Scavallo
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To start, I purchased two (2) Pyramid Imperial 1200w peak 12" woofers a while back. I bought them purely because they were cheap and looked neat (yes, I know its stupid), however, I, finally, hooked them up to a friends system and they made his JBL's sound like absolute crap. They beat harder, responded quicker, and just provided better sound.
So I gathered up a little bit of money and decided to finish the previously proposed installation. I have since bought two replacement kick panels in order to house two 6.5 inch Pyramid 620GX's. I also bought two Pyramid 6950GX's for the rear which will be placed (yet to be determined because I want to preserve the interiors originality) somewhere in the rear (most likely wear 6x9's are usually placed). The subs will go in the trunk, and will be powered by a Blitz Audio 2 Channel, 1600w amp (model#BZA2460), with the 6x9's, the 6.5's, and the two tweeters all being powered by a Blitz Audio 4 Channel, 1400w amp (model#BZA4260). I'm going to try and mount the tweeters in the headliner because there is no where else to put them without compromising the originality of the interior.
The Head Unit will be the Boss Audio In-dash CD/DVD/CD-R player (model#BV6800). This will be mounted in the glove compartment, possibly glassed in).
Also I have a 500k (whatever that means) Scosche capacitor.
All wiring will be Scosche.
So in review:
Head Unit - Boss Audio BV6800
Amplfiers - Blitz Audio BZA2460, and Blitz Audio BZA4260
Subwoofers - (2) Pyramid Imperial 1200w 12" PW12290
Speakers - (2) Pyramid 6950GX, (2) Pyramid PW29 tweeters, (2) Pyramid 620 GX.
Capacitor - 500k Scosche
Wiring - Scosche
All that being said I have a few questions:
1. Is there any website or link that will have a generic, or detailed, description of what I need to do in order to make this work; basically meaning how to connect the amps to the battery (I have all the wiring/fuses). Im pretty sure I know how to connect one amp up but I have no idea how to connect two.
2. Am I going to be able to use the 4 channel amp to power all the smaller speakers (the total wattage of the 6 speakers adds up to 400(6x9)+400(6x9)+150 (tweeter)+150(tweeter) +240(6.5")+240(6.5)=1580w total. I'm not planning on turning the volume up that loud ever but who knows.
3. Will I be able to use the tweeters and 6.5's like a component system without having to buy the little box thing? If so, how will I connect the tweeters, 6.5's and 6x9's (6 total connections, with only 4 channels being available)
4. Will I be able to still use the stock radio, but also use the upgraded one, possibly adding a switch or something to go back and forth between the two for car shows and whatnot, or even just being able to use them both at the same time. And if THATS possible how do I connect both units to the whatever power source is powering them.
5. I'm planning on using the cap on the subwoofer amp only, however, is it capable of storing power for both? If so, how is this connection made?
6. Will I need to upgrade the alternator? It is currently powering the normal, stock components of the car. I can not find the model # or any other information, besides the brand (Motorcraft), on it, its not on the casing, and I don't have the box(sorry, I know this first part of the question is probably unanswerable). Also, the current one uses an alternator regulator, can I remove that, or buy a different one that is a higher rating, to compensate, instead of buying an entire new alternator? Or can I buy another battery and make a connection so that the alternator is powering both batteries?
7. Do you see any other problems I might encounter?
I'm sorry for the length of this, but Ive spent nearly all the money Ive earned so far this summer on this system and I really want it to work well, look professionally done, sound great, and not burn any more holes in my pockets.
I'm also having a ton of trouble trying to find accurate specs for the Pyramid subs, such as recommended Cu3 for a sealed enclosure. Plus, there is barely enough room in the trunk for the only recommendation I did find which was 1.5 Cu3. However, this spec was written on a rinky-dink website that I'm not sure is credible.
Engine Specs for the vehicle:
1965 Mustang Coupe (Produced in California)
200ci straight-6 coupled to a 3 speed cruise-o-matic.
ANY questions, suggestions, or installs that you have previously done, whatsoever please feel free to e-mail me.
