about to upgrade my system.....

[holyRECKLESS 10+ year member]

alrite guys.... i'm new to car audio and wanted some input from the Pros on here. Ive got a 97 cobra, and after throwing a ton of money under the hood i decided to get a sound system. i started out with a jl 13w3 and RF 400/2 amp... that wasnt loud so i upgraded to a 13w7 w/ 1000/1 amp and 1/0 wiring all around. one morning it starts sounding horrible so i check it out and the box is cracked (the box was made for the 13w3 and double faced for the w7).

now i'm gonna upgrade it again. i'm gonna have them take out the back seat, put in another 13w7 and 1000/1 with a huge box facing toward the front of the car, optima yellow top battery, and RFC10HB cap. what do you guys think???

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[FurbiesAndBeans 10+ year member]

I think ur over paying for JL.

Ditch the cap. Do the Big 3 first.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

well if u go with a bigger system u will add weigh to ya ride .. so im not sure if thats what ya want.. try to get away from that cap and get a better battery for upfront if u have not allready.. And as far as jl goes there is better stuff out there for less..

 

[geowick07 10+ year member]

Although you are totally within your rights to use JL, you are paying a high price that isn't really necessary. Many other brands out there are close to (and yes, I know I said close to) the quality of JL, but at a much more attainable price.

Also, as above, ditch the cap and upgrade Big 3.

geo

 

[holyRECKLESS 10+ year member]

if i tell the shop to do the big 3 instead of the cap will they know what that means??

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

if i tell the shop to do the big 3 instead of the cap will they know what that means??

some might now ,but u can do it for like $40 or so your self.

 

[SPLluminator 10+ year member]

They should. Or you can do it yourself. Are you looking for SPL(loudness) or sound quality or a decent mix?

 

[holyRECKLESS 10+ year member]

i want the best of both worlds..... the shop is really pushing for this cap though.... are there any advantages to having one??? i know they are pretty much universally despised on here, but would it really be the same as throwing money in the trash can???

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

of course they want to pushing it on you, they probably make allot of money off it. how much they want to sell it to you for?

 

[DBBOOM 10+ year member]

No cap, Big 3. Also wouldn't spend what a shop is gonna charge for another 13w7 and 1000/1 amp. You can probably fine both in the classifieds here for 1/3 to 1/2 of what the shop is pricing them to you.

 

[holyRECKLESS 10+ year member]

they are charging me 500 for the w7 and 700 for the 1000/1, matching what i paid online for my first set. i don't mind spending a little extra on the other end. i want a high quality install with high quality components. i don't have enough time to learn how to build my own box and all that and understand that you gotta 'pay to play'. can someone explain why the capacitor is useless though?? i always wondered why almost everyone is so quick to dismiss them.

 

[FurbiesAndBeans 10+ year member]

Because they mostly put more strain on your electrical instead of "aid" it. The only thing they do is help with the power spikes... but getting a better battery is much better.

 

[holyRECKLESS 10+ year member]

i'm getting a yellow top optima battery for under the hood.

 

[BassMechanix 10+ year member]

DUDE!!! Ditch the whole lot. Start fresh with a few 12" Mag v4's, they only need 1 cubic foot per sub and have a 4.75" mounting depth saving you room and weight in that beast of a car. On the upside they drop like 15"s and can handle 1000 watts each. Plus they can get super loud with a superbly clean sound using any genre of music. TRUST Mag v4 is the way to go. U got a beast of a car use a beastly sub to go with it. Here is a link so u can check them out and edumacate uself DAWG! http://stereointegrity.com/mag.php

 

[pr-festiva 10+ year member]

alrite guys.... i'm new to car audio and wanted some input from the Pros on here. Ive got a 97 cobra, and after throwing a ton of money under the hood i decided to get a sound system. i started out with a jl 13w3 and RF 400/2 amp... that wasnt loud so i upgraded to a 13w7 w/ 1000/1 amp and 1/0 wiring all around. one morning it starts sounding horrible so i check it out and the box is cracked (the box was made for the 13w3 and double faced for the w7).
now i'm gonna upgrade it again. i'm gonna have them take out the back seat, put in another 13w7 and 1000/1 with a huge box facing toward the front of the car, optima yellow top battery, and RFC10HB cap. what do you guys think???

when i done a big forward faceing box(where the back seat was) in my 01 it was a huge mistake,output suffered alot