hey guys i have the lancer gts and its going to my bday so im gonna go get a system.. im just thinking of one 12" rockford fosgate P2D412 its a dual-voice coil 4 ohm sub... now my question is what else would i need... i know i need a box and a sub and all that but i've been reading that b/c our electric power is weak we need a capacitor? what does a capacitor do and could anyone give me some suggestions for an amp that would match my sub?? thnx

 

What kind of music do you enjoy listening to in the car? that could help determine whether a 10" or 12" sub & what type of enclosure (sealed, ported, bandpass) is more suited to your style.

You want to match the amp to the sub, meaning to have a similar RMS rating for both the sub and amp. Using the model you listed, 250 RMS for the sub...match it with a 250/300RMS amp.

Might I suggest a Mono block D-class amp; this is an example of what I mentioned earlier... http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/produ...n_US&p_status=
It's got 300RMS with a 2 ohm load.

No need for a cap/batt, just feed it with a minimum 4-ga wire kit. And depending on whether you're using the factory HU, you might need in-line adapters to use the RCA inputs for the amp.

Any other questions? let us know.

 

yea SLVROZ pretty much covered it

personally im a big fan of memphis amps they make great amps but its really up to u if u want to match the rockford fosgate ..in any case u will definatley not need a cap fer that...in many cases caps can actually do more harm then good..im not gunna go into explaining it unless some1 rly wants me to..

 

try looking for a wiring coming form the parking brake and see if any of those colors match up to any going to the navi....

 

i listen to rap mostly.. so yeah u can tell me a 10inch or a 12?

 

could you give me a brief explanation?? lol

 

^As you can see I was big into stereo stuff growing up; but still got knowledge and a decent setup still myself. But for rap, do a 12" with either a bandpass or ported box.

 

Hey Krnkimchi702, I am not sure how set on the P2 you are, but I have a 12" Alpine Type R in an Alpine ported enclosure I could sell you. The sub is in brand new condition, it was only used for about 2 months or so before I bought my Kickers. I saw that you are in the Tucson area, I am in Phoenix but if you wanted it I could drive and meet you somewhere in the middle. Send me a PM if you're interested... it's just sitting in my garage being bored, needing a good car to sit in.

 

I would like to know how a Capacitator can do nore harm than good. I have two "10's (Pioneer) with a 780 watt Pioneer amp and a sound stream capacitator and my lights still dim a bit I was thinking of getting a seperate battery for my trunk to run the system from, but was told to just upgrade the stock battery. What's the best solution cuz I hate seeing my lights dim whenever my bass hits really hard.

 

omg empire... i just got 2 12's in my car. i wish i would've seen ur post sooner...... but im loving my 12's... kenwood.. i already got a kendwood nav in my car so i figure i would go kenwood all around.. but dang i wish i could've seen ur post sooner...

 

Went all out and got 2 12's eh? Got pics?

 

yeah imma have pics up for tomarrow.. my g/f actually saw this post on evolution with a guy's license plate frame saying " when i grow up i want to be an evo x" and she got me that so im going to put that on and take pictures of the subs... oh btw if anyone knows who's car that has that frame... i wanna give that guy props..

 

HAHA, I have been looking for one that says, "When I grow up I want to be an EVO."

 

here are some pics of the subs....




the guy who installed it tried to hide the wires so it looked like the amp was "floating"

and finally the baby...


the license plate frame looks purple but its black..it looked like it was purple b/c mad light was hitting it... damn u arizona sun!!!!
i already have dynamat but should put more dynamat over the exposed metal piece i drew an arrow on???

 

I did, and it helped out quite a bit. Now I just have to stop the rear deck from making so much noise.