beaux

I've been a loyal kicker fan for years. I've been sold on an 18" Fi Q but I just need a little reassurance that it can have more output than a 15" L7 with 1000 watts rms. I know the Q will have better SQ but I mostly listen to country so not a lot of hard bass to keep up with. I have enough room to port either of the two.

Still no clue as to what this sub weighs?

How much does it weight? Trying to design specifics of the box and I want to know if I should get screws or bolts. At what weight would bolts be a better choice?

Inverted, it would definately not fit. The box will be notched and stepped to clear different things in the trunk. I'm really squeezing every inch out of my trunk and still keep enough space in front of the port to keep it from being obstructed.

I CAN DO IT!! I took some cheap plywood and built "mock" boxes to see what I can squeeze in the trunk. I can get 6ft^3 tuned to 29hz with 50in^2 port area. That airspace is after figuring double paneled sides, after port and driver displacement, a coat of fiberglass resinon the inside with polyfill stuck in it ( I was told this helps slightly), and enough bracing to keep everything together. I guess for me..that should seal the deal on the 18" Q. I'd like to mount the sub and port back but, I may have to mount the sub facing up and the port firing to the rear. It depends on how deep the "basket" is to clear the contours of the box. Can someone give me a measurement from the mounting flange (where meets the box) to the bottom of the basket (right before the magnet). doesn't have to be exact... Thank you Beau

two more questions. Do I need the BP power option? and Credit Card OK? I hate waiting for money orders I actually already ordered two 15" kicker Comp VR's but the place I ordered from didn't take American Express. Guess that turned out to be a good thing......i'd be stuck with those.

Now thats helpful information.....recomendations for ALL THREE..lol First off...I think i've decided on doing a single 18". What i'm reading is that the BL is geared more for SPL than the Q series. But it was brought up that I may be lacking in power with only 1000 watts to a BL. (Wow...i remember when a 500watt rms amp was "big"). Which sub would be more efficient with my available power? (ie. get louder in similar sized enclosure with only 1000 watts) And will 6.5ft^3 be enough "rough" airspace to do a ported enclosure for an 18"? I'm estimating about 5.5 cubes after port and driver displacement. If thats not enough airspace i'll drop down to a 15" but the question stays the same of which will get louder with 1000 watts. Thanks Beau I'm sorry for the questions but I'm really tired of paying retail prices locally for crap. But at least I can hear and compare that crap in person before buying. I've never bought a sub that I had never listened to before so please understand my silly questions.

What I have now: 2006 toyota corrolla Cadence TXA1000D (1000rms @ 1 ohm) I have about 6.5ft^3 airspace before driver and port displacement I want one ported sub ( a 15" or prefferably an 18" if I have enough airspace after port and driver displacement) I'm undecided whether to go with SSD, Q, or BL with my airspace and power. This will be for a daily driver with an occasional trip to local competitions for fun, so a little on the SPL side. Any help would be greatly appreciated Beau