How underrated are these fosgates?

[Brian_smith06 10+ year member]

Ok i have done quite a few searches and could not find the info i was looking for so i was wondering if you all could tell me just how underrated these amps are. i am considering installing them in my car and just seeing if it would be worthwhile.

they are the punch 160.4 and the punch power 50.2

and iirc they were made in 96

i'll be running the 160.4 to mids and highs and 50.2 to my sub. 50.2 at 4 ohms and 160.4 at 3 ohms for now until i get new comps

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[Brian_smith06 10+ year member]

bump before bed

 

[Brian_smith06 10+ year member]

bump anyone?

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

A few watts...

 

[manbeer 10+ year member]

Holy sexyness, those are the fosgates that were out when i first started to get really into car audio. i forgot that they were originally that color! If it helps any, my neighbor had one of the 240a4 from the same series, in 96 or 97 i think and i recall him bragging about how the birth sheet said that it was putting down 2xx watts per channel bridged. I don't remember the exact number, but i think it was about 230 or 240, so i would imagine your to be realistically in the high hundreds to 200 range. Also, a friend of his had a 50.2 running a sub in her mazda, same time. I think it was putting down somewhere in the mid 200's bridged iirc.

 

[manbeer 10+ year member]

oh yeah, and if you ever decide to get rid of them pleaase let me know first. if i have the extra $$$ at the time i'd love them

 

[XaznKewLguyX 10+ year member]

they are pretty underrated..

i've seen the 600a4's do like 900+

i've had the 1100a2, 800a4's, 800a2's, 600a4's and i've loved them all. Power is much more underrated than punch though.

 

[manbeer 10+ year member]

they are pretty underrated..
i've seen the 600a4's do like 900+

i've had the 1100a2, 800a4's, 800a2's, 600a4's and i've loved them all. Power is much more underrated than punch though.

nice, i had 1100a2, 800a2 and 400a4. love these amps, they are bulletproof //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Brian_smith06 10+ year member]

thanks for all of the replies guys. you are all telling me what i was wanting to hear. i think when i get the time i may swap these in my car and see what happens. i have had these for quite some time and have never really had a chance to play with them.

and yes manbeer these amps are very sexy and i love them. i dont think i'll ever sell them but if i do change my mind i'll keep you in mind. i have really been toying with getting some pdx or jl hd amps lately to have a small footprint and hide them but they are pretty costly and if im not going to use these i would like to let somebody else who would use them a chance.

also i was saving them for car in my avatar but i dont think i'll ever finish that car

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

Hook them up and see if you like them or not. I am big fan of them and still have a punch 125.2 sitting around here.

 

[Brian_smith06 10+ year member]

Hook them up and see if you like them or not. I am big fan of them and still have a punch 125.2 sitting around here.

do you think i'll like the 160.4 on my comps over my kicker kx200.2?

 

[87linkin 10+ year member]

Mine was 500@2 and the birth sheet said 886

 

[Trixter 10+ year member]

i have an 800a4 i use for my highes....its the 95 model though....polished with the black end caps. (i believe it was tested at around 1100w) very nice...when RF was good. i used to run 2 punch 200ix's to 3 12's....was getting about 700w out of each of them. i sold them for $200/ea and my buddy got it off the guy i sold one to and he sold it for like $75...lol

either way...just a story to tell.

keep em, bridge em down, and keep em cool.

 

[Immacomputer 10+ year member]

do you think i'll like the 160.4 on my comps over my kicker kx200.2?

You might or you might not -- I can't be the one to judge what you prefer.

 

[GAM3OVR 5,000+ posts]

If they don't run into a cooling problem, they are great amps. I hate to retire an old 200.2 due to lack of cooling capability. But birthsheet was 407 RMS. (twice as much!)