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by Justin from Detroit1 » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:19 pm

cargodz wrote:I've been here long enough to know Justin has every type of electrical device layin around :)
Glad you're not any closer Justin or you'd be snaggin all the business :p
It's all left over stuff. Once it's all gone, I wont have any more! :)

by cargodz » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:19 pm

You can use the factory wires, but for a good set of speakers and or components I always recommend better wires. As far as difficulty... it really depends on the car.

by Justin from Detroit1 » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:18 pm

You can use the factory wiring if you aren't amplifying them. If you are amping, run new wires.

by cargodz » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:16 pm

I've been here long enough to know Justin has every type of electrical device layin around :)
Glad you're not any closer Justin or you'd be snaggin all the business :p

by martin0804 » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:15 pm

Ok, so I did some reading, and I'm thinking of running two Kicker 05DS525's for the rear, and two Kicker KS5.2's in the front.

Another question, can a guy just use the factory wires that are running in the doors to the factory speakers, or is it recommended to run new wires? and if so, how much of a pain in the ass is it to run new wiring in the doors?

by Justin from Detroit1 » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:12 pm

What size are your spekaers in your vehicle? I might have some good components laying around.

by cargodz » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:07 pm

check out the "good, bad, ugly" thread for a good take on good speakers then you can take in account your price range from there.

by GlassWolf » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:01 pm

good amp. don't really need more than 50x4 typically for full range components.
Pick good front stage speakers. They produce 70% of your sound, and are more important in my opinion, than the subs.
Rear fill.. well.. see the FAQ for my thoughts on rear speakers.

by martin0804 » Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:53 pm

Hey guys, I just finished putting my system in, and damn is it loud! but now I'm facing a new dilema, the factory speakers just aren't cutting it. So I will be upgrading them soon. Thing is though, I don't even know where to start when it comes to upgrading speakers, does anyone know of any good tutorials on that? The guy at the local shop recommended the kickerzx200.4, and I don't remember which speakers he pointed out. If anyone has any info to steer me in the right direction I'd appreciate it.

thanks

by martin0804 » Sat Jul 15, 2006 2:39 pm

I'm checking out this sub right now, http://www.alpine-usa.com/en/products/p ... g=en&tab=F

only thing is its rating is 1000watts rms 3000watts peak, and the amp puts out 1500, so is that no good or what?

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