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04-03-2015, 08:50 AM
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You don't need a mechman for 600watts or even 1000 rms.
You need a quality agm battery.
No to the capacitor.
Brands don't matter a ton on entry level stuff it's mostly about the install and tuning, but Don't discount the small names they are better imo. Learn about clipping both from over driving and low voltage so you have a idea how speakers and amps get blown, and how to avoid that.
You need a quality agm battery.
No to the capacitor.
Brands don't matter a ton on entry level stuff it's mostly about the install and tuning, but Don't discount the small names they are better imo. Learn about clipping both from over driving and low voltage so you have a idea how speakers and amps get blown, and how to avoid that.
04-03-2015, 10:04 AM
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OP, what ever amps you look at make sure they are CEA2006 certified otherwise they will likely be severely over-rated (like claiming 2000 watts when they really do 800 watts).
04-03-2015, 11:22 AM
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The days of using a 2 channel amp to power subs a LONG dead and gone, search for Class-D Monoblocks, any good one is stable down to 1 ohm.
Yes Rockford is a great brand, but there prices reflect that, Hifonics (like the other sub-brands owned by the parent company Maxxsonics, Including Autotek, MB Quart and Crunch) is an interesting one, they have several tiers of quality, they have there cheap severely overrated stuff (2500 watts from an amp with an 80 amp fuse for example) then they have there CEA2006 CERTIFIED amps that are great and put out tons of power for considerably cheaper then Rockford.
OP, what ever amps you look at make sure they are CEA2006 certified otherwise they will likely be severely over-rated (like claiming 2000 watts when they really do 800 watts).
Yes Rockford is a great brand, but there prices reflect that, Hifonics (like the other sub-brands owned by the parent company Maxxsonics, Including Autotek, MB Quart and Crunch) is an interesting one, they have several tiers of quality, they have there cheap severely overrated stuff (2500 watts from an amp with an 80 amp fuse for example) then they have there CEA2006 CERTIFIED amps that are great and put out tons of power for considerably cheaper then Rockford.
OP, what ever amps you look at make sure they are CEA2006 certified otherwise they will likely be severely over-rated (like claiming 2000 watts when they really do 800 watts).
04-03-2015, 11:25 AM
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The days of using a 2 channel amp to power subs a LONG dead and gone, search for Class-D Monoblocks, any good one is stable down to 1 ohm.
Yes Rockford is a great brand, but there prices reflect that, Hifonics (like the other sub-brands owned by the parent company Maxxsonics, Including Autotek, MB Quart and Crunch) is an interesting one, they have several tiers of quality, they have there cheap severely overrated stuff (2500 watts from an amp with an 80 amp fuse for example) then they have there CEA2006 CERTIFIED amps that are great and put out tons of power for considerably cheaper then Rockford.
OP, what ever amps you look at make sure they are CEA2006 certified otherwise they will likely be severely over-rated (like claiming 2000 watts when they really do 800 watts).
Yes Rockford is a great brand, but there prices reflect that, Hifonics (like the other sub-brands owned by the parent company Maxxsonics, Including Autotek, MB Quart and Crunch) is an interesting one, they have several tiers of quality, they have there cheap severely overrated stuff (2500 watts from an amp with an 80 amp fuse for example) then they have there CEA2006 CERTIFIED amps that are great and put out tons of power for considerably cheaper then Rockford.
OP, what ever amps you look at make sure they are CEA2006 certified otherwise they will likely be severely over-rated (like claiming 2000 watts when they really do 800 watts).
04-03-2015, 11:28 AM
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the AD244 is a better starting point for building a high output alt off of.
But you also have to watch out, a lot of the cheaper HIGH output only do HALF there rated output at idle which is only like 10 more amps then the stock alt does at idle, watch out for those ebay HIGH output ones.
But you also have to watch out, a lot of the cheaper HIGH output only do HALF there rated output at idle which is only like 10 more amps then the stock alt does at idle, watch out for those ebay HIGH output ones.
04-03-2015, 12:17 PM
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You could still buy a "ready to go" alt just do it with the AD244 case style as it will last longer, the smaller case styles trying extract more power burn out easier, in all likely hood a stock AD244 would be enough of an upgrade with the big 3 and a good battery.
04-03-2015, 12:20 PM
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but those guys costs 100's more and come with "birth sheets" stating there actual outputs, a MUCH cheaper CEA2006 amp is a smarter buy in my book.
what you see those is all these cheap amps that aren't cea2006 claiming high power and thats why in the entry to mid-level price points you have to watch out for ones that aren't.
what you see those is all these cheap amps that aren't cea2006 claiming high power and thats why in the entry to mid-level price points you have to watch out for ones that aren't.
04-03-2015, 12:26 PM
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Rockford products are pretty much always top tier, quality stuff, but you will PAY for that, so long as the Hifonics amps are CEA2006, you can trust the power rating but you'll come in cheaper then Rockford then the non CEA2006 Hifonics are still decent amps you just can't trust the claimed power output which is why I wouldn't touch them.
04-03-2015, 01:49 PM
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Rockford products are pretty much always top tier, quality stuff, but you will PAY for that, so long as the Hifonics amps are CEA2006, you can trust the power rating but you'll come in cheaper then Rockford then the non CEA2006 Hifonics are still decent amps you just can't trust the claimed power output which is why I wouldn't touch them.
04-03-2015, 02:00 PM
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You could still buy a "ready to go" alt just do it with the AD244 case style as it will last longer, the smaller case styles trying extract more power burn out easier, in all likely hood a stock AD244 would be enough of an upgrade with the big 3 and a good battery.
04-03-2015, 02:11 PM
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How is this one? http://www.dbelectrical.com/p-9650-a...-firebird.aspx
Under Full Load Conditions, amperage output at 600engine rpm (idle) will peak at 100 Amps.
Under Full Load Conditions, amperage output at 1200engine rpm will peak at 200 Amps.
Under Full Load Conditions, amperage output at 1200engine rpm will peak at 200 Amps.
04-03-2015, 02:18 PM
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you will see the same idle output from a stock AD244 alt at 100 dollars cheaper, the stock 105 amp alt on your car does like 90 at idle for reference, that is exactly what I was talking about with the cheaper High Output alts, START with an AD244 and go from there if you want a higher output unit as it is a better starting point and if you are buying a replacement alt you might as well go with the proven better case size.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
04-03-2015, 02:34 PM
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This one says it is AD244 and 250A for $170... too good to be true?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
04-03-2015, 05:35 PM
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This..I'd go with a Sundown Subwoofer, Image Dynamics speakers, as far as Amplifier goes I like the Old Skool American Made stuff like LINEAR POWER, Orion, Fosgate, Soundstream etc..