s2racing

wow, thanks for the response guys..

i going to add a sub for the car with Wlaurent enclosure.
(maybe two depend on how it sound with one)

what are good 8in sub?

this is the only one i found so far that is decent (8-inch are hard to find)
http://www.ikesound.com/product-product_id/1413
if i were to buy that sub.
i need to get a amp with same or similar rms?

what about this??
http://www.sounddomain.com/sku/BAZNOS8
look pretty cool and no enclosure needed.

mcomer

[QUOTE]Originally posted by s2racing

what are good 8in sub?

PJK3

you'll find bazooka's do not fit well in the trunk. you mentioned wanting to save space... so i'd rule the bazooka out...

before buying any RF subs, talk to WLaurent. he used to distribute and sell RF stuff very inexpensively and is quite familiar with their lineup. he also generally installs that stuff for free.


respectible 8 in. subs that i know of:

Eclipse makes a pretty good 8" sub. talk to Kronos, i think he has one of these. if i recall correctly, it's a pretty agressive sub.

JL makes a number of 8" subs. and the 8W3v2 fits well. talk to PAS2KNut, he has had these in the past. he also had some RF subs too at one point. the JL's are good subs, but known to be a little over priced.

Elemental Designs makes the e8a.44, which is the sub i have. it's a very agressive 8" sub, but requires a bit more $$ and a bit more power than most. there are a number of people out there who have these if you look around.

William (WLaurent) really speaks highly of several of the RF subs... a LONG time ago, he did a comparison of 4-5 subs and their volume output... i think he liked the older RF's and i'm not sure how much he likes the current generation.

Kicker makes a solobaric 8" sub... not the best for sound quality, but is probably one of the strongest subs out there for it's size. i think William also sold these as well... i don't recall who has one of these though...

other than these, i'm not sure what other options are there... b0mbrman mentions a few in the S2000 audio faq.

[QUOTE]What are some good 8-inch subs for ... (as of 9 Oct 03)

...under $50?
Tang Band W8-740C - $32.50 - nuera-acoustic.ca/products.html
Resonant Engineering RE8 - $33 - reaudio.com

...around $100?
Image Dynamics ID8 - $110 - sounddomain.com/sku/IDSID8V3D2
Eclipse 87001dvc - $170* - nexxon.com/eclipse/eclipsesub.htm
Kicker 8L7 - $120* - etronics.com/product.asp?stk_code=kic02s8l72

...any price?
JL Audio W7 - Costs a lot and can't be bought online nor mounted anywhere sensible in the S - jlaudio.com/press/8W7_Intro.html

s2racing

thanks again...

i will pm William to get price for enclosure and sub..
if it's a good deal i will get it from him..
if not i will get the enclosure and the Elemenal Design E8A like you..

getting closer and closer to complete the whole system..

thanks... again...

next is AMP and Hu (mostly likely get one like your)

so far i'm way over the budget i plan out but it ok..i do anything for my S...

with all this, installation cost must be really high too..

PJK3

installation costs? outside of wire, mine cost almost nothing... if you've got basic solder or even crimping skills, and aren't afraid to pull panels, etc. do it yourself. just plan for a good long weekend (assuming your 1st time), and let us know... Dave and myself have both made ourselves available for calls in the past... others have as well...


regretfully, my HU isn't available anymore... the newer Alpines though are coming out and now are offering amber, but for about a year or so, you couldn't get an amber Alpine.

regarding Amp's... as you go down that path, be sure to know what sub you have, as it will affect the amp you need to buy... (for example, the e8a has to have a 2 ohm mono stable amp.)

NFRs2000NYC

Werd up........you can call me anytime for help

s2racing

thanks guy for the offer to help me out on the phone..but i'm a BIG chicken when it come to messing with my car..plus i don't have any tools to do it..
so far:
kappa perfect 6.1
2 William enclosure


Hey my friend is selling his MTX Blue Thunder Pro50x4 for $80
it a 4 channel amp
http://www.mtxaudio.com/caraudio/archive/pro50x4.cfm
what yall think?
i probably get the 2 (e8A.44) sub

will this amp do it to power the kappa and the two sub

PJK3 i notice you got only sub, how they sound with only one sub??
let me know so i can decide (1 or 2)
thanks.

NFRs2000NYC

NO good.......unless you use all 4 channels for the infinitys alone. 50watts isnt that great for them. I think its their minimum. Get an amp that has 150x2. The Soundstream Van Gough 500.4 would be pefect. You can buy a spare tire mounting tray from Jim, PAS2kNUT, and youll have a nice clean almost empty trunk.

s2racing

from the look of it the amp look pretty big.
am i'm suppose to put that in the spare tire place, that why i should get the spare tire mounting tray??

what if i put it under the seat instead?? any problem with that or it going to be too hot..

so as far as amp goes..i need a four channel
with at least 150watts x2 for kappa and how many watts for the two e8A.44 sub??

NFRs2000NYC

Not many good amplifiers are small enough to fit under the seat. That is also a bad idea regardless, and good power amps need to breathe.

As for power, 125x2 for fronts and 125x2 for both coils would be great.