Help the new guy out

[Booming Lex 0]

Hey guys hows it going? I was hoping that ya can help me out. I currently have a daily/SPL setup in my car. I am bumping a pair of Kicker L7 12s with a Alphasonik amp that is feeding them a 1,000 watts each rms. I love my subs but I feel that I need to upgrade. My subs work great in the USACI lanes and I have gotten a offical 148.5 db with them. But I can not use them for daily use. After about 10 -15 I start to smell burnt coils ( Kicker L7s are only rated at 750rms each). So I am looking to get a pair of 12" BLs. My qustion is; what options should I go with in making this sub? Can I use my current box? It is tuned to 30hz and 4.5 cubic ft for each sub.

I am not a hardcore competitor, I just like to compete for the fun of it. So I am leaning more toward a daily setup. Thanks in advance.

[johnecon2001 82]

If you're burning your coils on the kickers up... that's more due to the fact that you're either clipping the amp, or have the gains set WAY to high.

I'd get that all resolved before you think of putting new subs in. Because you'll only end up burning those up at some point too.

[Booming Lex 0]

If you're burning your coils on the kickers up... that's more due to the fact that you're either clipping the amp, or have the gains set WAY to high.

I'd get that all resolved before you think of putting new subs in. Because you'll only end up burning those up at some point too.

My gain is only set a quarter up. The bass boost is off. I don't think its the amp. I do admit that I have the amp set at 50hz.

[jonbearsmt 919]

umm you say your burning coils up and you dont think its the amp.....

your right its not.. its the user.

your gonna do the same thing to anysub if you dont change the way you use your stereo

[Booming Lex 0]

umm you say your burning coils up and you dont think its the amp.....

your right its not.. its the user.

your gonna do the same thing to anysub if you dont change the way you use your stereo

Maybe... Maybe not. I will check my settings again. Maybe not enough current going to the amp? Hey bigjon what part of Texas are you from? Are you getting this nasty freezing rain also?

[jonbearsmt 919]

im just south of austin.. no freezing rain today... it was about an hour north of us this morning.

not enough current to the amp would more likly cause the amp to run hot,

but the coils burning is only a product a few things as johnecon stated.

[Booming Lex 0]

I live just south of San Antonio. Well when it clears up here I will do some tweaking and testing. But I will still like to upgrade to a set of FI BLs.

[ShaneSauce 2]

Sounds like your clipping.

The BL's would get assloads louder than the l7's.

edit: and they would handle the power better

Edited January 5, 2009 by ShaneSauce

[jonbearsmt 919]

south of sa huh .. well im in san marcos...

there is a few SSA texas members that meet up. so you should join us.. i have a termlab too so if you wanna get metered or anything lemme know!

the bl's are good subs.. i ran 2 15 bl's on a saz 3000d.. they sound great on music and are a solid sub...

are you looking for a spl sub or a music sub?

[Booming Lex 0]

Sounds great thanks for the invite. Well I competed in the last couple of sound off comps in San Antonio, most recent was the Texas Heatwave last May. I walked away with 3rd. But I did it for the fun of it so I was happy. But I am more of a street pounder. So I will say music.

[jonbearsmt 919]

i want to start holding sound offs or drags here in san marcos... so perhaps you can bring a few street beater friends and their cars and we can all have fun.

do you have any pics of vids?

the sundown nightshades were louder for me... i had the bl's and the nightshades, shit i even had kicker l7's

[BigCProductions99 21]

Hey, Count Me In Jon. I'll Bring Some Sour Diesel, Too. Lmfao.

[Booming Lex 0]

i want to start holding sound offs or drags here in san marcos... so perhaps you can bring a few street beater friends and their cars and we can all have fun.

do you have any pics of vids?

the sundown nightshades were louder for me... i had the bl's and the nightshades, chit i even had kicker l7's

I got a few pics. Is there a place here on the forums I can post them? Or do i just post a link to myspace?