Sub box build
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Checked out your build, looks pretty awesome. I really want to hold onto what little cargo room I have so I could never justify something like that :P
I have an FD alt installed and that should be plenty, seeing as I'm not going to come very close to using all 1200 watts of the nine.1. I chose that amp for the excellent price, the good reviews, and because it leaves me room to expand if I so choose. Too bad they won't ship for another couple weeks
The sub is just sitting in my car waiting to be hooked up. So sad.
I have an FD alt installed and that should be plenty, seeing as I'm not going to come very close to using all 1200 watts of the nine.1. I chose that amp for the excellent price, the good reviews, and because it leaves me room to expand if I so choose. Too bad they won't ship for another couple weeks
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well, the 8" sub is perfect for clean sound if you wire the sub for 10-16 ohms. you only want low resistance for huge lows and "slap" (i cant think of another word)
if i may, i would recomend doing a single bandpass box and having the sub at 10-16 ohms with the high pass filter on.
i take it you listen to rock judging on your conservative setup. i would say a single 8" would be good, i ran 2 10" inch jbl subs and i listen to mostly metal, had to tune the **** out of the amp though, but i also listen to some rap to.
anyways, post pics of your setup, im eager to see what you do with it.
Lloyd
if i may, i would recomend doing a single bandpass box and having the sub at 10-16 ohms with the high pass filter on.
i take it you listen to rock judging on your conservative setup. i would say a single 8" would be good, i ran 2 10" inch jbl subs and i listen to mostly metal, had to tune the **** out of the amp though, but i also listen to some rap to.
anyways, post pics of your setup, im eager to see what you do with it.
Lloyd
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I just wanted to clarify again because that answer is truly wrong on so many levels its ridiculous...
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That advice from "Lloyd" is quite possibly the worst I've ever seen on a forum honestly. If you wired your speaker to 10-16 Ohms you would be dividing the total power from the amp by approx 4. So at 500W from amp, speaker would be getting about 125W or less. And the high pass filter on? Its a sub, which you would want the low pass filter on and nothing else.
I just wanted to clarify again because that answer is truly wrong on so many levels its ridiculous...
I just wanted to clarify again because that answer is truly wrong on so many levels its ridiculous...
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Finally got my amp today ![Big Grin](https://www.rx7club.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Installed it and got it roughly tuned and My God it is nice to have good bass again. Got exactly what I was looking for, that being some nice tight fill without being too boomy or overpowering.
Thanks everyone for their advice and help
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Installed it and got it roughly tuned and My God it is nice to have good bass again. Got exactly what I was looking for, that being some nice tight fill without being too boomy or overpowering.
Thanks everyone for their advice and help
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Just a suggestion, I've done a few of these. If you want it to look "cleaner", but don't want to redo it or have to do alot more work, just do a little patching/build up on the edges so they are a little smoother, pick up some 1/2 inch foam at the fabric store and a can of 3M adhesive 90 I think and a peice of vinyl in a color that matches your interior. Spray the front and sides of the box with the adhesive as well as the back of the foam and press on. It tacks up and dries quickly. Trim out the hole, and the edges evenly. spray the face of the foam and the back of the fabric, then lay fabric over the box, pulling tight and working out anycreases as you go. Hot glue or staple fabric to the rear, trim excess. Use a razor knife end carefully cut a crosshatched pattern across the hole area, trim loose ends. Set woofer back into place, it will pull the fabric tight around the hole and screw it down. Now it's cleaner looking, you won't see any of the fiberglass imperfections, you don't need to paint it, it's washable and if you matched the fabric well, it will even have a "stock" appearance. Cost is minimal, and effort isn't bad, an hour or two.
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well, the 8" sub is perfect for clean sound if you wire the sub for 10-16 ohms. you only want low resistance for huge lows and "slap" (i cant think of another word)
if i may, i would recomend doing a single bandpass box and having the sub at 10-16 ohms with the high pass filter on.
i take it you listen to rock judging on your conservative setup. i would say a single 8" would be good, i ran 2 10" inch jbl subs and i listen to mostly metal, had to tune the **** out of the amp though, but i also listen to some rap to.
anyways, post pics of your setup, im eager to see what you do with it.
Lloyd
if i may, i would recomend doing a single bandpass box and having the sub at 10-16 ohms with the high pass filter on.
i take it you listen to rock judging on your conservative setup. i would say a single 8" would be good, i ran 2 10" inch jbl subs and i listen to mostly metal, had to tune the **** out of the amp though, but i also listen to some rap to.
anyways, post pics of your setup, im eager to see what you do with it.
Lloyd
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