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  10. Fi Bl 18 General Questions

    in Fi Car Audio Subwoofers

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    I was going with some dual 12" MTX from circuit city for the longest time before I really started getting into car audio. Then I was going to get one Kicker sub so I could still have half my third row, and then one day after watching steves videos for the millionth time I decided to go and look at Fi and there prices are damn good considering what you get.

    I have a 2003 Tahoe and I am putting the BL in a 9 cubic foot box tuned to 32Hz.

    If you could recommend what kind of 12 gauge that would be great because I got monster 10 gauge and both the positive and negative wire is bundled up into one so I have to split each wire and get out the separate wires before doing anything and its not easy considering I don't want to split the actual wire.

    And the reason I went with BL instead of BTL or Q is because BTL is way to intense for my budget considering I would be underpowering it and the Q just didn't meet my needs because it is the sound quality of Fi and I wanted both SQ and SPL.

    Also the reason I am using 1000 watts is because:

    A.) that is what my budget called for

    and

    B.) Rockford Fosgate amplifiers are underrated. I have been on multiple forums and talked to many people about it and they have had anywhere from a range of 1100 watts to 1500 watts in some cases so the BL will be getting sufficient power.

    If I may ask...how is your electrical system holding up with the Q.

    You have a high performance alt.?

    I have a Kinetik HC1400 coming sooner or later and a battery isolator.

    well shit 9 cubes is deff enough space for that sub thats for sure, and ok yea rockford is underrated and mine is a little over rated but still....

    umm you actually have the exact sub i was goin to start off with just bigger i was just stupid and got the q but actually it gets suprsingly loud you can ask nofearx18 i hit a 140.2 with it in the trunk so not to bad. and sence you have the space im glad your using it um are you doin sub up and port up or back?? just curious now, and your right it is a sq sub

    and yea ask what ever you want im pretty new too, umm my electrical is doin alright its holdin in there um since my car is a 1995 i have no voltage guage but im goin to get one umm i no it drops cuz i can tell that slight difference from the first hit to the next and its not the sub that affects the electrical its the amp. and no i have a stock electrical for now i have two D925 batteries being shipped to me now ill have them coming to me soon with them and my current set up im hopin to hit a 140.6 not to much louder but its somethin you'll figure out how hard those extra little bits are once you compete. and yea i started out the same way as you with the budget and the mtx crap too. but now im lookin to do either 4 12's or 2 15's, i also might be gettin a new amp to push about 2400 watts rms and im running 12 guage rockford wiring shit is nice man trust me

  13. Fi Bl 18 General Questions

    in Fi Car Audio Subwoofers

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    ok well first off nice choice of subs right off the bat, have you talked to other ppl or did you watth meade and try to follow some what in his foot steps??

    ok well since that wire doesn't fit i'd recomend getting some 12 guage trust me it'll be fine i have a hifonics bxi 1605 running my 15" Q with 12 guage you'll do fine.

    also yea just drop the sub in there and screw it down you'll be fine also make sure you got the rubber back on the outside. and why you running a bl off of 1000 watts you shouuld of went with the Q would of been better with the power you got

    what size and tunniing is your box, also what kind of car???

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