Are you planning on keeping the now Adam?

Yea shes here to stay now, I told Lana that I would keep her even when trying to move out now, her own fault for convincing me to keep her

Got to book in for a service and cambelt asap, then maybe 2 new tyres for the winter (old ones just won't wear out been saying it since January )

Looking at amps, found alpine do a mono amp for about £125
What other makes should I consider, the pioneer is about £50 more

What about JBL and kicker?

Found one by onyx for £50, is that going to be good enough for a flat sub?

i got ur pm mate will send over some links

Always get a good quality brand with the amp and make sure the RMS input matches what the sub requires (or as close as possible), don't bother with budget brands, it isn't a true RMS

Don't forget to 'run the sub in' - i.e. don't blast the crap out of it straight away! You have to work it in - don't put the gain up too much on the amp either, start low and build it up, the sub and the coils need to 'loosen up'

Well worth it though

I can't afford an amp powerful enough to match what sub I am thinking of buying atm

I have now learnt about having to match up the impendances 2ohm etc ARGHHHHHHH

second hand can be a good option rather than brand new budget....

what sub are you looking to buy?

This or one from the same range,

http://www.pioneer.co.uk/uk/products/25/131/201/TS-SW3001S4/index.html

hopefully one of those custom built into the wheel well that doesn't contain a wheel

What is your budget then?
Amp

Is this too expensive?

Don't forget to budget for good cables....

Looking at about £125 for an amp really I think
Keep going round in circles confusing myself

Ok... back in the days.. probably 10 years ago

I spent a fortune on ICE, and I learnt in the end it is worth paying that bit more to get what you need... I know it is £50 more than you budgeted (and maybe you can find it a bit cheaper), but.... whack it on the plastic and enjoy it

my amp cost me £35 and my sub £15 and i kicked out more bass than anyone on the way to renault day last year

Stop willy waving Dan, its not how big it is but what you can do with it that counts, or in this situation how good it sounds