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    Front Stage, custom 3 way

    I've been going back and forth on what to do with these midrange speakers I bought. I had planned to build a 3 way component set. I have a memphis m class 6.5 with focal 1" tweeter and a focal cross over I was going to use up front. But I'm thinking of mounting the closed back mid range on the door with a mounting ring. Running the comp set in factory locations with crossover off the front channel and midrange off the rear channel with a rca split from the front. It's fq response is 300hz-8khz I beleive without going out to look. Using the amps cross over to set it at 300hz, and running the comp set off the front channel crossed at 80, and lastly the sub (vfl 8) crossed at 100. Leaving the rear doors alone for now. Would this cause any problems, or sound alright? Not worried about the door panel it's self. Just how it would sound with all three speakers up front. Pic for speaker position reference.
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    Big 3 on Expedition

    Really? My bravada had 2 1/0 runs from 240a alt to batt. Never figured I'd need a fuse between there. I had one from front to rear batts. Just for the fact the it could rub or something and short. Guess I'll use one of my spare holders when I run the wire over.
  3. I'm looking to do the big 3 on my 98 expedition. I was looking at the wiring from alt to batt and there are 2 runs of wire. Both are fused. Either 150 or 175 amp fuses. Am I alright to run wire straight from the amp to the battery? Or should I replace wire from alt to the fuses then fuses to batt? I'd rather leave stock wiring there and then run a 4 or 0ga run straight over. Of course I'd just do the 2 grounds chassis to block, block to batt. Any have experience with a late 90s ford?
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    Big 3 on Expedition

    I've never ran a fuse between alt and batt. These are on there because one is starter solenoid I found. I'll just run a 4ga wire over from alt. It has 2 8-10ga runs already and I'm not seeing much voltage drop now anyways.
  5. I ordered a hifonics zeus 1800w amp. The spec sheet online says it uses 4ga inputs. I feel like 4ga is rather small for an 1800w amp. I know I can get wire reducers, but could I just run 2 fuse holders, and on the rear at the amp go down from 0ga to 4ga? Or should I just run 1 fuse, and solid 1/0 run to a reducer?
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    Power Wire

    Wow now I feel like an idiot. I had been looking at amps so much that I read it as rms. The 2 other hifonics I looked at were even rated at rms. Well, good thing I'm not looking for a competition set up with this. 450w to my 15 will most likely still be louder than I need for a street build. It'll save my electrical too. I ended up with the knu kca 1/0. Maybe I'll sell my 6 month old Lead Acid Battery and throw agm in and not worry to much now since my alt is 140a stock. What got me to beleive it was rms rated was the 120a worth of fuses on it. At 14.4 with 80% efficiency was 1500ish watts at 120a. Live and learn I guess.
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    Power Wire

    I ended up getting a knukoncepts kollosus kit in 0ga. I will end up just ordering the step down terminals. Thanks for the input everyone!
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    Getting back into audio

    So I haven't had a sub in almost 4 years, I've been running a factory stereo in my expedition (mach) for over a year and the factory 8 finally gave out. So now it's time to put a little something together. I have the expedition with 3rd row seating removed, so I have space for whatever I decide to do. I've been going back and forth between a sundown e12 for $80 or a SQ HDS200 15 for what SSA sells them, $115. I don't plan to compete, just get a little bass again. It won't be played a whole lot as I have a 1 year old who rides in my truck. That being said, when I am alone it will be played rather hard. I'm afraid the 12 won't be enough for a large SUV since I was use to an AA Havoc 15 in a blazer when I was competeing. I plan on running comps in the front with coax in the rear off the factory amp with an 8" mid driver in factory sub location. The a single sub on a 500.1 (still undecided until sub is chosen). Also looking into used around that same price point for sub, but I don't think I will find much better in the 80-150 dollar range. Not wanting to spend a whole lot on this build since I won't be competing with it, even though it will probably end up like a recovering alcoholic saying one drink won't hurt... What do you all recommend? E12 or hds215? Something else in price range? Either way I will be building box to suit, some what closely matching amp output to sub, and not competing.
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    Got a Fi BL 12 for FREE!

