8" sub, need some help

[Mathman 0]

What is a really good 8" sub whose depth is between 5.25" and 5 7/8".....enclosure will be .6 cu per sub. I will be running 2 of them and already have a 1k watts amp, so if they can handle 500 watts each that would be fantastic.

[johnecon2001 82]

The Soundsplinter RL-i 8 is around that size, a little taller.

It'll handle 500w, but it doesn't need that much. It wants around .5^3ft sealed.

[Mathman 0]

yeah, i will probably end up going with that one and just dropping the gains on the amp a little until i can fully set the gains to avoid blowing them....at this point i am thinking of trying to build my own box and trying to make it ported, not to sure yet.

[patented17 21]

DD 1508's they handle 300-500rms, can run them in .5 cubes.

[RL-i8_Mr._Jones 0]

aa has a great 8in assassin i love them I have 4 they r insain

[patented17 21]

All three great companies and good subs, just have to go by your budget now.

[Mathman 0]

I heard some great things about both the AA and DD subs....I just cant find seem to find either one of those....and what ever happened to the 8" Sundown, I thought they made some (or am I just smokin crack?).

PS....no budget

Edited November 13, 2008 by Mathman

[slam 0]

i have a kicker l7 8 in .5 cu in my middle console on a vr1000d. but since its a dual 4 its on 500w at 2ohms

[Smanleyman 15]

lol wow that l7 is so stealth!

Anyone know which can get louder/handle more power when comparing the dd 1508 to to ss rli-8? I dont know any other beefy 8's between 150-175, and I cant tell which can handle more/get louder

[fritosaregood 0]

There are sundown 8's, they are on presale right now on the sundown manufacturer page. rated 200 rms 4.25 depth. I'm waitin for 4 of them

i used to have an L5 8 and it was good in the right box.

[jonbearsmt 919]

im waiting for a few e8's my self..... i did not bring it up as you stated you were wanting a 500 watt 8 inch...

i currently run a 8 inch kicker cvr, it sounds great in my tow truck

[Mathman 0]

I really didnt give kicker any thought to be honest.

[B7L|BL4Z3R 4]

i have a kicker l7 8 in .5 cu in my middle console on a vr1000d. but since its a dual 4 its on 500w at 2ohms

waht kind of vehicle

[Mathman 0]

this is going is truckaudiomans new F-150, he is in the hospital so I am trying to help him out....turns out he had some unseen injuries and may have to undergo a surgery or two, sooooooo I am trying to hook my boy up and get him situated before he comes out. I think his wife may be droppin off his laptop soon, so he may be getting on and off of here....ANYWHO, yeah, it is going in a F150 Supercrew.

[helotaxi 46]

What impedance does the amp do 1kw into?

[Mathman 0]

It is 1k watts at 1 Ohm.

[helotaxi 46]

The Dayton Reference 8s are on sale at Parts Express right now for $80 each with free shipping. A pair would present the amp with a 2 ohm load and its power at 2 ohms should be about right for the pair.

[Mathman 0]

Honestly, I have been doing some 8th time measurements under the seat...and I beleive with a 2.5" seat raiser I could probably even fit a couple 12" Q's in there. Gotta check how many cubes I can get per 12, but I think it will work....I do need to go over it one or two more times...I know the 10" Q's will fit, so I may not need to worry about using a 8.

Note: Truckaudioman is doing pretty good. He is going through hopefully his last surgery today. Fun Times, Fun Times.....he is not a happy camper right now.

[rushnrun 14]

waht kind of vehicle

Looks to be a 90's suburban.... Identical to my 99 suburban consol...

[subwoofery 0]

How would you raise a seat? Can you post pics of what is needed to raise seats? I need to do it too but dunno how...

[akjay907 0]

My guess is that its a GMC or Chevy extended cab. 99-02 model that had that center console sub in the pics.

[Mathman 0]

check out supercrewsound.com, they sell some seat risers on that website....its like $150 and raises it like 2.5".....reason I kinda want to avoid this is that it makes the seat to where it will no longer fold....something I really dont want.

[SPY 2]

waht kind of vehicle

Looks to be a 90's suburban.... Identical to my 99 suburban consol...

Close, I know it's a Tahoe but I forget what year.

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Did you look at the Sound Splinter Orphan 8's? Similar to the RL-i 8 and they are priced nicely.