can the jl audio marine sub M10IB5 10" Marine Subwoofer (White) be used for cars. i have never heard of it before. but it is free air.
is it a substitute for the discontinued IB4 series. am looking at it cos a member has it for sale and i would like for it to replace my stock sub(98gs300)
here are the specs
M10IB5-4 Driver Specifications
M10IB5-4
Free Air Resonance (Fs):
46.0 Hz
Electrical “Q” (Qes): 0.860
Mechanical “Q” (Qms): 10.690
Total Speaker “Q” (Qts): 0.796
Equivalent Compliance (Vas): 0.91 cu. ft. / 25.75 liters
One-way, Linear Excursion (Xmax)*: 0.52 in. / 13.2 mm
Reference Efficiency (no): 0.28%
Efficiency (1W/1m)**: 86.7 dB SPL
Effective Piston Area (Sd): 50.11 sq. in. / 0.0323 sq. m.
DC Resistance (Re)***: 4.17 ohm
Nominal Impedance (Znom): 4 ohm
Continuous Power Handling (Pt): 150W
Displacement: 0.064 cu. ft. / 1.81 litres
Net Weight: 11.4 lbs. / 5.17 Kg
Minimum Sealed Enclosure Volume: 1.25 cu. ft. / 35.4 litres
Optimum Sealed Enclosure Volume: 2.0 cu. ft. / 56.6 litres or larger
Infinite Baffle Use: Yes
NOTES: * Xmax specifications are derived via one-way voice coil overhang method with no correction factors applied.
** Efficiency (1W/1m) is not an accurate indicator of a subwoofer’s output capability and should not be used as a comparison to other subwoofers to determine which one is “louder”.


M10IB5-4 Driver Specifications

Nominal
Diameter Overall
Diameter (A) Mounting Hole
Diameter (B) Bolt Hole
Circle (C) Motor Overmold
Diameter (D) Mounting
Depth (E)
10.0 in. / 250 mm 10.75 in. / 273 mm 8.875 in. / 225 mm 9.706 in. / 247 mm 6.11 in / 155 mm 5.93 in / 151 mm
link to sale on CL and pictur of sub https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=257208

thanks guys

 

Marine stuff is generally the same items as car audio but with slightly different materials and connectors that are more resistant to corrosion.


http://marine.jlaudio.com/jlaudio_pages.php?page_id=48

 

so,
it is ok to use in my car?

 

yes. will work fine, though if you are wanting to use the stock amplifier with it, im not sure if it will handle a 4 ohm load.

 

I think the more pointed question you should ask is 'will it fit' ... Its just like any other subwoofer just with different materials and tolerances.

I don't know the answer to that question, sorry.

 

i am going to be using the 5th channel of my v12 Alpine amp with it.
Dave, if its a 10inch as stated, then it should fit with some modification/adjustments just as any other a/market 10inch sub would require. Or are you saying this one would require a different method of fitting in the stock sub hole compared to the JL10ib4 or the kicker c10 which most have incorporated in the stock hole?
please advise.
thanks
BTW if this is very similar to the discontinued infamous JL10ib4, why are people kind of always in search of the discontinued one? is there a comparable difference?

 

The only problem you might run into is making sure the basket on the sub clears everything back there in the trunk and that the rear deck supports the new weight of that subwoofer. Whether it works or not, you should probably look into some form of sound deadning for the deck and adjacent panels. Let me know if this work, because the same idea popped in my head a few weeks ago, but I didn't know of an low power free-air subs. Keep in touch on this.