Help with AudioQue sound system in Hyundai

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

your gona go from the battery + to the alt

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

get a dmm and u should b good to go. and new wire as well

 

[GhostMemphis 10+ year member]

That is how I have it now but someone told me I should have the ground from the alt bolt running to the neg post on the battery. So I just thought I'd ask the experts. I also am going to order the Shok wire tomorrow instead of the Knukonceptz wire. It just seems like you get a better product at a similar price.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

35Hz tuning will work well on the lows if the enclosure is big enough. 4.5-5cubes net should do the trick and that's probably what they designed for you...

 

[skdooley 10+ year member]

Your alt should ground itself being bolted to your car. If you want to kill the lows, you'll want a larger enclosure for more displacement and for it to be tuned low. Tuning low will help on low end but your higher frequencies won't be as loud. I would suggest having a custom enclosure made for those subs, with your listening goals in mind. Also you definately want to have all the same wire throughout the car. Each piece is probably going to have a different strand count and then you wire is only as good as its weakest link. Also you want your grounds to be the same size as your power wire, since both complete the circuit. I run Shok 1/0 through my car and I love it. Super easy to work with and a 5250 strand count. Awesome stuff. Plus for $115 for a 50' spool its a heck of a deal. The DMM can be used to set your gains so you know when you're reaching full tilt (maximum output) at what volume. Generally you set full tilt at 75% volume on your HU. As far as if your alt is large enough, take how much RMS you plan to run and divide by 14.4. That will tell you how many amps you are pulling off your alternator when the amps are at full tilt. Of course you won't always be playing at full tilt, so any less than that will mean less current draw. The additional batteries will help to maintain voltage.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

that box should do fairly well. Might be a tad big for the power but will work good.

 

[GhostMemphis 10+ year member]

Your alt should ground itself being bolted to your car. If you want to kill the lows, you'll want a larger enclosure for more displacement and for it to be tuned low. Tuning low will help on low end but your higher frequencies won't be as loud. I would suggest having a custom enclosure made for those subs, with your listening goals in mind. Also you definately want to have all the same wire throughout the car. Each piece is probably going to have a different strand count and then you wire is only as good as its weakest link. Also you want your grounds to be the same size as your power wire, since both complete the circuit. I run Shok 1/0 through my car and I love it. Super easy to work with and a 5250 strand count. Awesome stuff. Plus for $115 for a 50' spool its a heck of a deal. The DMM can be used to set your gains so you know when you're reaching full tilt (maximum output) at what volume. Generally you set full tilt at 75% volume on your HU. As far as if your alt is large enough, take how much RMS you plan to run and divide by 14.4. That will tell you how many amps you are pulling off your alternator when the amps are at full tilt. Of course you won't always be playing at full tilt, so any less than that will mean less current draw. The additional batteries will help to maintain voltage.

Just curious, where are you finding shok for 115 a spool because I have only found it for 179.