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Okay, it's been a couple days since I installed it, you can look at my build log ....Anyways, it's installed in about .6 cu. ft. center console enclosure firing down about 3 1/2" off the floor and a 3" Aeroport firing out toward the front, under the dash. It's tuned to around 36-37Hz...for power I have an old school Planet Audio (Zed made) P1002, running 2 ohms mono (about 450 watts). For mids and highs, I have an Autotek Model 33 running some 6 1/2" Viper Audio, some Vifa/Hollywood Sound 4" dome midranges, and some Polk MM1200 tweets. (Yeah I know, all old stuff, gotta get updated in my next build) Let me preface these reviews saying I have the sub level turned a little lower level than I normally listen at, I set it more like what an IASCA/USAC judge would listen to. Honestly, I have it even higher than that, as usually the judges prefer it even lower but it's a little too "light" sounding in the sub-bass for me that way. Now, on to the review... Jennifer Warnes - "Bird on a Wire" from the album Famous Blue Raincoat Listening to this track brings me back to the old competition days...The SA-8 had just the right amount of depth and "overhang" on the beats. Every note sounded solid and deep, just as the recording was intended. Good start.. 4.5/5 rating from me Jennifer Warnes again - "Ain't no Cure for Love" Balanced, clean bass. Sounded smooth and a perfect mix of impact and punchiness. I like it. (By the way, great track if you want to test the stereo separation and imaging of your system, USAC judges used to use this to hear the placement of singers and musicians across the soundstage.) 4.5/5 Clair Marlo - "All for the Feeling" off the Sheffield/Coustic Test and Demonstration Disc Again, a song USAC judges used to use. From the percussionists to the sound of the drumming by the late Jeff Porcaro, of Toto fame (yeah dating myself here) a good track to hear a lot of distinctive sounds in the bass. Tight when it needed to be, the SA-8 did a nice job here. 4/5 Metallica - "Enter Sandman" Wow...the SA-8 sounded like thunder at the beginning of this track. Maybe not QUITE as clean as some setups I've heard on this, but still very good. The regular bass drum in the rest of the song was great though, tight, DEEP, and felt like you were sitting right next to Lars Ulrich's bass drum. NICE. 4/5 Maroon 5 - "Harder to Breathe" DAMN! Shocked me the output and impact the SA-8 had on this song...Clean, powerful, and just rocked the van with great bass. One of my favorite songs I listened to. 5/5 Michael Buble - "Come Fly with Me" Really impressive here. The stand up bass sounded great. The best word I can describe it here with is REALISTIC. I love listening to his music because it shows a balance of so many different instruments, plus his voice is outstanding. The SA-8 really shined on this one. 5/5 Now onto some fun... Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra - "Back to the Future" theme song off Star Tracks II This one was more for my pleasure. This song, (along with The Planet Krypton an the same disc) have SERIOUS lows...well below most people's hearing. Being that my enclosure is tuned at 36-37, I didn't expect much here. I was pleasantly surprised though, as long as I didn't try to overdrive the SA-8, it did a pretty nice job of making you feel the low bass without sounding like it was going to come ripping out of the box. Not bad. And the notes that weren't WAY below the tuning frequency of the box sounded great. No complaints from me. It is just an 8", so for that I cut it some slack. 4/5 Bass Patrol - "30's and Lows" Just HAD to see what the little beast could do. The first few notes in this song are kind of low for this box, so it wasn't spectacular there, but when the higher bass notes kick in, WOW. Is that really an 8"? REALLY impressive output for such a small driver. I played a few more bass songs after this, and it does great as long as you don't go too far below the tuning frequency. 4.5/5 So overall, that means my score I gave the SA-8 in this review was a SOLID 35.5 out of a possible 40. I may have even been able to grade it a little higher with a lower tuning point, but just didn't have the space for a longer port. Still though, LOVE this sub, and already have a friend thinking about a bunch of these or the E8's in his next build, since he's always liked the snappy sound of small drivers. Actually have another friend I may get into a few 12" like the Z series...only problem with this review is it makes me see the limitations of my old school inside speakers, can't wait till I get a nicer car so I can upgrade all of that too! Last thing I have to say, GREAT JOB JACOB! I'm a believer, I always ran stuff like JL, Orion, Oz Audio, MB Quart etc., and this little sub runs right with the big boys, if not surpassing many of them! Thanks!

Damn, Shizz serious about this one. Only took 2 pages to get some pics unlike his last build log where it was basically a chat room. Tuned in Bo, do work.

Alright guys, I re soldered some menacing looking solder joints, first try and i got her to work. Here are the ones that i personally re soldered are these four maybe this could help out any other people with the same problem.

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Personally, this is how I would approach it. Start with 25% coverage and see what the resonance level is at this point and bump the coverage up to a MAXIMUM of 50% if need be. I just recently tackled an AC unit and ended up going with 30%-35% panel coverage, took some time and effort but well worth it. Add the MLV inside the door to help block the outside noise as well as combat the rear projected sound waves. It may be difficult to get the MLV in there, but well worth it. Sealing off the door cavity with sheet metal/perf metal/plexi... I'm a fan of doing this because it always seems to improve the SQ and bass response of the door speakers. Of course always cover the openings in a way that is reversible. That's my opinion.

Uhh...I have a Kenwood too and it starts to sound like balls at 29 out of 35. If he's listening to it at 31 and 35, shit is gettin real nasty. That's why he's sucking up all his alt, cuz he's clipping like crazy. Turn your gain on the amp all the way down Turn your radio volume up to 29, turn the sub control to +5 (it puts almost no pre out voltage otherwise, trust me). SLOWLY turn your gain up until you start to hear it sound like crap(By this I mean...it should always sound like clean, clear bass NO MATTER WHAT. When the sound suddenly changes (to some people, this is considered loud.) Stop turning it up. That's your limit.). If you can turn the gain all the way up and still like the sound, you're used to clipping. If you like how it sounds when it's clipping you need a better setup cuz your stuff just isn't loud enough. Oh and yes, Wood is right, your box is way too big. It's making the power handling of the subs go WAAAAY down.

The amplifier does not require 1/0 wiring, really depends on its use, 4 awg wire is good till about 120-150 amps so his wiring is not the issue. It accepts up to wire up to 1/0. Yes what your buddy did is part of the big 3, the big 3 consists of adding these wires: 1. Battery (+) to Alternator (+) 2. Battery (-) to Alternator (-) or Chassis 3. Chassis to Engine Block

this cavity spans mid way of the wheel well and is being filled completly...one more application should finish this on both sides of the car

Cool whhhip.

see a simple ship date or estimated ship date would have been nice for my 2 sa-10's order, new skar subs look awesome

I wasnt even informed that the sa-10's were on pre-order?? I was told that they were in stock

ok....Just thought since there in stock and didnt have to be custom build that they woulda shipped out within a couple days, i mean fi can custom build one and ship it within 5-7 days, gettin close to that mark for one thats already build and ready to ship ya know

Got the tracking, Thanks guys, sorry if i was pushing, just wanted to figure out a status of package, cant wait to get it here