# Sub woofer selection v. car audio **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 18, 2011, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sub-woofer-selection-v-car-audio/212535 "2011-05-18T09:57:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sub-woofer-selection-v-car-audio/212535/1 "2011-05-18T09:57:07Z")
Well its come time to build a decent clean sounding system. I used to toss massive power at massive speakers back in the day, now I just want to enjoy my music. This is my deck [http://www.clarion.com/us/en/product…643389344.html](http://www.clarion.com/us/en/products/2006/multimedia/multimedia_source_units/VRX765VD/us-en-product-pf_1134643389344.html) I can put out 180 RMS x 2 channel @ 4 ohms My custom box is small 1 cu ft total. I was thinking about going JL W0v2 My box is build for 2 10s Any suggestions? I listen to a wide range of music. I can see this going down hill fast… ---
**Author:** ![AfXtc777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@AfXtc777](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AfXtc777)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sub-woofer-selection-v-car-audio/212535/2 "2011-05-18T10:58:02Z")
Ive used about 10 different subs over the years I have one jl12w3v2 right now and sounds incredible and by far my favorite setup I have owned. Sound quality\>I want to be the loudest asshole around. ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sub-woofer-selection-v-car-audio/212535/3 "2011-05-18T13:08:37Z")
in my car i have a single rockford fosgate 10" p3 in a sealed box, i think around 1.3 cuft? i dunno was what rf reccommended for the sub. powering it with an alpine class d mono amp rated at 500rms, but have it turned down to around 430rms, somewhere around there. my buddy is an audiophile and did the math on it, put in a disc with a tone at a specific frequency and used a voltmeter or something to set it where it had to be. it sounds pretty damn good for what it is though. ---
**Author:** ![yunvme666](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yunvme666/32/5065_2.png) [@yunvme666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yunvme666)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sub-woofer-selection-v-car-audio/212535/4 "2011-05-18T14:21:40Z")
call up DD they always gave me good deals… ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sub-woofer-selection-v-car-audio/212535/5 "2011-05-18T17:21:47Z")
> [@yunvme666](#): > > call up DD they always gave me good deals… DD’s are power hungry and want room to breathe. I only have .5cu ft per sub to work with. ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2011, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sub-woofer-selection-v-car-audio/212535/6 "2011-05-19T08:42:37Z")
$234 [https://ssl.perfora.net/www.ficaraudio.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=154dd5360d332f7/shopdata/0050\_Speakers/0030\_Q/product\_overview.shopscript](https://ssl.perfora.net/www.ficaraudio.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=154dd5360d332f7/shopdata/0050_Speakers/0030_Q/product_overview.shopscript) $109 [https://ssl.perfora.net/www.ficaraudio.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=154dd5360d332f7/shopdata/0050\_Speakers/0045\_X/product\_overview.shopscript](https://ssl.perfora.net/www.ficaraudio.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=154dd5360d332f7/shopdata/0050_Speakers/0045_X/product_overview.shopscript) I would only run a single one. These speakers will take a pounding. The rated RMS is a joke you can just about double it and they sound great. The FI-Q is used in a lot of custom home theater applications and the higher end BTL is just crazy loud. search youtube for FI subwoofers ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2011, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sub-woofer-selection-v-car-audio/212535/7 "2011-05-19T09:47:36Z")
Box came in today. WAY shallow, my only option is a shallow mount sub at this point