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wait a minute, we're not quite on the same page here...

first off, the MTX Thunder8000 12"s are only available with dual 4-ohm voice coils, so your assumption was correct...

there are two ways to wire a pair of dual 4-ohm voice coil subs... like this:


and like this:


the MTX Thunder801D amp is rated for 400x1 @ 4-ohms and 800X1 @ 2 ohms...

SO..... if you were to connect your subs to the amp as shown in the first diagram, you will get a 1-ohm load, which will fry your amp... and if you wire them as in the second diagram, you will get a 4-ohm load, which will be fine for your amp, but you will be splitting 400 watts between 2 subs (200 watts each), and your performance will suffer...

where you go from here is up to you; if you want to keep the subs, you should find an amp that puts out 800x1 @ 1 ohm, and wire your subs as in the first diagram above... but if you are particularly fond of your current amp, then you should get a pair of dual 2-ohm voice coil subs (400 watts each, just like the MTXs, would be best) and wire them up like in the pic below...


hope this helps, and, as always, post again or PM me if you need any more info, help picking out an amp, etc... later bro... good luck!

 
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oh yeah, one more thing... if this helps any of y'all out, please take a sec to click the "REP" smiley below... this stuff takes time to come up with, and i'm tired of being "an unknown quantity"... thanks!

 
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lol..it wont let me rep u anymore...

 
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'preciate it, man lol...