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swerve
swerve Posts: 1,862
edited April 2004 in Car Audio & Electronics
after I dynamat my trunk within the next few weeks, i want to swap out my C500 to give my 2x MM2124's a boost... please rec. some amps for me. i've been looking at sounddomain but i really can't decide what to do.
budget= $400

thanks

adam
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  • PoweredByDodge
    PoweredByDodge Posts: 4,185
    edited April 2004
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    you wont get too much more out of them, the c500 is what? 550 x 1 = 275 to each sub? so you wanna be in that 350-ish to 400 range... something like an MTX 801D, or any other 800 x 1 mono amp will do.
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited April 2004
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    so i should shoot for the 350 to 400w range? will it make a big difference?
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited April 2004
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    it will make a noticeable difference
    how noticeable i cant really tell you
    and if you think the difference is worth the money i cant tell you either
    i would do it, but i amped 4x6 speakers...
    another words, i try to squeeze every little bit of power that i can
    -Cody
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited April 2004
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    I do not think ill regret spending more cash on an amp.... i live for my music and i want it to sound good.... i think the dynamat should help quite a bit as well.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited April 2004
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    dont buy dynamat anywhere other than ebay
    it is way overpriced
    id look into secondskin if its not too late
    -Cody
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited April 2004
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    yea i plan on buying from ebay.... ill check into secondskin
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited April 2004
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    which product should i be looking for from second skin?
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited April 2004
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    the damplifier i believe
    email the owner, his name is Ant
    you will not believe the quick and great customer service he gives you
    tell him you were referred to him by the car audio forum
    it might be a little bit of a lie but he gives you a huge discount
    or if you want
    www.caraudioforum.com
    register there, he visits it regularly and his s/n there is secondskinrep
    it IS better than dynamat, cheaper too
    -Cody
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited April 2004
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    where do i get his email? just click on the service link?
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
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    not sure, could be, itll give you a little form to fill out with a place to put your message and your info if i remember correctly
    -Cody
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited April 2004
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    just did it, i also read if i do not have a dealer around me they offer discount? Dunno if i read it right.. but I'm confident there isn't a dealer within a 50 mile radius around me. Thanks i really appreciate all your help. I still have to buy a pack of dynamat or silencer crap to cover up a mess on my trunk lid.. I took sumthing off and it looks like it was bound with super 77.... so I couldn't get all the mystery crap off
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
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    yea, if you dont have a dealer around, you get a discount
    its a way to look out for his dealers
    -Cody
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited April 2004
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    whats meant by around... there is one in chicago... but thats like a 2-3 hour drive for me. I really dont care.. im ordering their product but a discount would be nice.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
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    not sure, ive heard he gives you a bigger discount if you mention youre from that forum anyway
    -Cody
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
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    He gives 40% disc. to forum members, thx for your recomendation. I really do not like dealing w/ ebay. =\
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited April 2004
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    after you get it installed tell me what ya think
    the most important thing is prepping
    this really is an entire weekend project
    it says its not neccessary to use a heat gun, but i recommend it anyway
    prepping is the most important thing though...make sure the metal is 100% clean of debris
    -Cody
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited April 2004
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    so heat gun and no roller? the metal in my trunk is pretty clean besides that mystery crap i was talkin about.... it wont come off
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited April 2004
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    heat gun AND roller
    tennis ball=poor man's roller
    works great too
    truthfully, id advise a tennis ball OVER the roller
    gets into crevices better, you can press harder with it
    -Cody
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited April 2004
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    k.... I've never used a heat gun... is it relatively simple? I have a few good friends who can help me, and my neighbor.... but what about this green stuff, its really thin and i think i can cut sum more off w/ a razor blade.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited April 2004
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    go to your local hardware store and pick up a scraper
    not the cheap **** platic ones
    the ones with the interchangeable metal blades, that should get it off
    heat gun...
    plug it in, turn it on, point it at the damplifier...and voila
    -Cody
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited April 2004
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    yea i picked up everything i need today, going to start prepping trunk tonight, then order it tomorrow.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited April 2004
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    sounds good, deadening is one of the most tedious things to do, but the results are fantastic
    youll def. be able to hear a difference, even if it is only the mids in your doors
    -Cody
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited April 2004
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    86 lesabre = no mids in doors.... i know my car is old, but it doesn't have **** for miles and it runs good, the only rattle i get inside the car comes from around the 6.x9's in the back and my trunk.
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  • MTXMAN
    MTXMAN Posts: 682
    edited April 2004
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    if you're willing to up your budget up to about 500 bucks go to www.usamps.com and find a dealer near you, call around and find prices on the USA-600 it does 600w bridged to 2 ohms also go to www.speedsound.com and contact them for a price on that model, they carry the full line and are authorized dealers but they only have the 600x (the 4 ohm mono model) listed on the site, should be around 500 with shipping
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited April 2004
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    my budget will be limitless if i can pick up this second job.... won't that be fun! I'll check into that, thanks for all your guys' help i appreciate it very much
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited April 2004
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    one more paint thinning and that'll cover cleaning // prepping
    :D
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