Anyone have one of these in their TL:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B016E2...A0L&ref=plSrch

I'm looking for a sub to replace the (insignificant) factory one, but don't want anything that's going to drown out the other factory speakers or rattle my trunk apart.

 

JL Audio 8W3v3-4
I just bought this one to replace mine in my 05.

 

I should add I bought the stand alone sub..not the powered box to slip into the existing spot.

 

How does that JL sound when compared to factory sub? Can he handle more bass , does factory amp drive it well?

 

It sounds much better!! Yes can handle more as well.

 

I can't imagine your JL sub sounds anywhere near as good as it could/should by being powered by the factory amp. I like the idea of putting a sub in the factory location though. Anyone know what the factory enclosure volume is? The 8W3v3 ideally needs 0.3 cubic feet of volume. And it has a depth of about 5". This sub fits in the factory location without any modification?

 

For anyone following, the stock sub is free air. I went with an 8w3v3 in a ported enclosure driven by a JL Audio jx500 monoblock amp. Haven't hooked it up yet, but will post back when I do.