help with subs for a hatch

[kickflip01 10+ year member]

Hi this is my first post... i have a 1998 mitsubishi eclipse gs, and i put in this head unit a while back http://www.kenwoodusa.com/KDC-MP638U. Now im looking to buy subs that will beat hard, but are not too expensive.

I was looking at getting these subs:

- http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_7775_Kicker+06DS10L52+-+DS10L5+2+ohms-.html

and one of these amps:

- http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=17788

- http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=16367

I want to be heard from a distance and rattle the hell out of my car. My question is would this be a good setup for my car and that for praice range, is the box that these are in good, and are those amps a good match for those subs?

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[BASS14 10+ year member]

well for sure get the Hifonics amp!!!! KENWOOD BLOWS! how much you willing to spend on subs!! price per sub?

 

[jgonino 10+ year member]

I am trying to sell my 12" PG xenon's. They will rattle the hell out of most cars, and arent too expensive.

Get a 1000w amp, and they will make your ears bleed. I am currently running them off of 300w each, and they hit hard.

 

[kickflip01 10+ year member]

I was hoping i could buy a package with subs and a box like that kicker one because i dont know anything about boxes and would probably pick a bad one i want to spend about 300 on subs and a box. The kenwood is already installed so im stuck with it, but why is it bad?

 

[jgonino 10+ year member]

I have both of those subs, a nice box, a cap, and all the wiring for the box. I will sell the whole thing for 300. Note: does not include the amp.

Pics are here:http://profile.imageshack.us/user/jgonino

He does not mean the head unit, he means the kenwood amp.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

I am trying to sell my 12" PG xenon's. They will rattle the hell out of most cars, and arent too expensive.
Get a 1000w amp, and they will make your ears bleed. I am currently running them off of 300w each, and they hit hard.

LOL, must sound really good if they cause ear bleeding

 

[jgonino 10+ year member]

It was a joke. They can produce excellent SQ if you need them to, but If you want SPL, just crank it up.

 

[kickflip01 10+ year member]

Is that box ported? what are the specs on the amp and the subs?

 

[jgonino 10+ year member]

Box is sealed. Subs are 500w RMS

Specs are here:

http://gonino.gotdns.com:4899/1.pdf

The are 12" Dual 2 ohm subs (12D2)

I am not going to include the amp, because I need it for my new sub.

 

[kickflip01 10+ year member]

So how would i wir them if I got the hifonics amp that is mentioned in my first post?

 

[jgonino 10+ year member]

All you would need to do is plug the speaker wires into the amp, run some RCA cables and the other wires from the front and plug them in. They are 2 ohm subs, and your amp puts out 900w into 2 ohms.

 

[jgonino 10+ year member]

If you want the amp as well, I could sell the whole thing for $480

 

[kickflip01 10+ year member]

I wouldent need it i just didnt see that it wasnt included. How old are they? What amp would run them to their fullest?

What about those kicker L5's?

Sorry about all the questions i just want to make sure i do the right thing cause i wont be able to afford another system if i buy one and dont like it.

 

[jgonino 10+ year member]

They are about 2 years old. I only had them installed and running with power flowing to them for about 6 months total. I never really played them crazy loud.

Find an amp that puts out 1000w @ 2 ohm. That would be the perfect amount of power. Make sure you get someone who knows what they are doing to set the gains.

I have not used the kicker l5, so I will not comment here.

No big deal. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif If you want to come down to KC some weekend, you can try these out in your car and see if you like them.

 

[kickflip01 10+ year member]

how fast do you need to sell them?