why isn't this loud?!

[SQBubble 10+ year member]

Yes - the amp should run just fine presented with an 8 Ohm load ~ would be giving approximately half of the amp's rated 4 Ohm output.
Can I ask why you went from a 15" D9 to a 12" Type R just out of curiosity?

aaa u beat meeeee

 

[954runner 10+ year member]

could it be the fact that he has 2 volt pre-outs? i think i've been spoiled with my 8 volts //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

edit:nvm

 

[954runner 10+ year member]

aaa u beat meeeee

no, it's in a friend's car. i

 

[SQBubble 10+ year member]

could it be the fact that he has 2 volt pre-outs? i think i've been spoiled with my 8 volts //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

really not... that only affect gain setting.....i think...

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

oh yeah, and the amp went into protect twice when we were testing it out... the input sensitivity was all the way down (.2 v)... is this a problem?

I just realized this. If its set at .2, then the gain is all the way UP, meaning maxed out...

 

[954runner 10+ year member]

I just realized this. If its set at .2, then the gain is all the way UP, meaning maxed out...

i thought you matched that to your headunit's preouts power?

even at the other end (9 volts) it was VERY quiet

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

yea true, good catch...which means it will only get quieter though... but why running at 8 ohms? thats why your running at full tilt in the first place.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

i thought you matched that to your headunit's preouts power?even at the other end (9 volts) it was VERY quiet

You set the gain where it needs to be. Set the volume to normal listening, turn the gain up till it starts to clip, then turn it down a 1/4 turn (thats just a rough tutorial for setting the gains properly).

It could just be the box. How much port area does the box have?

 

[954runner 10+ year member]

You set the gain where it needs to be. Set the volume to normal listening, turn the gain up till it starts to clip, then turn it down a 1/4 turn (thats just a rough tutorial for setting the gains properly).
It could just be the box. How much port area does the box have?

ok, it didn't sound like it was clipping at all even when it was all the way up, and volume where the speakers clip

the box has like 27 sq in of port

 

[954runner 10+ year member]

buddybuddybuddy (sorry if i'm antsy)

 

[SQBubble 10+ year member]

try UR amp on his car, and his sub on ur car, see if the amp or driver is fuc*ed!!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[954runner 10+ year member]

try UR amp on his car, and his sub on ur car, see if the amp or driver is fuc*ed!!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

yeah i think we are going to do that tomorrow... we ran out of energy today (5 hours in the 100+ degree texas heat sucks)

 

[954runner 10+ year member]

does anyone have any experience with those cavalier things that connect the voice coils on the type r's? i think for some reason that they are my problem

 

[btmorris972 10+ year member]

check the settings on the hu.