Seat subs?

[hogwild]

Is anyone really happy with the underseat subs??? Are you happy even when you replace them/ upgrade to better???? More power Scotty lol? Im fighting a sub box!!

[kmarei]

happy with sws-8s with 120w rms per side

[jml]

SWS is the way to go if you don't want to add any weight to an already porky car.

But, they are not in the same ballpark as a good 1KW sub setup.

[808MGuy]

Originally Posted by kmarei

happy with sws-8s with 120w rms per side

No issues here either with 250W/side

[kmarei]

Originally Posted by 808MGuy

No issues here either with 250W/side

don't they bottom out with that much power?
i have mine crossed over at 90hz
no subsonic filter

[mastek]

Originally Posted by 808MGuy

No issues here either with 250W/side

what amp are u using?
sws8's are 150rms 300peak ... u runnin 250rms?

[808MGuy]

Originally Posted by kmarei

don't they bottom out with that much power?
i have mine crossed over at 90hz
no subsonic filter

Haven't experienced bottoming out yet even at full volume.

Originally Posted by mastek

what amp are u using?
sws8's are 150rms 300peak ... u runnin 250rms?

Yup 250rms each. Running them off the bridged channels 5/6 of my Zapco DC650.6 which is rated for 500W @ 2 ohms mono.

[808MGuy]

Originally Posted by 808MGuy

Haven't experienced bottoming out yet even at full volume.

If forget to mention, I run them from 80Hz down. My 4" mids are playing 100Hz up. Just for fun and to really answer your question, I tried putting the SWS to the test today by playing some Bass Mechanik and Techmaster . The purpose was just to see if I could get them to show any kind of strange noises or bottom out. Well only at near full volume did I experience what sound like the bottoming of the sub or it hitting the OEM woofer grill. This was only with track that had loud and extended notes of sub 30Hz bass. Other than that, the system played at full volume with no objections.

[mikewads]

Originally Posted by 808MGuy

Well only at near full volume did I experience what sound like the bottoming of the sub or it hitting the OEM woofer grill.

According to the DIY document I read the stock speaker grill was not re-installed. I was wondering if most people that have upgraded to the SWS8 re-installed the grill?

[jml]

Originally Posted by mikewads

According to the DIY document I read the stock speaker grill was not re-installed. I was wondering if most people that have upgraded to the SWS8 re-installed the grill?

Have you searched?

[kmarei]

i put my grilsl back
no spacer or anything
haven't heard them hit the grills yet
thats with 120w rms and 90hz down

[kmarei]

Originally Posted by 808MGuy

Haven't experienced bottoming out yet even at full volume.




Yup 250rms each. Running them off the bridged channels 5/6 of my Zapco DC650.6 which is rated for 500W @ 2 ohms mono.

time to get a bigger amp
and i was only giving them 120!
250 here i come

[kmarei]

Originally Posted by 808MGuy

If forget to mention, I run them from 80Hz down. My 4" mids are playing 100Hz up. Just for fun and to really answer your question, I tried putting the SWS to the test today by playing some Bass Mechanik and Techmaster . The purpose was just to see if I could get them to show any kind of strange noises or bottom out. Well only at near full volume did I experience what sound like the bottoming of the sub or it hitting the OEM woofer grill. This was only with track that had loud and extended notes of sub 30Hz bass. Other than that, the system played at full volume with no objections.

thanks for risking your voice coils
wow, impressive for a shallow sub

[808MGuy]

Originally Posted by kmarei

time to get a bigger amp
and i was only giving them 120!
250 here i come

I've had thoughts on going to 375 (JL HD750/1)! I wonder what would've happened if I went with my original plan and got an Audison LRx 5.1k. 1050W @ 2 ohms on the sub channel Getting one of those still crosses my mind every once in awhile.

[mikewads]

Originally Posted by kmarei

i put my grilsl back
no spacer or anything
haven't heard them hit the grills yet
thats with 120w rms and 90hz down

Thanks for your input.

I'm planning to upgraded the speakers in the future and have been following most of the SWS8 swap out threads.

It was much more productive to all forum members instead of the lame "did you search" response.