The Official Type R Thread

[OhioRed 10+ year member]

I've been pretty pleased with my Type R so far but I've been considering getting a better amp. I currently am running an Audiobahn A8002T (800 RMS @ 4 OHMS) to it but I know I'm not getting all of those 800 RMS and it seems like the sub can take more. What would you guys recommend doing? Should I wire my sub differently and get a different amp or what? I'd like to put about 1,000 RMS to it but can't find an amp that does 1,000 RMS @ 4 OHMS because it's pretty impractical.

The Good News:

Rockford Fosgate Power T30001bd

» 1,000 watts RMS x 1 at 4 ohms (CEA-2006 compliant)

» 2,000 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms

» 3,000 watts RMS x 1 at 1 ohm

The Bad News: $1,999.00

 

[Red Rocket 10+ year member]

The Good News:
Rockford Fosgate Power T30001bd

» 1,000 watts RMS x 1 at 4 ohms (CEA-2006 compliant)

» 2,000 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms

» 3,000 watts RMS x 1 at 1 ohm

The Bad News: $1,999.00

haha. Exactly. Price rockets when you do find something that can do 1,000 RMS @ 4 ohms. It's just not practical. Does anybody have any suggestions otherwise? I'm thinking I should wire my sub to a different load and get a different amp but what to get?

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

why dont you just wire it to 1 ohm?

 

[Red Rocket 10+ year member]

why dont you just wire it to 1 ohm?

Because it only puts out 400 RMS at 1 ohm and I have the 4 ohm Type R so I can only wire it to 2 ohms (I believe). I'm just looking for some ideas for a cheap amp that will put out around 1,000 RMS @ 2 ohms.

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

im doubting it only puts out 400 @ 1 ohm when it puts out 800 @ 4 ohms.

Im really confused. If you have it wired at 4 ohms, how do you have a dual 4 ohm r?

 

[ajspellm 10+ year member]

i am thinking about buying a 12" type r and running it off of my kicker kx1200.1 at 1 ohm. what size of ported box would you recommend? i dont have much space in my mustang but i waas thinking like 2.0 cuft at like 32 hz? is that good?

 

[crazy4ozs]

i have mine at 2.2 at 30 hrtz...ull be fine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[ajspellm 10+ year member]

what hz would you recommend tuning the box to?

 

[nissanrider06 10+ year member]

hey, ne1 know anything about punch 2's? my sisters friend has 2 and she said there louder than her other friends 2 12 inch R's??? can p2's get loud or is the dude with the R's just got the wrong power/box????

 

[nissanrider06 10+ year member]

yea 32 hz should be fine for good sql, prolly more on the SQ end....

hey, ne1 know anything about punch 2's? my sisters friend has 2 and she said there louder than her other friends 2 12 inch R's??? can p2's get loud or is the dude with the R's just got the wrong power/box????

 

[ajspellm 10+ year member]

what would be good for the spl side?

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

Has anyone had a TCAB box built for anything else than a Type R? perhaps...a XXX...im just curious as to if they are above and beyond boxes with any sub.

 

[nissanrider06 10+ year member]

prolly wouldnt find that in the type-r forum... maybe 40hz for spl, im not forsure though

 

[Subz 10+ year member]

Would it be at all possible to mount a 12" Type R in a 14.5H x 18W x 5.5D1 x 8.5D2 box? That equals out to .683cuFt.

I've read that a Type R can be used in enclosures with an airspace of .57-1.0 CuFt. So how would it sound in the box described above?

Or is the mounting depth way too much? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Spkrman]

Would it be at all possible to mount a 12" Type R in a 14.5H x 18W x 5.5D1 x 8.5D2 box? That equals out to .683cuFt.
I've read that a Type R can be used in enclosures with an airspace of .57-1.0 CuFt. So how would it sound in the box described above?

Or is the mounting depth way too much? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

way too small.... will sound horrid