Looking for Advice from IB3 Owners

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My 96 Saturn SL2 has no trunk so I was going to move to infinite baffle to gain trunk space. I currently run a Zapco Ag650 pushing Image Dynamic HLCDs, 6.5s, and a pair of Aura Bass shaker Pros under the seats. My subs are currently Orion HCCA 12D4s driven by a Mark Antony MK2500D and according to my amperage draw and ohms law it tops out around 1600 watts. I may be reducing equipment to cut down on the room taken up. My wife has children and we are expecting twins. I have an Audiocontrol Epic-160 in the dash to dial down the bass on the subs. I am hoping the bass shakers give me the bump I want to feel without being to much for the family. I am considering either using a pair of the IB3 15s with 2 ohm coils for a one ohm load and near the same wattage as current. I am wondering what these speakers want to be fed in an infinite baffle for sound quality and some bump. I may also go with a single IB3 15 with a 2 ohm coil or possibly a pair of 4 ohm for a 2 ohm load on the amp. I am curious about other peoples setups in sedans (hopefully) and the wattage ran. My car has a 30 band EQ, 20 farad Capacitor, and Kinetic HC1800 battery. With the kids this will be the last rendition or build I can probably afford and I will be selling off some of my car audio collection. I would just appreciate some advice so that I am happy with my build and don't want to revamp later. My wife would kill me and I just want to put all my effort into one final sound quality build. I tried to provide as much info as I could to get advice before I make a purchase or sell anything.

[dolarbilz 11]

Make sure the front of sub and rear of sub are competley sealed of from each other....

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I have plenty of fiberglass to wrap the deck and make a nice face for the sub mount plate. I plan to glue two sheets of 3/4 MDF for heavy solid baffle

[dolarbilz 11]

Well sounds like your on right path ..time to get busy and build n install.I did IB with two 8's with old blow through in truck cuz got tired of heavy ass box.loved it sounded great..you have good eguipment ull be fine.

[dolarbilz 11]

One thing about IB its not about power.more about crossover points....

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I run 18s in ported enclosures in my living room currently to provide more low end for my Definitive Technology BP2000TLs. I also run 6 Aura Bass Shaker Pros in the furniture. I was considering 4 Fi IB3s in the attic ran with a Behringer EP-4000. The wife gets pissed when we use my car and we end up piling groceries on the kids. I figure groceries will only make a slight difference in the sound while driving home and I can live with that. I just want to have a somewhat functional trunk and a spare tire in the car again. I am hoping infinite baffle is the way for me to go. The Aura Pro Bass Shakers will give me the feel I want without deafening the kids. I figure if I want more I can add a Rockford Fosgate I-beam into the console to give me more bass to feel and keep a clean sq car with extension. I'd just like to find someone with IB3s installed in a sedan and a recommendation for power and whether or not to use a 2nd 15 in a car trunk that size.

[onebadmonte 235]

Cone area is king for mobile audio IB setups. I run a pair of 18" IB3s. They are right up against, with out rubbing, the rear seat back. Nothing but good things to say about these subs. I'm putting about 450watts to each and they ain't even breaking a sweat. They get plenty loud for no box and you can't beat the low frequency extension. Nothing digs deeper, bar none. SQ wise, they work well. I've played them as high as 125Hz with no issues or odd sounds. They blend well when listening at moderate levels. Go crazy with the volume knob and it sounds like a night club. I don't know about using bass shakers along with them. I've never heard of an SQ setup with bass shakers. In all honestly if the subs are rigidly mounted. Play them hard and they are bass shakers. I say get the biggest ones you can fit, and if you can cut to fit bigger ones, do that. I prefer having more power on tap then what a woofer can handle. Just ease into the volume knob and get to know the system easing towards the limits. Good luck with what ever route you take and keep us posted.