well thats another question i have is, is what amp would be good for running the sub. and i have an 92 oldsmobile bravada with 200,000 miles so i know its crappy.
then buying a ho alt probably wouldnt be a sound investment since car could crap out anytime (not sayin its crappy). do you plan on getting new car anytime soon? i personally wouldnt run more than 1500 watts on a stock alt. fully loaded 18 btl can handle 3k supposedly. whats your budget on an amp? and a battery bank would be a good idea. whats budget for batt(s) also??
well on an amp i will spend up to around 700-800 max but batteries i dont even know what average price for a good battery is so how ever much it takes. and the new car situation, its either the audio or a new car. and im in high school so a new car is gonna be hard
That's cheap for an alt.I paid 550 for mine.Batts are priced just about right but wire with completing the big 3 and all the little BS accessories would probably be a bit more.
okay gary, as someone already said I would go with a Fi Q (sq) or BL (spl). I have a nine.1 and I love it, also on my stock electrical, and I say get that amp as well. Dual 2 ohm sub wired to 1 ohm and it will get 1200x1 at 1 ohm, at 12.5v.
maybe you might want to look into getting a new car before you put alot of money into one that may quit on you(not saying it will but id hate to put an entire system in a car that quits you know?)
"maybe you might want to look into getting a new car before you put alot of money into one that may quit on you(not saying it will but id hate to put an entire system in a car that quits you know?)"
Why?Systems are easily removable...that's a very bad reason.Unless your vehicle is all fiber-glassed...it's really not a big deal.
i paid 400 for my 260 amp alt, painted and sh!t. but i feel you.
the thing that makes me angry as heLLL w/ this forum is someone comes on here with a budget of 300 for subs ppl say Fi Q or BL. if you have 500 Q or BL. gtfo. dozens of better subs for 500 dollars.
heres what you do for single sub setup like you want....
Digital Designs 9917 Digital Designs Z1 or another cheaper 4k+ amp. 2 kinetik hc2400 alternator must be 250 amp plus. (iraggi or excessive amperage) and put out about 170 for wires. (2 runs of power and ground)
Iraggi offers a swap out deal.Add 100 to any alt for a lifetime warranty and 1 free vehicle change.After that it's 100 dollars to swap your alt out for a different alt for a different vehicle but I'm not sure he still does this.
the car i plan on buying is a scion tc. but my truck now isnt in that bad of shape its just got alot of miles on it. i know i can take the system out of my truck and put it in a newer car later on. i want a good set up for one so i can enjoy it but there is also a small competition at my school for car audio. and there is one kid that has a couple of p2's and i really want to beat him. there is like $150 winner prize so i want to get a decent setup. i prefer not to change all the wiring and all that stuff so what would be a good setup for that?
Gary, why don't you start off small then add on as you get more money.
Why is the wiring $170 or more? For 1000w, you don't need 2 runs of wires nor 2 batteries.
Before you shell out $1000+, go visit a JL dealer and listen to JL 10W7 in a HO box with JL 500/1 amp setup. You don't always need 2000w+ to get loud bass.
Here's the break down of the system I mentioned: JL 10W7 in HO box - around $500 JL 500/1 amp - around $350 Power wire kit - $50 Labour - do it yourself $0 So you should be able to have great SQL for under $1000. Gary, before you say 500w is nothing, go listen to one in person.
you can get a alt for 300 and a batt much cheaper. 500 is quite a bit for a sub and 800 is quite a bit for a amp. you can get a nasty system for those prices.
since your worried about not getting a new alt I recommend a JL audio amp for the reason that they use a regulated power supply and it is very light on electrical systems. I would do a Jl 500/1 and a 12w7 in a HO box. The sub you can change out for any other sub but if you do go JL amp why not make it look nice and do JL sub as well.