8 inch subs, what kind do you use? Options

[massbrandon]

ok I wanna do some more sound upgrades for my car. I already have the subs in the trunk but I wanted to do the 8 inch sub upgrade and I wanted to know what brand everyone uses. Also did anyone put them in the rear panels? And pics would be nice. Thanks in advance everyone.

[jess_i_74]

JL Audio 8w0's:


I'm not a sub expert, but I do like clean, tight bass that hits hard. If you've got a tight spacewise application (front doors, for example, these WILL fit, ~4" mounting depth), these are great. I reused one from my old car in a Q Logic box, .35 cu. ft., sealed and poly-filled.



If you have more space, then go with the 8w3v2, definitely. $90 was a little steep for my 8w0, otoh, it's taken the beating from a 150w amp for over a year and is still sounding good. JL Audio underrates their gear; they take the power the sub can sustain for 8 hours constant without breaking, then take half that and round down to the nearest 25. So that's a little conservative.

I've used MTX thunder4500s before my 8w0's and I prefer the bass from the 8w0's because the thunders were boomy, but it's really just preference.