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looks like i need some balloons!!! Lol. Hmmm. The weight issue didn't occur to me. i know a stiffer suspension will raise capacity a little, but i would think it puts more stress on the car. I am prepared to make additions to my budget, within reason. $6000 for airride is wayyyy too much, out of the question at this point, not for my first system. My whole theory behind this system, is "do it right the first time, never do it again" (within reason) my first idea to lowering the weight is batteries. Are there lighter batteries that could feed the 4500D's? Also, are there lighter woods i could use in the box? Thanks for all the positive feedback, i am really looking forward to this!

Oh, this monster is going in a '99 VW bug

this is a great point. x2 How much does it cost for a suspension upgrade/airride for a 99' Beetle?

Kewl...

Elaborate?

Damn!

Thanks for the quick repply, Fi subs in the UK are to pricy i want to buy from the US! I will not pay hyped prices we have in the UK , i can buy of your web site for 384usd and in the UK they are 806usd!!!!!!! ATB P.

huh-wuh?

idk what frequency it was, but these damn things couldn't drop low for anything. idk what it was. Thats why you have a sub...

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No. A deep cycle battery is good if you intend on using it up, draining the battery before it gets recharged. It is designed to handle the stress better. A "wet" battery is simply a lead-acid battery, one of the most common found in most cars.

First question: What is a "float charge"? I've heard the term a few times, but never what it means. Second: How do you maintain a "float charge"? Again, I've heard about it and from what i hear it seems like a good thing, but don't know how. Third: What are some "budget" batteries? I don't need to power a small country, but i would like a decent reserve, as my RF 200.2 beats up on my current battery, a somewhat old Interstate 1000cca. Fourth, and finally: What are some ways to help keep your batteries healthy, or functional for longer? Thanks guys! I forgot to add, that for the time being, i am using a Pyramid 3amp constant/4amp surge AC/DC converter to charge my battery, only temporarily because my friend smoked my actual car battery charger. -Chris

The port size is fine. However, i am pretty sure there would be some cancellation issues with mounthing the woofer that way.

Evil power/ground wire?

Technically it woulnt be a fiberglass box, glassing is just done for cosmetics and where every bit of space is needed. The large part of it, if not all of it would be MDF

Thanks for the info i will read up on it a little more, and see whether its worth trying it on my current battery.

Think a quick Google search could find me the right ratio... and how would i measure it?

Cool! Now what would addding some distilled water to my Interstate do? And how should i go about doing it?

What do you mean use DI water? I am assuming that means distilled, but use it how?

Thats exactly my thinking, but even when i crammed as much wire as i can into the power and ground on the RF it still wants more power. Even when this Interstate was brand new. 4awg wasnt enough so i loosened the power/ground teminals and now i have as much solid copper wire as i could fit without breaking anything. the more power i give it, the louder it gets. I only have the gain at 3 out of 7 and the Punch EQ off. At one point we had it wired with 4awg power/ground, and connected to three 850cca batteries, and it drained them pretty fast for an amp rated 400rms @ 4ohms bridged. i think the batteries held up for a little over an hour before it would dim lights and shut off the amp. (car was not running, transmission was out at the time of testing)

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