ok guys the long overdue build is finally starting!

[01yukonslt]

so i finally got my promotion at work and im not having to live paycheck to paycheck and my girlfriend got a job too so life is good and im finally going to finish what i started. Built a box last summer to run an fi bl but since they are having such long build times i opted for an aq hdc3 18 on an aq1200d for now. all the stuff should be here wednesday. also installing a kenwood excelon kdc-x395 and lots of knukonceptz wire! super stoked to get rolling on this considering its my first big build and first time having money to have all new stuff. heres a pic of the box right after i built it right around 7 cubes and 32hz tuning

 

[01yukonslt]

anybody know how the stock electrical will hold up to this amp if i do the big 3? it wont be permanent but i cant get a straight answer as to whether or not it will be ok. I have the bigger 130 amp alt.

 

[alacran]

it should hold up. voltage drops shouldnt be too bad just watch the meter. i got a 15 hd on a rockford t10001bd and love it.

 

[01yukonslt]

awesome! what electrical do you have?

 

[01yukonslt]

I love the UPS man! thanks to him i now have some cool shit sitting in my living room

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ok on with the pics im pretty sure i have a new style basket it doesnt look like anything ive seen on hdc3 before??

heres my truck bone stock

here it is as it sits pretty much

stuff that came today

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q145/condor-06/881.jpg

 

[Frathoe TFM]

hell yeah!!!

 

[killer20072001]

Nice man! Your stock alt should do fine with the big 3. I ran 2 saz-1200's off my stock alt.

 

[Riff Raff]

yep new basket,looks good

 

[01yukonslt]

i thought so too! i might just mount this thing inverted its got a real nice basket/motor.

 

[01yukonslt]

well fellas its in and playing on about half power.. took a lot longer than expected never even got to the big 3 yet but DAMN! I need deadener like no other took me forever to get the sub to work because my switch on the amp was set up as input slave and gain was too low to move the sub but now its slammin pretty good. in the hour or so ive listened to it the sub has already gotten lower/louder cant wait to see how it sounds in a few weeks fully broke in.

 

[yukon2004]

well fellas its in and playing on about half power.. took a lot longer than expected never even got to the big 3 yet but DAMN! I need deadener like no other took me forever to get the sub to work because my switch on the amp was set up as input slave and gain was too low to move the sub but now its slammin pretty good. in the hour or so ive listened to it the sub has already gotten lower/louder cant wait to see how it sounds in a few weeks fully broke in.

Awesome! I just finished up my system a few weeks ago... still fine tuning the amp/EQs, etc. etc.

 

[01yukonslt]

lol ya me too i was surprised how clear my factory speakers got with the new deck im obviously going to change them out but until i do its not bad at all.

 

[01yukonslt]

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[alxs210]

sweeet!

 

[yukon2004]

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damn! nice!

 

[01yukonslt]

thanks guys still getting it dialed in these subs take forever to break in mine it still stiff as a rock but its getting there i think. finally playing some of the lower notes and really coming to life just need to get some components and ill be set.

 

[yukon2004]

thanks guys still getting it dialed in these subs take forever to break in mine it still stiff as a rock but its getting there i think. finally playing some of the lower notes and really coming to life just need to get some components and ill be set.

I'm so ignorant when it comes to audio stuff, I didn't even know that the sub's had to be broken in.

 

[01yukonslt]

some do some dont.. this sub just says it has a unique layered spider system that needs time to be broken in properly and set up so to avoid low notes until you have played it for about 10-12 hours. it says if you avoid that you will get excessive suspension noise so i tried my hardest and finally just started beating on it pretty good but its just laughing at the 1200 watts im giving it i think i could easily put it on a aq2200 and have no problems whatsoever.

 

[blueflamed03]

I'm so ignorant when it comes to audio stuff, I didn't even know that the sub's had to be broken in.

Most dont, but to get 'optimal' performance, it is best. Lets the suspension loosen up, glues to warm and cyle in.

 

[01yukonslt]

any recommendation for deadening materials? things are really starting to rattle now and its getting to me. im about ready to lose my rear climate control ill probably have to silicon that up in there within the next few days id imagine.