nimbyfaygo

I've owned my 2 RL-P 12's for over a year now. Although the subs were used when I got them. I've had them in 3 separate cars and in 4 different enclosures. Its hard to describe how much I love these subs, they have a unique sound to them that I just don't want to give up. Right now I have them in a blowthrough style enclosure in a 00 S10 regular cab. The box is 5.1cu ft. tuned to 30hz using 2 aeroports. I'm still using that Hifonics 1600 watt amp, it seems to be about a perfect match in my opinion. My upper stage consists of 2003 era Rockford Fosgate, Fanatic X components. With a RF 300.2 amp. I listen to mostly Metal and Rock. With Rap thrown in when I want to pound the ground. This setup preforms with any of the music I listen to. The double kick drums and bass of the Metal is always clear, fast, and accurate. Even with the subs turned up, they don't over power the rest of the music like so many others. When I play some nice bass heavy rap, its still clean and accurate, while at the same time being freaking LOUD. The doors visibly move in the sockets, every thing inside the truck moves and flexes. Its an impressive sight! To sum it up they are great subs that have the ability to excel playing a wide variety of music. While not requiring a huge amount of power to do so.

I've seen my RL-P 12's move about 3 or 3.5in peak to peak while unloaded. Thats probably real close to to mechanical limits. Even so I wouldn't attempt to push em that far on a regular basis.

I made a pretty good score with my 2 Rl-p 12's in a Civic Hatchback. I made a 148.3@49 hz. Thats with a daily install. I don't plan on competing with them. It just seems like a waste of good subwoofers.

I discovered by accident that Fast Reducer (painting supply) will remove the Logo from the subs very easy. I was using it to clean one since I got some overspray on it. The logo just wiped right off! Thats good for me, since one of mine has a logo and the other don't. Now they both don't LOL

I think that 3.0cu each tuned to 25-58hz would give you a great blend of music/HT use.

The 3000 is a great subwoofer no doubt. But it really likes to have the power poured on. I'm giving one tc-3hp 10 1500watts rms. And it could use a good bit more. With your 1100 watts. A Rl-p 15 will sound great and get pretty loud at the same time. I'd recommend the rl-p 15 with the power you have.

First thing is WOW! I decided to put them in a 4.1ft^3 box ported @ 32hz. Right now I have one Hifonics 1600 powering them. I'm going to install the other soon. I tried to build the most efficient box I could. Its based on about 70/30 spl/sq. But the speakers surprised me, they are WAY more musical than expected. I did put one in a 1.5 cu sealed box. I was pleased with the way it sounded. I listened to it for about two hours total. (going to school and back. Extremely musical absolutely no complaints about anything. That design just didn't have the output I wanted. I wanted the new box to get very loud. While still retaining very acceptable SQ. The port is large (its 81in^2) of area, big for twelves. Its not so big as to cause a drop in musical dynamics. And the way that the back of the car is made, it heavily reinforces the output of the port. Surprisingly the sound is very flat. The CRX/Civic hatch has a natural rise of about 8-10db between 45-60hz. That allowed me to tune low and still get it to kick. They are as loud or louder than the 3 15's in my truck! Playing rap with higher tone bass will make your eyes water! It plays the low low notes with authority and will make the car flex everywhere! Here are some pics of how they are installed. I'm using the box to support the back seat. Its out of a different car and the upper mounts are different.

A little update. I got my system metered today, and I hit a 148.3@49 hz! Thats with the Termlab mic. The score was made full legal (mic on the dash, sealed up.) BTW I hit a 151x mic in the kick, drivers door open! I made the score using Hifonics Goliath I borrowed. The subs started smelling after about three long burps. But they took the abuse very well!

I'm looking to recone two LA storm X1 10's. I want to use 12's instead. So what I need is two 12in baskets, and two recone assemblies that fit in the 3HP gap. I haven't been able to find out anything about the gap, other than its a 3in coil. But I saw at CA that you guys reconed a 3HP neo. What series coil fits? Thats the question. As it is right now, I have a Fosgate 1000D on each sub, so dual 1.4 or 2ohm coils would be what I want. I can say that they will be going in a 5cu ported box. (thats the largest I can fit in my car.) And I'll be using them for daily.

My brother in law owns a machine shop. All I need is a basket and soft parts. cantact PaP ask for john he has everything your looking for.... http://pierceaudioproducts.com/forum/index.php I sent them a message. Real good people over there!

This is kinda odd, but I installed a wall for three BTL 15's in a Dakota 4 door. I went with 24 sq feet. It's very loud, I don't actually know what he metered with it. He's using 6 quantum audio 1500's

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Yep same thing, just with bed liner.

My brother in law owns a machine shop. I'm pretty sure that he can do any machining that needs to be done. All I need is a basket and soft parts.

Yep thats grey fleckstone. I love the way looks sprayed on boxes!

Well the box in there right now is 35.5 wide, 15 high, and 22 deep. The only reason I added the new seat was because the stock seat wasn't there when I bought the car.

I just cut the middle of the stock grille out. Then fiberglassed a little ring to line up with the speakers.

Ah, that makes since. Actually they are mounted to the door with two 1/2in mdf rings. I just covered everything with dampening Well I'm making a new box for them soon. On whim I decided to flip the box and now the subs are forward and the ports up. You wouldn't believe the amount of output I gained! I'm getting it metered this weekend, and I'm 100% sure that it will hit a 150. Its weird because they still sound so good! This time around there is going to be no back seat installed, I'm going to have the new box against the back wall, with an amp rack angled right in front of the box. Also got the grills for the door speakers finished. Much better I think!

I'm redesigning the system in my truck. I'm going to be running 12 Re Audio RE 8's. Dual 4 coils, so I can get a .5 ohm load (i think). They are 175 rms, so if I use a 1500D I should be able to give them 125 each. I've been hearing a lot of good things about sundown. I'm just curious if the 1500 will be a good choice. I'm aware that they aren't warrantying .5 loads now. But I have a 200amp alt. 3 Mercedes 1200amp batteries and a dual 1/0gauge wire run. I used to run two Orion 2500'd and the voltage would only drop down to 12.4 ish. I guess I'm being cheap, but I'd like to find a place where I can get one for less than 599$. I don't see anyplace that sells them within a 150 mile range.

sundownz is right. 1500 divided by 12 is 125 watts. Since I know that the sundown 1500 can put out a lot more than 1500 watts@ 0.5 ohm. Thats going to be a lot of power for those 8's. Remember that they are only 175 watts rms each. Think, 2000/12 =166 watts per sub! Since I have a great electrical system. The amp should be able to preform to its maximum!

Thats everyone. I got a good quote from denim!

I really love my RL-p's in 2.0cu each tuned @34

Ah, that makes since. Actually they are mounted to the door with two 1/2in mdf rings. I just covered everything with dampening

What do you mean front mounting? They are on the top of the box!.

Its about 4in away from the back wall. There is no possibility that I can move the box forward, I relocated the rear of the back seat about 1in further forward to get the distance I got. I could of went hight with it. but I wanted it to fit under the hatch cover.