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ok so the set up would be 3 12" BTL's (fully loaded) and 3 sundown 3000d's..I'm lookin for some basic dimensions for an enclose and some places online that can do a quality build.Also,any suggestions on port Fq. would be appreciated..It's gonna be a daily driver in a '96 impala trunk so i have room to play with.Thanks!

So I finally figured out roughly what I will be doing, probably a single 15" BL ported. How should I position these in my trunk. I know the typical is subs and ports facing the rear of the car. More than likely I will almost always have the back seats down, should this affect the way I point my subs and port. Should I go subs facing forward with port foward if my seats are always down, or subs facing the rear of the car and port facing the front of the car. Thanks for the help and patience with me.

since my radio broke, im using this combination.

i'm pretty sure this a must... actually im definetly sure this is a must... is there anything people usually do to break it in as safely and as quickly as possible?

Hi, i new to the forums and would for my first post to ask something that even after being around car stereo often i still dont understand.... which is Ohms... say i have a subwoofer that i run at 2ohms with a amp that can run 1000 watts at 2ohms... then i have the same subwoofer that i am running at 1ohm and a amp with 1000 watts running at 1ohm... just the change in ohm with no change to either the sub or amp will the sound be any different or would it be the same? any input helps thanks in advance!

Well, I have finally got a "newer" version of my dream car, a dodge charger. I have no real clue what to do when it comes to audio. I have pretty much always had Best Buy style stuff in my vehicles, last one being 2 RF P3's ported. I want something that will take as little room as possible and still get loud, lookin more at LSQ. I was thinking about doing maybe a 15 or 2 using an IB setup, but have never really seen a IB build and am not sure where to start. I do know that I have to sound deaden the entire trunk. Heads up, more than likely my back seats will always be folded down. Or will I benefit more from a sealed setup. I am not entirely sure. Any help would …

Okay, just brainstorming here... Say I had two D1 subs. I could series wire the coils on each to 2 ohms, then parallel subs to 1 ohm. Or... I could parallel coils to .5 ohms, then series to 1 ohm. But... Could I wire one set of coils in parallel, to .5 ohms, and the other set of coils to 2 ohms, then wire them in series for... .4 ohms? Or is it not good to use different subs...

hey everyone, i am looking into 2 kicker 12" 4 ohm subs. now the problem is idk what amp to buy because the rating are different for different ohms (i think but i have no idea). what would that be 1 at 2 or 1 at 4, or am i just all mixed up and way off.

Wheres the cheapest you have seen them online? I might be interested in running those for my upcoming build if the price is right.

What should i get, where, and why?

anybody know any places that sale 200+amp alternators for a 1989 F-150 on the internet for a good price? thanks

Already ive had this setup in my mind for a while now. The reason for doing this is that I travel alot and sometimes might need my whole trunk. So when im about to go to travel all i would have to do is simply unhook the speaker wires from the sub and now that my amps will be safe. I know alot of people like to have there amps mounted to the back of the seats but if i need to fold my seats down or have stuff in the trunk that might damage the amps i do not want that to happen. Just wondering everyones opinion on how this setup would work. Would they be safe under there? And remain stable when going over speed bumps ect Well here is what i had in mind edit: also does it…

I just got 2 20" subs of ebay for real cheap. The subs are a brand called reempower. i can't really find any info on them. I was wondering if anyone could help me with a box size for these subs. I am going to have them ported at 30hz and was wondering what an appropriate enclosure size should be.

Alright got my SAZ3000 in today, all installed.. went to set gains and couldn't get any voltage out of the amp.. 39volts is what I got with gain all the way up.. aiming for 50 (3000watts). Lowpass was set fine, subsonic wasn't set too high, bass was on the HU. Pretty stumped right now. Also the subs are at 1 ohm.

so when i was growing up.. im 24 now so what ever... anyway everyone that had a bad ass audio set up owned a epicenter, so of course when i started gettin biger in the game..( ya know a the big 3 with 2 batts, 2 jl 500/1s 2 w6 15s and 4 jl w3 12's).. i got a epic center.. i but it in and it sucked! i donno if i just could never get my stuff tuned right with it but any song with an 808 beat sounded like trash..... but any old school song like i donno old from the 92 or 93... those songs were at there best more beat more knock then ever before. but now! i have 2 15 FI bls fully loaded, 3 yellow tops the big three and a sun down 3000 on the way....... whats your take..…