Thank you in advance,
Skyler Cavallo //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fro.gif.c695f1f814b01c4ad99fe7f8cccadd29.gif
So I gathered up a little bit of money and decided to finish the previously proposed installation. I have since bought two replacement kick panels in order to house two 6.5 inch Pyramid 620GX's. I also bought two Pyramid 6950GX's for the rear which will be placed (yet to be determined because I want to preserve the interiors originality) somewhere in the rear (most likely wear 6x9's are usually placed). The subs will go in the trunk, and will be powered by a Blitz Audio 2 Channel, 1600w amp (model#BZA2460), with the 6x9's, the 6.5's, and the two tweeters all being powered by a Blitz Audio 4 Channel, 1400w amp (model#BZA4260). I'm going to try and mount the tweeters in the headliner because there is no where else to put them without compromising the originality of the interior.
The Head Unit will be the Boss Audio In-dash CD/DVD/CD-R player (model#BV6800). This will be mounted in the glove compartment, possibly glassed in).
Also I have a 500k (whatever that means) Scosche capacitor.
All wiring will be Scosche.
So in review:
Head Unit - Boss Audio BV6800
Amplfiers - Blitz Audio BZA2460, and Blitz Audio BZA4260
Subwoofers - (2) Pyramid Imperial 1200w 12" PW12290
Speakers - (2) Pyramid 6950GX, (2) Pyramid PW29 tweeters, (2) Pyramid 620 GX.
Capacitor - 500k Scosche
Wiring - Scosche
All that being said I have a few questions:
1. Is there any website or link that will have a generic, or detailed, description of what I need to do in order to make this work; basically meaning how to connect the amps to the battery (I have all the wiring/fuses). Im pretty sure I know how to connect one amp up but I have no idea how to connect two.
2. Am I going to be able to use the 4 channel amp to power all the smaller speakers (the total wattage of the 6 speakers adds up to 400(6x9)+400(6x9)+150 (tweeter)+150(tweeter) +240(6.5")+240(6.5)=1580w total. I'm not planning on turning the volume up that loud ever but who knows.
3. Will I be able to use the tweeters and 6.5's like a component system without having to buy the little box thing? If so, how will I connect the tweeters, 6.5's and 6x9's (6 total connections, with only 4 channels being available)
4. Will I be able to still use the stock radio, but also use the upgraded one, possibly adding a switch or something to go back and forth between the two for car shows and whatnot, or even just being able to use them both at the same time. And if THATS possible how do I connect both units to the whatever power source is powering them.
5. I'm planning on using the cap on the subwoofer amp only, however, is it capable of storing power for both? If so, how is this connection made?
6. Will I need to upgrade the alternator? It is currently powering the normal, stock components of the car. I can not find the model # or any other information, besides the brand (Motorcraft), on it, its not on the casing, and I don't have the box(sorry, I know this first part of the question is probably unanswerable). Also, the current one uses an alternator regulator, can I remove that, or buy a different one that is a higher rating, to compensate, instead of buying an entire new alternator? Or can I buy another battery and make a connection so that the alternator is powering both batteries?
7. Do you see any other problems I might encounter?
I'm sorry for the length of this, but Ive spent nearly all the money Ive earned so far this summer on this system and I really want it to work well, look professionally done, sound great, and not burn any more holes in my pockets.
I'm also having a ton of trouble trying to find accurate specs for the Pyramid subs, such as recommended Cu3 for a sealed enclosure. Plus, there is barely enough room in the trunk for the only recommendation I did find which was 1.5 Cu3. However, this spec was written on a rinky-dink website that I'm not sure is credible.
Engine Specs for the vehicle:
1965 Mustang Coupe (Produced in California)
200ci straight-6 coupled to a 3 speed cruise-o-matic.
ANY questions, suggestions, or installs that you have previously done, whatsoever please feel free to e-mail me.
Thank you in advance,
Skyler Cavallo //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fro.gif.c695f1f814b01c4ad99fe7f8cccadd29.gif
