need help filling gap in my setup...comps hpf 150hz---??--- sub lpf 60hz

Do you recommend 6.5"s for the door or an 8" in the rear deck?

Any components you suggest around $300 that will play down that low at MAX volume AND rated pwr without clipping?

Thanx for the advice.

I'm still in the middle of finishing the install. I have both front comps in and running both only the driver side door panel put back on. I do notice that driver side speaker clips and crackles at a higher volume, playing lows, than the speaker without the door panel.

I'm a noob, but logically I was thinking the clipping ONLY comes from too much juice or dirty signal (or even bad connections, but all my connections are solid so ill disregard that) But my amp is very good quality, brand new, rated for the speaker and only at 70% gain. So I'm definitely leaning heavily toward what your saying. Rather than the speaker is defective or just not able to handle really more than half it's rated power when playing lows.

Am I right in assuming that sealing and deadening doors will allow this speaker to play louder, down to 80hz, without clipping?

Those mids, which are already strained, need either a higher point or a steeper slope than that.
Mids need to be able to play down below 150Hz in a two-way. And why buy a sub that won't work for you? Find other options.

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I'm confused as too why these speakers are strained since they are not low quality speakers, they are rated for 125rms, they are running of a decent amp with matched rms and it's only at 70% gain, AND the volume is only at 70% before they start acting like they are gonna shred themselves.

But the reality is they are acting extremely strained and I'm having a hard time processing how sealing and deadening the door will totally change their bevaior that much...

I will seal and deaden though...