something better than Type R (price/SQ)?

[goodrich 10+ year member]

i'll have about 300-350 watts going to two 12" subs in an enclosed box. mainly looking for SQ but obviously want some SPL. or would it be wiser to put 600-700 watts into a single 12 using the $200 or so dollars that i would spend on the Type R's. i only want to go about $200 for the sub...i still have to get a cap!

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[tomd 10+ year member]

Save the money from the cap for the subs! Caps are junk. (or most are)

 

[goodrich 10+ year member]

my co-worker says that i wouldn't need a HO alt if i were to get the right size cap. i have a honda civic LX, MTX 4-channel amp (4 X 25) and an MTX1501D running at 4-ohms (running it at 2-ohms would surely require an HO alt). would this work without dimming the lights?

 

[slick rick 10+ year member]

2 10" pg ti's for $170 or less shipped on ebay.

 

[PhatalOne 10+ year member]

You can look at some Adire Audio Shiva Mk 4's they will do 650WRMS, they are dual 8 ohm coils though so two subs wired in parallel/paralell will give you a 2 ohm load. Nice subs shipped at $125 a piece. I did some modeling in WinISD on them and they appear to have a good response range. Once I get them I'll be able to tell for sure but I haven't heard anything bad about them.

 

[Alpine CDA-9815 10+ year member]

i'll have about 300-350 watts going to two 12"

First off if you are only giving each sub 150-175WRMS then that is your problem. The Type R's like around 400-600WRMS, they can get plenty loud. I would look into getting a bigger amp for them that will give each at least 400WRMS and then build a ported box for them if you are still not happy with it.

 

[custom suburb 10+ year member]

Stay away from ebay. Its the dumping ground for products and people get burned all the time. I either look at image dynamics or infinity perfects. These get loud and still have SQ. A cap is like a band-aid. If your alternator is way too small then they make it even harder on your alternator. They don't magically make your charging system produce a higher voltage. Do you see people at competitions with caps (or at least the ones that win anything)? I dont think so. You need a high output alternator.

 

[goodrich 10+ year member]

i will actually have 300-350 watts going into each of the two subs, sorry if i misled anyone. anyway, i should be between 800-900 watts of amp power with both amps...is this going to be too much for a civic without getting an HO alt?

 

[paikiah 5,000+ posts]

You won't know if it's enough or not till you install it all.

my recommendations for subs would be the eD 15Kv2. They are currently available as a pre-order, $100+shipping.

 

[PhatalOne 10+ year member]

Civics usually do not have very powerful alternators, I don't know what year you have but I know most of them are usually in the 60-90 amp range. You might have the room to spare for that system but then again maybe not. If your looking at an aftermarket alt here are some places I just asked for quotes from: Mean Green, sales@darvex.com (Stinger Alt's), Excessive Amperage and one of the guys I heard about on this forum (don't have his name, check electrical section for alternators). HO is my option of last resort since I have heard they are expensive in comparison. However, when you compare the factory replacement alt for my Mazda 6 (list $388) then HO doesn't look so bad!