Comments on 8" Subs

[nbudros 10+ year member]

What are some pros and cons of 8" Subs? Why buy them and why not?

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Pros - because they might be the only size you can fit and still have enough room for a proper enclosure.

Cons - the obvious, not as much cone area as other sizes.

 

[negativezeroz 5,000+ posts]

Pros: Small enclosures and you get the "ahhhh" factor when you show ppl you have a bunch of 8's

Cons: Don't typically hit lows very well, takes alot of them to get loud

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I ran (3) GTO804's in ~2cf tuned to 29Hz in my 300ZX last year. They were great from about 35-75Hz. The lows weren't hit with any "enthusiasm" (obviously..I mean they werent designed to) but they did great on midrange and got loud enough for me. (I say that coming from a W10GTi tuned to 28Hz)

I have a Diamond CM308D4 pending install in my current car (replacing stock sub).

 

[nbudros 10+ year member]

Let me rephrase this, what if i had 8 8's

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Whether or not they hit lows well depends on how many of them you have //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[nbudros 10+ year member]

Sooo would 8 be enough?

 

[nbudros 10+ year member]

Its either 8 8's or 1 15, i wana do the 8's but i dont wana miss out.

 

[Kenny Pollock 10+ year member]

Its either 8 8's or 1 15, i wana do the 8's but i dont wana miss out.

I would do the eight 8" subs, but that's only because of the wow factor. I'm sure it will be comparable in performance though...

 

[ruger 10+ year member]

depends on how loud you want it, you can get a 6.5 to hit low.

try 1, 8" with a ported box and go from there.

 

[nbudros 10+ year member]

I hear you on the trying one... I was thinking either do or don't.

 

[young_gun 10+ year member]

8's DO hit lows, you just have to have the right 8's and box. I run 4 Assassin 8's in a ported box and they def hit the lows. I've out hit 12's and 15's and 10's with my four 8's and everytime you show someone what you have you get that "FOUR 8'S //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif " factor. Def go with the 8's man!

 

[nbudros 10+ year member]

I guess i could do 4 8's and go from there 4 8's better shows the output.

 

[young_gun 10+ year member]

If you can go with 8 8's, do 8 then. The ascendant assassins are only $50 so i'm sure you could fit 8 into the budget, 8>4 ANYday!

 

[nbudros 10+ year member]

The AA ASSASSINS are what im doing! HI YA!

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

only prob with getting some 8's setup good sounding is.......that you'll wanna upgrade //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif