Need some help with my sub!i

[Dino209]

hi this is my sub on this website http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_techspecs_full.php/masterid=590763
and its says the nominal out put is 200watts and the maximum output is 600 watts so what [I]gain[I] do i set my amp too? 200, 600 or inbetween
Thanks Dino

[YM03]

gain on your amp don't work like that, if you turn the gain up you run the chance of clipping, which will kill the sub, the gain is to match power from head unit, safe bet is set the gain at 1/4 should be fine with that

edit what amp are you using?

[Dino209]

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=4398&cadid=581876b9bc9da55763f8318f5354ae80

this one but it runs two of those subs

[YM03]

how have you wired the subs up? as if you get it down to 2ohm, and have it on 1/4 gain should be fine

[Dino209]

i havent wired em up yet gonna get a car audio guy to do it all when i find one ! lol whats the best way to wire em up?

[YM03]

its not hard to wire them up, do it your self
I'll post link for you on diagrams
where you from?

[YM03]

link
sub wiring (http://mobile.jlaudio.com/support_pages.php?page_id=160)

[Dino209]

windsor mate u and do u have msn as this would be easier bud

[YM03]

don't have msn, shame your down there, I'm in north east, just if you where in this region I could of fitted it for you,
check the link out for wiring the sub, then any other info for running wires,rca's and that just give is a shout, or search as there is alot of threads for running the wires

[Dino209]

ok so i have 3 amps 1 farad cap 2 subs 1 amp i for 2 subs 1 for 4 speakers and 1 for 2 speakers and i was wondering if you could do me a list of stuff battery terminal rca cables and power wire (which is going to be 0 gauge to the dist block then 3 output of 4 gauge) like on car audio direct or something my budget is £250 it so not much to ask : ) but nah would be proper appreciated if you could help me cos im stuck thnx bud

[YM03]

right first of power caps are s***e and not needed if you have it sell it on ebay/or don't buy it
secondly thats alot of speakers are these for a saxo? also are there any 6x9's in that list? if so best to sell them/or don't buy them, have you got any comps in the list or are they co axle?

if you post a list of what you have and what you are thinking of getting, I can give you some good advice and save you some pennys,

I'll be glad to help you out

[YM03]

don't think you can beat the price for this 0 awg kit like
0 gauge kit (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/0-AWG-3500w-Blue-Silver-Complete-Car-Amp-Wiring-Kit_W0QQitemZ190025282683QQihZ009QQcategoryZ14932Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[DazzerVTR]

Thats the kit I was looking at getting as my wires need upgraded looks a neat kit for the price.

[YM03]

Thats the kit I was looking at getting as my wires need upgraded looks a neat kit for the price.

can't go wrong with it at that price, I'll be getting it in a wk or so, if you haven't got yours by then, I'll let you know how good it is:thumbup:

[Baz]

my 4 guage was £40 :(

[Dino209]

Il Pull A List Up Tomoz Mate (will 5meters Of 0 Gauge Be Long Enought To Reache The Boot?)

[YM03]

Il Pull A List Up Tomoz Mate (will 5meters Of 0 Gauge Be Long Enought To Reache The Boot?)

yes it will reach the boot

[YM03]

my 4 guage was £40 :(

some times pays to shop about;)

[Dino209]

http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=4398&cadid=756a38005921e233284473f6d416c5d8-thIS AMP RUNS THOSE SUBS

THIS AMP (http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=4030&cadid=756a38005921e233284473f6d416c5d8)

RUNS THESE SPEAKERS 1 (http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=3146&cadid=756a38005921e233284473f6d416c5d8)
2 (http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=3144&cadid=756a38005921e233284473f6d416c5d8)

AND THIS AMP (http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/380.html) RUNS SOME PIONEER 6*9 SPEAKERS NOW BEFORE YOU SAY THIS THAT AND THE OTHER ABOUT WHAT I HAVE THE CAR USED TO BE MA BRO'S SO I DIDNT BUY THEM LOL EXCUSES EXCUSES EH? THANX BUD

[flee123]

dont think you will need an amp to run your co ax speakers. you got a good headunit? if so just run them from that. should be fine. you will just end up with a car full of wires mate with all these amps lol.

[YM03]

I'm taking it that your putting this in a saxo?

the front speakers are 17cm so you will have to build, pods for these, the rear speakers are 10cm normal, and the ones you have are 13cm, so you will have to make pods for these, 6x9's are a big no no, for to reasons first of the subs will be knocking the crap out of them, second they drag the sound stage into the rear, I would sell them on ebay with the amp, but if you really want them, your best of making a box underneath them, so there not fighting with the air pressure from the subs

the rca wires for the amps, you keep the 6x9 amp you will have to run two sets of rca's, but if you sell it, you will only need to run one set to the first amp, then run a shorter set from that amp to the next amp

to run the power cable your best of taking pass seat out, best of using thinner wire to run into engine bay, and have that attached to the 0awg cable and pull this thro, then run it under carpet, best to carve a tunnel in the sound deadening under carpet for it to run along, run to your dizzi block, trim to size, then run your 4awg to your amps

earth fix this to one of the rear seat belt anchors

remote from head unit, run this with power cable, to one amp, then trim a nice bit to link other amp up,

to run the rear speaker wire is very easy run it from amp, behind cards to speaker location

fronts you have to run cable into doors, under the dash where your wires run from car to door, you will see big gromit feed cable thro that gromit, you have another gromit in door sill with no wires in, take that out and run the wires, thro that holeand gromit, next you need to drill the door fit gromit to that hole and run wires thro to speaker location

[Dino209]

just to add to that i have already had the pods made the 6*9's are going in the rear door card how much speaker will i need for the hole thing 20 metres?

[YM03]

speaker cable more then anough but cheap
cable (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-SUPER-QUALITY-SPEAKER-CABLE-12-GAUGE-50MT_W0QQitemZ150026576658QQihZ005QQcategoryZ14932 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)