oh i was looking on overstock.com and a found a pair of kenwood kdc-w3011 12 inch subs 1200 watt, for $129.99. i dont know a lot about car radio and stuff and i was wondering if these are good subs and what amp i should use

 

I copied & pasted "kdc-w3011" into www.google.com and in 10 seconds had a huge list of reviews on this item.

http://www.buzzillions.com/dz_303073...eviews#reviews

I personally don't like huge subs for 3 main reasons:

#1... it's advertising "COME BREAK INTO MY CAR AND STEAL MY GOODS!"

#2... weight = slow

#3... I'm not in high school anymore.

 

A single 8" sub would be fine for a ZX.

 

ya i was thinking that 2 12s might be to big and i might just get 2 10s because i was going to custum the back part of the car,

 

Like Ducky said... one 8" is plenty. Are you trying to be a gangster?

 

thats funny i was eye ballin this open box thing for $35, seems like an ok deal
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16882117149R

you can return it if it doesent work

 

i've got two 10's with a crappy sony amp in my car and it freakin rocks...and im not gangsta, i just like bass with my rock n roll...

 

what army says im far from being gangster i just like bass and the way it sounds

 

Hopefully you have a good car alarm & always park in the garage... "thumper kids" around here get their cars jacked at 2am. And they are always the ones who say "pft... that won't happen to me."

 

#3... I'm not in high school anymore.
That made me laugh out loud.

 

haha, well i got a car alarm and keyless entry...its extremelyyyyy handy, and everyone on post knows my car, so if someone goes in it, i hear about it right away, but thats only if someone sees somebody stealing something....but on a military post, it isnt that baddd (karma, please dont let me car get broken into tonight due to this post)

 

well since this was a post on audio I thought I would ask if any one has any experiance putting a sub woofer in the spare tire spot.

 

Yep... lots of info on the internet. Also check out this huge AUDIO thread:

https://www.zdriver.com/forums/showt...ighlight=audio

https://www.zdriver.com/forums/showt...ighlight=audio

also check out http://www.cardomain.com/MakeModel/Datsun/280ZX

and www.google.com

 

if your gonna get 2 12" your gonna need a box thats at least 3 cubic feet in space... and thats a HUGE box... save your money and get 1 JL 10W6 V2.. its gonna cost a lil more but it will out perform the 2 kenwood 12s your looking at..

 

ok i'll look into the JL, then let you guys no my plan.

 

I always liked the sound of a larger sub. I've tried 8, 10, and 12s in a 280ZX. I'd suggest a single 12 inch sub of higher quality.

A 300w quality setup is far better than those cheaper subs that boast 1000W!!!!1!!! (your 60amp alternator can't even output that much power anyway)

 

http://www.sasbazooka.com/products/m.../BT-Series-S68

These are pretty efficient tubes. I'm thinking about getting one of these when it's time to get to the stereo portion of the program.

 

got a 3 1/2 cubes in my 280zx 1000watts and 2 12" audiobahns. it hits about 135 db's. im not gangsta just like full body massage with my rock lol

 

I got 2 Infinity speakers that fit the stock space and a JVC headunit in my car. The sound isn't bad, it's loud enough to hear on the freeway, and plenty good for me.

 

actully i might got for the 12w6v2 because i like the deeper sound

 

with a good amp that 12w6 will POUND!!! make sure you good crossover so you just get pure bass.. i had the 12W6 V1 (before it got stolen) and that thing use to shake the crap out of my Z... now im looking to get the 10W6 V2.. it will put out about the same as the old 12W6 V1 but witl a much smaller enclosure..

 

A good quality 8" or 10" single sub with an ENGINEERED enclosure and GOOD amp and cross-over will pound the hell out of a 280ZX.

I have yet to hear a decent 12"+ system in a 280ZX that didn't sound like crap.

An engineered system with high quality components will have 10 times the performance as the "alternative".

 

ya mabee your right, i think i would just go fo the 10w6 v2, about what is the price for it?

 

Searching around and price shopping does wonders.

 

why is everybody throwing out answers when you're not even asking what the guy wants? do you SPL? SQL? how much are you wanting to spend? is room a factor? send me a message and ill be glad to help you sir.
kenwood makes a pretty solid product but there over rated a bit on the amps.
the 12"s should be a good buy, just dont over power them. i'd run them 50w RMS under what they recommend. "max power" means nothing. you always wanna go by RMS.