Alright, i'm running a fosgate p450.4 bridged on a set of polk db comps, and a fosgate p1000-1bd (1230 at 1 ohm out of the box). My alty went out shortly before I put in the new system, so I upgrade to a 130 amp alternator, if i had more money at the time would have went larger. I also got an optima yellow-top. My lights are dimming like mad, and the sub is running a little warm, it's a 15" Q with bp power so i know i'm not over-driving it. i'm guessing lucky to get 900 watts to it after voltage loss. I know i need to upgrade and should add a second battery so here's the real question... It was my thought that optima yellow-top's were basically the best battery out t…

I need help on chosing an alternator 4 an 04 monte carlo...I want something that does as much as possible at idle. I've considered many different brands. Pretty much have it narrowed down to Ohiogen, Power Master, or gettin an Iraggi Alternator. Recommendations??? and how would I get a hold of Iraggi for a price quote. Thanks, Brock

I have a question about the power wiring of my amps. Hopefully this nice diagram will let everyone understand. Thanks, Ben

i plan on buying this for my system fi ssd 12" d2 with flatwind and bp options have it in a sealed box with Hifonics BXI1206D amp powering it sound good? let me know what you think about it....

Just for example...I want to run 4 subs off a monoblock amp with 2 channels of amplification. If I run 2 subs wired in series to get my desired ohm load. Say I'm putting out 500 watts to one channel of power, do both subs see 500 watts? or is it changed a little?

Moderators - if this post violates any rules please delete it and let me know. Thanks Guys, I have not been able to compete in SQ competitions or get to any car shows for the last year because of my job. So, I've decided to sell my SQ BMW. I have it listed on E46fanatics BMW Link But I really want the car to go to a car audio enthusiast which is why I am posting this here. I am a member of CYV forum and also have the car listed there. It is at a lower price on the CYV site CYV Link than on other sites and anyone from SSA will get the CYV price. Thanks, Bob

2 Fi Bl 15" subs https://ssl.perfora.net/www.ficaraudio.com/...view.shopscript this soundstream PCA2000 monoblock d amp http://cgi.ebay.com/SoundStream-PCA2000D-M...1QQcmdZViewItem this wiring kit http://cgi.ebay.com/Stinger-1-0-Gauge-Amp-...1QQcmdZViewItem how would all that work? EDIT: Could this also work? I currently own a jl e6450 six channel amp http://www.carsound.com/articles/publish/article_268.shtml If i wanted to could i get this dual amp wiring kit http://cgi.ebay.com/KICKER-1-0-GAUGE-6000w...1QQcmdZViewItem Use the dual amp kit to power my jle6450 for my comps and the soundstream for my subs? i need some opinions on if that would operate good or not

hey everyone, i just got a ford ranger single cab and i want to put in some audio stuff but i don't have any idea about this kinda stuff. i took some measurements and i have 9" of depth clearance so i was looking at a 12" kicker sub encloser, a sony 900 watt amp (it says Mono subwoofer amplifier, does that affect anything?? ) and a jvc Arsenal reciever. will all the different brands be allright togeter and will i need a different battery or anything? also on crutchfield.com i saw a ranger single cab sub box with amp made by mtx would that sound better intead of the kicker one? does someone have one by any chance? thanks to everyone

I'm not sure what you call these types of clips/fastener, but I need some. Anyone know where I can purchase a few.

Well, I usually stay away from all the local shops, there about 5. But I was bored so I went around yesterday to see whats new. Theres one shop thats actually pretty knowledgeable/cool. A old guy at Autosoundaddiction(VERN) We were sitting around talking, this kid comes in with a 15" Team RF fosgate(sweet SPL 4hp sub) the dustcap was loose, but he was sure it needed to be sent to the factory for "repairs" Tested the coils, their fine. Vern says " I have some CA glue in the back I'll just glue the dustcap back down and you'll be good, save you a couple hundred" The kids like no"I don't want it half assed, it needs all new parts." WOW I tried to tell him, that its jus…