System upgrade...

martin0804 · Post by **martin0804** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:28 pm

Hey there, in the next couple weeks I will be upgrading my stock system in my 00 ford explorer eb. I will be adding a kicker zx1500.1 running two Kicker S12L72 subs. I have a couple questions. Firstly, do you guys figure that I will have to upgrade my alternator or battery? Secondly, what gauge wire should I buy to power the amp?

thanks

phthisis · Post by **phthisis** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:54 pm

If you run 1500 rms it is likely you will need a bigger alternator. Also you will need to upgrade the big 3 and I would recommend 1/0 gauge wire for all of it.

martin0804 · Post by **martin0804** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 10:55 pm

what do you mean by the big 3?

phthisis · Post by **phthisis** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:02 pm

Battery ground to chassis, alternator to battery, engine ground to chassis.

Chris from MI · Post by **Chris from MI** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:32 am

Yeah I would upgrade the electrical. At 1500 watts your going to pulling over 100 amps just to run your subs. I am not sure what siize alt. is stock on the explorer but i am guessing it is around 100 amps. Run 1/0 for wiring and upgrade the big 3 like phthisis had mentioned.

MobileAudio219 · Post by **MobileAudio219** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:38 am

yeah, you'll more than likely need to upgrade your electrical...

Or your going to be amping your other speakers as well?

JeremyC · Post by **JeremyC** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:15 am

Martin you might look into a diffrent sub than the L series from Kicker. Don't get me wrong I love kicker, but their L series sucks. The sound like wattered down dooo dooo and have a very high failure rate.

If you just want loud, then their not to bad, except the failure rate. If you want something loud that sounds good you can do better.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:42 am

this years model is better and belive me its a pain to say cause im not a big kicker fan. if you want something that sounds better is louder than the l7 look at the hifonics atlas sq. "kicker killer"

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:23 am

Bwcad1 wrote:this years model is better and belive me its a pain to say cause im not a big kicker fan. if you want something that sounds better is louder than the l7 look at the hifonics atlas sq. "kicker killer"

kicker killer... I like that
What do you consider the Goliath series. Judge, Jury, Executioner, & Cemetery grounds keeper? :)

CaptainPioneer · Post by **CaptainPioneer** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:33 am

how much are those L7's? Cause isnt Justin Selling his Bravox's for $250?