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[smokeoff 10+ year member]

I am looking to upgrade SPL wise from my 2 12" Ks in box tuned to 30hz and running 800 watts. I know you guys can't give exact numbers because of all the vairables but if I went with 1 15" XXX with about 1600 watts tuned to 35hz and they both had about the same cubic ft. how big of a jump am I looking at. I don't want to go over board. would I be able to run the XXX on less than 1600 watts safely.

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[Trixter 10+ year member]

A 15" XXX with 1600w in a proper box....you shouldn't have a problem hitting the upper 140's and possibly 150...depending on the mic.

 

[smokeoff 10+ year member]

Also been looking at the 15" A. I am very happy with elemental so far.

 

[minx501 10+ year member]

My old setup of a XXX 15", a RF 1501 (roughly 1600-1700watts), a 3.5cuft box tuned to high 30's low 40's, in a Mitsubishi Mirage I was able to hit 148db's Lin X...

just to give you an idea...

 

[marleyskater420 5,000+ posts]

just to give you an idea...

I hate you,theres an idea.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

My old setup of a XXX 15", a RF 1501 (roughly 1600-1700watts), a 3.5cuft box tuned to high 30's low 40's, in a Mitsubishi Mirage I was able to hit 148db's Lin X...
just to give you an idea...

Can you give us some proof of the 154 on the Lin-X? I have a VERY hard time believing that number.

 

[minx501 10+ year member]

I don't see why it's so unbelievable, somebody hit an official 153.6 at the Whitlee World Finals with a XXX 15" and around 2000watts, and a smaller box. I ran almost 800more watts, and have a bigger box with more port, and I have a small sedan. I'm going to buy a digital camera in a month or so, I can post some pics, and I'll even try to give you a clip of my sub being metered. That's about the best I can do to prove it.

 

[smokeoff 10+ year member]

I could see it happening

What is the least power you can safely run to a XXX. I don't want to under power it, but moneys a touch tight and a new alt could be a little ways a way not out of the picture tough if good amp deal comes along.

 

[minx501 10+ year member]

I've heard of people running 600watts daily to the 18" and being quite happy with it's performance. It will hugely underpowered, and you're gonna end up wanting to upgrade, but I would say something in the 600-800watts range could be a good temporary solution...

 

[smokeoff 10+ year member]

Ok. I was planning on runnig 1000 watts to it till I got the money to up grade. I was thinking of going some were between 1600 and 2000 watts. How big of an alt would I need to do this. Their is a 115 in can get for around $100 for my car. What is the stanard price of something around the 140 amp mark/ how much to rewind the alt/ how high can they rewind one to.

thanx

 

[Trixter 10+ year member]

Ok. I was planning on runnig 1000 watts to it till I got the money to up grade. I was thinking of going some were between 1600 and 2000 watts. How big of an alt would I need to do this. Their is a 115 in can get for around $100 for my car. What is the stanard price of something around the 140 amp mark/ how much to rewind the alt/ how high can they rewind one to.
thanx

I got mine done to 180a for $160. That is as high as they could go with mine. $1/a is a safe estimate. I don't know how big you will need to go. I just figured I'm going through the trouble of doing it so I may as well go for the max.

 

[smokeoff 10+ year member]

You live in WI, where did you go to get it down.

 

[marleyskater420 5,000+ posts]

I don't see why it's so unbelievable, somebody hit an official 153.6 at the Whitlee World Finals with a XXX 15" and around 2000watts, and a smaller box. I ran almost 800more watts, and have a bigger box with more port, and I have a small sedan. I'm going to buy a digital camera in a month or so, I can post some pics, and I'll even try to give you a clip of my sub being metered. That's about the best I can do to prove it.

If I am not mistaken.. whitlee uses an AC.. about hmm 3db-4db off from a linX.

What kind of car is it in, that will give me more piece of mind.

1kw will be fine for a XXX. It will be underpowering it,yes, but it will be fine.