FI BL (noob questionz)

[dafobbishon3 10+ year member]

Is there a huge difference in output between the dual 1 and the dual 2 subwoofers? or the only difference would be in the type of amp to get for it?

and if so, how would it be hooked up?

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[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

no different, just dictates how you wire your amp up...

all depends how many subs you have and what type of amp your running in order to tell you how you can wire her all up

 

[dafobbishon3 10+ year member]

does it affect electrical wise? like, one more than the other?

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

yes, more power will be drawn at 1 ohm then 4 ohm...more at .5 ohm then 1 ohm. And so on like that...

i think thats what you were asking?

 

[dafobbishon3 10+ year member]

and i always hear people say this bad boy can play 2k daily? is this very much true? or is that pushing it

 

[dafobbishon3 10+ year member]

yes, more power will be drawn at 1 ohm then 4 ohm...more at .5 ohm then 1 ohm. And so on like that...
i think thats what you were asking?

yeah, thanks a lot. so it'd be somewhat cheaper to get the dual 2 instead of the dual 1?

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

i think d2 would be the best choice for one sub, so you can run at 1 ohm...i dont know much about the BL, but i believe fully loaded they can handle 2k

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

At 1 ohm, pushin 2k watts is a lot for an electrical system, your going to need to upgrade a few things...

 

[dafobbishon3 10+ year member]

At 1 ohm, pushin 2k watts is a lot for an electrical system, your going to need to upgrade a few things...

most definitely a batt i would presume?

or 0g and a big three u think would do the job?

 

[dafobbishon3 10+ year member]

i think d2 would be the best choice for one sub, so you can run at 1 ohm...i dont know much about the BL, but i believe fully loaded they can handle 2k

okay, now, how do you hook up a sub to amp at a certain ohm. i really don't understand ohm and impedance yet. :\ i apologize for my ignorance..

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

At 1 ohm, pushin 2k watts is a lot for an electrical system, your going to need to upgrade a few things...

most definitely a batt i would presume? or 0g and a big three u think would do the job?

What kind of vehicle? and do you know the stock alt size? It would most likely be fine in a bigger truck or car with a decent alt. but in a little honda with a 60 amp alt it might not do so hot...

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

okay, now, how do you hook up a sub to amp at a certain ohm. i really don't understand ohm and impedance yet. :\ i apologize for my ignorance..

its all about how you wire the coils, in parallel or series...not to difficult...http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/woofer_wizard.asp check it ouut

 

[dafobbishon3 10+ year member]

What kind of vehicle? and do you know the stock alt size? It would most likely be fine in a bigger truck or car with a decent alt. but in a little honda with a 60 amp alt it might not do so hot...

its an 03 civic.. :\ sedan.

 

[dafobbishon3 10+ year member]

its all about how you wire the coils, in parallel or series...not to difficult...http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/woofer_wizard.asp check it ouut

when FI says its dual 1 or dual 2, that means dual 1 voice coils?

cause on that site, i wouldn't know which impedance to click.

 

[bass-aholic 10+ year member]

If your getting the sub fully loaded i wouldnt give it more than 1500wrms daily, it might take 2000rms but its gonna smell funny and heat up alot when playing for a while. Also for 1500-2000rms do the big 3 and use 1/0 and add 1 big battery or 2 smaller batteries.

 

[dafobbishon3 10+ year member]

If your getting the sub fully loaded i wouldnt give it more than 1500wrms daily, it might take 2000rms but its gonna smell funny and heat up alot when playing for a while. Also for 1500-2000rms do the big 3 and use 1/0 and add 1 big battery or 2 smaller batteries.

1500 im sure is enough isn't it? i mean i don't think i've ever witnessed that much in person. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

crap, so i won't be able to run this set up without a battery? even with the big three and 0g?

 

[DonH 5,000+ posts]

as far as a bl take n 2k daily i would like to c that! buddy was pushing a btl at right around 2k HARD. 2k is alot of power for a bl! but if u want to do it go for it!

as far as upgrades that lil civic alt is gona **** wind but first do the big 3 run the 1/0 to the back and get like a batcap 2000 and c how everything does.

For instance im running 2.5k in my truck big 3 stock alt 1/0 everywhere and two lil rhino 800 batts.... like batcap 800's and i keep a steady voltage untill i decide to play extremely loud then i drop to about 13.8 not much. if ur on a budget i would suggest getting two or three of the lil batts i got.

Link:

http://www.batteriesasap.com/sla1712.html

u just have to get creative when hooking them up due to terminal style

 

[dafobbishon3 10+ year member]

as far as a bl take n 2k daily i would like to c that! buddy was pushing a btl at right around 2k HARD. 2k is alot of power for a bl! but if u want to do it go for it!
as far as upgrades that lil civic alt is gona **** wind but first do the big 3 run the 1/0 to the back and get like a batcap 2000 and c how everything does.

For instance im running 2.5k in my truck big 3 stock alt 1/0 everywhere and two lil rhino 800 batts.... like batcap 800's and i keep a steady voltage untill i decide to play extremely loud then i drop to about 13.8 not much. if ur on a budget i would suggest getting two or three of the lil batts i got.

Link:

http://www.batteriesasap.com/sla1712.html

u just have to get creative when hooking them up due to terminal style

man, those are cheap batts! i likey! thanks a lot!

even if the BL is fully loaded, 2k is still too much? the seller claims its 2K daily. :\

either way, if i do end up doing 2k to it, electricity is gonna get me up the butt. :\

how much would a sundown 1500 used go up for?

or an amp that does 2k?

 

[DonH 5,000+ posts]

man, those are cheap batts! i likey! thanks a lot!
even if the BL is fully loaded, 2k is still too much? the seller claims its 2K daily. :\

either way, if i do end up doing 2k to it, electricity is gonna get me up the butt. :\

how much would a sundown 1500 used go up for?

or an amp that does 2k?

it depends. search the classifieds etc. what are you trying to spend? and there are alot of amps that will do 1500 @ 1ohm that are ALOT cheaper than a sundown.

and i got two of those batts from a member on here for 45 shipped //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

 

[ChanzSafari 10+ year member]

I plan on running a groundpounder 3k each on the 4 bl 18s i got. I going 4th order bp and want to play just for a few seconds. Going to see how long they last ha