my DMM was on my back seat under a magazine, which was with her.

Excellent song choice (just playing I know its in your old lady's car so its probably one of her cd's), whats that in front of the RE sub you might want to move it because it looks kinda close to the subs surround. Do you like the box facing that way the best, try it facing up and backwards and see whats sounds the best. But good job, it feels good to have your gf bumping too?

its the amp sitting right there, its back to its mounting spot again and in no danger of damaging the sub, and it is actually my cd (Paul Wall - Fast Life), not my favorite song on it, but one of my favorite bass lines on the cd.

I wish she was "bumping too", shes the only one bumping right now. only thing i have is an old audiobahn dub10 I got dirt cheap and no amp right now. as I collect my equipment also it will replace hers until im ready to drop it all into my car, then her stuff goes back in. so soon her car should be REAL loud, because im going big this time. as long as I can make a box that fits both of our trunks, because im not building a box for her car that will be useless when I build mine. unless I could possibly get my 40 bucks for materials back by selling the custom box for her car if I did. (I wonder how a BL would do in 1.5 ft^3 at 35 hz....)