Qmax03

i threw a 10' kicker free air sub in the rear deck but everytime i put the volume up the sub starts to get distorted like thes rattleing nothing is rattiling its the sub it self giving out a rattleing noise and suggestions ?

maximadave

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did you dynamat the rear deck? Got pics?

Nathan

iTrader: (28)

Its probably just the rear deck rattling. If you didnt dampen the rear deck it will vibrate like crazy.

gabe22

coming from the sub and nothing else is rattling?? whats powering it? maybe its not getting enough clean power or possibly a blown woofer...or even wired backwards....

WildmanAL

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Free air subs will use the entire trunk as the box. If the trunk isn't air tight they won't sound good. I don't know much about free air subs, but I do know that much.

Tek-Niq

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not enough power................

slickrick

iTrader: (12)

sounds like a rear deck problem. is this kicker sub free air designed?

SEmy2K2go

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Can you post some pictures of your install? I'd be curious to see how/where in the rear deck you mounted the 10" and the process.
Thanks.

skalberti

I have a Rockford Pro 8" Dual voice coil and a 250 watt Rockford mono block amp. Good clean sound with no rattles. Of course I added 200lbs to the car with all of the dynamat.

SEmy2K2go

iTrader: (10)

Ok I'm curious about his rear deck mounting setup, not about aftermarket installs overall.

Qmax03

the rear deck it dynamated and as solid as can be i think its maybe the amp ... because as soon as i pump up the bass the speaker sounds like its farting ! and its a BRAND new speaker

Qmax03

ill put pics up soon .

irish44j

iTrader: (38)

wow...a 10 foot ( 10' ) sub...that is the sickest thing i've ever heard of

seriously though, the rattle is most likely the childseat clips on top of the deck, check housecor's site for the fix to this problem....

MacAlert

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If the speaker sounds like its farting, maybe reversed the wiring? Try swapping the wires around.

Qmax03

ok i just took out the speaker i know 100% nothign on the deck is rattling its the speaker farting, need to redo witing ill keep everone updated, jsut recarpeted entire rear deck looks real sick, pics will be up soon sorry 4 the wait been real bizy.

mAxBaSs27

sounds like your problem might be the fact that you are using that sub in a free-air setup. Im not too familiar with it, but if it is a free air sub and you are getting those noises, then make sure your trunk is completely sealed. also another problem might be, you are using a single 10" sub, and your entire trunk is your enlosure. your trunk is rather large, and that might be a little too much space for a sub like that. not sure if this helps at all, but im not familiar with that sub. post pics when you can

2 Da Max

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thats how it sounds with my 8 inch free air sub in the arm rest, the only reason it soundsl like that is because its not bolted down properly. if its not that put some kind of weather stripping tape around the speaker. thats likely where its comming from where the speaker and deck meet.

DR-Max

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IMO, freeair is probably not the most efficient way to run a sub in any car. You can never fully seal the truck area because there's so many places where air can escape thru. Besides, the trunk isn't designed to be completely sealed. Hunting for every little nook and cranny for the sake of making it completely air tight would be a futile task let alone the amount of bondo and sound deadening material needed. It requires a very sturdy baffle, I'd use 1/2" MDF, you wouldn't want that baffle to flex at all because it will drastically affect your bass. You need to set and mount the sub on the baffle securely. Any little air leak around the baffle opening or any other areas in the trunk would result in that distorted sound you spoke off. Just my 02 cent.

2 Da Max

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yes hes right, the other day my bazooka tube had a little hole in it, and dammm for a little hole it causes the speaker to fart and loose tremoundous bass

DR-Max

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I might add that trunk lids flex like crazy when bass hits. Imagine when a subwoofer inside the trunk hits and put your hand on that lid. Feel it flexing and vibrating? What about the rear quarter panels, they're all made of flimsy sheet metal! That is bad for subs in terms of sound because it needs a solid sturdy enclosure and thats why I said earlier that the trunk is not an ideal way to enclose a subwoofer. Sell the freeair sub and get yourself a JLAudio or Xtant subs + enclosure.