A few pics of my setup so far...
August-23rd-2002 | 12:42 AM
#16
Do you ZooM?
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 845
From: Edmonton, AB (That's in Canada, by the way)
Sweed - the spot you ran your power line through the firewall - you said it was under the glovebox. I think I found what you were talking about - there's a huge *** clump of wires running through a fat rubber grommet - is that where you ran the wire? Did u just push through the existing hole alongside the wires, or did u punch a new one through just beside them? Did you have any concerns about running the power cable beside those other wires - like interference? I know that power cables are supposed to be shielded, but still.. if u're not supposed to run speaker lines beside them, i dunno if i want to run the cars 'important' wires beside them...
looks like that's gonna be my spot to run the wire as well.. just want to make it as clean as possible and won't affect the cars wiring..
I got a hookup at a hardware store and they have 1/0 and 2g wire on the cheap to begin with.. Add that to his staff discount and i'm getting it at a super fresh price...
looks like that's gonna be my spot to run the wire as well.. just want to make it as clean as possible and won't affect the cars wiring..
I got a hookup at a hardware store and they have 1/0 and 2g wire on the cheap to begin with.. Add that to his staff discount and i'm getting it at a super fresh price...
August-23rd-2002 | 02:49 AM
#17
Protege Newbie
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 17
From: South-Germany
Hi
I also found a place where to go through the firewall.
Follow the link in my signature (sound system). There are some pictures of the wiring.
I cut a second whole into there. You should be
able to run a gauge 1 in there.
I also found a place where to go through the firewall.
Follow the link in my signature (sound system). There are some pictures of the wiring.
I cut a second whole into there. You should be
able to run a gauge 1 in there.
August-24th-2002 | 12:00 AM
#18
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Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 2,367
From: Huntington Beach, CA Uhhh Surfs up Dude
Originally posted by Sweedenhouse
Well the battery was $137, and since I got some homies at this stereo shop I was able to work with them on it and think I paid about $100 for it. As for the amps heh, well don't laugh but those amps are old school, and I mean OOOLLLLDDDD SCHOOL. I have had those amps since ohh 1996. And they a frickin bulletproof. My sub amp is a Phoenix MPS2500, and the mid is the MPS2240. They don't make that line anymore, and I don't understand why, to me the MS and MPS series were some of the best amps that Phoenix GOld ever put out. So for the price, well back then you paid about a buck a watt. I paid $900 for the 2500, and $500 for the mid amp. And I am seriously not joking when i say those amps are unfreakinbreakable, that 2240 I used to have originally running a pair of JL Audio W5 subs at 1 ohm mono. I ran that for about a year, then I got a hold of the 2500, and ran three 12" W6's with it, and kicked the 2240 to my mids. So for about 5 and a half years now that 2500 has been pumping out the juice at 1 ohm mono and never once even though about thermaling, or blowing fuses or anything. I really honestly can't say enough about how much I love those amps. I used to go to stereo comps and smoke people all the time cause I could enter the 0-100 watt classes with my amps, and be pumping out around 1300-1400 watts. The only reason I have never upgraded is because, well I think I just said why, those amps are frickin awesome, and until they blow or can't make a system that is 140+ db then I will get new ones. I think all in all in my car I have about $3500-$4000 of equipment.
HU - $750
Sub amp - $900
Mid amp - $500
Door speakers - $650
Subs - $700
Eq/X-over - $200
Battery - $130
Wire & connectors - easily over $300 (1/0, and 2 guage is freakin expensive by the foot)
Box - $100
Install - $0, I do it
So actually that's around 4300 or so. Jesus, it kinda sucks when you stop and think how much damn chedda you can sink into a system. But I wouldn't trade it for anything. Stereo is waaayyyy more important to me than engine mods and what-not.
Did i mention I like my Phoenix Gold amps?
Oh heeh thanks Dave.
