soo as u guys prob already know ive been on the hunt to get a h/o alt for my car and unfortunately its not gonna happen because i checked out dc's website and emailed them about what im looking for and i could get a 250+amp alt but itd be wayyyy to pricy for just an alt! the price was almost 1000 since it would all be custom made for my car since they dont have one for saturns nemore since saturn is gone.....sooooo i give up but now im jus gonna use the money i was saving for a new alt. batts and 0g wire.....pretty sure im gonna take that 1100 and get a decent set of rims and window tint all around...but im gonna still prob switch up the system to...im selling my 2 15 AB XO 15s tomorrow and the AB SQ880 for 325...i wanna get the loudest setup possible with my electrical system as is(120amp alt,big 3 with 4g and 2 batts 1 for my amp other for my car)...my budget is 650 now but will save more if needed...i wanna keep the box sealed because idk i pref sealed more then ported and saves a little space...im looking at 2 15 Fi SSD but idk any other input is encouraged and amp wise i haveee nooo idea....i ran the AB in 1ohm and never had ne dimming of my lights or nething.....sorrry for makin you guys read alot jus tryin to explain everything lol ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! HELP A BASSHEAD OUT BROTHAS! haha thanks
There has got to be a way you could put another alt in your car. Is there any room for running two small alts at once? Someone out there should know an HO alt that will fit in your car even if it means extra rigging.
ive thought about that honestly lol i mean its 5 years old has 75k mile wise and runs fine and i could get more for it now then i would 5-10years from now...idk lol im really leaning towards 2 15 fi ssd D2 fully loaded im gonna have to wait till my next paycheck to get and amp cause it 500 not including s/h....you think i could run 1800+ with my electrical i wanna give each sub 900-1000w......idk amp wise though
pretty sure its the ion 1 and its a 4dr sedan auto..no power windows or nething fancy haha my mom bought my car and i paid it off over the years or atleast a good portion lol haha saturn must have loved us the day we went in she bought my car and both of my sisters cars(all saturn ions ecxept one is an 07 lol) my driveway looks like a damn saturn dealership lol
Stop trying to get the guy to sell his car.. Whats he going to do after he sells it? buy another car for the same price or force him to make payments on a car leading to more financial stress.
He is not going to get much for the car as you have said, so he may as well not sell it any time soon and save up if he really does want a new car.
-Don't worry about the alt. Just do with it what you can. If you truly are considering buying a car in the next few years, don't put anymore investment into it that can't be transfered- alt included.
Calm down there buddy, I'm not "trying" to get him to do anything. In fact it was him that said that he had honestly already thought about it, I was just offering him some info to help him decide, so relax. You act as though I stand to gain something from him selling it.
And "what's he going to do after he sells it"
... really?
Gee, let me think? Maybe use that money to buy a different car that he likes and has a much larger number of parts that are more widely available for it. (ex: Acura Integra, Chevy Camaro, Honda Accord, just to name a few)
All of which are within that price range. Sure they're used, but I'd argue that, at 75K miles, his car isn't exactly new, especially for a 5-year-old car. Also, GM 4-cylinder engines (especially at that time, and before) aren't exactly renowned for their reliability (with few exceptions).
So no, believe it or not my goal is not to lead him into "more financial stress", but rather to alleviate the stress which he will likely have in the future by keeping his car for several more years.
Just a tip, it might help you to read the posts more thoroughly before responding to them, but by all means, believe what u want.
i really have considered selling my car even with my mom but right now i dont want another bill to go along with all the other bills i have....i dont make a ton of money either im a cook at a resteraunt in my town makin 14 an hour workin 40 hour weeks so money is tight id rather save cash then spend it on a new car........okk so neway back on subject im reallly liking the fi ssd ive never heard fi in person though...how would it compare to kicker,american bass,orion,alpine.(those all brands ive personally owned)and i sill need some help pickin out an amp lol is hifonics really cheap? i used have a zeus back when i was 16 and the thing is still working fine in one of my buddys car today
Honestly, I think that's great that you're saving money to get a new car. It's the smart thing to do. Sure, as a few have said, you could sell the car and get another one, but then yeah, you have another bill to pay and probably not even that great of a replacement car.
Yeah, hifonics is really cheap, with okay build quality. I remember they actually used to be extremely popular on this forum a couple years back.
That's all good dude. I was just sayin' if you felt like it you could always buy a car for the same price that you sold yours for, resulting in no new bill for you to pay. You'd be surprised what you can get for that much money. Also, anyone of those cars would make a great replacement, don't listen to that sh!t. Anyone who actually know cars would rather have anyone of those than a Saturn Ion, with all due respect man.
Anyway, enough about that.
IMO, those brands (with the exception of maybe an Alpine Type R & X) don't compare to Fi. Especially with the best bang for your buck. (I've owned Orion, Kicker, & Alpine subs). As for Hifonics, I've heard that their newer stuff is kind of hit or miss compared to their older stuff.
I think you'll be very happy if you go with a Fi SSD15. That's an amazing sub for the price.
carl, you still have that sq880? if you do, and you would like, i have an old model Fi ssd right now. it is only on a 4 channel right now seeing maybe 50 watts. so if you want to hold onto that sq880 we could throw my ssd onto it and let you see how it sounds in 1.2^3 sealed.
I think you'll be able to have a pretty impressive system with a 120 amp alt. Upgrade the big 3 and you should be able to run plenty of juice to meet your needs. What exact goal are you going for? If you want the most, go with the largest diameter sub(s) you can fit. Going ported will also help to get the most out of them.
i bought an ssd a few years ago, looked pretty beastly, unfortunately ididnt get to hear it due to it being jacked as it was sitting freely in my trunk, but yea ill tell ya it looked sweet
If maintaining voltage is a concern, you could always add a second battery to the system, or even 2 extra. Have them near the amp(s) in the trunk and you should be golden.
ya im really thinkin of going with 2 15 ssd everything i hear about them is good and ive never messed with fi and i always have wanted to...another question though would be has neone messed with xfl from american bass? a local audio shop in my town gets american bass subs straight from ab with no middle man so they sell them pretty cheap or atleast alot cheaper then online...anyway i stopped in there today and i could get 2 15xfls and an american bass vfl 150.1 for 500...good or bad?
Sounds like a fair price, 500 for 2 xfl 15s and a 150.1. You're talking about 2000 rms and two 15s that can handle it, so it seems like a pretty good deal.