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Aug 9 2011 02:22pm

Quote (TOWENS @ Aug 9 2011 06:07am)

i wouldnt buy type r's... overpriced

you can just as good of sound with an entry level woofer

Huh

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Aug 9 2011 02:33pm

Quote (Psycho- @ Aug 9 2011 09:34am)

type rs are not overpriced :/

$140ish for a sub with good spl and fair sq thats built well...its one of the more budget friendly good subs out there.

here in my area they are about 175ish.. no idea what they are in your area... i would rather
use a mid lvl treo woofer for that price... just saying..

Quote (Cadillac @ Aug 9 2011 02:44pm)

:facepalm:

nope....

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Aug 9 2011 03:29pm

Quote (TOWENS @ Aug 9 2011 05:07am)

i wouldnt buy type r's... overpriced

you can just as good of sound with an entry level woofer

LOLROFLMAO

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Aug 9 2011 03:38pm

Quote (TOWENS @ Aug 9 2011 03:33pm)

here in my area they are about 175ish.. no idea what they are in your area... i would rather
use a mid lvl treo woofer for that price... just saying..

nope....

175 still isn't overpriced. The 500rms versions used to sell at best buy for 299 each then when they released the 600rms version they were 229 each. No idea what they are now but they can handle tons of power.

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Aug 9 2011 08:48pm

Quote (Psycho- @ Aug 8 2011 06:28pm)

4 door blazer right?

Right.

Quote (Reaper5 @ Aug 8 2011 07:18pm)

Depending on how much you're pumping through your amp, you might want to get a capacitor. It'll take a lot off stress of your battery / alternator.

What is a capacitor?

Quote (Cadillac @ Aug 9 2011 01:33am)

I'm not an expert, but am becoming fairly fluent in these matters.

As far as what you're missing, you'll need to spend a fair amount on wiring/installation. Also, you will need to mitigate any power issues you're going to run
into. This can be done in a few different ways, all of which cost money. Most say the first thing to upgrade is the battery and big three, but I went with a
capacitor and that fixed all of my power issues. If upgrading your battery and big three isn't enough, you'll need to upgrade your alternator.

I went in not knowing what I'm doing and wired everything myself. While I'm relatively glad I know my system very well now, it's quite the headache for an inexperienced person.

With an ~$800 budget I personally would check out the 12" Type R's, as in this price range they're the biggest bang for your buck. Great SPL with decent SQ.
When shopping for an amp to power these, keep in mind that they can handle 500 RMS and work best when overpowered. Ignore the max wattage rating, always
look at RMS at 2 Ohms as Type R's handle 2 Ohms well.

This is where the experts step in and tear my suggestions apart, as I'm still relatively new to this.

So that's approx 1/2 my budget, just on the subs (if I get two, do I need two?) Excluding the enclosure, correct? Which would run me a few hundred more, if I wanted a good one.
Or am I missing something here?

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Aug 9 2011 11:44pm

Quote (ThePwnEffect @ Aug 9 2011 08:48pm)

Right.

What is a capacitor?

So that's approx 1/2 my budget, just on the subs (if I get two, do I need two?) Excluding the enclosure, correct? Which would run me a few hundred more, if I wanted a good one.
Or am I missing something here?

Car audio gets expensive real quick my man. Start with the head unit always, a good head unit will make your factory speakers sound a lot better.
Next come the subs. If you think you're going to break your budget too fast start with one Type R, a ported single enclosure, an amp, and a capacitor.

Capacitors pull a charge from your battery, hold it, and distribute it to your amp. If you get an amp with enough RMS to power one sub, you can upgrade later
by buying an identical amp, sub, and a dual ported enclosure. I would suggest buying and installing all of the components of your system in this order:

Head unit
Sub one/Amp one
Amp
Highs/mids
Second Sub/Amp

If you do it this way you should easily be able to get your h/u, first sub/amp, and highs/mids with your budget.
Save up another ~$300 for your second sub/amp/enclosure and you'll be good to go. Setup will look similar to mine
when you're done, pictures will be below. I haven't gotten my head unit yet, I'm pulling my amp signal by splicing into
my rear speakers with a line out converter. So without head unit and high/mid speakers I've already spent ~$500.
These guys will tell you to go a different route for amps, as they don't like Kenwood amps, but I basically stole these.
First one is a KAC-8105D dual channel bridged and wired to 2 Ohms, second is a KAC-8104D mono wired to 2 Ohms,
both pushing 500 RMS a piece. Paid ~$80 each factory refurbished. The safety shutoff has never tripped on either one
of them, they've been amazing. I took off the covers and painted them yellow to match the capacitor, which is in the center.
I paid $8 for the capacitor on eebay (LOL), and the plastic mounting brackets showed no sign of even being mounted (No circles
around the screw holes and no threading in the holes). Just shop around for steals and you could make it work on your budget.
For now, you could go do some pick and pull at the junk yard for your components. Look for a Cadi with a Bose system.

Anything I'm missing guys?

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