Everything posted by johnecon2001
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New Setup
True. Make sure you do a build log so we can see your progress too
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place of amp
If you box is big enough, it should have internal bracing.
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iPod integration
It doesn't replace the changer. It works in conjunction with it. You can also use this: http://www.logjamelectronics.com/sounsnhond3.html
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Speaker Wire
Seriously you guys. 12 awg is stupid big for comps. 16-18 is plenty for passive comps.
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Choosing a sub
Kicker 1200.
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zx2500 amp draw
That was already answered.
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iPod integration
Here you go chief. http://www.autotoys.com/x/product.php?prod...at=0&page=1
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New Setup
Cool, but without knowing all of the intricacies of your car.. I doubt the plans for that box will be exactly what you need. Each car is different. There are many different Grand Am's. Keep in mind the resonant frequency will change car to car as well.
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zx2500 amp draw
You're still not understanding what I said. Read it again. RPM's have nothing to do with it. They deal strictly with voltage output.
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HOLY CRAP.
3 actually, if you can believe it.
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What size alternator?
A 300a and a bank of batteries should do you good.
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2002 Caddy on bagz...8 Fi BTL 18's, 2 RF T15k amps (new vid pg 31)
woah.. I'd say overkill, but I know what's in the back. You're gonna have a helluva a time crossing that over.
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I'm still buying CD's
I buy CD's based upon bands I really like. Otherwise, I'm a dirty pirate.
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Question about USAmps?
LOL
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Quick Ohm/Electrical Question
ehh... I would call that a toss up. 50/50.
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1st Place trophy for SSA ICON's
hooray. I think we should celebrate with halo and fine women.
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Tossed up between AA havoc and Fi Q 15's
iirc the Havoc can take more power than the Q can, but that might be wrong.
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DC Sounds Christmas Group Buy
purrrrrfect.
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zx2500 amp draw
You fail to understand basic electrical draw. If you have an alternator that is supposed to put out 220 amps at full tilt, that doesn't mean that it will put that out all the time. It will only put out that amount when something is drawing that amount. In other words, if your beating around and its a reletively quiet part of a song and all of sudden the song gets loud.. you see a massive voltage drop as the alternators try to spool up all of a sudden to supply the amps with current. Your batteries act as a buffer so that doesn't happen. And when you're running that much power, you need a large battery bank.
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Stand by for the final build on the SRT-4
You of all people know that you very well could have passed that up.
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does fi make 8s????
I like how you're basing your final decision off of "I think". Very brave of you.
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Yay new system time!
What's wrong with the Behr? I've heard of alot of car audio guys using them. So? Just because they're using them doesn't mean they sound good.
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DC Sounds Christmas Group Buy
No batteries? I was waiting for some of those.
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SSA now authorized to sell US Amps AX-line up
what was so hawt about the AX again?
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zx2500 amp draw
You can figure this out with some basic math and reasoning skills. Take the car's voltage on a good day, we'll use 14.4v as an example. Now take the rated power output at 2 ohms (2500 watts). Divide the wattage by the voltage. You should get around 173 as your number. Now this assumes that the amp is 100% efficient at that power level. You should assume about 70-80% efficiency on a good day. Figure each one draws around that 173 number though.