amp/sub wiring

ummm......not sure what happend above so I retyped it.

I got most of the info on my amp/sub. I  got a 10' Audiobahn Flame Q and a Power RF 851X amp, both are 2003 models(also got a power cap. but not sure what brand).  I was wondering what would be the best way to wir the two together to get the most power? I went to Audiobahn website and saw Dual wiring diagram but couldnt figure out the ohms used. Also, I was wondering if I made a ported box, does it matter were the port is or what material it is? That and would I be better off just staying with a sealed box or ported (going for a 1.4 cu in), because of the limited space in the trunk. This is going into a 76' Pontaic Trans Am.

Audiobahn AW1006T Flame Q 900RMS and 1800 Max, Dual lug terminals

Rockford Fosgate Power 851X, 4 Channel

4ohm load per channel   100watts x 4

2ohm load per channel   215watts x 4

4ohm bridged (mono)   425watts x 2   

Caution: These amps are not recommended for impedance loads  below 2ohms stereo and 4ohm bridged (mono)

Any help would be nice

You bought the wrong amp/sug combination, sorry to tell you.  It's a dual 4 ohm sub which means that the two voice coils are wired like this:

As you can see with the two-channel specs, 4 ohms is minimum to bridge.  With this sub, you can't wire parallel/parallel to 2 ohms so you have to wire as above in series/parallel for a total 8 ohm load.  The amp will make about 1 X 425 watts on a good day to that sub.  Trade out the amp to a mono type...or trade out the sub to either a single coil 4 ohm model or a DVC 2 ohm.

Here is a link to a wiring wizard to make life a little easier for you:  http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/wiringwizard.asp

If you keep this gear, work on making a ported box to wring the most efficiency out of the power at hand.  The port tube can be made with PVC pipe, or you can design a slotted port.  If you trade like I described here, you'll have plenty of power for SPL with either sealed or vented enclosure.

Come to think about it, Audiobahn has a tendency to overrate by just a little bit....so this setup might just be about right, anyway.