Alpine subs and amps.

[White325is]

Im looking into A alpine sub and amp setup. Would like either a 8" or 10" sub. What would you guys suggest and why?

[bsop]

I saw a pretty cool setup someone made with a rear seat that had a fold down armrest with a opening for Skis leading to the trunk.

He installed the sub right in that hole between the seats, facing in toward the cabin. With that type of a setup, 8" would probabaly be all you need.
Hell, Id go for an 8" sub over a 10" anyway with our cabin size- plenty of dedicated bass to fill it.

[White325is]

Well The seat idea is out of the question I already have that area taken up.
The sub is going to be on the driver side of the trunk and the amp will fit around the battery or in my spare tire well.
I just wanna know what ones, I like to buy once and be done.

[bsop]

I swapped a SWR843D into a pre-wired, power matched setup. Sounded great, supplemented the sound well, not overpowering. I dont listen to Hip-hop much though, musical styles can strongly effect the speakers you choose, especially the sub.

That was perfect for my application- Blues and classic rock; with the occasional electronic jam.

[jaywood]

One of my buddies has a 12" alpine type r. It hits pretty hard

Not sure what kind of amp though

[g.ruff561]

I am currently looking at a rear seat delete in my vert. Using Alpine 10inch shallow mount sub and Alpine old school M/V12 series amps. 1 monox500, 1 4channel mid/tweets. Took the set up out of an old car that got totalled. I'm looking to delete the rear back rest and leave the seat bottom. Have a custom box built in the backrest position and cover it in outdoor black carpet to match the interior. I dont ride anyone in my rear seats any way. My hu is the Alpine 126BT with optional red lights. Nice hu with usb/aux x 2/ and rear ipod hookup. Bluetooth doesnt turn me on but I got a good deal brand new. My problem is how to custom shape the sub inclosure.