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I'll tell you what i have a exile audio 600.1 amp that just pounds, I purchased it to run 4 10's but that project never paned out so I hooked it up to my solobaric L7's to see what it can do and WOW!! I was amazed at the power it put out. It is rated at 600x1 at 1ohm but i think that is a very underrated. It slams the L7's as hard as my old Kicker Kx800.2 did and that put out around 500 watts to each sub at 2 ohms. If your lookin for a good amp at that power range look into the Exile 600x1.

DIY is there a site that you can order all the speakers and crossovers from? I know parts express offers some stuff but i think it is mostly home audio does it make a difference?

I would like to keep them in the doors, it has a factory set up there now, the head unit i am runnin is a Kenwood KDC-MP538U, but will be runnin a amp for all the highs just havent made my mind up on which one.

I need a componet set to finish off my highs and mids for the front. Just want some ideas on which set gives you the biggest bang for the buck? I need either a 6.5 or a 6 3/4 to put in my front doors either will fit. Looking for something that will blow my mind with sound quality. Also does anyone know if a company makes a 3 way componet set I could have swore JL had a set that had a 6.5 a 6x9 and a tweeter with a 3 way crossover this was some time ago, maybe back in 2000. Anyways let me know what brands you all think are the best for the $$$$$ I am tryin to keep it around the $200 rang but will go a little higher if its worth it, thanks.

Calm down for a sec guy, You could build a box to the proper specs in the space you have, but like everyone is teling you they need alot of power. From what I've been hearing around 3000 watts true rms, also your going to need to run 0AWG back to what ever amps you buy to supply the current you need, that alone will run you around $150.00. You could buy 2 Ma Audio HC4000-D's for around $500 a piece on ebay but you would have to spend about the same amount or more upgrading the power system to get them to produce the wattage you are lookin for. Thats the problem with running high current amps at low ohms they use alot of power and you end up spending the same if not more money upgrading the elec. system.

Well, I got home from work today and to my surprise the UPS guy had already been there. I finally got the couple of pieces I've been waiting on today, nothing major just some pieces to the wiring. Now hopefully I can finally get the wireing installed this weekend. Here is a rundown of what I got, 40 ft of 0AWG power wire(for both power and ground) 3 sets of JL Audio 25ft RCA's, Xstatic series 400 Batcap, 100ft of MonsterXPHP-CI twisted ultra high performance speaker wire, 50 ft. wire loom and 2-0Awg to 4Awg dist. blocks. I still got to get the powermaster bat. for up front. Here is a pic of what I got in.

thats gonna be sick, shouldent have any noise in that thing!!!

No offense, but Rockford has gone to S***!!!! They still make a good class D amp but there subs have S*** the bed!!! Back in the mid 90's they were one of the best now they have sold there souls to the devil and sell there stuff at Best Buy!!!!!!!come on Best Buy, whats next Wal-Mart?

I can't decide, I'm gonna run 2 18" Fi's but which ones and with what options??? It will be driven everyday and i like to play them loud. I will be running them at 4 ohms with 1000 Watts to each one. I want it to be loud but would like for it to be accurate as well. I listin to all kinds of music but mostly rap, If anyone has any suggestion on which series and with what options let me know, its gettin down to the wire and I need to make a decision.

thanks for all the replies, I am going to look into the birch. But depending on availabilty and price I might end up useing MDF. Was just thinking about tryin something different.

What material do you think is better to build with MDF or birch. I seen alot of builds using birch, but I have never used it. Does it hold up as well as mdf or better? What are the advantages of useing birch over MDF? Just want some input before I start building, thanks.

Thanks man, Hopefully things turn out as good as I hope! Just ordered up a set of mid bass drivers for the van, just need 2 more sets of speakers to complete the highs and mibbass for the project. I curently have a older set of kicker resolution series 6.5 componets i will run up front most likley with the midbass drivers i just ordered they are a set of Powerbass 4xl series 6.5 midbass drivers now i just need to put something together for the rear.

