i 2nd the Crescendo bc2000. by far best amp for your budget its 300 shipped. crescendo 1000c4 and 2 sets of their components would be under your budget.
rockford makes great amps no doubt about it but why not save alot of money n grab a crescendo 3.5k? more power for hundreds less. put that extra toward mids n highs or whatever you need.
It depends on the car and port placement. For me my car is alot louder with windows down and door closed. Also it is louder in driver seat than passenger.
the XS is alot better battery and you find for around same price as kinetic. i would get a D3100 for the back to be safe. Hope you have a decent alternator
normally 10-12 sq inches per cube. that box is a bit small. 6 cubes before sub and port would be more like it with about 70 to 80 sq inch es of port (12 by 6)
12.5 volts is the resting voltage with car off? if so thats fine. the only time your going to see 14+ volts is in your car with the alternator charging or if you have a AGM style charger. hope that helped
Cashdollar2009 i thought the same thing until about the facing back sounding better than forward unless its sealed off but in my civic its alot louder facing forward and its not sealed off.
talk to DC about a level 3 12 or 15, audiopipe 1000D, pioneer 3200UB, cadence speakers, wiring and wood = around $500. cheapest and best ive found for the price.
2 SMDs on 16k+ . switch out the optimas for some D3100s and a D2400 under the hood. the MTs where moving some serious air and flexing the window like crazy. The SMDs would be insane