Do a w6v2 plenty power, w7 is overkill, I switched from 7 to 6v2. I have a like new JL 500/1 SLASH v2 amp if you are interested too.

 

w7 = over kill.....in terms of money to performance ratio yes.

W7 over kill in terms of SPL, no

If you want it loud you should probably rethink the W7. They do get semi loud but not the type of block rocking loud.

If you like the sub, cool. I myself dont like it to much.

I ran a 10" and a 12" both in sealed and ported boxes (at different times...not at the same time). I was actually more impressed with a 10" ported than a 12" sealed or ported.

If you want a solid SQL daily look into Tc subs. I have yet to hear a TC sub sound bad.

 

The car can do it just fine, just don't run full volume when powered off for very long.

 

w7's will hammer in the right box

I'd look elsewhere for spl though

fi q would stomp the w7 in sq and spl at a fraction of the cost

ssa icon too

loud and small sealed screams big power..thank hoffmans law for that

if u want loud, throw a 500-600w 12 in a ported box

sundown sa-12 comes to mind

 

so zenclosure emailed me back. there is enough space to fit the sub but there isn't enough air space for the sub to play at optimum level. how bad would this be?

Hi

The 12w7 will fit in the box. We make a faceplate with the correct size hole and there is enough depth(I need to update my listing) but the airspace is smaller than recommended by JL.



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very bad

A sub is only as good as the box it's in.

For what you're looking for, you need to look elsewhere.

 

its a toss up really

the T/S parameters are publish by the sub manufacture so they will say whats "best" for each sub

I always build my ported boxes a bit bigger but thats because I love the low notes

Small sealed is usually more of a flat sound, still sounds good but it would be as boomy and loud as a ported box.

If the box is to small then it will sound like poop.

What is the air space on the zenclosure and what is JLs minimum spec on the W7 for an enclosure?

 

Small box is gonna be peaky as hell. won't be loud either, esp with the terrible efficiency of those w7's

which is the opposite of what op said he wanted.

 

The sub needs 1.5 cubic ft of space and zen closures only has 1.2 cubic ft of space. Which is better ported or sealed. Im not using thess for competition just personal I listen to hip hop and house so I want more bass. I also want to keep the spare but I know that is most unlikely given the small clearance in the coupes trunk. I hunk i have to get a box made but give me your opinion on ported or sealed on my preference.

 

no, they need more like 1.7-1.8 before sub displacement...puts at about 2 cubes.

get 2 8's dude...box should be small enough to fit against the seat back

 

Is this the right amp kit? http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDe...prodID=KOL-AK4 and is the difference between the gauge is the thickness of the wire? And one more thing how is that brand compared to a monster amp kit? I'm looking for something reliable.

 

yes that kit will work

 

How about the reliablity between that brand compared to a monster.

 

How is this kit. http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...0+BAP1000.html

 

Knu makes great stuff

Ive ran rockford,knu, and monster wire and they are about the same

They are all equally flexable and are about the same strand count on wires.

The only reason I have the monster is that I had some Ultimate Electronics gift cards I used for that...that was about 10 years ago and im actually using that wire on my amp for my mids.

Im runnning knu wire on my sub amp.

Just stick to a decent brand and get a 4ga kit, dont put a big emphasis on wire. Be more concerned on grounding and fusing the wire