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Title: Best 8" sub for my Mk1 convertable??
Post by: H Singh on 01 April 2012, 21:27

Hi guys, im ready to put in a sub into my mk1 but i dont really know which one to put in.im guessing due to boot size an 8" would be good? I want to get a nice base from it inside the car so more than say 600w but im so out of touch with this sort of stuff. so could anyone point me in the right direction? prices reviews whcih one is everyone using? i dont want it to take up my entire "small" boot aswell.. i dont want it to be too heavy either so even if i have to pay abit more to get a light weight one i dont really mind...

Can Anyone help??

Harry

Title: Re: Best 8" sub for my Mk1 convertable??
Post by: Len on 02 April 2012, 08:55

8" subs are very limited in choice.

Best to go for a 10"

Title: Re: Best 8" sub for my Mk1 convertable??
Post by: jv on 02 April 2012, 10:12

Shallow mount sub? I've got one of these in mine:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kenwood-KFC-WPS1000F-1000W-Shallow-subwoofer/dp/B0017UO4W2

Title: Re: Best 8" sub for my Mk1 convertable??
Post by: H Singh on 02 April 2012, 10:15

YEah i know buddy a 10" would be better...

JV - how big is your box that you that this is in?

Title: Re: Best 8" sub for my Mk1 convertable??
Post by: jv on 02 April 2012, 10:18

Some pics here:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=11826.msg1442590#msg1442590

Title: Re: Best 8" sub for my Mk1 convertable??
Post by: H Singh on 02 April 2012, 10:39

okay wikked looks wikked, what did u attach it to then? and what was the depth of the back? also does it still boom like a normal 1000w sub. sorry for asking silly q just want to know all the in's and out's :)

Title: Re: Best 8" sub for my Mk1 convertable??
Post by: jv on 02 April 2012, 11:01

All done by studioincar, you can buy just the sub box that fits around the wheel arch from them if you want to do the install yourself. Hard to say about the boom, I was just after a quality install with a bit of poke :grin:

Title: Re: Best 8" sub for my Mk1 convertable??
Post by: Mr Blue on 02 April 2012, 14:25

Custom side enclosure ftw.

I have one from studioincar. A 10" box with a JL audio. It was supplied with a crappy JL WX which I blew but sounded amazing for what it was.

A friend has a JL audio 6.5" sub in his audi A3 (they come with subs as standard) and that gives a real good punch.
An 8" would be perfect in a mk1 cab.

Title: Re: Best 8" sub for my Mk1 convertable??
Post by: raj1980 on 02 April 2012, 21:38

I have a 10W7 and would suggest you look into buying one.

Title: Re: Best 8" sub for my Mk1 convertable??
Post by: RnP on 03 April 2012, 20:36

a friend has 2 square 8" kicker solo barics in a supra, they sound mint,

Title: Re: Best 8" sub for my Mk1 convertable??
Post by: H Singh on 09 April 2012, 17:16

which ones are they buddy do you know so i can take a look at them? :)

Title: Re: Best 8" sub for my Mk1 convertable??
Post by: RnP on 09 April 2012, 18:35

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/1071.html

bought from here too,

Title: Re: Best 8" sub for my Mk1 convertable??
Post by: ALBEEEEY on 18 April 2012, 14:03

Quote from: jv on 02 April 2012, 10:18

Some pics here:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=11826.msg1442590#msg1442590

that is nice!! would quite like that in my mk4 so I can still have a lot of boot space  :smiley: