Gains & Ohms

[KickerSoItBump 10+ year member]

Two questions really.

How much harsher is setting your sytem to one ohm than 4 ohm. Right Now i'm running 4 ohms, and its fine, but soon Im upgrading to a 1 ohm amp. is there a big difference on the strain of your electrical system?

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[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

if your power is going to stay about the same and you're going from a class a/b amp to a class D amp (I'm assuming it's class D since you'll be running it at 1 ohm) then the current req'd by the class D should be quite a bit less than the a/b.

This is the reason people use class D's to run powerful subs.

If you're going to be running a lot more power, then the current drawn could be the same or more using the 1 ohm amp.

 

[KickerSoItBump 10+ year member]

Well I'm also upgrading the subs, from 2 12's that run about 150rms each to 2 15's that run at 500rms at least.

 

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

1000 rms is fine... unless you have some totally weak/pathetic electrical system

 

[KickerSoItBump 10+ year member]

ooook, well heres to hopin its not a weak electrical system lol.

Ne one know ne thing about a crown vics electrical system or a site that would have specs on it?

 

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

if its a v8 you will be fine