Amazed with Fi

[tejcurrent 13]

I just wanted to say that I am amazed by your subs. I haven't cranked it up in a while, but I did yesterday, and was bewildered again.

I was at Circuit city yesterday, and all of the guys who work there showed me their equipment. Kicker, MTX. A customer had a JL W712 on an alpine 1000. They sounded ok, but my bros bl 12 just kills the JL spl wise, as well as another guys 2 kicker comp 12s. The lows the the BL are just nasty- sounding strong and authoritative.

I have 2 18" BTLs w/ 2 memphis 4ks, and I noticed on strong hits I'll hold 12v at the front, but at the amps I was droppping in the 8-9v range. I have 3 batts (2 yellowtops and a starter) and 1 run of 1/0. Well Circuit city has about 20ft of stinger 1/0 I'm putting in for free to match whats in there . The 1/0 was actually getting hot after about 5 minutes of play. I found a better ground that helps keep the amps up to around 10v, but that's still pretty bad. I'm not sure what to do about running multiple runs for my ground, or what to do. So....

One of the guys there wanted to look at/hear my yukon, so I pulled into the bay. I put in something ghetto- lil john or jeezy or something, and cranked it up. My hair started blowing around, despite the gel. People started coming from other parts of the store to see what was making that bass. The verizon guy in the center of the store called back complaining that he was having trouble talking w/ his customers. The guy in tvs said the tvs were shaking on the shelves, and the girl at register 1 (front of the store-complete opposite side) called back asking what was making the lights shake in the ceiling, her teller light vibrate, and the change rattle in her register.

Needless to say my manhood grew 3 sizes that day, and everyone working there was asking what do you have again?

Just bought alllll my apliances yesterday as well as furniture for the new house, and that really has a way of putting a hurting on your bank account (damn her wanting stainless), but as soon as the $ starts rolling in again I'd be looking for my payment for 2 more btls.

Edited April 18, 2007 by tejcurrent

[04-edge 0]

i havent really gotten to show of yet, im waiting for the day :/

and my god, 2 more 18's? i want to sit in your truck.

i cant imagine what some of you guys vehicles are like, mine hits crazy hard (to me at least) and its only on ~2000 watts.

[Bayt 0]

Everytime I read a post like this it makes me want a SUV even more haha...then i remember the cost of gas.

[Fi Car Audio 64]

Its stories like this that bring a tear to my eye

Thanks for starting my day with a smile.

[djkloudz 0]

shiet my gas mileage is even worse, slow ass 5.7 litre yukon denali. i fill up everyday 2 days for work. But having enough room for rediculous bass also has its advantages, lol. Tej your ride rocks!

[dre3k78 0]

Have you done the big 3 with 1/0 gauge? It may help your voltage problems. Nice story btw...my (1) BL 12 shakes everything inside my kitchen from the garage and drive way, and everything in the garage vibrates like hell...the door, the ladder hanging from the ceiling...everything that isnt bolted down. Loudest 12 ive heard hands down.

[Tremor1127 0]

hell yeah dude...

i got a short story, also. but first, i dont "crank" on mine too often either. anyway, the other day i pulled my car into the shop after work to do some work under my hood and someone that happened to be there at the time came back and obviously noticed my two 18"s in the hatch area and was blown away. he wanted to hear it, of course. i get in and put on something ghetto, as well, turn things up, then crank on the epic-160 for a few minutes and then turned everything off.

he was like, wow. gave me two thumbs up. then walked up front.

about a minute later he walks back to me and says a cup walked off the edge of a counter and the clock had been knocked off of the wall.

anyway, those memphis 4kw amps should be rokin in there, dude. sorry about your voltage loss. just keep tweeking stuff, you shouldnt have that low of voltage going to each amp with a battery on each one. at least i dont think so...

good luck...

[the727kid 1]

Good chit. Makes me want to buy an SUV lol. I can't wait to get my BL fixed (just got the parts today ). Any idea what you meter??

And also if you can find a good deal on 0 gauge do multiple runs directly to the batteries + and -. I have 2 runs of + and 2 runs of -. One of each going to each kinetik in my trunk, my voltage stays pretty damn healthy in the back (above 13 sittin my driveway).

