Power for 2005 Alpine Type-R

I am thinking about getting one 12" type R. I know they are rated at 500 watts RMS but can they handle more? I have an amp that puts out 500 watts rms at 4ohm and 800 watts rms at 2ohm. Should I get a dual 4ohm sub and give it 800 watts or get a dual 2ohm sub and give it 500 watts? I am going to try several different boxes in my mazda 3 hatch, 1 cuft sealed and 1.5 cuft ported tuned to 32 hz, and maybe 2.2 cuft tuned to 38hz for more spl. I am leaning towards getting a dual 4ohm sub and giving it 800 watts and seeing how it handles it. What do you think?

if you have AIM talk to Magician359 (not sure on the numbers, talk to me for confirmation GZ3273)....he has a 05 type r and is sending it 1200w in a ported enclosure made by speakerman

get dual 4s, since you can always reduce the amount of power you give it by adjusting gains.

i wouldnt go 1200watts but im sure you can overpower em i have two 12"s and they r nice , you know what F what people say about these subs, they r sick! you gotta know how to tweak em... holla back pmpin

Get the dual 4 ohm, you can turn the gains down if it's too much for the sub.