Need help with subwoofers (I am a newbie)

[Rabster]

So I am very new to the whole automotive hobby. The car I am currently working on just happens to also be my first car, a '95 Chevy Camaro V6 Convertible. I am going to be adding LED underglow and interior lighting, new wheels and rims, and many other things as I get the money.

But that's not why I am on the audio forum. I am looking to add some subwoofers into my car, but there is a small problem. I know absolutely nothing about subwoofers in general. I have been in contact with a representative from a company called Crutchfield, and he put together a package full of their products that I could buy and would work. However, I figured I could get a better package for cheaper by purchasing the parts seperately on Amazon.

As I said before, I am new to all of this so I don't know if this combination will even work or not. Let me know if i'm missing anything or if I would blow my car up if I tried to use these. Feel free to laugh at the newbie


Here is what I have put together:

Dual BP1204 12-inch 1100 watt illumination bandpass subwoofer
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...A1DXN92KCKEQV4


Boss KIT-2 Complete 8-gauge amplifier installation kit
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Boss Audio R1100M Mosfet Monoblock Power Amplifier with Remote Subwoofer Level Control
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=ATVPDKIKX0DER


I don't mind installing, or putting in a little hard work to get it done, just wanted to make sure I was on the right track.

PLEASE feel free to give me any advice or recommendations that you have. I need it.

[Rabster]

So I messed around with my car a bit today, and discovered that the previous owner actually installed hidden subwoofers right before i bought it! I never even knew!

On the bright side, I saved myself $200-$300 and my car shakes the entire garage. So satisfied.

I will be removing this thread asap if that is possible, and if this is not down soon, could some of you forum veterans help me out?

[PaulD]

Crutchfield is expensive. Convertibles are notoriously hard to get good bass in, so good luck with that.

[92-silverado7.4]

Convertible roof takes a dump on the acoustics and kills a whole lot of trunk space. I'm curious, what kind of subs/enclosure did he install?

[partyd]

I drove a trans-am same year and it was very hard to get good bass out of that car ,
I have to build a bandpass with 4 8 to get decent sound but i was never happy

good luck

[Wolfmazter]

Crutchfield is expensive as people are saying but there are 2 things to note about them. They give you all sorts of free stuff when you order (if you order a radio, they will give you the master install sheet and normally a dash install kit which are pretty expensive for just a fancy piece of plastic). 2nd note : they know what they're doing. I have 2 jobs both audio related. 1st job im am audio engineer for a club in a city near me. Side job: I install car audio and troubleshoot any automotive electrical problem. So when I say crutchfield knows what they're doing, I mean it. It's not something I say about many people.