Front speakers and Head Unit

[JonB91]

yeah thats what i mean, if i have it a 600w amp hooked up to it i dont want it at 600w all day so how do i regulate that, just turn the volume down on the stereo??

would a place like home depo or lowes were i buy the sheet of fiber board cut the right size squares out of it for me??

[Galuple]

Originally Posted by JonB91

yeah thats what i mean, if i have it a 600w amp hooked up to it i dont want it at 600w all day so how do i regulate that, just turn the volume down on the stereo??

would a place like home depo or lowes were i buy the sheet of fiber board cut the right size squares out of it for me??

Exactly you just turn down the volume and the power goes down. You'll only get 600w if you crank it, otherwise you just keep it down...

i dont think HD and lowes do cutting, maybe it depends on the store, the ones around here don't. you should call them and ask if they do the cuts for you

[JonB91]

yeah im gonna go over there and ask... is there any way to i can wire it so i can open everything up all the way and play it all day without anything catching on fire lol, just so i can be safe?? i can just see my dad taking my car while im gone and try to be cool and test everything out while he drives somewhere and just destroyes everything lol

[PaulD]

the fuse on the power wire will keep it from catching fire. Almost all modern amps have protection circuitry that shuts off the amp if the power line is shorted or drawing too much power, if the speaker wires get shorted (or the load is too low) or if the amp overheats.

The sensitivity knob(s) on the amp, eq, cossover, etc ... will allow you to set the system so at full volume on the CD player, the system will be playing at full volume - but not enough to blow anything up. This type of tuning takes some time and practice.

HD and Lowes can cut a lot more accurately than they lead on to .... but you have to stay on them. One of the guys I see at comps gets his box parts cut there all the time. The disclaimer on the rip saw is probably for idiots that don't know how to measure what they really want the first time.

[JonB91]

yeah i want to get it so full volume means full volume i can play forever not full volume that i can blow everything in my can if im not carful, so thats do able??

so are you saying that lowes and HD can do a good job at cutting to specific demension or not

[PaulD]

they can, but you need to CAREFULLY mark and cut it.

Yes, but tuning takes a little time and effort to learn how to do.

[JonB91]

o should i buy it and take it home to mark it ?? can i not tell them the length i want and have them cut it?

[PaulD]

you can mark it there .... I am just saying to make your plans carefully. Remember to mark it after every cut and cut on the "outside" of every measurement. If you cut it down the middle, it will always be off just a little because of the width of the saw blade.

[JonB91]

yeah i just went and got the fiber board and had to use my neighbors table saw to cut the right sizes... ill take some pictures when im done and show you guys my hard work lol

ill ask you guys any question i have once i start tearing my car apart to wire it haha

[JonB91]

hey im buying all my stuff off ebay right now... what amp would you guys suggest im totally lost for that, ive already tried doing a search for it on the forum.. im looking at alpine and kenwood any suggestions

would the kenwood kac-x10D be overpowering its max power is 1200W

[alphalanos]

Depends on the sub you get. If you have a sub that is either single 2 ohm or dual voice coil 4 ohm then you want an amp that puts out the sub's RMS wattage at 2 ohms. For example I have an Alpine Type X sub 1000W RMS that is configured for dual 4 ohm. When bridged this is reduced to a 2 ohm load. My amp puts out 850 watts x 1channel @ 2 ohms. So Im just under the recommended wattage. As long as you stick with a good name, and its not too cheap you should be fine. Alpine is ok, JL etc. or any of the high end brands are a good choice. Try to buy from wholesalers with good feedback as opposed to individuals. Less risky.

[JonB91]

yeah i just bought a JL 12w3v3 sub its 4Ohms but i dont know if its dual voice coil, i dont know if you do or not?

my friend recomended a Rockford Fosgate amp? any opinion?

[murd3rd]

hey whats up wanted to throw it out there the easiest way to determine on the necessity of upgrading power components is not from the wattage output its basic from the amperage draw it put on the system youll run into a bunch of pipeline amps that say there 1200 watts rms (root means square) but only draw 80 amps so simplist solution is look at the amp look at the fuses add them most true 1000 watt amp has (4) 25 FUSES so ure drawing 100 amps as well is a need to upgrade due to most alternators put out 110-150 amps

[murd3rd]

jonb if ya goe with a fosgate amp id go with a rockford fosgate t2001bd its a bad mutha haha its 2000 wats rms but only down fall is it draws 250 amps

[JonB91]

hey i built my box according to specs on JL but they dont add up it says it wants 1.75 cubic feet for the box but if you add it up it adds up to like 2.46 or something after you subtract everything inside.. so what i built to big of a box or what ... here are the dementions make sure to look at the ported box part its at the bottom. http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_s...p?series_id=26

another question is after you carpet the box what is the best way to cut out the space for the port and circle for the sub, the port more importantly so it doesnt look hacked up
thanks