Which woofer for IB subwoofer

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I'd appreciate some input and suggestions in looking for suitable (and affordable!) speakers for an IB subwoofer project. I am aiming for 2 2x18" manifolds (but are open to 15" if suitable).

Atm I can find only one suitable candidate, and although I expect that the numbers below will not impress anybody, it is basically the exact speaker that Oom Chris Templer used in his monstrous subwoofer.
Link: Chris Templer Overboard Subwoofer
Link to his building instructions: Overboard sub instructions
The sensitivity was 96db, and the frequency range 25-1800Hz on the woofers used by Oom Chris. Rest of the figures are the same.

Hybrid 18H800 for R2350

Technical Data:
Nominal Impedance | 8 Ohm
Power Handling (Aes)W | 800w – Program Power | 1600w
Sensitivity | 95db @1w/1m
Frequency Range | 27-1800hz
Voice Coil Diameter | 4″/100mm
Bl Factor | 25n/A
Magnet | Ferrite 173oz/ 4.9kg

Thiele Small Parameters
  • Fs (Hz) | 29
  • Re (‎Ω) | 6.6
  • Qms | 3.47
  • Qts | 0.360
  • Qes | 0.402
  • Vas(L) | 318
  • Le (Uh) | 325
  • Efficiency (%) | 1.92
  • Mms (G) | 209
  • Cms (Um/N) | 142
  • Bl Factor | 25
  • Sd (M²) | 0.126
On paper these figures look 'wrong' - yet, for those of you who had heard Oom Chris' sub... well, it worked out for him!

Anyway, I am open to any idea and suggestion. My IB subs will be mounted below the floor, space no problem at all.

Thanks!
 
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