Replace ML Sub in factory location
04-19-09, 04:08 PM
#31
replacing/ getting to our stock ML sub is pretty easy, you just gotta take out the seats.... but get ready to void the warrently... not a cheap experence
^i agree with 8speed... just get a box etc.
^i agree with 8speed... just get a box etc.
Last edited by Tommy350; 04-19-09 at 04:09 PM. Reason: agree with 8speed
04-22-09, 02:16 AM
#35
This any good?
So I found this 500w 8 x 2.5 speaker...
http://www.dpcauto.com/products/Prem...ax.-Power.html
But it also has a low end of 30... Is the one in the ISF 20?
I'm still looking into putting a 12in in a custom box and amp.
http://www.dpcauto.com/products/Prem...ax.-Power.html
But it also has a low end of 30... Is the one in the ISF 20?
I'm still looking into putting a 12in in a custom box and amp.
04-22-09, 03:30 PM
#36
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Thread Starter
So I found this 500w 8 x 2.5 speaker...
http://www.dpcauto.com/products/Prem...ax.-Power.html
But it also has a low end of 30... Is the one in the ISF 20?
I'm still looking into putting a 12in in a custom box and amp.
http://www.dpcauto.com/products/Prem...ax.-Power.html
But it also has a low end of 30... Is the one in the ISF 20?
I'm still looking into putting a 12in in a custom box and amp.
If i end up doing this I'll post pics and a review.
04-28-09, 11:03 AM
#38
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My understanding is that the stock sub is 8 ohms. The pioneer is 4 ohms.
So here's my plan:
1) try it out at 4 ohms and see if the amp overheats. it's just 1 channel out of 10, so possibly the cooling of the entire amp is sufficient to keep it from entering protection mode...I don't know what will happen but if it will power a 4 ohm sub w/o overheating, I'll be a happy man.
2) I'll try adding a 4 ohm, 500 watt resistor - it's been done before on the internet and apparently works - but there are plenty of people who say it doesn't work. It's cheap to try.
3) I'm going to run some wires off of the new sub down into the trunk as a safety precaution - if #1 and #2 fail, I'll hook the new sub up in series with an older 10" JL sub I have sitting in my closet (already in an enclosure) and deliver an 8 ohm load to the ML amp.
I'll let you know how it turns out.
04-28-09, 11:53 AM
#39
I just ordered the pioneer sub.
My understanding is that the stock sub is 8 ohms. The pioneer is 4 ohms.
So here's my plan:
1) try it out at 4 ohms and see if the amp overheats. it's just 1 channel out of 10, so possibly the cooling of the entire amp is sufficient to keep it from entering protection mode...I don't know what will happen but if it will power a 4 ohm sub w/o overheating, I'll be a happy man.
2) I'll try adding a 4 ohm, 500 watt resistor - it's been done before on the internet and apparently works - but there are plenty of people who say it doesn't work. It's cheap to try.
3) I'm going to run some wires off of the new sub down into the trunk as a safety precaution - if #1 and #2 fail, I'll hook the new sub up in series with an older 10" JL sub I have sitting in my closet (already in an enclosure) and deliver an 8 ohm load to the ML amp.
I'll let you know how it turns out.
My understanding is that the stock sub is 8 ohms. The pioneer is 4 ohms.
So here's my plan:
1) try it out at 4 ohms and see if the amp overheats. it's just 1 channel out of 10, so possibly the cooling of the entire amp is sufficient to keep it from entering protection mode...I don't know what will happen but if it will power a 4 ohm sub w/o overheating, I'll be a happy man.
2) I'll try adding a 4 ohm, 500 watt resistor - it's been done before on the internet and apparently works - but there are plenty of people who say it doesn't work. It's cheap to try.
3) I'm going to run some wires off of the new sub down into the trunk as a safety precaution - if #1 and #2 fail, I'll hook the new sub up in series with an older 10" JL sub I have sitting in my closet (already in an enclosure) and deliver an 8 ohm load to the ML amp.
I'll let you know how it turns out.
04-28-09, 02:27 PM
#40
I just ordered the pioneer sub.
My understanding is that the stock sub is 8 ohms. The pioneer is 4 ohms.
So here's my plan:
1) try it out at 4 ohms and see if the amp overheats. it's just 1 channel out of 10, so possibly the cooling of the entire amp is sufficient to keep it from entering protection mode...I don't know what will happen but if it will power a 4 ohm sub w/o overheating, I'll be a happy man.
2) I'll try adding a 4 ohm, 500 watt resistor - it's been done before on the internet and apparently works - but there are plenty of people who say it doesn't work. It's cheap to try.
3) I'm going to run some wires off of the new sub down into the trunk as a safety precaution - if #1 and #2 fail, I'll hook the new sub up in series with an older 10" JL sub I have sitting in my closet (already in an enclosure) and deliver an 8 ohm load to the ML amp.
I'll let you know how it turns out.
My understanding is that the stock sub is 8 ohms. The pioneer is 4 ohms.
So here's my plan:
1) try it out at 4 ohms and see if the amp overheats. it's just 1 channel out of 10, so possibly the cooling of the entire amp is sufficient to keep it from entering protection mode...I don't know what will happen but if it will power a 4 ohm sub w/o overheating, I'll be a happy man.
2) I'll try adding a 4 ohm, 500 watt resistor - it's been done before on the internet and apparently works - but there are plenty of people who say it doesn't work. It's cheap to try.
3) I'm going to run some wires off of the new sub down into the trunk as a safety precaution - if #1 and #2 fail, I'll hook the new sub up in series with an older 10" JL sub I have sitting in my closet (already in an enclosure) and deliver an 8 ohm load to the ML amp.
I'll let you know how it turns out.
thanks! i'm trying to keep this clean and lightweight. if a simple swap can be done, great! otherwise most shops around me are qouting around $600 for kicker 12" and amp installated of around 600 watts... but i didn't want to drop an ugly heavy box into the trunk... I think a custom-trunk-built project will be too pricey for me, i'd rather spend the money on other things
lower the ohm the better? sorry i'm not an audio guy
04-28-09, 02:50 PM
#41
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thanks! i'm trying to keep this clean and lightweight. if a simple swap can be done, great! otherwise most shops around me are qouting around $600 for kicker 12" and amp installated of around 600 watts... but i didn't want to drop an ugly heavy box into the trunk... I think a custom-trunk-built project will be too pricey for me, i'd rather spend the money on other things
lower the ohm the better? sorry i'm not an audio guy
lower the ohm the better? sorry i'm not an audio guy
05-05-09, 08:43 PM
#44
$88 not bad price, not they not have it in stock? Don't order from the link i posted earlier, i checked out the store and it's crap.
i'm mostly likely going to get alpine type r or a kicker '12 with 400-600 rms in a custom box for the trunk...
i'm mostly likely going to get alpine type r or a kicker '12 with 400-600 rms in a custom box for the trunk...
Last edited by malujerry; 05-05-09 at 08:46 PM.
05-26-09, 09:55 PM
#45
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After still no tracking number after a month, I canceled my order for the pioneer sub.
Debating whether to reorder elsewhere...I've actually found that by turning off the auto-volume leveling, it keeps the sub from sounding like it is going to explode with nearly all music I listen to....so it is meeting my needs pretty well right now.
My $100 might be better spent on an intake or exhaust at some point...
Debating whether to reorder elsewhere...I've actually found that by turning off the auto-volume leveling, it keeps the sub from sounding like it is going to explode with nearly all music I listen to....so it is meeting my needs pretty well right now.
My $100 might be better spent on an intake or exhaust at some point...