notorious97200

take a look at sounddeadenershowdown.com and talk to Don : he's a cool guy, very very knowledgeable on deadening. He has tested quite all the different products on the market, and now make his own. Good price too. But Secondskin is really good; easy to apply, no smell, and hold for long !

Google "sound deadener showdown" : very good quality, not too expensive. or Secondskin Damplifier, better and cheaper than Dynamat. You don't need to cover all your car up. forget that Fatmat thing : it stinks for long, it's asphalt. Cheap but not a good idea. Maybe you can try a phone cable splitter (or something like that) to run 2 remotes on the same knob. But the idea of selling the 500/1 to get a single bigger amp is not bad. Get the other 500/1 if you have a fantastic deal on them. Good luck !

:lol: He said "SQL" no SQ ! He's ceratinly looking for loud. Coming from an Alpine Type X, he will love a BL 12" in the right box. I say 12" because of the space requirement. I thought 1400 watts were too much for an SSD, I must be wrong !!! did not checked the different options.

I'd get a BL or a BTL with that much power, and a good custom box !

Ditch the caps. Seriously, they don't help your electrical system ! Just do the big3 in ...4 awg(if it's what you got).

Hi guys, As the title says : a friend of mine has an MTX TE4000 amp (4000 at 1 ohm) and he wants to run 2 12" subs in his trunk (hatch). He's thinking about 2 AA Mayhems or 2 Btl's, but he is not against DC. He doesn't even know this brand !! Yeaaah, I know, we live far from the USA!in the sunny island of Martinique (French West Indies). What can he look for at DC ? I don't even know the price of DC's woofers. But what do you think of 2 level 4 xl on that amp ? I'll ask Rusty for price, shipping,...etc Thanks

You know what ? Do it, try it, fry it !!! :yahoo:And tell us the results, with pics if possible !!!

Sell these amps and get one (or 2) with an adjustable subsonic filter. Your subs will love you with more power and a ssf.:yahoo:

Damn, you must have a Sundown dealer near you ?!!! Nice choice on woofers.:good: Could have looked into the SSA line (2010 Icon or Xcons). Waiting for some pics, now ! please!!!!

sealing should be better. It's not that hard, just some panels to "hide" the holes ! You need to put the box in a way it will never move !

if you want a strong box, just brace it as much as you can. You will hear the difference just by knocking the box ! Bracing take some volume off, so tuning may change a bit. Resin, fiberglass,...waste of time for daily listenings. Bracing, bracing, bracing is all you need. It's easy and cheap !

Don't buy any HO alt for now. With 1500 watts you can be good with your electrical system. Just do the big3 in 0 ga. Run 0 ga wire from the battery to your amps (with a distribution block if you have a 2nd amp). I f you want to use a yellowtop : go for it. When you install everything, check your voltage. If you have too much voltage drops, you will need to upgrade. The sundown sax can't be found cheaper, new. shipped, it's a great deal. You need 600 watts rms per sub, so the sax1200 can power 2 sa's subs. Be careful of the VC you get on your sub. Audiopipe is cheaper for amps but not better. On a budget you can find some good CLARION amps. The FI ssd seems to be a very good choice too. Forget all Power acoustik !

3400 watts rms on a single btl ? For burps only. they're rated for 2000 rms, so , be careful. BTW I don't think 2 10" subs have more cone area than a single 15". I won't do the maths, do it ! Get a good 15" . You can still have the wow factor with a good one.

Sell the amps if you can, and get amps that can play at 1 ohm ! Or just a powerful one for your solo x. But if you can get them econed to D1 or D4, you'll be good with those amplifiers; the 4 12" can be hard to fit in a car.

You shouldn't drop that bad. with such low power. Try to fix this problem before buying a second battery. It may be worst with 2 batts for your alt. Something must be wrong in your system, and you said you did the big 3 ? Dam... Be careful . dimming problems with 300 watts rms on an Impala ? Impossible !!! Double check everything.

Wow ! That's excursion !!!

SSD FTW But you may find 2 sundown SA for $300.

Your alt seems to be weak for this power, you need at least another one. IMO

No more opinions ? Like it or not ?!!

Get a single BTL or AA Mayhem 18".

If you want to be loud on a budget, try a Fi ssd 15" or 18". Your amp may be too powerful for a single ssd thogh. Be smart with the gain. the Sundown SA 12 or 15" are fantastic subs too. Those are much better sounding subs than the Audioque. IMHO. Another solution is too look for a used sub, you can find great deals for your budget. Don't focus too much on subs, work on a good custom box so that you can run any type of subs later. The DC seem to be very good. People love them on this forum. A level 4 should be good too.

Looks loud ! Never saw those amps before ! Nice install, I like the back trunk.

Thanks ! Yes, it sounds really good. We made a listening session at the beach yesterday (yeah, I live in the french Caribbeans, Martinique !!! ), and everyone was amazed. Only one set of speakers and a sub for such great quality and output !!! I'm really satisfied with the system. But, of course I would love to have one more sub and amp, and an 8" speakers for mid-bass.

Some more info : Deadening done 2 years ago with Secondskin Damplifier (trunk, had a first layer of Fatmat) and damplifier pro (doors, trunk lid). All accessories come from Stinger (ebay and Darvex). Big 3 almost finished !! I can't access easily to the alt, so I only did grounds for the batt and for the engine block. But I could see the positive results on my voltage. I have absolutely no drops at all, even when playing at full tilt ! I have only one stock battery under the hood. I will upgrade it when it dies, not before !