what would you guys recommend shallow mount wise? i had some clarion shallow mounts but they only make those in 10's and i am looking for some 12's to go in this box... http://caraudiofactory.com/20002003-...fire-p-54.html i was leaning more towards the RF P3 shallow mount, but i am not sure, the RE audio is more than likely out of my price range and so is the new jl shallow but i want to hear from someone with personal experience

 

With 1.21 cubes per side, and 5.5" of mounting depth, I would no doubt go with the SI Mag v4.

 

how much are those? do you have a link? and how do you thikn the kenwood shallow compares to the RF P3 shallow?

 

those mags are a little more than i was willin to spend, you got any other sites that may have cheaper prices than directly from SI?

 

Alpine SWS-1243D,Power Handling
Power Range: 50 - 300 Watts
RMS Power Handling: 300 Watts
Peak Power Handling: 900 Watts
Dimensions:
Mounting Depth: 127 mm(5'')
Mounting Diameter: 289 mm (10.75'')
Displacement: 0.084 cu. ft. (Front Mount)
Added Volume: 0.082 cu. ft. (Reverse Mount, Magnet Out)
Material: Glass Fiber with Kevlar Reinforced Pulp Fiber

Cost: $150 to $170

 

already looked at the type s, low sensitivy and less rms than im lookin for the kenwood is 350 rms and 91 db sensitivity so im leanin towards that right now

 

O have the rockford fusgate p3 12in shallow mount sub (well 2 subs) but off my 600 watt fusion amp (amp not turned all the way up) they sound pretty bad azz in the cab. Outside the cab its a rattling mess but i'm going to get some deadening material and fix that. They get pretty loud on some songs. On my stereo i can turn my bass up to 8 but its usually down around 4 or 5 and it shakes the heck out of my rear view mirror. I love them I just wish i would have gotten maybe a 800 watt amp but hindsight is always 20/20.

 

A little late but i was on the lower budget shallow mount course a while back. These were all 10" though, i would imagine the same outcome for a 12" comparison.
I had the alpines, sonys, kenwoods, pioneers, and P3s specs all up. After hearing both the kenwoods and p3s side by side (the two i had narrowed it down to due to mounting depth[more of a concern since i wanted a stock rear seat], rms power, and sensitivity) i leaned towards the p3 shallows. In the tiny box i heard them in they seemed to overtake the kenwoods with a little less power. The p3s seem to be more forgiving on volume requirements too which is why i will eventually run those if i ever get around to building a custom box. The SI maggie would be nice, but i dont have the ears for sq and can bearly notice the difference in spl, so the price on it didnt sit with me. Keep my lack of audio-phile-ness in mind when making a decision. I am now considering the SI simply because i have some excess cash layin around and still havent moved passed the OEM audiophile sub.

 

ive decided on the new pioneer shallow mounts when the time comes, .50-1 cu ft airspace requirement, 400rms and 93 db sensitivity, all those specs really impressed me

 

I recently built a small box and installed a Pioneer 10" (TS-SW1041D), 0.35 ~ 0.7 Cubic Feet, 250 Watts RMS, but 87dB and I was really impressed with it for what it was. Not earth shattering and teeth chattering but the guy was more than pleased. They look a little cheap with the "cone" design, but I was very happy with it. If 3" is all you have for mounting depth, pioneer is worth a look. Maybe not equal to a punch (never heard one yet), but it was pretty cheap.

 

Me too *thumbsup*

 

If you want the SI, you had better call them pretty quick. The have stopped making them and are only going to sell the stock on hand and I believe only by phone in.

 

Any word if the MTX shallow mounts are any good? They are quite pricey. I would put it into a Thunderform box. 12" sub