Older type R's

[BLD 25 10+ year member]

Hey, i was looking at some older type R alpines. I don't know much about them. I have heard alot about the newest ones, but these have the solid surrounds, not the rippled ones. Any info would be great. Thanks!

Brian

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[Echo42987 10+ year member]

I totally agree...u most definetly want to stick with the newer ones...the excede the older ones capabilities by 100x's

 

[BLD 25 10+ year member]

Well, i found two used 12's for 75 bucks. Any links to specs?

 

[volonau 10+ year member]

I tried to save some bucks by buying the 04's.

Wasn't impressed enough to even take a chance on the new model.

Mistake, maybe.

No more type R's in my future.

 

[maldecido33 10+ year member]

the older ones perform MUCH better in sealed enclosures (better sq), but get blown away in ported enclosures by the 05's (better SPL)

 

[Blazin_Jason 10+ year member]

Are you looking at the ones from buddy on sounddomain? I have 2 of the old type r 1240's that I just installed into a 2.5 cu ft seperate chamber sealed box. Before it was in a prefab box at about 3.33 cu ft @42-46hz. I removed my back 6x9s to allow a little more bass to come through and try a no rear fill setup. Well now it's way better sounding. Hit's lower, louder and cleaner. Now my trunk lid rattles like a mofo where as before I had very little rattling. Never tried a lower tuned ported box, but I am sticking with them sealed in this setup.

Jason

 

[mustangowner 10+ year member]

good luck finding new ones, the 04 models were discontinued like may of this year. i have a pdf file with the specs, want me to email it to you?

 

[BLD 25 10+ year member]

good luck finding new ones, the 04 models were discontinued like may of this year. i have a pdf file with the specs, want me to email it to you?

Yeah, that would be great!

Bdavis16 at yahoo.com

 

[Alpineinstaller 10+ year member]

my 04 still wangs like the day i got it. good sq to. its sealed in about 1.5 cu ft

 

[BLD 25 10+ year member]

thanks for the pdf mustangowner. I must admit, the specs are not nearly as impressive as the 05's. The xmax alone was nearly 5mm different, and the power handling was not nearly as much. I think i might get some new infinity reference with the same spec that are brand new with warranty.