how much power

[LOW ET 10+ year member]

what would be the most watts you would recommend to run on a car with a single battery and 136 amp alternator?

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[boomzilla 10+ year member]

maybe 1000?

 

[LOW ET 10+ year member]

i'll be using a jl 450/4 with boston acoustics z6 in the front doors and jl audio xr650-cxi in the rear deck.

what would be a good sub setup that bumps but not to over power the front stage? i think i'm getting old now, i'm wanting sound quality over BASS.

 

[skateboardkid 10+ year member]

New SI mag

ID or IDQ 10"

Any decent 500 watt amp will work for this, get someone local to build the box, as Prefab is pretty garbage in general, and you can spec your tuning and dimensions so it fits your car better.

 

[LOW ET 10+ year member]

New SI magID or IDQ 10"

Any decent 500 watt amp will work for this, get someone local to build the box, as Prefab is pretty garbage in general, and you can spec your tuning and dimensions so it fits your car better.

i'll build my own box, that's not a problem.

 

[jdawg90 10+ year member]

ive got a 130a alt and am running 1250 total and get no dimming

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

With that 450/4 in mind, I'd run something along the lines of 5-600 rms, and you'll be good.

Also, the new mags is a good idea, FI Q would do well, so would an RE SE

All sound great and get plenty loud enough

 

[LOW ET 10+ year member]

ive got a 130a alt and am running 1250 total and get no dimming

i'd like to run the front stage above and one 12w7 and a 1000/1 (i already have them here) but i think that may be to much.

 

[skateboardkid 10+ year member]

Do your big three in 1/0 and just watch your voltage, go hook it up!

even a 500/1 on a 10" W7 would have plenty of output.

 

[LOW ET 10+ year member]

which do you guys think's a better setup, two 12w7 sealed with 500 watts to each or one 12w7 ported with 1000 watts to it?

 

[LOW ET 10+ year member]

which subs do you guys think would work better with 250w going to each in a sealed box?

image dynamics id 12 d4 v.3

image dynamics idq 12 d4 v.3

jl audio 13tw5-3

any other suggestions on sub choices? i want to stay in the 12"-13" range.

 

[LOW ET 10+ year member]

when using the connectors like you see on this 13w7

http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_subs.php?series_id=10

do you just shove the speaker wire in there or is there a connector that goes on the wire first?

 

[jrwalte 10+ year member]

just use the wire

 

[LOW ET 10+ year member]

what does port tuning mean? i just got done building the 12w7 ported enclosure that jl recommends and it says recommended port tuning: 32hz.

 

[LOW ET 10+ year member]

when speakers are installed in the rear deck, do you guys put them in enclosures? you would think from the amount of air the subs are moving, it would push/pull the speakers in the deck.