How much RMS to a 15" L7?

[M@nJo 10+ year member]

Got an 08' model 15" Kicker L7 in a prefab enclosure. DVC 2ohm. Measures 22" x 17" x 16" and tuned to 38hz. I haven't bought an amp yet and wanted to see how much power people are pushing their L7's? Working with a $200 budget. I seen some bxi1206d going for $170 on eBay. Or would this sub handle 1600wrms off an Hifonics amp?

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[BeAlLsTaR13 10+ year member]

that hifonics amp is really pushing prolly 1200-1300 rms

a 15" l7 is 1000 watts rms and can EASILY take 1200, little more possibly so that amp might be fine, just set gain settings accordingly

id get an audioque aq1200d and run it at 1 ohm tho, its 249$ shipped and puts out a little more than 1200rms. great amp.

 

[big_Edge_head 10+ year member]

that hifonics amp is really pushing prolly 1200-1300 rms

More like barely pushing 1000

 

[slam 5,000+ posts]

u can do 2000 on a 30 sec bassrace

 

[nickolas_j_t 10+ year member]

1K

used Fosgate Amp would do sufficient

 

[x1le 10+ year member]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Kenwood-KAC-X1R-2-400-Watts-Mono-Digital-Sub-Amplifier_W0QQitemZ120400938147QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Amplifiers?hash=item120400938147&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

 

[nickolas_j_t 10+ year member]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ROCKFORD-FOSGATE-1000-W-AMPLIFIER-P1000-1BD-FRP10001BD_W0QQitemZ220392703532QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Amplifiers?hash=item220392703532&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

 

[MakeshiftAudio 10+ year member]

I've been running 1200W to each for about 2 months, not a problem except the ripped cone on the 6x9s in the same trunk.