SA-8's, is my box to small, not worth it?

[npcout 10+ year member]

I plan on getting 2 SA-8s.

The website for SA-8's says 0.6 cube per sub. I have a small scion Xa and only have room for a box, 13in deep, 24in wide, 9.5in high which I beleive will make each sub 0.5 cube ft in a ported box. Will these subs sound no good in that box where its not worth it? I am not entering in sound competitions, I listen to Rap music and want good sound with some decent boom. My car is a hatch back so I dont have to bust through the back seat for sound to get into my car.

Or should I go with 1 SA-10 in a large box?

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[Phoenix Risen 10+ year member]

what are you wanting to have them tuned to and how much power are you gonna put to them?

 

[npcout 10+ year member]

what are you wanting to have them tuned to and how much power are you gonna put to them?

I really honestly don't know how the tune thing works. I never worried about that in the past, I had a Kicker L5 12in in the large kicker designed Enclosure. This is the first time I am breaking away from the typical Kicker/Alpine set ups to more legit, respected products. They will be 360RMS each but will be wired parallel so 720RMS bridged @ 4ohms.

My music preference, is deep rich bass.. I am getting away from the boomy loud kicker sounds.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

I will run the numbers and see what you have room for in a min.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

You only have .595 each or 1.19total. to small to port 2 8s.