2 new rockford amps and a few ?s

[Cory00]

well i just want to say ya'll cant bust my balls any more for my crappy amps my parents got me 2 900 watt mono rockford amps and 2 12' infinitys and im lovin it now i know why you guys dont like pyrmids and i dont blame you ok any ways i have some ?s maby stupid but bare with me 1st i have every thing hooked up right and it quakes but it skips my cd player real bad can i out line the unit in that dynomatt stuff 2nd my hatch/gastank lid/licence plate rattle real bad also what can i do to stop that 3rd where is the best place that i can put the subs to get the best boom hitting of the glass or the rear thanks for the help guys hope every one had a good xmas :cheers:

[KDuniverse]

everytime I read one of your posts, it hurts my head

[Kale]

1st i have every thing hooked up right and it quakes but it skips my cd player real bad can i out line the unit in that dynomatt stuff
Backstrap.

2nd my hatch/gastank lid/licence plate rattle real bad also what can i do to stop that
Foam insulation tape around the rim

3rd where is the best place that i can put the subs to get the best boom hitting of the glass or the rear
Facing the rear wall, 6" from it.


Are they the Rockfords rated at 900 RMS or 900 Max watts?

if its 900 rms, you'd better consider running 0 gauge wire back to your fused distribution block. I'd hate to see you burn your car down.

:eek:

[Cory00]

thanks kale


its 900 max power

also what do you mean by a backstrap for the cd player

thanks for the help


[Modified by Cory00, 1:25 AM 12/26/2003]

[EatRice]

A backstrap is a piece of metal tha has holes in it. Usually your radio will come with one or you can buy one from a local hardware store. What he means by using the backstrap is that you need to mount the radio in a sturdy fashion. If you have it in a regular dash kit that is not sturdy enough. Most standard dash kits do not offer support to the rear of the radio. You need to make the radio mount very strong. That will help alot if not stop the skipping all together. If you are really unsure about doing that you can always take a 30 minute drive to my place in Wesley Chapel and I will help you out with it. One other thing if you have to buy the backstrap is it usually called plumbers strap at home depot and it will come rolled up. Just straighten it out and use a short bolt in the back of your radio to secure it. Do not put a long bolt, longer than 1/4" into the radio because it could damage the electronics.


[Modified by EatRice, 1:52 AM 12/26/2003]

[Kale]

ok so both amps are probably running around 800-900 RMS watts together.. should be OK with 4 gauge wire, but no less.

[Cory00]

hey guys i whent to circuit city today to have a backstrap put on and i was talkin to the guy that always does my installs there, and he told me that a backstap thing wont help that much is this true :confused:


well any way im still going to get it beacuse its free, so what do i have to loose


i hop this thing helps, i hate listing to the raido but its good because the raido does not skip


:cheers:

[EatRice]

Cory.....I have never installed a backstrap and have it not fix the problem. I have installed ALOT of radios. I do not want to diss your installer but it is a Circuit City policy to hire inexperienced installers so that they can be trained in the Circuit City ways. The company believes it is easier to train a inexperienced person than it is to brake bad habits of a veteran installer. The major thing CC calls a bad habit it the use of crimp connectors in a car. They solder all their connections. That sentence could turn this into a long thread. Either way you are correct to have it done since it is free. As long as it is installed properly it should greatly reduce your skipping if not totally remove it. Let us know how it works.

[Cory00]

i whent to cc and the guy looked at it , took the cdplayer out and hes like well it wont help you one bit. :mad holy crap why not i now hate cc

[EatRice]

I will do it for you if you want. Send me an IM or email for details but I live only a few miles off of I75 on SR 54.

[leolufse]

everytime I read one of your posts, it hurts my head

:lolg:

[knewblewkorvette]

you are such a nice guy :thumbs: