what should I do?

[powerstroker 10+ year member]

I am about to put some E8's behind the seat of my F-250 crew cab. The amp I have is a Crossfire XP600D, and it is rated 600wrms @1 ohm. I have heard some say that 800 wrms is not uncommon with this amp, but I have no charging system upgrades, and I don't know that I can get 800 out of it. I am stuck, and can't decide whether to buy three of them and run them at 1.3 ohms, or buy 4 and run them at 1 ohm. I see a lot of people putting a lot of power to the E8's, and I don't want to run 4 if my power is better suited for 3. What do you guys think will work better with my amp and setup? They will be in a sealed box @ 0.3 per sub. Thanks, Jake.

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[Kold_Killa 10+ year member]

4... all crossfires are rated at 12 volts... Dynamic power will be ~13.8 and you should see 700+

 

[G.W.Kush]

crossfire is my favorite amp manufacturer. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

4 ftw.

 

[powerstroker 10+ year member]

4... all crossfires are rated at 12 volts... Dynamic power will be ~13.8 and you should see 700+

Thank you for the response. So, you think it will push them pretty hard? I know it won't be the most expensive setup, but I am hoping it will get fairly loud.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

id go with 4 as well. i like cone area.

 

[Kold_Killa 10+ year member]

btw:

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=312187

10s, but you can tuck a nice box back there!

 

[Kold_Killa 10+ year member]

Thank you for the response. So, you think it will push them pretty hard? I know it won't be the most expensive setup, but I am hoping it will get fairly loud.

Should sound great!

 

[G.W.Kush]

btw:
http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=312187

10s, but you can tuck a nice box back there!

nice setup

 

[powerstroker 10+ year member]

btw:
http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=312187

10s, but you can tuck a nice box back there!

Very nice. I am going to buy the MDF tomorrow. I have all the measurerments and numbers. Just gotta get the box built. Never owned any 8's before, but I am excited to see how it sounds. Those little E8's look mean.

On another note, I am gonna replace the 6x8's in the front with components, and need some suggestions. I would LIKE to stay around or under $125 for the pair. In the rear I am just gonna upgrade the other 6x8's with a decent coaxial.

 

[Kold_Killa 10+ year member]

http://www.woofersetc.com/p1090/CL61A--CDT-Audio-Classic-65"-2Way-Component-Speakers.htm

I like mine for the price... They do like power though....

 

[powerstroker 10+ year member]

I have seen in some threads, guys running the E8's with a lot of power. Anybody here got any experience with them at lower power like I will be using? How do they do? Thanks, Jake.