quick question...easy answer hopefully.

[lazyblazy]

Hi I'm new here and I hope I came to the right place for help. But I have 2 Alpine type x 12 4 ohms and i have them running on an Alpine MRP1000 and I have a the new MRX-240 sittin in the box. I currently have 4 gauge stinger wire running through the car. I also have KnuKonceptz 0 gauge wire ready for when I wire up the new Amp. But my question is, is the KnuKonceptz wire good enough for the system and what else do I need for good power. I already have the big 3 done, but do I need to upgrade my alternator, an extra battery, or just a better battery for the car? I drive an 02 GTP with a stock alternator. Thank you.

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[hispls 5,000+ posts]

If you have a strong battery under the hood you should be OK.

 

[lazyblazy]

with 2400 watts?

 

[Below20hzonly 10+ year member]

what are your subs wired to?

with 2400 watts?

 

[JoiNt- 10+ year member]

hes prolly got em wired to 4 ohm on that mrp1000 if hes got em on 1 that amp isnt stable for it....and im not sure if the other one is either im guessing hes planning to run one sub to each amp 2 ohm? idk how that will work the 240 since at 2 ohms ur getting 2400 watts which is too much for one, and that amp isnt one ohm stable either so u cant run them both off it at 1 ohm....kinda lost on what hes plannin

 

[lazyblazy]

I got the two type x's wired to two ohm right now and two ohm is what I plan for the 240.

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

I got the two type x's wired to two ohm right now and two ohm is what I plan for the 240.

Please explain how you have 4 ohm subs wired to 2 ohm

 

[lazyblazy]

That's the way my local installer did it. It's the same as the alpine wiring diagram.

 

[DoesDad 10+ year member]

Dude the Type X's are dual 4. Meaning you can either wire them to 1 ohm or 4 ohm. That's it.

 

[lazyblazy]

All I know is its running two ohms from the amp

 

[SplAffair 10+ year member]

All I know is its running two ohms from the amp

Impossible. Like previously stated you can wire to 4 or 1 ohms with 4 ohm dvc. But with a single sub that is a 4 ohm dvc you can run at 2 and 8 ohms

 

[lazyblazy]

Idk what to say. I'm only wired to one terminal and the other wires on the inside of the box go to the corresponding voice coil

 

[DoesDad 10+ year member]

Are you sure you don't have Dual 2 ohm Type X's? That would be the only explanation. If you're running that MRP1000 on 1 ohm you're going to burn it out. My suggestion is to take your subs out of the box and look at a subwoofer wiring diagram and rewire them. Here's a link for a good one: http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/woofer_wizard.asp?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Or take them to another shop and have it done.