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Post by scarr »

kinkyllama wrote:I dont understand.. how do you wire it to get 500rms to each sub even at dual 4ohm?
"RMS Power (4 ohms) 500 watts x 1 chan. "
So it should only be able to power two subs at 250rms, riight? no more...
http://www.audiobahn.com/tech/wiring/Pa ... r1_ohm.pdf

That link shows how you would wire 2 dual 4ohm subs down to 1 ohm. Basically the amp you are looking at shows that it is stable with a 1ohm load and gives out the most power at 1ohm, as opposed to 2 or 4. Only problem I can see with that setup is those subs are rated at 500w rms, and the amp pushes out (as advertised) 1500w @ 1ohm, so you'd be pushing more than the subs are rated to handle consistently. Which may end up with you replacing subs in a very short period of time.
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Post by kinkyllama »

Yeah 1500w is no good... i think ill just stick to what i got.

Anyone else think differently?
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Post by kinkyllama »

Well i ordered my stuff over the phone.. they were out of the rock fosgate but gave me some kicker that are a little better and they gave me an extra discount to match the fosgate price. I got dual 4 ohm cuz the guy said it'd be better to overpower them at 1ohm than underpower them, that way i can just turn down the gain a bit.

I ended up getting a 2.4 farad cap for the subs and imma use my 1farad for my 2-channel amp.

i got these subs: http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_3310.html

:D
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-Turbo in the works
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Post by kinkyllama »

Anyone? I understand how to build a sealed box.. but how do you do a ported? Also what size do you thinks best?
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04' Dropped Foreno
-Coil-overs, sway bars, 13" brakes, LSD, 235mm tires, the works
-Turbo in the works
01' Lanos Sport
-Undergoing 2.0 swap w/ lots of performance bits
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