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I wish I could buy at a whim, but sometimes it gets tight and I have to sell off things and wait for bargains hehe ah well chit happens someday it will get steady enough so I can hold onto things lol

well if its for show hmmm tough decision. I mean for a show piece its up to your imagination its not all performance based. For show I would think about using custom fiberglass enclosure/s basically you can be more creative IMHO. You can also incorporate mirrored plexiglass into the fiberglass enclosure with lights ect.. its more labor intensive, but I think the finished product would set you apart from the rest. As for enclosure type I would opt for sealed. As for amount and size of subs, guess thats up to your imagination. I mean which ever best fits into your vision of your master piece hehe.

Welcome to SSA nice install by the way.

well at full gain and cranked on the HU and all you get is a vibration instead of sound ummm ya there is a problem. I thought you just had diminished sound. Either way 4ohms with that amp should be pushing decent sound out. I hope the amp isnt wired into 1 ohms because its possible that the amp isnt going into protect and its just acting wierd. I would suggest taking out the subs and see just how they have them wired.

ya looks like they are seeing half the power they should be getting.

why would you buy a dual 2 recone knowing that you dont have a universal motor?

well by the sounds of it you were in the right parameters for your gain and your voice coil wasnt burned and it was a proto, so Im leaning towards manufacturer defect, but thats just a guess Jacob will have answers soon I bet on what really happened. Dopey heh ya he jumps the gun a bit and sometimes forgets to load it.

nice! Wish I could get presents like that, but every time I rub my Alpine HU three times and make a wish my mirror falls off.

a lil late on this thread but heheeehe ummm ya. all I can say is giving advice is one thing but flaming someone for a manufacturing defect is ummm well ya know.

Sup, Yellow tops are a DEEP cycle batt unlike the red tops. red tops are designed to discharge a large amount of power fairly quickly. yellow tops are designed to discharge power at a slower rate (which is what you need) its all in the amp hours in the specs. Basically you dont want your batt to prematurely blow its power you want staying power such as a yellow top (DEEP cycle batt) heh So now that were on the same page (DEEP cycle), Your right about the batts being a better choice when going from car to car than a alt, so yes I would invest in some batteries first, but keep in mind if your system power demand grows to large it really doesnt matter how many batts you have if you cant keep them charged.

TC made their name through a grass roots strategy as many companies do when starting out. We know TC has great products, but treating your customers like peons and proclaiming that you are the worlds best while thumping your chest and stating that since we are the best we are going to charge what ever we want doesn't sit to well with people who have seen them grow. Its almost like watching a kid turned into a spoiled teenager. TC is bitter sweet for me right now.

All three are good choices and you wouldnt go wrong with any of them IMHO, but the Eclipse CD7100 in pro mode can set the crossover points in 1hz increments, has a 16 band eq and 8volt RCA's. The Alpine 9887 I would have to say has the Eclipse beat in ipod control and access. I cant speak for the Premier DEH-880PRS, but I hear its very good as well. So from the two HU's I know Im leaning towards the Eclipse CD7100.

sweet~

Bingo. High Qes with no better than average Mms means you've got a driver that isn't especially efficient; average at best. Double bingo DD I saw that as well, by the way your write ups are very informative hats off to ya.

Yes you can get good loud SQ in your car, but a SPL monster it wont be. I would personally go for a SPL setup if you still have the urge to shake things up.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm bacon

Alpine is a much better choice than the Dual. Even the lower end Alpines

Welcome to SSA.

Ok A bit confuzzeld here, but I think your saying your port and your subs are facing the same direction ( which is forward towards the cabin ) and the enclosure is in the trunk. Usually port back sub back works best, but not always. Basically you have to try as many positions as possible to find the one that is right for you. I personally placed a baffle in my rear deck and gained from it, but my port isnt directly pointed into the cabin either. If I was going to try something else for me, I would probably seal off the trunk from the cabin and port directly into the cabin through the seal. heh but I dont know the outcome of this yet, maybe someone else can take over from where I left off.

It just might get you over the hump

thanks for the extra pics of the kicks. they look great by the way.

sounds cool

Hiyas welcome to SSA. Nice setup!

a close up of the door panel please. The install looks great.