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Old 02-17-2010, 09:26 AM
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fi btl 18 fully loaded
sundown saz 2000d
what else do i need?
 
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Old 02-17-2010, 09:29 AM
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Oh, and a 2 or 0 gauge wiring for the amp.
Probably a new alt or atleast a good battery, dedicated not a yellow top or anything like that, something specifically for systems.
 
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Old 02-17-2010, 09:43 AM
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ive got a friend makin the box for me. could u link me to that wiring cuz im new to this. thanks
 
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Old 02-17-2010, 10:12 AM
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Well make sure you have the box built to the right dimensions for the Fi, they're cube hungry. You need about seven and a half or eight cubes for that sub.
Go here to check everything
As for the wiring, you have to buy it by the foot generally.
You can get 0 gauge for three bucks a foot here.
You might be able to find some better pricing but that's the first that I could find with pure copper, you want pure because it dissipates heat faster than the alloys.
You'll want line out wires, basically really long RCAs, for your signal. You can get them here.
And a fuse holder so that you don't blow anything here.

That's all I can really think of off the top of my head.
Other people might have some other suggestions or better prices but what all I linked you to is what I would buy.
Good luck on the setup.
 
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Old 02-17-2010, 05:54 PM
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what kinda truck do you have ?
 
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Old 02-17-2010, 08:58 PM
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Dark tinted windows, an alarm system, and some earplugs.

But more importantly you'll need big 3 electrical upgrade, a deep cycle battery, a high output alternator, and a TON of sound deadening.
 
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Old 02-17-2010, 10:28 PM
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+1 for an alarm.
 

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Old 02-18-2010, 04:28 AM
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Don't play it loud around your house. If someone hears it, likes it, and wants it, rest assured it will be a target until it is stolen. Get an alarm with a kill-start (via fuel pump cutoff) and with sirens that have built-in batteries so when someone cuts the battery cable, it will still keep going off. Bolt the box to the body in a few places for stability but to make it difficult to "jack". Get the darkest tint you can get without getting busted by the black and blue.

Some people think this may be a little too much "security" for one sub and an amp. I had a measly 15" Rockford Power T1 bangin in my old Tacoma with a 1001bd amp and it was broken into 3 times. Luckily I built the box so big that it couldn't be taken without unbolting the box, seats, and center console. I won't advise this, but for me, the break-ins stopped when I opened the garage door one night and had my phone in one hand dialing 911 and my 9mm in the other.
 




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