18" FI Q Installed

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

Just put it in... Here are some pics...

Now keep in mind this was a quick install... Used the vinyl more or less for Rattling issues... Didnt want to put the wood box on a piece of 1/4" MDF for the floor board... so I went out and bought some cheap vinyl...Bought all they had left of this color....which obviously wasnt quite enough when you see the pic of the back...but who cares... vinyl was creased...I thought I could stretch it out, or iron it out...none worked.







So far I have it wired at 2 ohms.... 1/2 gain on the amp already which kinda concerns me, because the amp is rated at 2000W@2 ohms.... So far......its on and working... gonna give it a few days to break in, but DEF. gonna have to turn it up to 3/4gain to really get it movin....whcih doesnt make a whole lot of sence because the sub is rated @1000 watts

any suggestions lemme know.

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[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

vids?

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

did you set the gain with a dmm

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

use the right method to set your gains...halfway on the gain knob doesnt mean half the wattage of the amp at a given ohm rating

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

you will have to break it in before you will get excursion

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

no, but still its not even close to recommended.. I had my 15" Type R at half gain and it was slammin....which means it was gettin more than 1000watts....

no vids yet.. pointless.. gotta let it break in a lil bit...right now my rear view mirror doesnt even move much

someone wanna send me the link for settin the gain with a DMM

 

[MasterOfAllBass 10+ year member]

hot damm my friend

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

the fi q is not an spl sub and the ones I have heard did not get as loud as I would have thought

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

i know they arent... im lookin for a loud SQ sub...and here I am.....

ANYWHOOT... wired in series... am I going to still wire the amp + with the + wire and amp - to -wire??

 

[rollingthunder 10+ year member]

Just because the Type R was "slammin" does not mean 1000 watts. Do it right please and dont blow such an awesome sub, you will be impressed. There are multiple amp setting tutorials on this forum and all of the math is already done for you as well, search.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

That is one FUGLY ass box you got there....

Gain setting should be a sticky, do a search.

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

got it... goin out to set amp at 63 v

 

[dumpin907 10+ year member]

i think that box looks hella sick, never seen a white box, looks nice man

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

aight this is starting to get frusterating.. playin a 50hz test tone... bass on HU is on 0... have DMM on AC... and its reading 1.8??????????

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

OK I changed one of the RCA's... (think it was in the wrong spot) but the DMM went from 1.8 to 3.6 (doubled)... but in no way does it read anything close to 63V.. it reads 3.6 3.6------ .36------ when I change the range on the DMM, but never reads 36

ahhhh,,, someone tune in here.... I gotta leave in 20 min. for work... wanna get this right TODAY!~