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I would look into active crossovers. They can be had for around 100 bucks and can give you everything you need, plus the ability to run active.

hey you live in michigan right? i seen your craiglist add for the havocs a bit ago lol. My buddy went to the show in taylor and seen your ride. PM if you ever need an extra hand id be willing to come give u one.

i wish i could hit a 150 with only 1300 watts. Very jealous. How big is your magic box? or is that secret

So did you start with a .5 nominal load or a 2 ohm load? just curious.

I agree, it may be your best interest to buy two amps, that run at 1 ohm. It will suck that you have 2 amps, but it will be the cheaper option, and in case 1 breaks you can always run the 1 amp while its getting fixed etc...

Hey i have heard of people having 6.5" components from AA, and etc... im looking for a pair that get loud and good. Currently running a set of mb quart premiums and one of the 6.5 drivers is messed up not sure whats wrong with it so i am looking for a new pair. I was thinking of getting some CDT's but i was going to see if anyone knew if AA had 6.5 drivers. I emailed nick with no response so i am sure hes busy. Anyone know if they make them still and if so how much... dont need xovers or anything just the midbass drivers.

I meant mid range.... i can get a bnib with warranty cdt component set for 220 with carbon fiber cone... And how much do the AA's run, i realize the crossover wont work. Nick, no hurry but if you see my email just give me a shout back... thanks

ill give him a week, hes a busy guy and right now im trying to figure out whats wrong with the one i got now, hopefully i can figure out whats wrong. And i would more then likely use them passive with the mb quart crossovers but i have no problem switching to active. Right now my build is SPL so i need something to get loud without sounding bad, the mb quarts dont sound as good as my bostons did in my old car but they get much louder. I got a Fi BTL and love the quality of it so i figured i would see what they had to offer since i seen a few installs with AA components... Thanks for the response, hopefully he will chime in or someone will with a little more info...

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This whole week has been shitty.... I have been trying to work on my car a lil and everytime i get time is pouring...

half way down. http://www.gcaudio.com/resources/howtos/loudness.html

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6483161&posted=1#post6483161 Any of those songs rock. And they arnt all choppped up just screwed a lil, they sound sick in any setup.

Well I just bought a used Fi BTL locally and now I want to rep it with some pride. Im thinking of buying a hoodie since i need one, but does anyone if they run large or small? If you have purchased one let me know. Just curious as what I need to get. To Fi. get some zip up hoodies I'm fairly confident this would be the right place to put this. Also im getting a sticker, where doi u think would be the best mounting point. I am thinking bottom driver side back window. I have a silver 07 grand prix. So i was thinking sticking with silver. Just a light thread no need to crunch numbers etc. Just some opinions.

Contact nick@ficaraudio.com That is how I ordered mine. ^ How much did you pay, and what where the specs, only reason im asking u and not emailing him is beacuse im sure you would be able to respond faster, if you dont know then dont worry about it. Just sounds like a sick setup hope it would fit in my stock location.

There is no way to fit an 18in btl in a grand prix unless u plan on taking out the back seats. a 4.45 cubic foot box tuned to 28 hrtz leaves you with very little room. I have an 07 so it may not be exactly the same size but, if you want to push 3500 watts you will need extra batterys, etc, and there will not be enough room for it. I suggest a 15 btl. As for your amp, if you are goign to have turned down then I'd say get the 3500 if you can afford it, but dont expect to use over 2500. Just my .02

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If intersested I have an old school rockford Fosgate 1501bd, it puts out 1500 watts rms @ 2 ohms. When I went to a buddy's and put it on a bench it was pushing ~1650 rms. This amp is older but still 100% working condtion. I even have sting adaptors so it takes 0 gauge as when it was made it was only big enough for 4 gauge. This helps out alot when you got it pushing a lot of wattage. Not trying to sale pitch it to you but ask around its a good amp. Im sure if you shop around enough you will find a good amp, but just make sure our getting a good brand, those low brands never push close to what they say.

