Product Overview
About: Skar Audio ZVX-8 8" 900W RMS Car Subwoofer
The Skar Audio ZVX-8 D2 is a SPL grade 8-inch car subwoofer with a Dual 2 Ohm or Dual 4 Ohm voice coil configuration. The ZVX-8 was engineered to get loud, featuring a 2.5-inch high temperature voice coil, as well as an extremely powerful 156 oz triple stack ferrite motor. Combine those features with its competition grade paper cone and high roll foam stitched surround, and this 8-inch driver will deliver the performance and reliability expected out of a competition grade subwoofer.
The ZVX-8 offers the perfect combination of size and power, conservatively boasting a 1,100 watt max power rating. This 8-inch SPL subwoofer was engineered to withstand brutal everyday use while performing efficiently at the highest levels of output power. Its compact design highlights the versatility of the ZVX-8, allowing it to be used in an array of applications.
Product Highlights:
- RMS Power Handling: 900 Watts
- Peak Power Handling: 1,100 Watts
- Voice Coil Size: 2.5"
- Voice Coil Configuration: Dual 2 Ω or Dual 4 Ω
Specifications:
- Size: 8"
- Type: Car Subwoofer
- Cone Type: Competition Grade Pressed Paper Cone
- RMS Power: 900 Watts
- Peak Power: 1100 Watts
- Surround Type: Stitched High Roll Foam Surround
- Voice Coil Size: 2.50"
- Magnet Slug Count: Triple
- Voice Coil Layers: 4
- Voice Coil Material: Copper (CCAW)
- Voice Coil Impedance: Dual 2 Ω (D2) or Dual 4 Ω (D4)
Subwoofer Measurements:
- Total Height: 7.68"
- Mounting Depth: 6.42"
- Magnet Diameter: 6.25"
- Cut-out Diameter: 7.50"
- Outside Diameter: 8.67"
Recommended Enclosure Specifications:
- Recommended Port Area: 14.45 in²
- Recommended Ported Volume: 1.25 ft³
- Recommended Sealed Volume: 0.65 ft³
- Recommended Tuning Frequency: 36 Hz
- Enclosure Disclaimer: Enclosure recommendations above do not include subwoofer, bracing, and port displacement
Thiele & Small Parameters |
ZVX-8 D2 |
ZVX-8 D4 |
BL Factor (BL) | 15.5 n/a | 20.3 n/a |
Free Air Resonance (Fs) | 41.8 Hz | 40 Hz |
DC Resistance (Re) | Dual 2 Ω | Dual 4 Ω |
Cone Area (Sd) | 188 cm2 | 188 cm2 |
Mechanical Compliance (Cms) | 0.02 mm/N | 0.02 mm/N |
Electrical Factor (Qes) | 1.25 | 1.15 |
Mechanical Factor (Qms) | 3.60 | 7.60 |
Total Factor (Qts) | 0.76 | 0.72 |
Equivalent Volume (Vas) | 14.2 L | 16.5 L |
Excursion (one way) (Xmax) | 14 mm | 14 mm |
Sensitivity | 80.4 dB | 80 dB |