Hooked up my Type R today....impressions

[Camaro_man 10+ year member]

So I finally recieved this fine piece of machinery yesterday but I didnt have time to hook it up b/c I blew my 60a fuse unhooking my amp (I know, should have disconnected the battery)..radio shack, walmart, or my local hardware store didnt have a 60a agu glass fuse, and I had to be at work and didnt have time to drive to Advanced Auto.

First of all, I'm going from 1 L5 in a vented enclosure fed 600rms, to two of these, each getting 600rms a piece in a 1.5 cube ea sealed enclosure. I only have 1 hooked up now, I have to wait to get the other.

I'll start off by saying this sub is pretty massive and very well-built. Shipping weight was 25lbs, yeah...it pretty heavy. As far as sound goes...obviously it sounds better than the L5. The bass is very tight, but also can get very loud, whereas the bass from the L5 was just boomy and didnt really sound all too great. The sub really moves, I was impressed at how good it sounded in a pretty small, sealed enclosure.

Overall, I love this sub. I'm glad I chose it over the CVR's, and i'd take it over L5. If everything goes according to plan, I will have the other sub and amp and have everything hooked up by the end of the week. I expect it to be really loud, but also sound really good...I will definately let you guys know how it goes.

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[xpl0it 10+ year member]

25lbs and heavy shouldn't really go together, lol. Heavy is anything 55lbs and over. My L7s weigh like 25 lbs a piece and are as light as a feather compared to my past 12" 9500 and 18" XXX

 

[gl0ck 10+ year member]

well lets say the type r is heavy campared to a old as hell pioneer imp.

 

[yacob.naif 10+ year member]

Nice day for bumping, too.

Glad everything's the way you wanted so far.

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

i wish my MTs weighed 25lbs, its kicking my butt with it and the box for gas mileage

i also think i broke my back when i went to pull one out of the box //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif, they are not fun

and the stupid basket digs into you hand, it hurts so bad //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crying.gif.ec0ebefe590df0251476573bc49e46d8.gif

 

[munchies 10+ year member]

just curious how much does a 15'' MT weight or even an 18''

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

around 60ish

not much difference in the different sizes

60 dosent sound like that much, but when your carrying it, it takes its toll

 

[mitchellz71 10+ year member]

good to hear that you like them. do you know if the type r's have a vented back plate or not? the reason that i ask is b/c i dont know how far away the magnet of the sub has to be from the back of the box, also how far away is your magnet to the back of the box.

thank you for the help

 

[mannyb18b]

my assasin 8's shippin weight are 25lbs HAHAHAHAAH

 

[Camaro_man 10+ year member]

Well, its heavy compared to my old Kicker Comps and I think it's a little heavier than my L5.

 

[xpl0it 10+ year member]

My old 18XXX was 63lbs and that was a ***** to carry around. My 12" 9500 was 57lbs and pinched skin off my fingers when I dropped it in, those *****es are nasty. I think the L7s are sexier though. Seeing 4 in a giant 24" square looks badass.

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

type argh has no pole vent

 

[VereChronicus 10+ year member]

you just said small sealed, and how are you expecting it to get loud?

 

[mitchellz71 10+ year member]

type argh has no pole vent

so i could mount the magnet as close to the back wall of the box as i wanted to?

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

yes, though it might have some ghetto cooling system, never looked at the rear of one in person