Fanc944, I swear you are an "Audio Angel" sent from the Heavens to answer my prayers! I grew up with JL audio going back a good 12-15 years when I had 2 12" w3s on a 500x1 jl with a 300 x 4 powering my MB Quartz, and then had a 12" W7 powered by the 1000 x1 installed for 3 days until i had to remove it due to possible frame warp and windshield blowout on my 200o toyota celica gts. Oh the good old Days !! I have been wanting to install a 12w3t-v2 with 500 x 1 in my Ram for months and have only thought it to be a fantasy thought Up Until Just now when I came across your post!
A few Questions for you
1 - Would you be willing to build that box for me? no upholstery just the mdf box with cutout for speaker terminal... (I pay well and i tip
2 - Does the low end from the sub drown out the mids/Highs of the stock component speakers? ( I know the rear door speakers on the 10 speaker alpine system in my Longhorne are extremely underpowered and sound like junk...)
3 - There is a post on this site inattempt to upgrade the stock components and they ended up having a horrible experience with the ANC and Exhaust note through the speakers being overbearing at around 2500-4500 rpm. I know you mentioned you had minimal issues with ANC leaking through the low end frequencies from the JL correct?
You have offically ignited the spark from within with providing tangible proof of my jl specific fantasy audio upgrade! Fanc you are the man