Subs Not Hitting As Hard As They Should

[Bless63]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help me with my subs they seem to not hit as hard as they should I don't know what I could have done wrong I made sure all the connections are right and tight. I tried hooking them up in a buddys car with his amp and they work fine there even tried his amp in my car and the same thing happened now this has happened in my car and it's happening in another buddys car and we can't seem to figure out the problem any help would be greatly appreciated!

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[CSCStang]

Hi, I was wondering if anyone can help me with my subs they seem to not hit as hard as they should I don't know what I could have done wrong I made sure all the connections are right and tight. I tried hooking them up in a buddys car with his amp and they work fine there even tried his amp in my car and the same thing happened now this has happened in my car and it's happening in another buddys car and we can't seem to figure out the problem any help would be greatly appreciated!

What drivers? What kind of enclosure? Gonna need more details.

 

[Bless63]

What drivers? What kind of enclosure? Gonna need more details.

I have a nitro 1200 watt amp. 2 10 in. Pioneers. An Android head unit. And I used a KnuKonceptz KCA 4 gauge wiring kit.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

I have a nitro 1200 watt amp. 2 10 in. Pioneers. An Android head unit. And I used a KnuKonceptz KCA 4 gauge wiring kit.

did it hit harder before or does the setup just disappoint you?

 

[Bless63]

did it hit harder before or does the setup just disappoint you?

No since we hooked it up its been sounding the same but I hooked the subs to my buddys car and they work a lot better even with just 1 sub hooked up. This same problem is going on in my car and my buddys car we've tried different amps with the same subs and the same thing happens.

 

[CSCStang]

No since we hooked it up its been sounding the same but I hooked the subs to my buddys car and they work a lot better even with just 1 sub hooked up. This same problem is going on in my car and my buddys car we've tried different amps with the same subs and the same thing happens.

Haven't stated what kind of enclosure yet. Where is the box located in these different vehicles? Sounds like it's getting output in one vehicle and not in others, fair assumption?

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

coils wired correctly?

 

[Bless63]

Haven't stated what kind of enclosure yet. Where is the box located in these different vehicles? Sounds like it's getting output in one vehicle and not in others, fair assumption?

Both are sealed subs. Located in the trunk of both cars. I get output wherever I hook them up but for some reason they sound louder in another car that in my car even if it's the same wiring kit and they're wired the same way.

 

[garychoffmann 10+ year member]

What are the cars? One may be better soundproofed from the factory

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

No since we hooked it up its been sounding the same but I hooked the subs to my buddys car and they work a lot better even with just 1 sub hooked up. This same problem is going on in my car and my buddys car we've tried different amps with the same subs and the same thing happens.

whats your car, whats your buddy's car?

How was the box positioned for both cars?

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

more than likely its the cabin gain reenforcing the output and possibibly some cancallation. give us more info

 

[Bless63]

whats your car, whats your buddy's car?
How was the box positioned for both cars?

I have a 99 Honda accord and he has a 2014 VW Jetta both boxes facing forward.

 

[B-Sh0t 10+ year member]

Sounds like you have the subs facing the wrong way

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

its becasue of hte losses in the cabin.. your cabin is leaky.. its that easy..

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

I have a 99 Honda accord and he has a 2014 VW Jetta both boxes facing forward.

Wrong direction. Turn it facing to the trunk, 4-6 inches away from the trunk, youll gain output on both vehicles doing so. Jettas are better built than hondas plain and simple. Some cars can easily get louder than others.