Review My Setup (Please)

[knknif 10+ year member]

Very well, thank you.

 

[West]

Very well, thank you.

No problem.

Some people prefer to mount amps on a carpeted stage and secure that to the floorboards. It can help a little if you hit bumps on the road. Just depends how much you want to put into the install.

 

[VanLan 10+ year member]

i'm sure you'll be happy with the setup for know, at least thats the impression i get from youre description of listening tastes. however, just keep in mind that you have a good way to go on upgrading you're box. Whenever you get around to it, then i think you're system will really come to life.

But you really do have a very solid system so far that should last you a long time, so long as you don't get addicted like me and buy a new sub every other day //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif haha

 

[knknif 10+ year member]

i'm sure you'll be happy with the setup for know, at least thats the impression i get from youre description of listening tastes. however, just keep in mind that you have a good way to go on upgrading you're box. Whenever you get around to it, then i think you're system will really come to life.But you really do have a very solid system so far that should last you a long time, so long as you don't get addicted like me and buy a new sub every other day //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif haha

Finally someone who understands haha. Thanks man. I also hope I dont fall in to that category. Being a computer nerd costs enough as it is (not to mention a family ).

 

[Villeza1 10+ year member]

Finally someone who understands haha. Thanks man. I also hope I dont fall in to that category. Being a computer nerd costs enough as it is (not to mention a family ).

And WE dont... Lol smh

 

[knknif 10+ year member]

With the remote gain control, will that result in a change in power consumption as I turn it up and down or is it a constant power draw?

 

[West]

With the remote gain control, will that result in a change in power consumption as I turn it up and down or is it a constant power draw?

It will increase/decrease the amplification and the power consumption when the bass hits. You may notice your lights dimming when it does.

 

[lilboom 10+ year member]

What kind of power upgrades you doing . i read to page 3 didnot see any . brz 2400 1 run of 4 guage wire . are you going to be running @ 4 ohms?

i can put together a few setups that would cost half of that and play loud and clear . havnt read past page 3 what are you set on thus far?

 

[knknif 10+ year member]

I got 2 12" TNT 1244 (American Bass Subs) and a VFL 100.1.

So west, just to clarify, If I were to turn it all the way down then it would be drawing close to zero power, and as I turn it towards max, it will start drawing more power, possibly to the point of lights dimming?

 

[knknif 10+ year member]

And I haven't got that far with the research, too lazy to look now but If I remember correctly the subs are 4 ohm DVC, I would wire them each to be 2 ohms most likely, but Im not sure if I would wire it down to 1 ohm, as a result of the amp.

Feel free to tell me otherwise what my best choice is with this setup, anyone.

 

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Looks like the amp is 1 ohm stable so maybe I would end up running it all a 1 ohm.

 

[West]

I got 2 12" TNT 1244 (American Bass Subs) and a VFL 100.1.
So west, just to clarify, If I were to turn it all the way down then it would be drawing close to zero power, and as I turn it towards max, it will start drawing more power, possibly to the point of lights dimming?

Well my car's lights dim when I approach 500w power draw. So potentially, it depends on your electrical.

 

[lilboom 10+ year member]

you can only go 4 or 1 ohm . , how good your setup is installed and your stock power can supply will play a big part . a volt meter will tell you alot . and a dmm can tell you some also but voltage driving , idle andcar off are all differtnt . usually car reach there limits around 1k watts but all care are differrent maybe you have a stock 160 amp alt and a nice size stock battery . dimming light can only tell you so much.

 

[Villeza1 10+ year member]

you can only go 4 or 1 ohm . , how good your setup is installed and your stock power can supply will play a big part . a volt meter will tell you alot . and a dmm can tell you some also but voltage driving , idle andcar off are all differtnt . usually car reach there limits around 1k watts but all care are differrent maybe you have a stock 160 amp alt and a nice size stock battery . dimming light can only tell you so much.

I concur, typically 1k seems to be the breaking point (for many vehicles) to do more electrical upgrades beyond the big 3.

 

[knknif 10+ year member]

Well the alt was replaced not too long ago, I'm waiting on the paperwork from the lady I bought it from and hopefully that will tell me what kind of alt it is. What 3 things are done in order of importance to improve the system? Alternator > Battery > ?

 

[lilboom 10+ year member]

Depends if the system needs improving. how much voltage is lost and where its coming from. . if you amp and car cant handle it most can't or won't. a 16 +volt setup

voltage booster, a bigger alt 2nd alt . ther's lots of choices you have to get a baseline of where you are 1st .