Just finished mounting my sub and amp
09-27-2013, 11:05 PM
#31
Old Man
I have a 500 watt sub amp driving 2, down firing 10" Sony Subs (under rear seat) + a 300 watt amp driving four Infinitys in the doors. I kept the factory head unit, but added an AudioControl parametric EQ to boost the mid and upper range.
The sound is crystal clear for as loud as I can stand it (even listening to Octane on satellite radio). It's even better with a digital feed through the Ipod connected through the USB port. At mid-volume, it vibrates the seats and mirrors (a lot). I have not been able to turn the radio loud enough to hear any real distortion in the audio output.
I cannot imagine the need for a 1000 + watt sub amp, unless you are trying to rock the whole neighborhood.
The sound is crystal clear for as loud as I can stand it (even listening to Octane on satellite radio). It's even better with a digital feed through the Ipod connected through the USB port. At mid-volume, it vibrates the seats and mirrors (a lot). I have not been able to turn the radio loud enough to hear any real distortion in the audio output.
I cannot imagine the need for a 1000 + watt sub amp, unless you are trying to rock the whole neighborhood.
09-27-2013, 11:15 PM
#32
Senior Member
Lol ^^^ my old system set off car alarms sometimes, I miss my bass. I want vibrating seats so I can get a massage after a long day at work but I cant find a box to fit under the double fold down seat. Cause I wanna keep the stock lil 8
09-27-2013, 11:22 PM
#33
That's what I wanted to hear! I'm a car stereo geek from way back. I used to get teased that my 84 Datsun Sentra ran on bass! I had 4 6x9s in the rear deck, and three 12s in the trunk that I pulled out of old Curtis Mathis TV and Stereo cabinets from the 70s that never sold. My HU was a Clarion tape deck with auto reverse (big deal then) and the whole thing was powered by a Radio Shack Booster, that I believe was pushing 50 watts, which was more then enough to move the speakers. That little thing would get hot as hell. Burned myself on it a couple times! Total wattage on that system might have been 100w, but you could here my Def Leopard a full half mile away! My Chevy I had a much better budget for, and car stereo technology had come along way by 1993. I ran a Kenwood deck and amps to all Blaupunkt Pro Component speakers, with a custom 10" tube that would hit so hard I had to crack the windows before turning it all the way up, because there wasn't enough airflow. You could feel the air move in and out of your ears. In my Dodge, the stock Infinity system was pretty good, and the layout prevented putting any real woofers in the truck, so it actually started stock. Ford's stock stereos are garbage. So everything is getting changed out. I had been looking at this box on Amazon, and was wondering if it really could hit hard with that tiny box. Shaking the rear view mirror so that it's useless answers that question! Thanks!
10-01-2013, 11:18 PM
#35
Senior Member
Thread Starter
10-02-2013, 12:24 AM
#36
One Clean Machine
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Whats the best way to mount the amp to the rear wall, screw through the sheet metal or on partical board? If partical board? Does it just sit in there or what?
10-02-2013, 09:01 AM
#37
I did the same as pictured in this thread. I measured out on the rear wall carpet/fabric and cut out room for the amp and mounted it direct to the back wall with self taping screws. I fit a Rockford Fosgate 600.1 bd behind mine. I used a line out converter with the turn on lead built into it and pushing a single IDQ 10 in sub in a sealed prefab box that wraps around the bracket part of the seat in the scab. 600w into 1 10 is nice.
10-03-2013, 12:48 PM
#38
Cant wait my box will be done today bad part is my other 2 kicker L7 8's are on back order so I only have 2 now and cant finish.
I will just get it all wired and mounted so that way when they show i can slap them in and BOOM!
I will just get it all wired and mounted so that way when they show i can slap them in and BOOM!
10-07-2013, 01:31 PM
#39
Senior Member
Well thanks to you guys a finally got my amp and sub wired up this weekend. Had it all sitting in my garage since I got the new truck just too afraid to go tearing into it. What a PITA it turned out to be but so happy I got my good sounding music back. Local auto parts stores didnt have any fuse taps for our mini low pro fuses so I just jammed a wire under a fuse leg while I wait for the boat from china to bring me one.
I would like to see some of the boxes you guys are using under you SCREW seats. I have a 12" and am using the box from my reg cab for the time being. It fits pretty well just an inch to wide (sticks out from the front of the seat).
I would like to see some of the boxes you guys are using under you SCREW seats. I have a 12" and am using the box from my reg cab for the time being. It fits pretty well just an inch to wide (sticks out from the front of the seat).