    Psi from what I've heard at comps, half the guys here are running psi recones woofers.
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    Got a Fi BL 12 for FREE!

    FI should have recone price on their site. I wouldn't use wire to lengthen it, but maybe that's just me. As for how much can you sell it for? Depends on who buys it and how bad they want it. I'd personally recone it. Fi takes a couple weeks to recone. Psi is fairly quick and a little cheaper.
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    To change subs or not

    A buddy of mine still has the first system he bought a couple years ago consisting of 2 Kicker CVX 15s in a sealed box (the shop said they couldnt make a ported box with space they had, but I ran it on Torres an the box would have only had to be 2in taller to run a port which would put him at the top of his back seat.) He said he likes his 15s but he wants to be "louder" and hit the lows better. I told him I could build a ported box for his car, or we could upgrade subs for the new box. I have him looking at the XCON 18. He has a HIFONICS Brutus 2200. I figured at 1 ohm he would see 1700-1800 watts. Would 1 XCON 18 in 6 cube box at 34hz be as "loud" or "louder" than the 2 CVX? I figured with more motor strength and more XMAX to work with in a ported box it would do as good if not better than the Kickers. I know questions like this get asked all the time but I don't want to tell him wrong and him be unhappy. Any input guys? BTW: 1995 Saturn SW2 (wagon) box would be 6ft^3 @34hz (after sub displacement and bracing) Brutus 2200d his alternator was rebuilt to 150a and he wants to add a small battery in the back all on 0ga with big 3 done
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    No email response

    So I've emailed all three emails at Fi, and I can't message Nick so hoping to get a response here. I know I'm a broken record about this but ... I was reading some of your production process. It said the day after the order I should have gotten a UPS Tracking number. I ordered my recone march 5th. I emailed orders@ficaraudio.com a couple times after the initial time I was told of 12 to 15 business, being as its now April 1st, and I have got no tracking number, no email replies, and no recone. It was an AA Havoc 15 d2 to Mathew Gardewine. Wondering if I could get an update. Thanks, Mat
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    No email response

    Just wondering if anything got figured out. I sent you a pm with transaction number.
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    Help with tunning ports for BLs

    makes it easier to seal buy gluing around the lip to the box. I also used expanding foam but I prefer over kill.
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    Help with tunning ports for BLs

    Yeah precision all come 17 with flares included. I just used my first one in a box.
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    Help with tunning ports for BLs

    The site says you just need a gap. But rule of thumb is diameter distance so 4 in. You can get away with less but I wouldn't go much less IMO.
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    Help with tunning ports for BLs

    For Aero ports that is the best calculator. For PSP I think you have to subtract for ports. But most others will automatically take them into account. If you're on a computer download Torres calculator.
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    No email response

    I was wrong, my order was placed the 2nd and paypal was accepted the 3rd. I still have the receipt saved in my email, as well as a document on my computer. I can give you transaction number if needed.
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    No email response

    Thank you very much
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    No email response

    I'm hoping so. I'm not mad about the wait. I'm upset about no replies or updates. And that I was told 2of weeks. Not a month.
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    Average time for recone?

    Nope. 3 days shy of a month. No email replies. No recone. No tracking number.
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    My Bravada Build (sub/amp/enclosure)

    I don't think I put a build log up on here so this is the newest one, still waiting on my recone from FI but other than that its built 100%. Here goes, Amp rack and false floor first. the box and everything wired up My truck and the little ones meca toy
  23. Use another wiring kit. 8ga is small wire to begin with but its a cheap kit for beggining installs. if its just a small amp get another 8 ga kit, or get a 4ga kit with a disi block and run seperate 8ga from there to the other amps. but don't double amps on one run of wire, in my opinion, ever.
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    Contacting fi

    I put in a recone order through Fi for my aa havoc 1515 and they said 12-15 days. 20 days ago. I email and get no reply. Anyone know how to contact them?
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    Contacting fi

    I have no problem waiting. I mean I'd love to have it now. But I've waited a month a little more time won't kill me... but I'd like a response to email with an update or something
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