SUb question

[slamDunk]

i recently purchace 2 10's JL and a punch 40 dsm ( old skoo) well my question is when im driving and i hit a hard bass line the sub would wanna give out but it comes back.... is it cuz the speakers can handle the amp or the amp cant handle speakers? cuz i would really love to turn up that punch 40 all the way up... thanks guyz for all your inputs!!!!

 

[SpeedFiends]

i recently purchace 2 10's JL and a punch 40 dsm ( old skoo) well my question is when im driving and i hit a hard bass line the sub would wanna give out but it comes back.... is it cuz the speakers can handle the amp or the amp cant handle speakers? cuz i would really love to turn up that punch 40 all the way up... thanks guyz for all your inputs!!!!

It sounds more like the amp can't handle the speakers.. or just check the juice running to the amp
What's the wattage on the amp? 2CH or Mono?
Also the subs 2Ohm, 4Ohm, dual voice coil or single? and how do you have them wired up?

 

[slamDunk]

It sounds more like the amp can't handle the speakers.. or just check the juice running to the amp
What's the wattage on the amp? 2CH or Mono?
Also the subs 2Ohm, 4Ohm, dual voice coil or single? and how do you have them wired up?

well its a 2 ch amp. its the old skoo punch 40 the real deal. im not sure about the sub i know its a w1 in a JL box but it has 1 input on the side of the box and i bridged my amp..

 

[SpeedFiends]

well its a 2 ch amp. its the old skoo punch 40 the real deal. im not sure about the sub i know its a w1 in a JL box but it has 1 input on the side of the box and i bridged my amp..

hmm, not too sure about that one. Try turning up the amp a lil to see if it still cuts out when the bass hits

 

[slamDunk]

hmm, not too sure about that one. Try turning up the amp a lil to see if it still cuts out when the bass hits

yea the thing is when im just parked there the music is bumping good etc but when im out driving it tend to cut the bass off at some point. i think tomorrow im take out the speakers and looking at the wiring etc.. what do u perfer.. 2 ohms or 4 ohms??

 

[SpeedFiends]

yea the thing is when im just parked there the music is bumping good etc but when im out driving it tend to cut the bass off at some point. i think tomorrow im take out the speakers and looking at the wiring etc.. what do u perfer.. 2 ohms or 4 ohms??

wait, then that might be because of the cap. how old's the battery or alternator? You need the cap so the bass doesn't dim your lights or cut power in and out

 

[slamDunk]

wait, then that might be because of the cap. how old's the battery or alternator? You need the cap so the bass doesn't dim your lights or cut power in and out

well the battery is about a month old the alternator not sure i havent changed it yet since i bought it car in 2004 yes i have a cap i am gonna install it tomorrow thats y i was askin about the cap in my other thread

 

[SpeedFiends]

well the battery is about a month old the alternator not sure i havent changed it yet since i bought it car in 2004 yes i have a cap i am gonna install it tomorrow thats y i was askin about the cap in my other thread

yeah if it was draining, big bass would cut out, the cap should fix the prob

 

[99civicEx908]

i mite be stupid but wat cap r u talkin bout

 

[SpeedFiends]

i mite be stupid but wat cap r u talkin bout

the capacitor lol

 

[EG-Owns you]

get a god damn cap and call it a day its runing out of watts to power your amp so get a cap the cap is like a lil bat that helps so your car bat wont take the beating of it as much

 

[TiiM iiS l3eAsT]

wow im not tryin to be mean but a capacitor doesnt do s**t i used to have one and it did nothing, ive been into car audio for a very long time that only thing u can do is upgrade ur altenator to a high output one that puts out more amps, and get a optima battery.....

i used to have a 1.2 farad on my 800 watt rms amp and it didnt help.....idk maybe u'll get lucky goodluck

 

[EG-Owns you]

ok buddy caps dont do s**t mmmmhmmmm sure thing on that one good call cuz when i didnt have a cap pushing 2k threw my subs my car would die light dimd all that s**t got me a good 1.5 cap and my s**t kept bumping but good call on that one no cap needed fo sho not

 

[TiiM iiS l3eAsT]

lmao!!!!

go to ANY car audio forum and ask if a cap works....i bet they'll tell u the same thing i did....

and your 2k watts prolly was like 400 rms from a POS pyramid amp

 

[EG-Owns you]

yup good call dont need a cap mmmm hmmm and my amp was a f**king MM 2000.1D so good call on that one again

 

[TiiM iiS l3eAsT]

well go ask on www.caraudioforum.com and come tell me when they make fun of you

actually just wait and ill prove it to u

 

[EG-Owns you]

ok buddy i really dont give a f**k the Cap helped my car from being dead all the f**king time on the other had run the subs at full capacity then come back to me when your altonator took a s**t and your batter lost all charge you will destroy your electronics in the car if hes got some fatty f**king wires he will be fine with out an cap but if he has a small ass wire set up he needs a cap

 

[TiiM iiS l3eAsT]

y add somethen that doesnt even help to much it might help on quick bass notes other then that ur f**ked....just do it right and get a HO alt and a better battery

actually do the big three also i forgot all about it:

1) Battery negative to chassis
2) Alternator positive to battery positive
3) Chassis to engine ground

Add them in addition to the factory wire. maybe use 4-0 gauge wire

 

[cujo613]

yup good call dont need a cap mmmm hmmm and my amp was a f**king MM 2000.1D so good call on that one again

Unless you had a upgraded alternator a cap didn't do s**t in your car. A cap can not re write ohms law and your alternator could not supprt a 2000 watt amp unless it was wound to about a 300 amp alternator.
Caps do pretty much nothing unless you first upgrade your alternator for larger systems.
And if you have small wire, the fix for that is to put the proper wire on the amp. Using a cap to fix that is just plain ghetto.

So in your own words good call on that one

and replacing the big three will give you a solid voltage flow. Keep everything the same gauge and you are set.

Good call chaos

 

[TiiM iiS l3eAsT]

thank you.....atleast im not the only smart one