Is 500w enough for 4 E8s sealed?

[LaserRed38 10+ year member]

Hey everyone...I haven't made a thread over here in a while. I got the itch to change up my subs. I've really wanted some SS RL-i 8s for a while but landed a good deal on some E8s. I think I eventually want to go IB with them, possibly in the rear deck. But for now I want to get them in my car so I can sell my RL-p (which I love btw).

They are in a custom 2.4 cube box right now that wouldn't fit through my trunk opening. I believe it is tuned to 34hz. I want to sell this enclosure if I can and have a sealed box built for me. With school and work, and living in an apt I just don't have the time, room or tools to build myself yet. Would 500w from my US Amps AX5600 be enough to get 4 of these going sealed? I hooked them up in the ported box in my backseat and they seemed like they could take a lot more (SVT Relampago had 1100 going to them in his car and they got pretty loud). What do you guys think? 500 enough for 4 sealed? Or wait to sell my RL-p and go IB with them? I don't see myself selling my amp or adding another amp any time soon. I know the power handling IB will be way less so 500 would be good IB. Thoughts?...

-Patrick

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[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

should sound good...

 

[farmerehsan 10+ year member]

what size is ur rlp

 

[dropped_mazda]

500 will do it but you will want more on them once you hear them i have 2 in a ported box in my xcab on a rf 400-2 with everything going to them the amp can and it seems they want more just my opinion

 

[LaserRed38 10+ year member]

My RL-p is a 12. I'm the second owner. It was one of the first batch. Logoless cone, triple stacked 0.75" magnets.

That is what I'm thinking too. I'm not going for all out bass as you can see I'm more into SQ. I just hope they sound good. I want to keep my sub load 1ohm and with the SVC 4ohm E8s well...I need 4 lol. I really really want a pair of RL-i 8s but I was intrigued by these E8s for the price. We'll see how it goes. I also really want to do an IB set up so maybe I'll wait.

BTW I was thinking $200 shipped for the RL-p in the 1.2 sealed box and partsexpress grille. $175 shipped sub only just in case anyone was interested. Thanks for the replies everyone. I'll keep them in mind.

 

[w00tah 10+ year member]

Those E8's should get nicely loud off that power, and porting them would be even more fun //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Kef

 

[denim 5,000+ posts]

Plenty of power.