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Old 02-17-2007, 03:14 PM
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Default Any 8inch subs in tC?

Now that speakers are higher powered then what they used to be 10 years ago ...8inch subs might not be such a bad idea. Has anybody put 8's in their tC?


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Old 02-17-2007, 04:15 PM
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Many people have EU-700s in the back, or even in the rear door panels. Do a search, or look through the system thread.
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yeah, the eu700 is a nifty little midbass/sub. i've heard a tC with 2 of them in the back and while they were nothing to make your ears bleed, it definitely added to the low end.

i want to eventually put 2 in the back seat panels
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^ those are 6 1/2's which ide love to add but ide never build the brackets to hold them. The step above the eu700's are the ones I was thinking about.
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i have two rl-i8s in a ported enclosure in the trunk. It's not a fancy install. The box isn't even painted. But it sounds nice.
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I have an eD 9kv.2 in my trunk. Better than stock, totally not overkill.

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...736402#1736402
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Originally Posted by Kratos
i have two rl-i8s in a ported enclosure in the trunk. It's not a fancy install. The box isn't even painted. But it sounds nice.
why did you go ported instead of sealed?
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I had my friend make me a sealed enclosure for them, and a ported enclosure. I preferred the sound of the ported enclosure. yup.
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ported is louder and can play lower sometimes.
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depends on the tuning ^^
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Originally Posted by Neothin
depends on the tuning ^^
exactly. i like subs in ported boxes tuned low, like around 30-32 hzs
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I have this and its currently for sale to anyone local. its a 8" L7
it sounds alot better then i thought it was going to.
if you go to xtremeperf.com you can see some pics of the install.

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Default my 8 inchers!

im sure not what you had in mind, but these are 8 inches!







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^^^ HOLY____ first time i see something likes this.
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Originally Posted by xtigger
^^^ HOLY____ first time i see something likes this.
yeah and hopefully its the last.
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that is the worst thing i have seen all day, maybe all week.
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I guess he doesnt have a girlfriend
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or doesn't have taste.
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He must never have anyone in his car.
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Now im wondering if two 8's will be loud enough - or should I go with one higher watt 10
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