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jmanpc

Carless
While I may be useless when it comes to knowing stuff about Hondas, I do know a ton about audio. I've been an addict for 5 years, and am learning something new every day. I used to work as an installer, and have done several full installs myself.

If you need sub/amp/speaker/head unit recommendations, hit me up- I always try to find the best bang for the buck.

Here are some good companies I recommend:

Subs: Fi, Audioque, Kicker, Mach 5 Audio, Sound Solutions Audio, RE Audio, Incriminator Audio, MB Quart

Amps: Kicker, Sundown, Incriminator Audio, Audioque, USAmps, Hifonics (on a budget)

Speakers: MB Quart, Pioneer, Phoenix Gold, Polk, Tang Band

Head Units: Pioneer, Clarion, Kenwood, Eclipse

LMK if I can help you in any way.
 
Ok, I have a 100watt MTX amp, it keeps melting the 30amp fuse, melting it. It will blow it, but only after it has completely melted the plastic body of the fuse. What could be the cause of this?
 
either one... you have a serious grounding issue and possibly a short, or you have the wrong size fuse for the voltage or amperage. you might have a 6v fuse in there when you need a 12v fuse.
 
theres your problem. Your ground wire is too small. It has to be able to get rid of that excess power somewhere. thus, chassis ground. If that power doesnt have anywhere to go then it will take the path of least resistance. Your fuse, perse, is the path of least resistance. It will transfer the current into heat to dissipate the power. Ultimately get an equal size ground cable.
 
theres your problem. Your ground wire is too small. It has to be able to get rid of that excess power somewhere. thus, chassis ground. If that power doesnt have anywhere to go then it will take the path of least resistance. Your fuse, perse, is the path of least resistance. It will transfer the current into heat to dissipate the power. Ultimately get an equal size ground cable.

Not exactly...

I would upgrade the ground cable and see what happens.
 
In addition to what was stated above, make sure your ground wire is relatively short. I mean, not like 16 freakin feet long. ~2-3 ft is usually a good length.

The ground should always be as big or bigger than the power wire.
 
Its not "getting rid of excess power".. its completing the circuit. But yeah, they should at least be equal sizes. Too small / bad ground causes all kinds of issues.

30 amps sounds a bit high for a 100 watt amp. Even bridged to 2 ohms you should only need a 20 amp. That could be causing the excessive heat issues before blowing.
 
Definitely make sure your power and ground wires are the correct size. I usually recommend nothing smaller than a 8awg kit for an amp that size. Make sure there are no shorts in your system, and your ground goes to solid, shiny metal (aka sand off the paint; it's an insulator):)

Oh, and for the love of God, don't ever turn your gain to max. If it's not loud enough, you need a bigger amp and/or a bigger sub.
 
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30 amps sounds a bit high for a 100 watt amp. Even bridged to 2 ohms you should only need a 20 amp. That could be causing the excessive heat issues before blowing.

It is, Ill have to get a bigger ground, and maybe drop to a 25 or 20 amp.

Definitely make sure your power and ground wires are the correct size. I usually recommend nothing smaller than a 8awg kit for an amp that size. Make sure there are no shorts in your system, and your ground goes to solid, shiny metal (aka sand off the paint; it's an insulator):)

Oh, and for the love of God, don't ever turn your gain to max. If it's not loud enough, you need a bigger amp and/or a bigger sub.

I know how to tune my amp (feel the bass, not hear it) I hate when I get into my friends car and they have a 1000watt amp and two 12s and it bangs and all you can hear is bass. Then they say "Why does your system sound better?":D
 
I usually fuse to about the same amount the amp is fused for. My last 1000w amp was fused at 90A, so I put a 100A fuse on it.
 
Hang on, are we talking about the inline fuse for the battery cable, or the fuse that actually goes into the amp.

I think that every sub that I've seen has a 20A... or maybe a 30A in there.
 
About what would some crossfire xt-2 12" go for? I hear they are some awesome spl woofers.
Not sure, I'm not a huge crossfire fan. Not saying they're not good subs, just never been deep into them.

If you want some awesome SPL woofers, check out the Fi Car Audio BTL, the Digital Designs 9500, the AudioQue HDC3, the RE MT, DC Audio Level 5, Mach 5 SPL12, Sundown Audio Nightshade or the Incriminator Audio Death Penalty. All are incredible woofers.
 
Was asking because I have one used and one brand new if anyone is interested. I am really familiar with crossfire. I had one in this crx ported box @3.15ft @48 htz doing 145.8 usaci stock. I now have a DD 9518g and doing same numbers with half the power tuned to 57 htz. I do a lot of SPL comps. It is rumored that Crossfire is now the makers of FI, well you know how all that B.S. works. And also, you forgot to mention the Atomic apocoplypse sub WITH FLAT WOUND COILS! 1 10" on 4800w 152.7dB in a crx!!!
 
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