polarbear Member 20 Member For: 10y 5m 29d Posted 29/07/14 10:01 AM Share Posted 29/07/14 10:01 AM Hi I have an fg falcon. The factory 8 inch free air popped. Can I replace with an normal 8 inch sub? Can.t find any free air version at 8 inch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 4m 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 29/07/14 10:26 AM Share Posted 29/07/14 10:26 AM Replaced mine twice.First time with $30 response 8" sub from Jaycar, believe it or not it was better then stock one.Next I replaced it with a Polk DB series for about $90.That sub for me is awesome as running Polk DB all round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 4m 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 29/07/14 10:28 AM Share Posted 29/07/14 10:28 AM Also Kenwood have a 8" and a couple of others that have slipped my mind.Sure others will chime in with options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB Snake Donating Members 327 Member For: 10y 11m 6d Gender: Male Location: Perth SOR Posted 29/07/14 11:45 AM Share Posted 29/07/14 11:45 AM You can replace it with a regular 8" sub. But it's still going to sound crap. It'll use the whole boot as it's box just like the factory sub, it's not a true free air sub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 29/07/14 11:47 AM Share Posted 29/07/14 11:47 AM Where abouts did you get the Polk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 4m 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 29/07/14 11:48 AM Share Posted 29/07/14 11:48 AM In WA with have Alberts HiFi (car stereo shop). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 4m 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 29/07/14 11:54 AM Share Posted 29/07/14 11:54 AM RBsnake, I beg differ!Get your self some Response dyna matting from Jaycar, line the boot including tyre well, parcel shelf and boot lid.Imho it works awesome off factory unit.I see no point being over powered by a 12" box in boot if the rest of the systems is not up to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tnv PC LOAD LETTER Donating Members 388 Member For: 13y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 29/07/14 12:02 PM Share Posted 29/07/14 12:02 PM Matty and for everyone else, I ordered the Polk 8" sub (same as GeGe6) from here:http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Polk-Audio-DB840-Polk-8-4ohm-Woofer-360-Watts-Max-/231205691582?pt=Car_Subwoofers_Enclosures&hash=item35d4eee0be&_uhb=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 4m 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 29/07/14 12:05 PM Share Posted 29/07/14 12:05 PM There is also a Polk MM series. I was told this sub would be wasted in shelf, and needs a box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tnv PC LOAD LETTER Donating Members 388 Member For: 13y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 29/07/14 12:11 PM Share Posted 29/07/14 12:11 PM Also forgot to mention, I saw the polk db sub at autobarn so they might carry them ? It was for $130 bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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