[tejcurrent 13]

Glad I could make you smile Scott. Plus that's some free advertising right there- not to mention the fact I'm wearing the Fi shirt

As far as gas I'm pretty indiferent. I went from a mustang gt to a yukon, so about 5 miles a gallon drop. 15-16 miles city while hauling 400+ lbs of audio equipment and still having room to carry a table saw, tool boxes, shop vac, pressure washer and a passenger, while having the roof rack to mount ladders/pipes/wood, and tow a trailer all at the same time is great to me .

-kloudy thanks. I know I put almost 50,000 miles on my car this year alone, I think I spend over 5-600 a month on gas alone- but as you said it has its advantages. I have the 350 in my yukon (5.7) and I love it. Good acceleration while hauling, plenty of room.

-KSlice I have upgraded the big 3, but today I got the 2nd run of 1/0. I should have it run by tomarrow. I traced part of my problem to an additional grounding problem at the front, so now w/ the same 3 batts and 1 run of 1/0 car off it drops to a little over 11v at the back full tilt. I'm hoping that 2nd run will do some, especially w/ the car on. I couldn't put it in today because I didn't have my fuse holders but tomarrow is another day.

If I can find a good deal on wire I'll run all the runs I can. I know I could run about 5-10 runs of 4 guage for free, but I'd rather stick to the 1/0.

Tremor like the story, nice.

I love my bros BL 12, hands down the best 12 I've heard spl wise, but it still is only getting 1/2 the air space it needs. It's only getting 1.1ft^3 @ 32hz and it still sounds great. I'm really looking forward to putting it in its righful box. 2kwatts on 1 12 w/ 2ft^3 @ 32-35hz in a single cab chevy 2500- it should be great, and I'm sure it'll sound better sq wise too.

My cousin called me- he just got 2 jl w3 15s he wants me to hear. He says they pound, and he wants to hear my setup. he heard when I had 1 18 on 2k watts, and I'm pretty sure he would've gotten some ssds except that the got the jls for free. I'm pretty sure after he hears these he'll be checking out the site. Thanks again for the fantastic subs.

Oh, as far as how I meter, I'm tuned to ~35 hz, so really just for loud daily. Last time I was metered on a lucky 4k watts I was hitting around 151 @ 42hz, 150 @ 35hz, so I'm really hoping with holding voltage better and having better amps to be closer to 153-154 @ 42. I'd like to build a better box too, but I'm trying to get some better plans. I designed the boxes I have, port back sub up, but I need to play with that some. I'm very happy with how it sounds on music..

Edited April 19, 2007 by tejcurrent

[dre3k78 0]

If you need some 1/0 gauge you can get some eNetics from eD for $2 a foot here with their forum discount. I run this from my bat and ground to distro blocks, and used for big 3. Good wire imo...

[theabunai 3]

just remember Tej

If you got voltage drop with the car running you can run 100 runs of 0/2 gauge and it won't matter if your system is drawing more then the ALT can put out... when the car is on the system runs off the alternator and the batteries only kick in when the alt can't push out anything more then the batts supplement the alt output NOT the other way around...

I would do 2 batts per memphis and possibly think about stacking another alternator (I would do the alternator IF ANYTHING)...

one alternator runs the cars electrical and the other dedicated purely for the system.... i can guarantee you'll gain DB's with a stable 13+ Volts..

Kslice posted the group buy

you can also get some KLM wire from knukonceptz (where a lot of daily pounders get their stuff at) for a $1.75 a ft

http://www.knukonceptz.com/productMaster.c...ory=KLM%20Kable

Edited April 19, 2007 by theabunai

[tejcurrent 13]

Thanks for the links, def was looking for something like that.

I have been looking for months for someone nearby to fix my alternator dilemma. I bought 1 200a, and was told I could have it wound up closer to 300. Well, no one around here will do it. No one around here can get a 300a alt, and no one around here will machine a bracket to hold a 2nd alt. So I'm still just trying to find someone. I've tried everyone in the phonebook, and everyone I've been told to try, so... that's just going to have to wait I suppose. I'm trying to figure out a place to put some more batteries w/out blocking the port I have w/ the way it's designed, but I may end up changing the box design to accomodate. Thanks for the tips, and I'll def. check out the deals on the wire.

[tejcurrent 13]

double post

Edited April 19, 2007 by tejcurrent

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Nice story, now get a second alt and a few more batteries and get those amps some more current!!

(I would do that before trying to fit more subs in there.)