Well the battery was $137, and since I got some homies at this stereo shop I was able to work with them on it and think I paid about $100 for it. As for the amps heh, well don't laugh but those amps are old school, and I mean OOOLLLLDDDD SCHOOL. I have had those amps since ohh 1996. And they a frickin bulletproof. My sub amp is a Phoenix MPS2500, and the mid is the MPS2240. They don't make that line anymore, and I don't understand why, to me the MS and MPS series were some of the best amps that Phoenix GOld ever put out. So for the price, well back then you paid about a buck a watt. I paid $900 for the 2500, and $500 for the mid amp. And I am seriously not joking when i say those amps are unfreakinbreakable, that 2240 I used to have originally running a pair of JL Audio W5 subs at 1 ohm mono. I ran that for about a year, then I got a hold of the 2500, and ran three 12" W6's with it, and kicked the 2240 to my mids. So for about 5 and a half years now that 2500 has been pumping out the juice at 1 ohm mono and never once even though about thermaling, or blowing fuses or anything. I really honestly can't say enough about how much I love those amps. I used to go to stereo comps and smoke people all the time cause I could enter the 0-100 watt classes with my amps, and be pumping out around 1300-1400 watts. The only reason I have never upgraded is because, well I think I just said why, those amps are frickin awesome, and until they blow or can't make a system that is 140+ db then I will get new ones. I think all in all in my car I have about $3500-$4000 of equipment.
HU - $750
Sub amp - $900
Mid amp - $500
Door speakers - $650
Subs - $700
Eq/X-over - $200
Battery - $130
Wire & connectors - easily over $300 (1/0, and 2 guage is freakin expensive by the foot)
Box - $100
Install - $0, I do it
So actually that's around 4300 or so. Jesus, it kinda sucks when you stop and think how much damn chedda you can sink into a system. But I wouldn't trade it for anything. Stereo is waaayyyy more important to me than engine mods and what-not.
Did i mention I like my Phoenix Gold amps?
Oh heeh thanks Dave.
August-24th-2002 | 12:33 AM
#19
Protege Owner
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 487
From: Oklahoma City OK- where it is flat
Originally posted by Sweedenhouse
HU - $750
Sub amp - $900
Mid amp - $500
Door speakers - $650
Subs - $700
Eq/X-over - $200
Battery - $130
Wire & connectors - easily over $300 (1/0, and 2 guage is freakin expensive by the foot)
Box - $100
Install - $0, I do it
So actually that's around 4300 or so. Jesus, it kinda sucks when you stop and think how much damn chedda you can sink into a system. But I wouldn't trade it for anything. Stereo is waaayyyy more important to me than engine mods and what-not.
Did i mention I like my Phoenix Gold amps?
Oh heeh thanks Dave.
HU - $750
Sub amp - $900
Mid amp - $500
Door speakers - $650
Subs - $700
Eq/X-over - $200
Battery - $130
Wire & connectors - easily over $300 (1/0, and 2 guage is freakin expensive by the foot)
Box - $100
Install - $0, I do it
So actually that's around 4300 or so. Jesus, it kinda sucks when you stop and think how much damn chedda you can sink into a system. But I wouldn't trade it for anything. Stereo is waaayyyy more important to me than engine mods and what-not.
Did i mention I like my Phoenix Gold amps?
Oh heeh thanks Dave.
Headunit- 800 DEX P-9
Processor- 650 DEQ P-9
Front Sound stage 700 Focal Utopia 165w
Sub 850 Velodyne
Amps 3@2000 McIntosh 602
Battery 150 Yellow Optima
Alternator 500 Ohio Generator
RCA & Optical fiber- 350 Monster XLN Pro and Kimber fiber
Speaker Cable- 200 Kimber Kable
Sound Deadening- 400 B-Quiet,
Materal- 350 Mostly MDF, fabric, vinyl, and fiberglass
Labor- 0 Except if you ask my partners in the pratice about the time I am out!
Needless to say the system is worth about 5 times what the car is anymore!!
Now I am considering doing the same to the Mazdaspeed as soon as it arrives!
This is insanity!
But it beat using my time and money in destructive ways....
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