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My tahoe has no factory fusing from the alt to the battery and I have no intention of adding one when my new alt goes in. If the positive wire that will be connecting the alt to the battery has a chance of shorting to ground, then a fuse is a good idea. Kinda depends on wire routing, but in most cases a fuse shouldn't be necessary. My 2 pennies before I go to bed.

For someone who doesn't know what they're doing, it's also a good way to break things as it's uselessness goes both ways.

For a single 15 this xcon continues to impress. I've had some time with the new box and this thing can play low, like 20hz low. I have been running through some decaf music, picking and choosing my likes and dislikes. Some of the songs drop down to 20hz and while it isn't quite as loud as maybe 40hz, I can see my dash starting to flex! At ~25-26hz my steering wheel starts dancing. I know one 15" sub is child's play for a lot of you, but it sure is fun for me. I'm sure rock music may suffer a little bit, but with only one sub there is going to be a trade off somewhere.

It took some serious getting used to. I'm not sure if it is the same on all variations, but on my razer nostromo, the keys are lined up square to each other and not staggered like a typical keyboard. The keys are also standard height keys. I love the shallow keys(laptop style) on my lycosa so that was another thing to get used to. Once I got the hang of it, I like it a lot. The razer software is pretty awesome, any key can be programmed to do just about anything you want. I'm sure other keypads have similar options though.

Got it finished off today!

If you have not used them yet, I suggest being very gentle with them. I broke one and I wasn't even using much force to clamp it down. A press fit washer popped right off, I was able to get it back together and use it though. I have the same kinds of clamps as well. You really don't need to crank them down super hard for them to do their job. I learned that the hard way. I didn't think I was using all that much force to begin with though.

If you have not used them yet, I suggest being very gentle with them. I broke one and I wasn't even using much force to clamp it down. A press fit washer popped right off, I was able to get it back together and use it though.

My first ported box build, it came together pretty well. I think I'll be giving it a round-over and maybe roll on bed liner. I had it playing for a little bit, it has a much heavier sound now. It seems just the slightest bit louder to the ear, but it is felt much more. Definitely have some new rattles to track down as well.

As long as you have the same battery chemistry you are ok. Meaning, if you have an agm battery in the rear, you want you battery under the hood to be agm as well. I use diehard platinum batteries. They are agm and a good value. They might not look as nice as a kinetik or XSpower battery, but for the price, they are tough to beat.

I wish I could find another one. I just finished assembly on a new box for my current setup. Going larger, more port area, slightly lower tuning, and firing the sub up this time.

Hmm, I wonder what this could mean?

Key to your last statement, "SMD," you will find that SMD gets little to no rep or respect on this forum. Most of the time for good reason as well. I have an account over there, but I haven't logged on since I can't remember when. Ragging and pissing matches made up most of what I would find over there in my searching. As for voltage, that will vary from person to person. Personally, I try to keep above 13v if at all possible. Since my grounding under the hood, that has been a non issue for me. Though, I already have a second battery. If you start dipping down past battery resting voltage you should strongly consider a second battery if your wiring is already up to par.

Any new trident info?

If you are going to be using the full potential of that 2200, keep an eye on your voltage. A second battery would be ideal, but you may be ok depending on your listening habits.

Hifonics(Maxxsonics) makes great budget amps. I currently run a BRZ2400.1D myself. Lots of other people use them with good results as well. Give an amp proper electrical supply and most amps will perform the same as long as they are of halfway decent quality.

Diehard platinum batteries go on sale frequently. You could try and see just how far they will go to please you (the customer). I wouldn't count on it though as I think their sales are for online pricing.

I thought texting and driving was bad. Taking pictures while driving? Oh boy... As long as the factory wiring is still connected to the proper posts on the battery and the wire fits the terminal properly, you should have no issues.

Looks good! Makes me want to powder coat mine, a different color of course.

Another key point in this situation is separating the front and back waves. If you have not ventured over to SDS website yet, I highly suggest reading anything and everything on that site. Top notch info, products, and customer service!

Older, vented pole motor? About ready to give up on finding one. There is a reason you don't see these for sale all over the place.

Hmm, I was under the impression that the zcon was the pure spl sub and the evil was the sound good with very high output choice. Maybe I missed something?

This one is one of my favs for checking to see how my tuning is coming along. This is another one that frequents a tuning session. Nice warm, full sound.

I can't speak for the Z, but you certainly can't go wrong with the xcon in a daily setup. I have a single xcon 15 on 1700 watts in my tahoe and I have all sorts of stuff moving around. I can get my steering wheel and side mirror housings moving a little bit from time to time with the right frequencies. As fun as it is, I am looking for more cone area myself. Gotta love the bass bug!

Not relying on the auto-crutch has certainly improved my tuning skills. Still plenty to learn, but I am fairly happy with my current settings. For the price of the hu, it's no surprise that the auto feature is mediocre at best. Otherwise, it's an awesome piece!