I want to know what i will need to get to hook these subs up to my sunfire.
green subs
its a 97 gt if that matters
a hook and some rope. lol jks
depends what you wanna do, the bare basics you just need some wire, but it'll sound like crap and you won't get the most out of it.
to actually get it to do it's job you need an amplifier, and some speaker wire, and maybe a crossover or 2.. sorry, not quite shure of how the sunfire's are set up.
your post makes me wanna punch babies.
Nick Black wrote:sorry, not quite shure of how the sunfire's are set up.
set up the same as a cavalier.
op, at the very least, you'll need a box, amp, and if you have the stock head unit, a LOC (line output converter), as well as wires, and a fuse (for the amp).
car audio noob since 1984.
they make fairly cheap wiring kits too. So that simplifies things for someone new to audio such as yourself. Just need an amp to power the subs, an enclosure built for them, and the wiring kit. If you don't have an aftermarket head unit with amp outputs, you need a Line Out Converter as mentioned. They are only around $15.
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
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i new i would need an amp, and the proper wires, but i was wonder what watt if i was to go with two of these subs, heres the info:
Peak power handling: 1200W
Magnet structure: 100 Oz
Voice coil diameter & type: 2" Aluminum
Efficiency 1W/1M: 95dB
Impedance: Dual 4 Ohm
Frequency response: 28Hz - 2kHz
Mounting depth: 6"
also im going to build my enclosure, at least im gunna try
any RMS wattage rating? peak is often hard to judge.
I'd say 500-1000 watt amp would be more then enough. (plenty to blow out your eardrums
) and not blow up your speakers accidentally.
usually i go for about %75 of the RMS rating. but that's me.
anyone else.. feel free to correctmy if i'm wrong.. i'm kinda sleeping at the moment so I won't get offended.
your post makes me wanna punch babies.
Here's the Product Manual
Now it says the RMS is 600 watts. So Id say a 1000 watt amp should do you. You will have to find an amp that does that at 1 ohm. And wire the subs down to that.
k thanks, what if i wanna hook the amp up to all the speakers, do i just plug it to the wires in the back of my radio? its a jensen HD5112,
radio heres the link.
You'll most likely want to get a different amp for your other speakers in the rear deck/door. Use one amp (preferably mono) to power the subs, then use a 4 channel amp to power the 4 other speakers.
k thanks ill do some research on that.
hey will having two amps put more of a strain on the battery?
1000-1500 watt mono (single channel) amp
75- 100 watt 4 channel amp
Subs wired in parallel (if I'm right) to 1 ohm total load
Decent box
Big 3 upgrade (check the audio forum stickys)
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Alex madruga wrote:hey will having two amps put more of a strain on the battery?
Yes but it the Big 3 will help a lot. The 4 channel wont pull a ton of amps but the sub amp will pull a bit more, it depends on the amp. I ran a similar system as what is suggested for you off stock electrical for quite awhile and was fine.
You just said a class A/B 4 channel won't pull a ton, but the Class D(more efficient) will pull more.... Depending on the wattage and power needs, you are actually backwards on that.
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
In my family we teach that boys have a God-stick and girls have a Shame Cave. -John Stewart
Well based off wattage of the amp, a 4 chan doing maybe 200 watts is obviously going to pull less than a 1k watt amp. Im aware of Class effieciency.
Im not dimming headlights with my 4 channel or causing any voltage drop so unless hes using a 1000 watts class A Hifonics amp for his speakers his 1k sub amp will pull more amperage.
Im not saying in general. Im saying for him. Hes looking at a very similar amp setup as Im running
so when im looking for an amp, do the 4x6 speakers and the 6x9 speakers Impedance that important, because the front say 30 watts at 3 ohm and back is 90 at 4 ohm. so the amp has to be able to operate at that ohm at at least that wattage right?
3 ohm is kind of weird. You dont see a lot of those.
Your amp needs to be stable to below or equal to the ohm of the speakers youre running. So you should look for an amp that is stable to 2 ohms on each channel or find some front speakers that are 4 ohm Voice Coils so you can find an amp that is stable to 4 ohms on each channel.
