JL-Audio

Hey everyone, im very new to this website, first post actually. But I have a few questions for those of you willing to answer. I now have 2 JL Audio 1000/1 amps that I would like to setup in my 2000 honda accord coupe. I have an optima battery with 850 CCA and 1000 CA. I am a pretty big fan of big bass and SPL. And no I dont ride around rattling other people's cars, I dont want to do that. I want to have big bass for when im pulled over or at competitions. I was wondering what type of subs and sub box you all would suggest for me and my car. I was thinking either 2 12w6v2's or 2 12w7's. The thing is, I cant go over 12" in my car due to limited trunk space. The way I was thinking was to hook one JL 1000/1 to each sub in a ported box. And would you all recommend 0 gage amp cabling instead of the 4 gage that I currently use. I also have a 2.4 Farad cap which I know isnt that much but I had it for my 2 12" kicker comps.

MR2NR

iTrader: (66)

Digital Designs DD3512 and build a custom slot port box into the vehicle and that is well on the way to getting loud. Definitely go the 0 gauge route.

seege

iTrader: (1)

JL is not a very good sub for SPL; more of a street-bumping all-around decent sub. Look around on the forum and you will find a few more SPL-specific subs such as DD, atomic, and RE. As for wire, run as much as you can fit/afford; it is common to see 8 runs of 1/0 both pos and neg in street classes since more wire = less voltage drop. Also, get rid of the cap or at least unhook it for burps since it will lower your SPL. Over 2-3000 watts you are going to want to start looking for a bigger battery too such as a group 31 optima or an NSB-90.

JL-Audio

I have an optima that puts out 800 CCA (red top) or do I need a bigger one?

So basically JL isnt really a great comp sub, do they just not pound hard?

And where can I find a website that carries Digital Designs, atomic and RE?

MR2NR

iTrader: (66)

www.ddaudio.com for info on their subs. The alternator runs the whole show in your car, not the battery. Do a google search on the Big 3 and grounding and start doing some learning.

Ligeia

iTrader: (1)

Fi BTL

www.ficaraudio.com

Very tough to beat at that price and you can customize it to fit your application.

jonesbrooklyn

iTrader: (5)

The alternator??? Maybe for daily but for db drag in the street classes having an alternator means nothing. The car is off bro.