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here is what i would do.
since its an explorer a CRX box is what you want.

2 BTL or hifonics olympus 15's (if you can get 8 cubes per sub)
1 BTL or hifonics olympus 18 ( for around 6 cubes)
4 aero ports
1 hifonics goliath or 2 hifonics hercules
1 excessive amperage 300 amp alt
2 stinger 2150s
2 runs of 1/0
and call me for your box.

great system if your hoping for an ear bleed hahaha!

wow i havent checked my post since last weekend so now im just completely overwhelmed with all of the posts. but i got a three day weeked God bless Martin Luther King so im gonna do my best to research all your suggestions and im also going to try and have some sort of a game plan here in the next week or two because im getting eager and impatient. so ill let you guys know what i decide on in a little bit.

Will you be going to comps at all, or do you just want a loud daily system?

I have a small problem with the whole "hits hard as hell but has good sq..."

I am sorry, you either go for one or the other. SQ is as much component installation and tuning and as little subwoofer, whereas, SPL is as much subwoofer and box and as little component installation and tuning.

It sounds like you want a hard hitting subwoofer...with ton's of power. Just about any subwoofer will do you justice, just tone down the bass when you want to listen to more music rather than bass.

As for what you would need, I am the SQ go to guy of sorts, so I can't really help you, but Bill is the SPL stud as well as a few others here. If you want to get really loud, I would spend more on installation (wiring, electrical, and box) and less on subwoofers and amps. A good amp that Michael (Cargodz) or Terry (Smoker) can recommend, with the right subwoofer will hardly break the bank, but spend money strengthening your electrical system in your car. Cause if you blow that up, I guarantee you it will be much more expensive than just a sub or even an amp. Don't even get me started on troubleshooting the problem....shoot....

Joe

without proper elec. all your gonna do is clip amps fry them and woofers. and joe i have 4 sets of components and 4 15s! i care about highranges aswell! lol.

sounds like your gonna need a BIG alternator possibly two, i tell ya what email this guy about an alternator, only guy who offer me a 240 amp alternator in a jetta at an amazing price 430!!!!!!! the closest i could get to that was 200 for 730$$$$. [email protected] Wont rush a sale on you and can give you any info you could need.

Everyone now is talking about the electrical system.....

that was the first thing i talked about in my post on the first page!!!!!!!!!

I'd reccommend a big excessive amperage alt. You could possibly do dual alts if you know someone who can fab that up, but otherwise, i know Nate makes some 300+amp alts for most vehicles. And make sure the big3 is upgraded when the new alt is in.
Your going to want a nicer battery up front atleast... Optima, Deka, Kinitek, Odyssey, and the list goes on and on. Then you will need a good amount of 1/0... a few runs atleast. Probably 2 batteries in the back would be sufficient also. This right here is the most important thing in a system!!

subster87 wrote:sounds like your gonna need a BIG alternator possibly two, i tell ya what email this guy about an alternator, only guy who offer me a 240 amp alternator in a jetta at an amazing price 430!!!!!!! the closest i could get to that was 200 for 730$$$$. [email protected] Wont rush a sale on you and can give you any info you could need.

OUCH u paid 430 for a 240? and thats a great price? should have looked else where. i could have gotten you a 300amp externally regulated for almost that price.

easy mookie relax lol. i talked about the electric system to keep your pants on!

I believe I mentioned an upgraded alt and wiring in my lil list too... settle down ther Mikey