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Thanks! What should I use for the coaxials? I've tried doing research on all this I just don't know. Haha.

Update!!! I just bought 2 more sa-8 d4. I get those Wednesday. Im going to recone this one to a d4 and wire it to 1.33. I'm getting a new design from @RAM_Designs. Unfortunately still have to wait on the subs and a design to get started on anything new. I'll have updates whenever I get the design or subs.

Haha. Well thanks. I figured it was more expensive.

Around 100-150 total for the speakers.

Model numbers? I was interested in those $9 focals. But wasn't sure.

Thanks! Not yet unfortunately. Soon though!

I'm unsure what to use for my front stage in the doors.

So I was originally looking at grabbing the PWK-6's for all around and run them active off a sundown 100.2 or 125.2. I am just unsure of what to do. I need some suggestions for midbass and midrange. Probably should get tweets too for uprgading all of this. I just need some guidance. I also have looked at the Aq-mr6.5, supertweet and the 6.5tx. But again, unsure. Any help is greatly appreciated! This is going into a Saturn Ion2. A set in the front doors, a set in the rear deck.

I have had this in my car about three weeks now, just never got around to posting it. As stated, I have a Sa-8 v.2 in what I thought was a .72 cu ft box tuned to around 33 hz. Realized after building that it was .64 or so around 36 hz. Forgot the displacement of the sub(anyone say newb? Haha). I was told to try some polyfill to see if that would help, so I did that and it seems to have tuned it a little lower. Doesn't bottom out on all but 2 songs I have now. This box does unfortunately have some port noise(didn't round the edges), so a rebuild will happen next week. My gf did say she wanted more, so I'll be upgrading to two sa-8 while I'm at it. Right now I have: H/u: Kenwood Exeleron KDC-x396 Mids/Highs: Stock Sub Stage: Sa-8 V.2 Amp: Aq 1200D Wire: 4g wire Future: H/u: Same Mids/Highs: Crescendo pwk-6/Unsure yet Sub Stage: 2 Sa-8 V.2 Amp: Sundown 1500(hopefully),100.2(unsure) Wire: All 1/0 gauge Big 3, extra battery Enough talking, here's pics. Unfortunately I don't have any of it installed in my car. Might do a video, I'm not sure yet. I do get a lil itty bitty paper trick though with my window cracked.

To clarify - 1 8 does not give you the OUTPUT you like. There are plenty of 8's that will produce good bass down low. I have a pair of 6.5" drivers in a ported box playing flat to 28 Hz in open space (no cabin gain). They only make 110 dB, but they will get low. Thats exactly it. I met up with a guy here in Az and let him listen to it. He was surprised how low and decently loud it got. He has 2 lvl4 18 on a 2500 watt amp. As a newb, I'm ok with it.

Yes, Its in the trunk of a 2004 Saturn Ion 2(the coupe one). What do you mean by mdl amp? And D2. When money comes around, I plan on adding another sub/maybe bigger amp also. But I made a deal with my gf first, I spend around 450 for everything I need, she gets a nice new $700 camera. Just awesome. Really easy to make it work in those dimensions... You sir, are awesome. PM coming.

My Max dimensions are 15 h, 40 w and 20 d.

Exactly how I am when I play games!! lmao.

I'll have to see what I can do. I dont know if I'll be able to open it up. How would I be able to tune it lower with this right now? More port? That last port piece matters? Just because of loading issues?

That blows. Haha. Would you recommend a bigger box? If not, I'll probably just go with the design you gave me earlier.

I don't know if it matters a whole bunch, but its 1.25 inches, not 1.5. And I now realized I should've rounded the edges some.

It's 12 inches tall.

Ya, I understand that. I was curious if I would gain anything from a bigger box(like 1.25 cu ft after displacement) and lower tuning. I know the lower tuning will help with the lower end, but on just over rated power, will a bigger box be harmful? That's interesting! I had never known about that. I'll have to stop by Wal-mart and pick some up!

I've only been in one real competition vehicle, so I kind of know what the lows are like, but I'm still learning. Right now I like what I'm getting from it, especially for it being my first good set up(previously had 2 duals and a horrible kenwood amp. haha). It gets decently low, just the port noise comes in when its not cranked all the way. I've read a lot on here, I'm a lurker. I know I have to tune lower for the suspension, I just don't know how to with a box at .5-.75 cu ft. So I was curious if a bigger box would work better?

Here's a picture of the box I built. I have seen your posts previously, just never got around to messaging you. Haha. There doesn't seem to be a bunch of people here in Az. When I'm down next we should meet up.

So I currently have a .72 cu ft box after displacement tuned to around 33hz for a Sa-8 V.2. It has some port noise(which I now realize it is more important to round edges) and I want to build a new box. Would a bigger box be more advantageous? It's right now on a Aq 1200 with stock electrical. Also, would it matter if I tuned it lower? I love the lows(wish I could get some of decafs songs) but in this box they would just bottom the sub out and be inaudible(I've tried, lol). Any advice is greatly appreciated.

The Sa-8 V.2s? I was going to have mine at 30 hz, but if that's not low enough tuning, I'm going to change it. I want it to sound good and dont really care about TL scores.

Thanks Joe x! I had tried something similar, but couldn't quite figure it out. And yes, it is a D2. I knew I had forgot something. Thanks again.

I need some help designing a box for the SA-8 V.2. I have the max dimensions of 15"h x 20"d x 40"w. I have tried a few different things on the Torres calculator but can't seem to get it right. Any help would be appreciated. It will be going in a Saturn Ion2, with a HFi 1000.1D for now on stock electrical, but will be upgrading to an AQ 1200D, extra battery and Big 3 here shortly. Thanks!