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I could use 2 ohm 6.5's as well for more power from the amp.

I will be installing a budget audio system in my 2008 Hyundai Elantra four door. I will be running a three way front stage. I am using Viper Audio 650.2 passive component set. They are metal dome tweeters with 6.5" midrange and crossovers. The tweets are harsh and the 6.5's lack midbass. I picked them up bnib cheap.... I will be using a Boss REV-665 four channel for power. Again got the amp cheap..... Channel 1&2 for the component set and channel 3&4 for 6.5" woofers. Mounting: tweeters in A-pillars aimed at each other, 6.5's midrange in custom kick panels aimed at dome light, 6.5 woofer in bottom of front doors mounted behind factory door panels and aimed at each other. Fyi...for sub bass I am using an XCON 15...head unit is a Kenwood KDC-X994....no external eq I will run the Viper 650.2 passive with the supplied crossovers and possibly have the amp set as a HPF for channel 1&2 (I have to look at the HPF crossover freq). The 6.5 door mounted woofers will need a bandpass signal. I am using a Crescendo 3kwp to power the XCON (please no bashing, I know it is overpowered), I can get a lowpass signal from it for the XCON. Questions: Which 6.5" woofer/midbass will be best for my setup? It will be powered with 85wrms. I am thinking about using an AudioControl 6XS for crossover duties.

From what I have seen an SAZ-1200 will power 2 SA-8's just fine. I would stay at a bridged +4 ohm load though.

Upgrading your starting battery and the big 3 will help. Ultimately adding any additional batteries will increase the load on your alternator that will already be taxed due to the power retirements of a large amplifier. If you are easy on the volume knob you might be fine, really depends on your listening taste. I am 99.99% sure you would need an alternator made for your vehicle. I highly doubt somebody has one stocked on the shelf. This is a new model car and probably not too popular with audio enthusiasts.

Good job on everything! Clean install and great fabrication is a win in my book!

I would start by checking your gain levels. Are the AA's correctly wired? You might have them wired to a low impedance at the amp causing them to be driven by too much power. Or you could be simply putting too much power to them and are overpowering them. Possibly the Alpines could handle it but the AA's can not.

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The most secure method is to use grade 8 bolts mounted from inside the box directly through the vehicles body. A less abrasive method is to frame out your box in 2x4's that are mounted to the vehicle. I have heard of "L" brackets commonly being used. Maybe for a tiny enclosure or for a few circumstances where a box is pinned inside a vehicle but this is not the most secure method. There are numerous methods for securing an enclosure. Use the one that best fits your vehicle. You are not just preventing theft but you are keeping a 100+ pound box from flying through your vehicle in a sudden impact accident.

Yes. I was just wondering if the negative and positive leads going from the amplifier to one negative and one positive on opposite vc is better than connecting the leads to the same vc. I am having a difficult time explaining it that is why I posted pictures. Thanks for the replies. I always wired as #2 but I am recently seeing #1 as a popular wiring method.

This is the same as option #1. RF wiring wizard recommends option one as well. My question is why is option #1 better than #2. #1 utilizes one negative and positive directly wire from the amplifier to opposite voice coils. Where as #2 utilizes one negative and positive wire from the amplifier wired to the same voice coil.

Which one of these two options is best and why? 1. 2.

I still love the Xcon, and I will buy other ones in the future. If I had room I would get (2) 12" Xcons on a 3500 watts amp with alt and batts. But I cannot do that. I'm selling mine because I have a customer for it and I want to try the new btl. I've never heared one, I will be the first btl and Fi owner in my country. Like with my SSA subs. I'm a seller, you know ! When I can sell something at a VERY VERY good price, I do it. If I'm disappointed with the btl I will go back to an Xcon quickly ! What is your review on the Xcon15? Have you had anything else to compare it to? You have enough room to run two DC12XL, 3.0 cubes ported should be perfect. That should be very loud. Run your 1500D at .5 ohm

Why don't you like the xcon15?

You definitely(IMO) need an isolator/relay when paralleling these two batteries. A Duralast starting battery and an XS Power battery are very different in design (ie. charging/discharging rates, wet cell vs AGM). If you were paralleling the same manufacturer and type of battery then an isolator/relay is somewhat optional. As I have said before....research this and gather information from multiple sources before coming to your own educated decision. Here is a simple diagram that I made for general dual (same batteries no isolator/relay) battery wiring. This does not show fuse locations but all fuses should be within 12-18" of any positive wire coming off of a battery. Here are some other useful diagrams

There is a local privately owned Bull training farm that I go to often. This time instead of riding I went as a spectator and took some pictures. The lighting was very dim and absolutley horrible for photography in this fast action sport. ISO 3200, f1.8, ss as fast as possible, lots of post processing noise reduction which causes the photos to look soft.

Subs forward (under window) port back would probably be louder...

What is your goal? Good imaging? Are you using rear fill?

I got my SSA sweatshirt today...where is my Dickie?

Makes a 15 look small...

This thread is FTL

my droid2 doesn't load it....I guess 80gigs is too big lol

Honestly the best thing for you to do is to measure your factory battery then match one up with the XSPower battery. Battery dimensions mostly follow standard group ratings.

Thank you for the reply.

How will this driver compare to a XCON 15?

Thank you. I am just spreading some love for these amps...