System for a 05 Volvo S40

[btdickey99 5,000+ posts]

I have just bought a Volvo S40. This vehicle is a major difference from which I use to have my same system in. The equipment I am using is:

Subs: 2 12" Memphis M3's(Ported)

Amp: 2 JL Audio 500/1

Wire: Stinger 2 gauge

Battery: Stinger SP1000

The equipment I am using is I have been more than happy with, bt switching from the Jeep Grand Cherokee there is a HUGE difference, and in the Jeep I only had 1 JL 500/1, but with a Eclipse 3003 cd deck. The problem I have ran into is that for the 2005 Volvo S40,is that there isn't a kit for a cd player so I'm loosing valuable pre-outs in which I could be getting. So is there another idea to replace this cd plaer? So what I am posting to ask is what exactly can I do to get the most out of what I have. With my Cherokee I was hitting 147.7db with just one of the JL amps in, and now nowhere near. Would a line drive work, and what can I do to maximize what I have, because I know the equipment I have is good quality. Please only that know what they are talking about please respond.

Thanks,

Bryan

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[NeedDirections 10+ year member]

If you were hitting 147s with that setup then I think you would know how to solve this.

 

[btdickey99 5,000+ posts]

I was hitting the 147.7 in my Jeep with only the 1 JL amp. With 2 now in my S40 I don' think I would hit anything close to that......