Bliles Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Hello im new to car audio im 16 n got my first car. i have a old ass 89 plymouth reliant k car. dont laugh lol. but i have a premier pioneer head unit and sum ok interior speakers. i have a panasonic mono amp maxes at 1100 watts and i have a 12 inch earthquake sound tremor-x sub in a box with almost the dmiensions the owner manual recomends i have the sub woofer in the trunk. i dont want like competition sound but nice bang and also i dont want to kill my system and maybe add another sub or get two new ones. and also should i get anything else such as capacitators or any voltage stuff? or a new way to set it all up. please give me some suggestions. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtremeSPL-SCAMMER Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 i would go battery and altenator.. before capacitors... they sometimes can hurt you than help you.. go get ba couple yellow top bats and use 0 gauge wire. Quote IM A LOW LIFE SCAMMER SO I WAS BANT....TEH HAMMA is NOT my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliles Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 im using 8 gauge wire i dont max my amp out cause i will prob fry my voice coil in my sub but i dont understand what ohms are and how they affect ur watts and how u know how many ohms ur system is doing if anyone can clearify this for me please do. and also how should the setup be for me? and im defintily gunna upgrade my wire n thanks i didnt think i wud need an alternator but on second thought its a old car so i probably do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtremeSPL-SCAMMER Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 im using 8 gauge wire i dont max my amp out cause i will prob fry my voice coil in my sub but i dont understand what ohms are and how they affect ur watts and how u know how many ohms ur system is doing if anyone can clearify this for me please do. and also how should the setup be for me? and im defintily gunna upgrade my wire n thanks i didnt think i wud need an alternator but on second thought its a old car so i probably do i see you are very very new to this... fill free to check out some of the threads on this to help ya out.. there are a number of threads on this site that will tell you all you need to know.. Before posting this thread i would have read a bit about other peoples build. 8 gauge wire isnt going to do ANYTHING for you in comps.. you need good wire, good rcas, a deck.. i am not going to touch the ohms.. i will let someone else tell ya about it.. You need to know these things... your subs are either 4 ohm to 2 ohm.. look up the sub.. try to find out what they are.. your amp is prolly 2 ohm stable.. it too maybe 4 ohm amp... research is good Quote IM A LOW LIFE SCAMMER SO I WAS BANT....TEH HAMMA is NOT my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliles Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 im not trying to do comps i just want it louad as possible n set up so i wont mess it up. im not dumb just dont know alot about car audio. my sub is 4 ohm and my amp http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electro...5702#tabsection thats the website for my amp i am reading on the forum but i was just wondering. n thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtremeSPL-SCAMMER Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 im not trying to do comps i just want it louad as possible n set up so i wont mess it up. im not dumb just dont know alot about car audio. my sub is 4 ohm and my amp http://www2.panasonic.com/consumer-electro...5702#tabsectionthats the website for my amp i am reading on the forum but i was just wondering. n thanks 4 ohm subs with a 4 ohm amp... just hook them up 1 channel per sub.. do not bridge them.. just keep them going.. you are going to have to hook them up like that... it wont hurt the subs and the amps.. if you had 2 ohm subs, i would say bridge the subs.. you would get more power to them... Quote IM A LOW LIFE SCAMMER SO I WAS BANT....TEH HAMMA is NOT my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSN2meBoom916 Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 (edited) Since your amp is a MONO amp(1 channel) it will "see" anything/everything you hook up to it as the same "load" or a "sum" of "loads" (together) Since your amp says it will put out 350rms at 4 ohm and DOES NOT say you can run it at any lower impedence (ohms) than 4, you should run your 1-Earthquake 12" that has 1 single voice coil (measured to be 4ohm), you would do as Xtremespl suggested and hook the positive(+) from the amp to the positive (+) on ur sub, and do the same from negative (-) to negative/amp to sub. That way you amp will be putting out 350rms/continuous watts and 700max to you 1-12" sub. My GUESS is it is ratted at 1100max @ 2 ohms but don't worry bout that until you have another sub to run. Edited January 11, 2008 by LSN2meBoom916 Quote COOGLE SAID:"bro thats how we got where we are... buy making messes ...... i still learn all the time you just gota be willing to ruck up some shit" "In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd." ~ Miguel de Unamuno"One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men, but no machine can do the work of one extraordinary man" -Elbert Hubbard"A proud man can learn humility...but he will be proud of that too" ~I forget who.I'm far from perfect and I know it better than anyone, but I hope to be good at what I do, when I do it...Installs I've done:My Integra: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=3161The Lexus : http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=1535Law's Maxima: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=5568&hl=Jeff's 2500HD: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=5382&hl=Acura RSX-S: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=3142Z-32 300zx: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=34602004 Civic 4dr: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...?showtopic=8190Trunk/Corner Box: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...c=16036&hl=1969 Chevy C-10: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...c=20319&hl=Seat-Back AMP-RACK How-to: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...ic=9428&hl=Bunch of subs still for salehttp://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...l=lsn2meboom916"It's game night...we're playin......sex."~Quagmire"When disneyland started it was powered completely by orphan children running on treadmills to generate e-lectrissty…and today, them children are New York Yankees". ~Dale Gribble"Fill it with ice...then pour it up to the top of the ice...& Shut da Fu** up!" ~Urs truly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XtremeSPL-SCAMMER Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Since your amp is a MONO amp(1 channel) it will "see" anything/everything you hook up to it as the same "load" or a "sum" of "loads" (together)Since your amp says it will put out 350rms at 4 ohm and DOES NOT say you can run it at any lower impedence (ohms) than 4, you should run your 1-Earthquake 12" that has 1 single voice coil (measured to be 4ohm), you would do as Xtremespl suggested and hook the positive(+) from the amp to the positive (+) on ur sub, and do the same from negative (-) to negative/amp to sub. That way you amp will be putting out 350rms/continuous watts and 700max to you 1-12" sub. My GUESS is it is ratted at 1100max @ 2 ohms but don't worry bout that until you have another sub to run. thanx for the back up chris Quote IM A LOW LIFE SCAMMER SO I WAS BANT....TEH HAMMA is NOT my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bliles Posted January 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 Ok yeah im gunna buy another sub soon i have the sub hooked up on the outside neg n positive on the amp it has like a line on the terminal pointing to that positive n that negative so i hooked them up there. But what size wire should i be running my friend had told me 8gauge was fine but idk if he is right. and also which way should i face the sub up or into the wall of the trunk facing into the back seats or away from it? and should i definitly buy a new alternator? and thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8PunkRok Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 if u are planning on upgrading your system and making it louder then yes u will want a new alt, battery and larger wire. just so u know 8 gauge wire has been used as speaker wire more then once. just go wit 0 gauge. if u can put your seats down then face sub and port into the cabin. if not then someone else should suggest a way to face them cause idk. Quote -Matt2005 Dodge Magnum RTJVC KD-AVX1 2 PPI S580.2 Obsidian Audio ST1 Horn Tweeters PRV 8MB450s Audio Legion 3500.1D 2 RE MT 18s 360 ah LiFePO4 BatterySHCA 2/0 155.2 @ 29 hzKicker CVR 15's buildDD 3512e buildMini T-Line Build(6) 8s BuildNightshade 15s Wall BuildMagnum AB XFL 12s BuildNewest Magnum Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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