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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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Well I decided to tear into my doors and take out the 6" mid and put in the new RF 8" mid and tweeter. Little cutting, little making and there you go. 8" mid in the door now.



Old Jun 8, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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How do you like the 8's in the doors? I've been thinking about getting a couple Digital Designs 1008's for door use, just not sure if there's enough higher frequency to be midrange instead of midbass...

Decisions decisions.
Old Jun 10, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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looks pretty sweet! how does it sound?
Old Jun 11, 2008 | 03:00 AM
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Pretty decent job with the rouding out there. Looks like you have enough room behind the speakers as well. What wattage are they?
Old Jun 11, 2008 | 03:03 AM
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Originally Posted by deflaytedwayz1
looks pretty sweet! how does it sound?
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 03:11 AM
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Pretty decent job with the rouding out there. Looks like you have enough room behind the speakers as well. What wattage are they?
There's a lot of room. I made a spacer/mounting ring our of 3/4" MDF for my 6.5 components. I think there's even more room than that...

I think any decne 8 will fit up there.
Old Jun 11, 2008 | 03:17 AM
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looks good, NOW get some sound deadening in there!!!! I know I dont have to tell you that though...hehe.
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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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There is sound deadening material all over the back of it. I put a bunch in there before I mounted the speaker.

It sounds awesome. I have 3 12's in there also and have been running around with them basically off and just using the mid bass from the 8's to cover it.
Old Jun 13, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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Hey whats the model number on these?
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 01:07 AM
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I talked to my Rockford Rep, and he's never heard of these, as a current model, or a future model.

Are these actually rockford, or does RF stand for something else?
Old Jun 17, 2008 | 01:13 AM
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Does the door panel still fit over the larger speaker or did you have to modify the speaker cover on the panel.
Old Jun 18, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Nice! Cant believe your already cutting into that baby but damn........
Old Jun 20, 2008 | 03:18 PM
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The panel fits right back over it. There is alot of room behind the panel for sure.
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