ok im having these thoughts running threw my head. Im stuck. My original plan was to get 1 12 in btl fully loaded. But now I have been thinking... 449 12 btl - 2000+ rms 3 cub 648 2 -10 bl - 2000+ rms 3 cub 528 2 -10 q - 2000 rms 2.4 cub 657 3 - 10 ssd 2400 rms 4.5 cub feet thats just a rough notpad of whats in my head. Space is a concern. As I dont want to lose my whole trunk. my amp can push 2500 @ 1 ohm. If someone could rate these in the following for me cuz im to tired to think. Loudest SPL, Cleanest, Best for heavy daily use (I drive 45 minutes a day to school and 45 back. I like to bump most the way. This is a must) Would a 12 in BTL be able to withstand such abuse. I know more cone area means more spl. But space becomes an issue. If it wasnt I would get two 12 bls fully loaded. I would do 3 10's but that puts me in the same space as would 2 12 bls. My friend has 2 15's and they are loud. If I could fit 1 15 btl in my car would that make a huge difference (1-3+db). I know its all about the setup. Im sure the Q will be best for the quality and they rank middle in price. But would 1 15 btl be better then 2 10 q's? its 5 in more cone area(Q's). AHHH so many choices... I want these to last, and im not doing competitions I just want to have a system that I dont want to upgrade every year. I had one 12 and loved it. Just wish it was a little more. Also real quick newbie question. I had a 12 in orion pushed by 252 watts rms at 4 Ohms. By getting 1 12in btl and running at 2500 watts rms at 1 ohm be twice as loud. I know in order to double the sound you need the 10x watts. Even tho the resistance is different? I like 1 12 setup, but I like to be safe. And if being safe will also help make it louder, then its worth it.

I had a thread open in the general section but I think this would be a better place for my forth coming questions. I have been doing a TON of research and such and I think I got down enough info to do this correctly. I still need some opinions from others with more experience. First off, budget is a concern however I don't have one. The more it costs the longer I am willing to wait to do this correctly. I don't want to take any short cuts. Currently I have the following... Rockford Fosgate Power T400-4 (Multi Channel Amp) Orion 2500d Amp Coming Soon Infinity Perfects 6.1 6.5 in components Infinity Kappa 693.9 (3 way 6x9) Pioneer F90BT Head Unit ( In dash Navi w/ 4 volt rca preouts) 0/1 Gauge Wiring Kit. (Have some questions here as well) Alright Now for the questions and the reason for this thread. First off are setup questions I plan on doing the Big 3, I know what it is but no clue how to do it. I read online and there are a ton of explanations and such so I think I can do this myself. I will be running two amps so I will need to run two sets of wires, or can I get one that splits.? The Orion amp has 2 Power inputs and 2 ground inputs. Whats the best way to set this up. Do I need two different battery's? Could I just get one amazing one and replace the stock and be okay? What kind should I get. Will I need a HO Alternator. I have an 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix. (*whats my stock alt put out?) I drive daily and don't plan on doing any competitions. Just for daily use. Second are Sub/Amp setups The Orion amp is rated for 2500 rms at 1 ohm. and 1700 rms for 2 ohms. First thing is I think the Fi 12 BTL fully loaded is the best choice in sub. I would get 2 BL but I want to be able to use my trunk if need be. I don't want it completely filled with a box. What option do you think I should go. Now on the Fi site it says it gets .7 ohms per voice coil so if I select dual 1 wouldn't it really be pushing around 1.4 ohms not 2 ohms. Making the RMS somewhere between 1700 and 2500. My main concern is I do not want to blow the sub. The sub is rated for 2000 rms so I think this would be the perfect setup. Not to much not to little. Would getting dual 2 ohm be better since I would be pushing more power? What would be the sound difference. If its just slightly louder with the dual 2 setup for 1 ohm (.7?) but less quality then I want dual 1. Third Sound Deadening? I read all over that this helps and doesn't help. Its a waste of money, get this one not that one. I read one site that says to cover the center 25% then use this and this, etc. Basically I want it so the trunk doesn't rattle apart and doesn't sound like trash. I know that most sound deading claims its increases the performance of the subs, etc. Which I am sure its true, but how much. Whats the best thing I can do. I can deal with road noise. I don't want to do my whole car. I saw that dynomat had one thing for the speaker area in the doors. I am thinking about getting that. Also a trunk kit. and license plate kit. My last car was a 01 passat and I had nothing and it rattled. It was only a Rockford punch 300-1 amp nothing crazy like this. I didn't like the rattle at all, made it sound cheap. I don't want people looking and saying he has this loud system but couldn't afford to make the trunk stop rattling. Sorry for the long post but this has 90% of my questions that need answers. As far as boxes go, that will be my last concern. Right now my budget is relatively tight. My goal is to do it little by little. For example. I would like to do this pat all at once. Get headunit, get it professionally installed *(its the navi and requires all the park and reverse things to be hooked up etc), install door speakers, upgrade door speaker wire. Run power wire from battery to back and setup my multichannel amp. Basically having the 4 speakers headunit and amp all installed. Then I would work on the Big 3, upgrading the battery, adding a second one, and sound deading if needed. And finally getting the Sub itself and making the box. The door speakers I will be getting for dirt cheap as a good friend of mine works for Harman and will get me them at his cost. Head Unit I can get for 600 new and 125 installed. I can do the door speakers myselt. Right now I have 540 (modest) worth of car audio equipment I am selling. Do you think my phases are a good idea? Pro's cons? Myself I don't want just bass, I want to hear the whole music. But I looooveeeee bass. Any comments are good one's. I need all the help I can get. Also I am very good at webhosting (Had my own company and sold it to pay for college and this so if anyone needs help setting up a website etc. I can do it for you. I know its random but if I can help someone that helped me I will not feel as special.

