Dual 2 ohm sub with factory 2ohm amp

[austin3334]

The cone in my stock sub tore (98 lexus es 300).

So i removed it and discovered it was a single 2ohm. I went online trying to find a free air/IB sub and found the kicker comp vr series.

I ordered this one thinking it was a single 2 ohm Kicker CompVR 07CVR82 8-Inch 2-Ohm DVC Subwoofer | Warehouse Deals

It comes in tomorrow so I looked up the manual to look up the diagram. I found out it was a dual 2ohm //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/censored.gif.f9ad8e7c6db58c5530c5a0a20a3b5baf.gif! and I can only wire to 1ohm or 4ohm //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/censored.gif.f9ad8e7c6db58c5530c5a0a20a3b5baf.gif! again:rage://content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/banghead.gif.8606515f668c74f6de0281deb475b6fd.gif.

So my main question is: should I return that sub and order the dual 4 ohm version: Amazon.com: Kicker CompVR 07CVR84 8-Inch 4-Ohm DVC Subwoofer: Electronics

OR

should I stick with it since its running off the stock amp then came with the car and will I be able to tell a difference?

Another thing, the stock sub was in some sort of weird bracket which is welded to the sub therefore i have about an inch all the way around the new sub, do i need to cover this area with something? or buy a piece of sheetmetal and create a bracket that fully blocks off the trunk from the inside?

One last question, I replaced the headunit with a double din dvd player and used a amp integration harness is keep the stock amp. My head units built in amp is: * Peak: 60 watts x 4 channels * RMS: 17 watts x 4 channels Should I keep the door speakers on the stock amp and run the sub off the head units?

Sorry for the long write up, just a little confused with the whole situation. Id buy an amp and get a JL sub if the car wasnt so old. So i dont feel like wiring up a new amp etc...

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[evanirr 10+ year member]

"DVC" explains it all, you should have asked someone before you bought if you didnt know, now you could get the dual 4, probably the best option, or try and trade it for a svc sub, or just run it off one vc. which is not what i would prefer, but u can do it.

 

[austin3334]

Heres the pics of the weird bracket/sub

 

[austin3334]

"DVC" explains it all, you should have asked someone before you bought if you didnt know, now you could get the dual 4, probably the best option, or try and trade it for a svc sub, or just run it off one vc. which is not what i would prefer, but u can do it.

Well I already knew what I needed (single 2ohm or dual 4 ohm) I searched for the 2 ohm version and that the dual one came up but didnt state that it was a dual (obviously my fault but im leaving in 3 days so i wanted it here before I left).

Is long as its better than stock it doesnt really matter.

Can you assist with any of the other questions?

 

[evanirr 10+ year member]

you can use sheet metal to do it, you can use mdf as well (I would prefer mdf) just cut it to fit right, 1/2 mdf would do fine

 

[evanirr 10+ year member]

and no dont run your sub off your HU speaker outputs, those are full range, use the stock amp that the old sub ran off of, or put in another amp for the sub

 

[austin3334]

and no dont run your sub off your HU speaker outputs, those are full range, use the stock amp that the old sub ran off of, or put in another amp for the sub

Alright that pretty much sums it up. thanks a lot.

Btw do you think the difference will be that noticeable from the dual 2 ohms running 4 ohms vs a dual 4 ohms running 2 ohms? either one should be better than stock right?