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04-05-2008, 03:38 PM
I think there is an aftermarket thing you can get, pulled one out of a car at work, from a g6
I know they are out there, you'll just have to do some research. plus a little bit of wiring Revo 2.5, TRX 3.3 Engine, Center Diff. Fast and Turns on a dime. 
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04-05-2008, 10:11 PM
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My buddy (Ian for those of you who know him on here) had a 10" type r that absolutely slammed. Clear, hard hits. I don't see a need for even a 12" most of the times. Just a bigger enclosure the way I see it (usually). I'm happy with my little 10" as well.
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04-05-2008, 11:22 PM
Break in for subs
The break in period does two things: 1) it loosens the suspension (the spider and the surround) so that it moves more freely WITHOUT tearing. It's like the first few days of wearing new shoes. They are tight at first, then they get comfortable. 2) it heats and cools the voice coil in cycles so that the resin or varnish on the coil wires gas off slowly so that there is no expansion or boiling. This is the important part. If you heat the coil too fast for too long when it's new, you will overheat the varnish causing it to boil and expand, thus causing rubbing and bubbles. This is why so many people blow new subs when they get them. If allowed to break in over a few days, they will last nearly forever. To properly break a sub in you need to give it short bursts (5 minutes or so) of HEAVY bass. Then play mild bass at medium to low volumes to allow the coil to cool slowly for 20 minutes or so. You will do this cycle for a total of about 10 hours of play time. Then you should be good to go full bore. Sound about right?
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04-06-2008, 03:29 PM
What does everyone think about memphis stuff? Theres this guy at this audio store trying to sell me the sub and amp for about $100 each. He says he used to like alpine until he heard memphis, the good thing is tho that he also has a g5 so he would know how to wire everything so it works. I saw his setup and its insane. And ya, the battery is only in the trunk, theres not one in the front and back.
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04-06-2008, 04:00 PM
Get the dual four ohm, that way you can wire it to two ohms, which most amps are safe to run at.
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04-06-2008, 06:42 PM
Here is my new recommendation since you seem to just be stabbing in the dark with questions......
READ. Do searches on line. Figure out what wiring at different resistances does. Read about reviews on different amps and what people liked about each. Listen to a LOT of setups, and not just from people that are trying to push their latest stock at you. Learn to listen for differences in clarity. Is the sub hitting every note clean or is it muddy and kind of flowing together?? Find a couple songs that you like with CLEAN hitting bass (no rolling rap bass unless that's all you listen to) and burn them to a CD. Have them played on different setups so you can hear how they respond. Those are my thoughts for now. Don't rush into buying something just to have it.
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04-06-2008, 07:29 PM
I have heard a few different setups so far. The guy at one place had the whole memphis system and it sounded good i just wanna knwo if it will have problems etc. And i know the type-r is good because i know alot of people have it, and alot have recommended it.
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04-06-2008, 08:57 PM
Alright. Im going to stick with the alpine for sure now, the guy there only tried to sell the memphis because he doesnt carry alpine. Not saying memphis isint good, but ive heard alpine and its great. I just need to know exactly what wires and stuff to order.
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04-06-2008, 10:36 PM
What car do you have? Talk to people who have already wired it. I can't tell without it in front of me what kind of power wire you need, how long your ground cable needs to be, how long your remote turn on for the amp needs to be, RCAs, etc. It varies. What amp are you going to run? How many ohms are you wiring the sub to? Are you putting the sub in a ported or sealed box? Prefab or custom?
Research is key and will yield better results than someone going "Buy this, this, and this" from sitting behind another computer.
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04-06-2008, 10:41 PM
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Did my box today 3.2 Cu Ft @ 30 hz I believe Ported OHHHH MMYYYYYYY GOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD! This L7 hits SOOOOO hard it's not even funny! Man and I set the gains and everything, it's real nice. Got to reseal one joint on the box b/c air is coming out but once that's better I gotta think the box can only get better! My ears for the first time are ringing. Only happens after concerts for me usually. Pretty sure I got the loudest car on the school lot.
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