the subs 400rms and the amp is 500rms, well matched, or so you would think. The amp is actually 500RMS @ 2ohms and the sub only has a single 4 ohm voicecoil. youre gonna need an amp which is 400 rms at 4 ohms or a sub which has dual 4 ohm coils.

can u post the url for the mrd500 pease, cheers mate

of american site:o
gunna get the kicker sub+box and amp of it! the addy is www.discountave.net
they look pretty good, really cheap, not sure bout delivery yet though!

its been debated before and ur front speakers are crucial to ur system!!!! shit uns will let it down a bucket full!!!!! I'd recommend DLS if u've around 150 to spend or save a few extra pennies and go for diamond M3's!!! has anyone ever heard the diamonds goin?? awesome!! so clear!!!

where can u get mrd500 for 200 quid???????? cheapest ive ever found is 260.

It all comes down to (and always will do) BUDGET. If you dont want to fork out around £150 for some front speakers then your system will be let down.

That amp is bang on for running that sub. Should sound wicked. to dynamat the boot, you need to strip the boot of all bits n bobs untill its metal (i dont mean scratch off your paint). Then cover as much of the boot as possible with the dynamat sheets. heat them up and they will bond to the metal, this will reduce the rattle and general noise. cover as many panels as you can, cos you will be making a lot of noise with that setup. It will also make your system sound a lot nicer.

Steve.

PS they give you instructions on the Dynamat packs.:thumbs:

yer, wot speakers r good?dont know much bout them!

ere the details on Kicker Sub, i can only find it in the USA,its not on any sites in Uk. u know were mite have them?

Car Subwoofer (CVR 12 03C12VR4) Features:

Size 12 inches

Impedance (OHMS) 4 ohms

Max Rec Amplifier Power (WATTS PEAK) 800 Watts

Maximum Amplifier Power (WATTS RMS) 400 Watts

Sensitivity (dB 1W/1M) 86.4

Frequency Response (HZ) 25-500

03C12VR4 Kicker 12" Compvr Car Subwoofer (2003 Model)
sale price: $114.99

and HOW THE HELL do i Dynamat the boot????

cheers!

How many RMS is the Sub?? I can never remember all the ratings. ERRRMMM are you gonna get some speakers up front?? (I know you will do) If the Sub is around 300RMS then that is fine.

Over Powering is Better than Underpowering. So long as its not too far over. Like over double the RMS rating.

Seems like you got the right idea there tho. Will sound pretty clear, just need to Dynamat the boot etc....

Steve.

hye, how does this sound 4 ma ICE

Alpine - CDM7892R - headunit - £240
Kicker - Comp CVR12 - Sub - £150
Alpine mrd 500 digital monoblock - Amp - £200

Any gud?


[Edited on 02-03-2003 by 5doorDAMN]