Thread: Speaker Upgrade! Need a few simple questions answered please!

honestly you only need a cap if your pulling 1500 watts from the stock charging system and your barely gonna be at that point after your highs amp

Originally Posted by mofford12

well if you run 2 channel you cant get both sets of speakers

i thought you could run the fronts off one channel and the backs off the other channel? just run them in parallel and halve the ohms to a two ohm load

i dont have a cap and dont plan on getting one unless i absolutely need it

Kenwood X450-4 (X450-4) 4-Channel eXcelon Full Range Power Car Amp

here ya go this is your best bang for the buck.. personally owned this amp and def recommend it

Originally Posted by 2dee11

i thought you could run the fronts off one channel and the backs off the other channel? just run them in parallel and halve the ohms to a two ohm load

you COULD! BUT!!

6.5s rms 70 per set
6x9s rms 80 per set

that ****ty 2 channel lol


at 2 ohms 190 watts



if you see where im going im trying to basically say this is bad cause its gonna see a even load of 2 ohms but power differential will be off.. i personally wouldnt do it but its not my money

Originally Posted by mofford12

Kenwood X450-4 (X450-4) 4-Channel eXcelon Full Range Power Car Amp

here ya go this is your best bang for the buck.. personally owned this amp and def recommend it

im a little confused with the details on this amp... it says 60x 2 + 100x 2 at 4ohms so does that mean that two of the four go to 60watts and the other two go to 100 watts?

Originally Posted by Gm Man

I agree there horrible I would go with Kenwood because they have built-in fans and the last one I had before the one I've got now lasted me 10 years and 4 cars before it blow out.

they get hot quick.. and walmart sells them lol

Originally Posted by 2dee11

im a little confused with the details on this amp... it says 60x 2 + 100x 2 at 4ohms so does that mean that two of the four go to 60watts and the other two go to 100 watts?

Correct.. the 6x9s would actually go onto the 100x2 and 6.5s would go onto the 60x2...

why i say go with the kenwood..

built in fans
damn good
personal use
great warranty
look slick
eXcelon has nothing but good reviews..
take my word for it ive been doing installs for almost 10 years and im only 20 lol

all i touch is focal jl audio kenwood and sundown and fi

youll be happy if you go my route

Originally Posted by mofford12

they get hot quick.. and walmart sells them lol

walmart sells the subs i have.... :'(

and this amp looks solid.. im a little over buget at $210 before an amp kit... any kit recommnedations? it suggests 4 gauge and the one i used last time was knukonceptz but i cant find a good 4 channel amp kit for a decent price

ive always heard good things about kenwood so i think its a solid choice but im only 17 and ive had good experience with pioneer so i was going to stick with them. theyre a pretty well known solid brand at a decent price but i really do like this kenwood amp

you can run 8 gauge for the highs amp.. 8 guage is good up to 500 watts and youll prolly pull between 400-480 watts

also it said 4 gauge is the biggest you could use.. not what it called for..

your hifonics amp is maybe pulling 1000-1150 watts

that kenwood 400-480 watts

total 1400-1630 watts you SHOULDNT dim ... but its close

Originally Posted by mofford12

you can run 8 gauge for the highs amp.. 8 guage is good up to 500 watts and youll prolly pull between 400-480 watts

also it said 4 gauge is the biggest you could use.. not what it called for..

do you know of any cheap but good 8 gauge 4 channel amp kits? i found this one on sonic electronics because thats where ive found my stuff at the cheapests (between there and amazon) and this is a 4 gauge kit for $30 but its not very high quality so its probably like 8 gauge actually

Raptor Amp Kit ISPKBL4-4CH Complete 4 Gauge Amplifier Install Kit

its fine.. 30 bucks you cant expect much an prolly wont find any cheaper

what car?