Daniel Shepard

I am considering putting a single ma-8 in a 2006 regular cab Gmc Sierra but I am up for options. I want as much output as I get get, along with sound quality. I will have 1000rms@1 ohm if needed. I am up for other sizes/options but I want to stick with a single driver. What do you recommend?

Currently the one I have in my car in an old .35 cube sealed box on a RF Pbr300.1 sounds great, unfortunately we had to reverse mount it because the box was so small . I forgot to throw up my decaf vid: Cell phone camera sucks and doesn't do the sub justice. My pair of MA80xe's never hit like that and that is just one Skar in the same boxes the MA80xe's were in for a few months. So you are saying basically a 2:1 ratio? So if I ever decide to make another .75 sealed and 1.5 ported would be more optimum? Very nice for a single 8 sealed! We need to get more videos of these things up. Still waiting for some parts got get mine up and beating

Well how does it sound?

I want to see some more flex in the video, looked like the rear view was moving a bit but couldnt tell. I cant wait to get mine running off my ap15001d@ 800 rms to my two. What are the specs on that box?

You better post up a video!

I got mine in 4 days and got a tracking number via paypal.

that jackhammer is 800 rms@ 2 ohms. get two dual 2 ohm vvx8s and wire them in series. I would say a .6-.75 cucf net box ported tuned to 33-35 range. Should sound very good for two 8s on 400 watts a piece. good news is if you decide to upgrade to the ma-8 later it will work in that same box

I would try them out, the specs are nice and you cant beat the price. What amp are you using?

a search helped me on my quest. From what I gathered the skar ma-8 fit my needs a bit better, It can handle a bit more power. I was going to go with the vvx 8 until I read on the ma-8. Just search around, skar is some good stuff. They dont requre much room and can get pretty loud for a small driver. I would not compare them to a sa8 though, I believe the sa8 is more of a spl sub and the vvx more of a sq sub.

Man I cant wait, mine are going to be here tommorrow. they look sexy!

Since my amp is smaller then what most people are running should I make the box bigger thus more efficient

There is a guy local selling a dc m2 level 4 12 with level 5 coils. Im wondering what size of box this thing would have to have before I offer him money. I have a audiopipe ap15001d 1500rms @1 ohm amp, my max sizes are l=36 w=18 h=16. Im wanting a loud 'music' box. Can anyone help me with a design here? thanks!

Right but it's all already done in the cutsheet, look at the bottom and you will find: "Shared port internal assembly parts" section, just cut the 4 parts and assemble like in the figure, when it's done you will notice that the width of the port halves in the lateral ducts. You may want to draw the cutsheet to verify this. If you are doing the center deflector let me know to give you the dimensions of the parts, all other 45s are 2 1/2" wide. Ok thanks again. Ill post a build thread this week! thanks everyone and joe x for the drawing!

Thanks Joe x! your a big help around here. Its nice to see it drawn out on paper rather then in my head. One last question, on a port in the center how do I toal up my length when it 't's on the back wall? If I need, lets say, 10" more do I split 5" one way and 5" the other? I have never done a centerport, just ones on the side. Im going to get building this enclosure asap.

T Thats basicly what I'm doing, asking others that have ran a single 8. Like I said, no one around here has one, kinda sucks! It would be going into a 02 civic facing the rear. I would love to run 2 to 3 of them but cost would be the issue there. Just wondering what luck people have had with one of these little guys!

The box now is 1 cube net a piece, tuned to 38hrz. I dont want to use this box, thats why Im asking about other boxes. I want to build one that fits my car better and looks/sounds better. Can anyone draw me a sketchup of 3 cubes net, 45sq in port 36-37 hrz. My sizes are l=36 w=14-18 h=16 thanks!

So what will give more output, less power bigger box or more power smaller box? I would love to run this ap15001d with all it has but in my current box they would go boom very quickly

swr1043d the ones before the newest ones

I know there are 1000 variables in my question.I'm just wanting testimonials on what one of these compare to a mainstream subwoofer so I can get a idea. I have heard alot of subs and owned a ton so I can judge off of what I already know

I'm not talking numbers, I'm talking everyday music, rap, rock, ect. I have yet to hear one but I know they are well talked about. What mainstream subwoofers will compare to a single sa8v2 on a ap15001d amp (turned down I'm sure)? I have read about what they can do but like I said the proof is in the sound, and no one around here has one that I can hear. I currently have two type r 10s in 2cubs net @38hrz on that audiopipe amp. It sounds alright, tuned to high for me, but how would a single little 8 in a recomeded enclosure compare? Sorry if this has been asked before but If you were to say that this 8 would be comparable to lets say a single type r 12 then I could better judge the output of it.

Now this got me thinking. I know sa8s are good but I have yet to hear one. Will one of them really match the output of a type r 12? I mean obvously in a good enclosure and good power, but is this possible being 4" smaller?

I'm runinng that ap15001d @1ohm to the pair right now, Of course I cant turn it up how I want it because the box they are in is pretty efficient but they take it. I have ran 1000 plus to rs daily with no issues. Is 3cubes net to efficient for my amp? Like I said, Im going for as much output as I can here so Im up for any Ideas

The box I have now wont work for what I want. I loved my 12s but I downsized to these 10s. would 2cubs net for the pair @34hrz be ok? Probably around 30 sqin port? Can someone draw me up a sketch off of my sizes posted? Thanks!

I wrote that wrong. The amp ill be using is a ap15001d audiopipe. Can anyone help me? thanks!

I have two type r 10s in my civic now. Im looking to build a ported box to really make these things shine. They will be running off a audiopipe ap15001d@ 1 ohm (1500rms) I like the sound and look of a slot, big port opening so i was thinking 15-16sq in per cube? Im wanting subs and port facing back, port in the middle but willing to change that. My max sizes are L=36 H=16 W=14-16. Does anyone have good luck with certain designes that they would not care sharing? I want these tuned a bit low but I dont want a one hit wonder box ether. I listen to everything but mostly young jeezy type songs. Im also very interested in doing a horn style box if it will gain me more output.I have never designed one of these. thanks in advance for any designes