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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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i just bought some 8" rockford fosgate subs, im gonna put the in were the stock speakers were in the rear seats, i know i might have to modify it, but my question is what power should my amp have for the subs? im looking into buying an amp but i dont know sht about car electronics, i currently an alpine iva d900 dvd mp3 player in my car, these are the spec for the subs

P18S8:

8"
8 ohm voice coil
150 RMS / 300 Peak power handling
1.5" anodized aluminum voice coil
8 AWG speaker terminals
4-1/16 mm mounting depth
.25 cubic feet enclosure size sealed
.65 cubic feet enclosure vented
Cast aluminum basket
high excursion large roll surround
Linear high excursion spiders
Massive magnet assembly
1.0" Excursion
Parabolic triangular cone geometry
embedded 16 AWG tinsel leads Removable concealing ring

what amp should i get, im trying to get a rockford fosgate amp
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 12:45 AM
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In my 98 Camaro, I had one 8" Punch RFP2808 Rockford fosgate sub in a box in the back, driver side shelf. It was running off a Kenwood amp, stereo, bridgeable 200W. Worked great for me.
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