NYghettoGLE

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i recently installed a MTX 801D mono amp + kicker L5 15" on a ported box.

everything else is stock bose, including the head unit.

i don't know if it's me or the system, but i'm kinda dissapointed at the results.

i wanted a strong hitting bass when i listen to rap, but instead i get a helluva lot of rattling, i mean the whole car starts to shake, i tried playing with the amp gain, but too low gives me no punch, and too high gives me some punch but way too much rattling, i mean my steering wheel starts to shake so bad, is not funny.

would a aftermarket HU give me more punch with less rattling?
or is it supposed to be like this....

SublimeI30t

You definitely need to look into sound deadening. Look at this http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=352271 for suggestions on which kind.

AscendantMax

iTrader: (7)

if you want a more punchy bass then I'd put that thing in a sealed box. either way, i'd look into some sound deadening like sublime suggested. seems like you hear more rattles than your bass.

slickrick

iTrader: (12)

how big is this ported box and tuned to what? id probably put it in a sealed box with all that power you have for it.

Manaz101

When i was shopping around for a box for a 12 i used to have.....i found that the same sub in 3 different boxes (sealed & ported & bandpass) with the same amp sounded waay different. I ended up getting a bandpass for my particular application, but i would suggest the same as the others have. Change the box and see what results you get. You usually get "cleaner" thump from a sealed box.

NYghettoGLE

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well, the box is a cheap one i got from ebay for 30 bucks..........

as for sound deadening......that way too advanced for me, i'm so sloppy at cutting and installing anything, i always mess up with anything sticky.

what the difference between all 3 box types?

fstbusa

check this site out... has info on all different types of enclosures.

http://www.lightav.com/car/boxes/boxes.html

SublimeI30t

Well, changing the box to give more bass than is already present, seems as if it might create more rattles in the process. Try a different box, but it sounds like youve got a lot of rattling going on, which will be fixed with deadening. If you are that bad at it, get a friend to help you, or get a professional place to put it in.