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I think that is a nice setup that you have planned there, but there are much better comps out there then the AQ ones that are priced too high for something not too special. There are many other brand comp sets you could get for cheaper that would be better for you. Look into CDT. Also I agree that you might not want to go with the 3500's. What about running 4 of the 1200's each at 1 ohm so you get right around 1200 or so rms to each sub? It's an idea and will require a bit more wire and stuff so it may not be practical.

Well if your planning on replacing the starting battery I would look for amps, cold cranking amps, and amp hours. For example something that looks like this to replace the starting battery would be sufficient: 1000 amps, 675 cold cranking amps, and 58 amp hours. That would be something along the lines of an Optima Red Top. Now for a secondary battery I would focus on amps and amp hours. For example my XS Power D3100's are rated at 3200 amps and 117 amp hours, which is awesome out of a G31 battery.

This is the man you want to talk to about your alt needs. Probably one of the nicest guys I've ever talked to. He builds beast alternators. I can't wait to throw 10K watts at mine and see how steady that voltage sits. Off topic question Rob, am I going to need a different size belt for the new alt since it's going to have a bigger pulley?

Agreed, especially if it's a daily driver and you aren't just burping the car. What 3K amp are you running in it? Oh yeah..... dcpowerinc.com for all your alternator needs. They are one of the best in the business and will hook it up proper.

Gonna try to come Rob can get me my alternator in time. I've got a guy lined up to help me put it on instead of taking it to a shop and getting charged $160. My car is a pain in the ass to get to the alt, it's about a third of the way down the engine and in the back left hand corner. I think it has to be accessed from below. I would bet that you or Ray would know since you did Jose's car. Any tips Walter?

Sending you a pm now.

Nice videos. I personally know all the mentioned very well and they are all great guys. I'm very impressed with Rob's score out of the bang bus. That is very loud for a drive by.

I like how you lubed the coil up so you could put it back in the gap. Wisconsin ftl! Just too much time on your hands Brian.

Ahh Rob but your forgeting your own teamate Steve Sears that can do over a 153 out of the trunk with the seat up. There is also a guy in Canada don't know his real name but goes by Crabmustang on Termpro that does almost a 153 out of the trunk of a Cavy with 1 RD 15. Now I know that Steve hasn't done the score at a Db Drag show yet but this year he will. As for the Crabmustang guy I know he has. You are most definately the loudest pair of 10's out of a trunk that I think I've EVER seen!!!

X2, you can wait for an amp. This is a great deal on that woofer.

By system do you mean deck, amp, subs, wiring, highs, box, and other misc materials? If so I don't see $500 really being a whole lot of money to do it with.

Contact Derrick824 cause he can make you any type of banner that you want. He is the offical producer of the Sundown Audio banner.

One more that I had to add that I found. I think this guy is way better but check it out for yourself.

I hope this isn't a repost cause I found this video while on youtube that I figured some of you would appreciate. This guy is an amazing drummer on buckets, pots, pans, and pretty much anything metal that he can find. Check it out!!!

I have an 01 ZX3 and I'm not sure how similar these two are but I was messing around with the alt and didn't tighten the nut up enough and the alt wasn't charging. I got back under the hood and tightened the shit out of it and it started to charge again. It wasn't making a good contact so it wasn't charging. Maybe you need to check it again to make sure you put the wire back on tight enough.

More than likely the DD can get louder than the Btl, but each in the proper size box will work just fine. I'd probably go with the 9500 if you can afford it, but the Btl is a very solid daily/spl woofer. It's a hard decision, and I would say it depends on how serious you are about competing. If you go to a few shows then go with the Btl cause your main focus is daily, if you make 10+ shows a year then I'd say that you might want to go with the 9500. I've owned both woofers and the Btl is no doubt the superior daily sub. They sound awesome and get very loud. I had a single 12 in the trunk do a 143 off of 1800 watts tuned to 30hz.

I see from the video that your dome light still works and it hasn't fallen out of where it sits yet. Give it time and it will quit working and fall out. I ended up epoxing mine back into place and haven't had an issue since, but no dome light ftl.

Make sure it's a hatchback if you want less rattle. If you get a trunk be preparred for tons of rattle. I'd go with something like a Crx, Acura Integra, ZX3, Civic hatch, or even a Mazda MX3 if you can find a decent one. All of those cars get loud and have less rattle than a trunk car.

I agree that refurbed products are a go if they have a waranty with them. Especially a place like Db-r that refurbs Sundown amps. The amps that Chris fixes are as good as new, I wouldn't hesitate to buy an amp from him ever except the fact that Jacob is only an hour away from me Buy refurbs with confidence, but the only problem is that they usually only carry a 90 waranty. Usually if something happens it happens after 90 days and that goes with new amps too. It seems like just when something breaks it's right after the waranty has expired. What is it that your looking at getting from Crutchfield exactly?

It's close to .26, but from what I'm told it's more like .23ish. Jake actually hasn't got an exact number but like Earth said a couple of hund's aren't going to hurt anything.

Nice vids!!! I love the T5's for a mid level budget woofer. The only thing I don't like about them is that they only come in dual 2 ohm coils. I thought about getting a pair for the wife's car but they don't match the amp's impedence right. What amps are you running in the ride? Also what does it do on the meter?

Wrong section, this should not be in the tunez part of the forum. I'd try member builds or even general audio.

I usually crimp and then solder my terminals. I've never had one come off either. I just prefer overkill like most of the people here. It's just an extra precaution to make sure that it's going to hold together.

Awesome man!!! Glad to see you went with sub back and port up in the car. Now put it on the meter and show people how loud that ZX3 can get.

Nothing nut great service for me as well from Fi. I've only owned a btl, but I would call and talk to Scott quite a bit and he was never too busy to talk. Their customer service is one of the best that I've delt with.