sub questions

hey guys,currently in my trunk i have a 12" jl wo sub.its in one of those qlogic type boxes.my car is an '89 honda crx.the thing i dont like about it is the fact that it takes up too much space on one side of my trunk.its also taller than id like it to be.i was thinking about putting this box in my wifes car and them building a box that would fit better for my trunk.my question is would two 8" subs give me the same bass as one twelve?also can i make a box that would house two 8's and still save some trunk space?thanks in advance,i hope this made sense

I think you could get 2 8" subs to be as loud as the one 12 but you wont get the low notes that the 12 will get. If you listen to alot of rap/ hip hop then you probably wont be happy with the 8's. Ever considered the solorbarics since they can go in a real small enclosure?? Just a thought.

You have small car. You could even use one 10. I'd recommend an Alpine type S or an Earthquake DbX depending on how much you'd want to spend. Russ

oh yeah ....i'd also recommend a ported box

When i first listened to Diamond subs, the system i listened to had one 10 in it in a ported enclosure and it put out as much as the 2 JL 12's i had at the time. Alot of it has to due with the enclosure as this one was ported different than anything i had ever seen before, they called it an "accordian style" port. Anyways, one good 10 will definately beat out the W0 12" you have as i had the same ones, only 2. Ive never heard the solobarics myself i just remember reading on them and seeing that they were made for small enclosures but ive seen alot of people on here who love them so.