Now the interior has officialy become the exterior!!!!

Well I Finally got a chance to tear the interior out of this thing today, now I am just wating on my order of FatMat to come in and the install will officialy be underway. Here is a couple of pics of the striped interior.

I decided to post some pics of my build. This build is gonna take some time, still waiting on some parts and Uncle Sam's good old tax rebate check!!! Basically I plan on running 2 Fi 18's off of 2 Alpine PDX 1000.1's I am leaning twords the Q series but i havent made up my mind. I want something that is going to stand up to everyday driving and will sound good with all kinds of music. All this great equipment is going to be installed into a 2000 GMC Safari van. Here is a couple of pics of it.

I just pop a U.G.K cd in a let the trunk bang!!! I also like old school bass cd's like power supply or knights of bass slow jam bass

Thanks man I think I am going to go with a powermaster up front. I keep hearing nothing but great reviews on them, also who do you think makes the best H.O. alt. I looked at the irragi but was wanting to know about the durability of these alts? Also do you have to kook up anything special if you running a H.O. alt so you dont fry the car's elec. system? Thanks again.

I am tryin to work out a box plan for 2 18" Fi Q's, the box i am plannin will really be 2 seperate boxes. 1 for each 18 then bolted togather, then trim paneled in to look like 1 box. Doing 2 boxes to make it easier to pull the boxes in and out(I am a 1 man build crew) of the van(2000 Gmc safari). Here is what i came up with from RE's web site. Each box will be 25" wide by 34" inches deep by 21" tall wood thickness will be 3/4 inch mdf, port width will be 4.5 port height will be 19.5 and the lenght will be 28.75 to give me a box that is tuned at 28.18Hrz and gives me 6.766 ft of airpace. Do you guy think this box will be ok for everyday driving, I am looking for good spl while maitaning some musical clarity. Let me know if this box is ok or if I should build a slightly bigger box(I could make the box 25" tall) to get more box volume, also is 28.18 Hrz ok or should i tune the box higher or lower? Just lookin for some suggestions.

Hey, I was just looking for some input on which car battery I should purchase for my 2000 GMC safari van. I plan on running 2 18" Fi Q series off of 2 apline pdx 1000.1's also a alpine for my highs and mids. I have already purchased a xsatic 400 series batcat for the rear and wanted some help on picking a battery for up front to replace the stock one. I am running 0awg power and ground wire from the front battery to the rear also am planning on doing the BIG3 but dont really know how to upgrade the alt. wire to 0awg, anyhow i dont plan on upgrading the alt right away maybe down the road so I need a battery that can be ran off the stock alt. I have looked at the optima, xspower (i think) and someone told me to just use a deep cycle marine battery but i am not real sure on that one. Just wanted to know what you guys are running and what you think will supply enough power and amps for my system, thanks

Dont get me wrong, I want it to slap hard, I just dont want it to be sloppy. I dont plan on listing to a lot of phil collins mostly rap, but i just want the bass notes to be accurate. I paln on runnig 2 10" Q's along with the 18's to help reproduce some of the high kick drum type of bass in the rock and blues I sometimes listin to. I was just tryin to get a idea of how big the slot ports need to be to acheive the proper hrz tuning in a enclosure this large. I just dont have alot of knowledge on building slot ported enclosures.

Well here it goes, I am planning on running 2 18" Q series Fi's in my daily driver(2000 GMC Safari). I need box design ideas for this aplication, I want it to be more aimed at sq then db. I am running a Alpine pdx 1000.1 to each 18 at 4ohms at 1000watts rms. The room I have available for the build in the back measures 50 inches wide by 34 inches deep by 21 inches tall. plan on useing 3/4 mdf for box. Pritty much need to know everything what hrz to tune it at, How many ports, what size ports, slot ported or round. Let me know what you think any ideas would be a great help. Also when are the Q's going to be available to order.