Rookie here..need some help

[boomchee]

Hey Everyone,

I have a sony gtx-100 hu, an rf r500-1 amp and an rf p2d212. It hits pretty decent but it seems as if I should be able to get more out of the set-up. Any suggestions would be appreciated..oh it's in a 93 deville (huge 3 body trunk)

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[The HACKER 10+ year member]

what your ohm load at the moment? Have you done big three under the hood? Extra battery for power in rear? what size wire runs to the amp? to the speakers?

 

[EvilSquirrel 10+ year member]

what your ohm load at the moment? Have you done big three under the hood? Extra battery for power in rear? what size wire runs to the amp? to the speakers?

and enclosure?

 

[boomchee]

2 ohms..Funny you mention the BIG 3, I got this amp Saturday and by Sat night my alt went bad (250 for alt and itstall)..I had it wired by a shop and I beleive 8gauge wires were used, need to double check though..The interior speakers..Dash Sony X-plod 4x6 4way rear deck Sony X-Plod 6x9 4 way still have the stock 5 1/2's in front doors.

 

[boomchee]

Enclosure---Ported looks to be about 1.75cu ft...2.5 inch port top tyo bottom. Box is fatter at bottom than top.

 

[The HACKER 10+ year member]

and enclosure?

This^ Thank you

 

[The HACKER 10+ year member]

2 ohms..Funny you mention the BIG 3, I got this amp Saturday and by Sat night my alt went bad (250 for alt and itstall)..I had it wired by a shop and I beleive 8gauge wires were used, need to double check though..The interior speakers..Dash Sony X-plod 4x6 4way rear deck Sony X-Plod 6x9 4 way still have the stock 5 1/2's in front doors.

You should use at least 4 guage for power, and also you cannot have a 2 ohm load with a Dual 2 Ohm sub.

 

[EvilSquirrel 10+ year member]

Enclosure---Ported looks to be about 1.75cu ft...2.5 inch port top tyo bottom. Box is fatter at bottom than top.

it'll probably sound much better if you make a box.

and its a hatch box, the port is ****ed up because you cant have a slanted back with an L port, unless its just not tuned to anything....

 

[EvilSquirrel 10+ year member]

yeah, its either 1ohm in parallel or 4ohm in series...

 

[boomchee]

You should use at least 4 guage for power, and also you cannot have a 2 ohm load with a Dual 2 Ohm sub.

What's an alternative? I like the sub/amp but I dont want to damage anything. What could happen if I continue like this?

 

[boomchee]

it'll probably sound much better if you make a box.and its a hatch box, the port is ****ed up because you cant have a slanted back with an L port, unless its just not tuned to anything....

I believe I have a regular box somewhere at home. So that in itself would improve the sound somewhat?

 

[The HACKER 10+ year member]

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[EvilSquirrel 10+ year member]

depends, if you have it wired in series, itll be fine

wired in parallel, it'll have much more output, but it may fry the amp if it cant handle it.

 

[EvilSquirrel 10+ year member]

I believe I have a regular box somewhere at home. So that in itself would improve the sound somewhat?

making a custom box would be best, but i think you have a hatchback box (back is slanted so the base is wider than the top) which i dont know how they would do the L port.

Im pretty new to all this stuff too, but just lurking on here has helped me alot.

Regular as in sealed? or regular as in a cube box?

because I guarantee that a custom box will be better.

 

[EvilSquirrel 10+ year member]

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