smashedz28

voltage may be an issue, going to make another thread for that now.

this is gonna be one scattered ass thread lol.. voltage, i suppose i wont know till i go out and actually test it, but thats something im not sure about either.. i have 2 kinetik hc2000's, all 1/0 and a 220a alternator.. i just go off the stock guage which bounces around like crazy.. not sure if i trust it, you would think with just a 1500w sundown runnin and 2 battery's + the alt i shouldnt see it moving.. IF i get the crescendo think another battery will be in order?

i tried measuring the box one time before for people on here to help me figure out what it is, failed miserably lol.. Box for my 18" BTL

Also.. off topic a little bit, but upping the power from a 1500 sundown to a 3000 crescendo should be audible right? no competing.. just runnin around pissin off people i drive next too lol. the 1500 works nice.. but i just feel the speaker has more in it.. ehh just a random thought before i go dump some more money into something i may or may not benifit from.

Looks like a perfect time to buy some more, I'll be getting ahold of you

i went down to a lowes and he told me basically his cuts werent worth a shit lol.. needless to say i went home to do my best... maybe ill go back down there some other day when another person is workin.. its only 2 mins from my house.

audiopipe is a decent little amp, got one for a friend of mine and he loves it, uses it on his Fi Q and it sounds good. Actually tryin to get my hands on another one to put into my truck for a budget build. Alot of people here recommend this amp, after ive used it.. i do too. for your price range you cant beat it... new you should be able to get one for less than your budget.

q sounds better, i know from experience... i prefer 1 Q 12" over 2 kicker cvr 12's..tested this one a few different times.. q sounds better ... ..tested witha AP15001 amp in a 08 grand prix. CVR's in optimal box, Q in optimal cuft box also.. Q wins

just creating a thread like that shows you the kind of people.. i know nothing of that forum.. this is my one and only.. think i signed up at smd but once i found this one i just stuck around. dont let it get to ya.. its the internet. I personally prefer a forum like this.. i hate all the drama and bs posts. the rules here keep this place what it is.

Im having a hell of a time fitting a box into my s10, along time ago i bought a pre fabbed sealed enclosure for 2 12's, downfire design.. fits nicely behind the seats.. well the box is crap and im ready to go ported, i have 2 Re SR12's i built a box for and it was garbage as well.. has anyone built a box for these trucks? mine is a 1998. Im thinking about just going with 1 12" to get an optimal box size. More than likely a Fi BL or Q 12". havent decided yet.. so again if anyone has built for this vehicle or can show me some pictures of what other people do i would appreciate it. Also Im a bigger guy so the seat needs to be as far back as possible (no tilt wheel).

Ive got a few questions for those of you that have this amp or have owned it at one time.. i remember reading somewhere the 3000 was only stable down to 2 ohms, but im seeing it on ebay advertised as 1 ohm stable.. true or false? also the power and ground inputs on the amp... 0 gauge or 4 ga like the 1500? thinkin about picking this amp up .. maybe.. thanks.

sure the sundown would sound fine, i got that same amp goin to a btl 18" and i think it sounds great.. sure the BL's would sound good, just make sure to get a custom box built to spec, and keep an eye on the voltage once its all hooked up.

good clarification Wish AA was sold somewhere here in my town.. these shops suck big time, and the guys who work at them are cut throat.. went in a few months ago guy was tryin to sell me a HCCA 15 for $500 ... i go back last week and he tells me he is ready to cut me a deal.. $600 .. i laughed at that maybe its better they dont sell em here..rant..

LOL.. lovin those... colon evacuation in older individuals LMAO..

first time ive seen that one.. guy is talented thats for sure.. wish i had some skills like that (and the time).

wish i knew about aero ports a little bit, would probably come in handy in my case, i like how that first pic is, my passenger can kiss the dash, not my problem, i just want to sit comfortably, and looking at that pic your seat could be kickin back no problem with just those ports back there... all good idea's, appreciate it man.

you just posted pics, my bad lol

Thanks for the post, My problem is with the seat all the way back sub up might not work too well at the height it will need to be, with the seat reclining and all. But ill for sure take into consideration, i wont be doing any type of competing with this truck, its my commuter truck everyday for work, just want something clean and good sounding in there and be able to sit comfortably the 2 hours a day i drive it. Also thanks for the info on the false floor, thats a must however i decide to make the box. When you say port facing the driver side.. do you mean port facing forward on the drivers side (aimed right at the back of the seat?) or port facing straight across aimed at the back drivers side window? Do you have any pics of any of your boxes laying around? would love to see some. Im a visual type of dude.. seeing something already built helps me.

PM sent asking for more info 2 10" Fi BL - Ported box: .7-1.5cuft ea. or... 2 10" SSA ICON - Ported: 1.35 cu.ft. @ 27-33hz opt. never heard either of these... heard a few Fi Subs and ive been impressed every time.. but i hear SSA subs are awesome too ..

i love that design! clean plus the amps arent mounted just to the top of the box (like mine). You said you got 1.5 from each side.. maybe i should re consider the sub. i was thinkin maybe 1 12" so i could use the max space and get the most out of it.. maybe i should find a sub i could be happy with in a 10" model that requires a bit smaller box and just run 2.. i really love this design man, if you got any more pictures please post em or anything else. Thank you ...wonder if the sa-8's will be available again anytime soon..

im sure the space is there, just want to see what other's have done with this vehicle.

the current box is 1.75 cu Ft per side, separated in the middle. So there should be enough room back there to make this work.

No not bridged, each door to its own channel of the amp. ill gonna play with it and if nothing else ill get a picture posted up. thanks man.

Alright.. just recently bought and installed a set of the zapco i-6 component's. .. running them off a MBQuart 4125..Let me get to the problem im having.. my Volume knob can go up to 60 i believe... when i crank up the volume to say 47 my high's (the zapco components) sound as if someone put a pillow over them.. then as i turn the volume down to around 30ish it clears back up.. I at first thought maybe something internally came loose in the amp since its mounted to the box with my 18" BTL in it.. so I cut the subs out of the equation completely.. still does it at around the same volumes.. This was a problem i was having with my old 6.5" Eclipse door speakers i had before these.. I know the connections are nice and snug. I personally think the amp is a pile of garbage.. but who knows maybe something is wrong.. ground is good on that amp along with my other amp (saz1500d) all wires are ran directly to each door separately. Now i should also mention i didnt fuse that particular amp (mb quart4125).. lol ran short on fuses so this one didnt get one.. maybe my problem? hell i donno. I have a older Fosgate 600.4 in my truck im about to swap into this ones spot.. but i still would like to figure out whats goin on here, if anyone has any good idea's id appreciate it

turn the volume down? you mean the gain? these things sound like shit right now.. volume up 3/4 and there not even that noticeable. to be honest i had some cheap ass eclipse co-axial in there before these and im having trouble telling the difference.. I even added about 10 tiles from sound deadener showdown to the each door. going from a cheap 6.5 to a zapco component set i should be able to tell a difference. Its all in my settings i think.. or the amp is crap.. im gonna play with some settings i could have things wrong, i dont doubt that one bit which is why i came here with the problem. ill try to play with some settings and if all else fail's ill get a picture of my settings as they will be and hope we can go from there. appreciate everyone's response.