Sub questions

my kicker is stiff like that.and yeah i remember holding the flea market guy's speaker and it was a tough little bastard.also was a 3ohm model.

 

try one of these JL W7 12" sub and box. and a JL 1000/1 class D mono amp and be embarassed by no one. total cost around 1800.00

 

I am embarrassed by NO ONE




and just to think I have only 10,000 Watts

My Trophies



Opps, there are a couple missing

 

Ranger I love that van...what is the hight number you've reached in that???

And didn't you say a while back that the box isn't back far enough to be maximally efficient or something??? lol


Damn I like those old school strokers

 

The loudest on our shops meter 162.8

The loudest ever at a competition 164.1.

Two windshields destroyed.

After this summer I might take it apart, I don't compete much anymore, and I could start paying back some student loans

 

Damn...that must be pretty loud.

What batteries are those in the back of your van??

 

Wow, those strokers bring back memories!

i remember when they first come out.....we got in an 18 incher. Built a box for it(vented) and plugged into the wall..............It really didnt care!!!!!!

I f i remeber right, I THINK that was the woofer i wired to 240 single phase in the shop, not sure, If it was, it took that too, for a while.....stopped when i could smell "voice coil"......

 

Very Nice Ranger, looks like fun! What do they measure in competitions, is that 164.1 Decibles?

 

Yes, Decibels. And I hate to tell ya'll this but those ain't Strokers. They are Planet Audio FU-18's. We are a Planet Audio Dealer remember, I got these subs cheap. Mine are the dual 2-ohm version. They are not made any more.

http://www.lightav.com/car/planet/sub.html

Batterries are Interstate group size 65. No Gell Cell will stand up to those Class D amps for very long

 

I got two FU-12s wanna buy them, almost new. Used once.

 

Damn...my bad. I was just guessing

Those are some monster PA's

How much for one Ranger??

# FU18 18" Subwoofer
# Power Handling (Peak) 3600 Watts
# Power Handling (RMS) 1800 Watts
# Frequency Response 15 Hz to 500 Hz
# Efficiency (1 Watt /1 Meter) 87 dB
# Impedance Dual 4 Ohm/Dual 2 Ohm
# Magnet Structure 150 oz.
# Mounting Depth 9-1/16"

Damn pretty good specs....I like the 4 inch voice coils...monster

 

it says you wouldnt want a profile amp...why is that? (not that im objecting..just would like to know why)because i was looking at one

 

Profile is a pretty crappy brand lol but I have owned one...the Baja HA1000

 

what brands would you suggest

 

How much money you wanna spend???

 

Ranger so are you saying that normal lead acid batteries are tougher at high loads than gel cells like optimas and kinetiks??

 

In most installs I like Gell Cells. But the van is not "most installs". The van is a SPL vehicle ONLY. In fact the only speakers in the van are the 2 FU-18's. I dont need 6 x 9's for loud.

Now each amp has a surge current draw of over 180 amps. During competion I cannot have a voltage drop of more than 1-volt. The lead acid batteries can maintain a higher voltage (for a short period of time) under extreme loads than the Gell Cell (this is something I learn through experience). Also I like big batteries, (I don't think this is true but it makes sense to me), big battery means more capacity. Not Cranking amps.

This is only true for a very short period of time. Now if I were to redo this van, it would have 8 batteries not 4

 

idk...not too much...like..upto 150$

 

Here is an amp that I like and that Ranger likes also

http://www.cardomain.com/item/POWPS2820

I got the PS-520 for my brother...just came in today. Pretty nice for the price and pumps out close to rated power as Ranger says

 

You need a bigger SUV, min recommended air space for 1 is 8 cu ft, mine are in 2 13 cu ft boxes. And unless you have a minimum of 2500 watts, forget it