Hey for your first setup was it 1500 or 2500, im just curious as im looking to get aroudn 145 from a 12 in btl. Thats my goal and i have an orion 2500d which is around 2500 rms at 1 ohm. Since you had a bl, im just curious how much you were giving it.

If favor for which setup? If I go for dual 2 and wire it to 1 ohm, I would gain at least 1db up to 3? Second what level do you think I will reach with this setup in a 07 grand prix. (I know many factors but a guess would be sweet. Also where could I get a db meter that reads over 135. I have looked online and they all cost like 250. Isnt there something under a hundred?

Thanks for the idea on deading. Regarding D1 or D2, how much loss would I see if I set it up for 2 ohms rather then 1 ohm? Is it significant? Whats the difference.

Opps my friend never signed out. lol this ^^^^^^^^^^^^ is me. Not norizzlle90 or w/.e his screenname is. He was over and must have logged in and never logged out. Sorry for any confusion,

So my last car got totaled and I am tryign to put together a solid system in my new 07 grand prix. I am working on getting the following Pioneer Premier f90bt ( I know its not the latest model but they have 4.0 volt outs compared to the new Pioneer 910bt) Inifinity Perfects 6.1 Infinity Kappa 693.9 Rockford Fosgate Power 400-4 *(Already have from my old setup) Old School 2003 Rockford Fosgate 150.1bd Amp (1500 watts rms @ 2 ohms) Now I am new to this high end of stuff. What would be the best Fi sub to choose and how big should my box be. I want the sub to be more powerful then the amp so its near impossible to blow. Since the amp is rated 1500 watts RMS at 2 ohms a dual 1 is what I should choose correct? I was thinking of getting 2 12's but I think I might just stick with 1 12 for the space factor. Also do you think I should dynomat the trunk if I put this much wattage back there. I dont want it to rattle apart its a 07. All help is appreciated. ' Notes: Reason for infinity door speakers is my good friend works there and gets me them at 40% off. My multi channel amp is from my old system and I still got a long time left on the warranty. Also the amp I am buying from a friend. If you think the amp would be no good for this kinda setup let me know so I dont buy it.

Great so i wouldnt need a HO alt or capasitor? Thanks, I am also looking at maybe getting the JBL GTO2400.1 Amp. I think if I get that amp I would need the BTL series. Correct? its 2400 watts at 2 ohms