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Will they work as a center channel when combined with their tweeter? I am running DLS 2-way components for the left at the moment. Thanks JJ

Any comments on the setup - beside crappy color matching on the carpet? All of the abuse I took for not having pics and no feedback apart from the rear-firing thing. I figure I did a half decent job for a I.T. guy that has little to no clue when it comes to power tools. Thanks!! JJ

Excuse me, what in the world does FTW mean? I am feeling really old for a 37 year old guy right now. Thanks

I tried rear-firing my RL-i8's today and what a difference. The gain on the amplifier had to be turned down as the bass was too strong for general music listening. I threw my "Super Duck Breaks" CD for some serious bottom end. I could not believe that I was running 8's! People 1/2 block away were turning around to see what the hell the noise was. Listening at these levels is just not possible in general. I am almost tempted to build a ported enclosure for these things. Not that I am going to listen to regular music with this setup; I would just like to see how much louder and deeper these things could go. Is this considered a sickness? My neighbours and wife think I have turned into teenager again..... JJ

I guess I am getting old. I find my setup great. I can feel the music and the SQ it excellent. I am sure if I rear-fire the box I will love it due to the additional output. I wanted to keep my box in the current location as it does not take up too much room. What would be the port specs using 3" PVC for 2 8's in a .828 cu^3 (after sub displacement)? Thanks

Are you looking for SPL or SQ? I love the way my 2 8's perform in the sealed box. Plenty loud loud for me at this point. I would love to sap more out of them however a good ported box for these would be larger than what I have now. I can get more output from my setup if I rear-fire them in my hatch. I am sure I can pick up at least a couple of DB's if I do this.

I have not EQ'ed the setup yet and I love the quality of the response! Nice low, tight shots! Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" sounds really sweet! For a set of 8's, they sure as hell play quite low. These play better than a single Eclipse 12" aluminium driver that I had back in 2001. Once dialed in, this will be the best car audio system that I have had. Very impressive for $150 drivers. To think that I was going to go for the JL 8w7 at $500 CDN!!!! What a joke! See the pics in my other post. Thanks JJ

No, not yet. I am afraid if I do I will like the results too much. I built the enclosure to fit partially under the floor. The box actually sits 5 inches under the floor. I prefer it this way as it does not look as large. I will try it rear-firing tomorrow. I bet it will rattle the hell out of my rear hatch. I played some old-school hip-hop tonight for the kids. They loved the way the rear view mirror went into a total blur! My wife could not take the booooooooooom. I think I will be doing the "big 3" shortly in order to maximize the potential of my setup. Thanks JJ

Here are the pics. I am not an installer by any means. Please be nice. Amps are under drivers passenger seats. Will post those later if ya want. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2395349 Cheers! JJ

Sorry for the lack of pics. I will attempt to score a digital camera and take some pics of the install. Will camera phone pics be OK for this weekend? Thanks JJ

I installed the subs tonight and wired them to my MMATS class D amp. I must say these play quite LOW for 8's! I did not have much of a chance to adjust parametric EQ settings or gain. I figure that I was able to only feed 1/3 to 1/2 of total power into the subs tonight. At this level they played quite loud and tight. I was also made aware that the electrical system in my Toyota Matrix is not up to the task as my lights dimmed during the hard hits. I could only imagine what will happen when I set the system up properly! As a recap, I am running a pair of RL-i8's in a sealed enclosure with a total volume of .828 cu^f after sub displacement. I added 1 pound of polyfill to bring up the volume a bit for a lower response. I may remove some of the polyfill in hopes of bringing up the 60-80Hz region. These subs play MUCH better than the high-end 10's and 12" Eclipse aluminium sub that I had in the past. Simply amazing! I will attempt to run a single 8" later this summer. I am building a second setup for times when I reqiure more cargo area. Cheers to Mike! Thanks JJ

My pair of RL-i8's are installed and man, do they play low! Thanks for all of your help! JJ

I thought bracing would be a better option. I added a centre brace to the cabinet prior to installing my RL-i8's tonight. Thanks for the feedback! JJ

I have read that some folks have installed dynamat on the inside walls of their sub enclosures. Would this improve output? Thanks JJ

I used .414 cu^3 per driver and will be running 375 WRMS per sub. Mike had told me to use up to 450 WRMS if I really wanted to get the 8's to play to their fullest. I should have the box carpeted with sub installed tonight. I'll let you know how it plays as soon as this is done. Thanks What size box are you going with for you 8s and what kind of power ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}>