Building Camaro Sound System - Help!

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

I've got a '96 Camaro RS, black. I have an old Pioneer head unit that was in there when I got it. I also have Alpine SPS-600s in the back. Crutchfield and SonicElectronix say that I need 6-3/4" speakers, or 6-1/2" speakers for both the front and back. I plan on replacing both the head unit and speakers up front and in the back. I'm planning on getting a sub or two.

I've got speakers chosen, I think. They're JL Audio C2-650x's, both for the front and back. I also planned on powering them with an amp. The amp I chose is the Hifonics ZXi 6410.

Now, just so you all know, I don't really know much about car audio. Everything I know is just from browsing forums and car audio store sites. I don't know what kind of head unit to get, what kind of amp to get for my subs, or even what kind of subs to get. I don't know what a capacitor is, and I don't know what to do.

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[alvitae 10+ year member]

I don't know what a capacitor is, and I don't know what to do.

Waste of money, If you run enough watts to need it upgrade electrical first with doing the big 3 and and upgrade and or add a battery.

 

[Cameron_B 10+ year member]

How loud?

http://www.subthump.com

http://www.subthump.com/acamaro.htm

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

Umm, I forgot to mention my budget. I don't want to spend more than $200 for the head unit, and I most likely will get 2 12" subs. I don't want to spend more than $300 for each sub. I don't care how much I spend on the amp(s).

And I want it to be as loud as possible, while keeping the sound quality high, as I can with my budget.

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

you will have a trade off in "loud" vs SQ where you end up is where you are willing to accept

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

I want sound quality more than loudness.

 

[RKPsk8er 10+ year member]

subthump makes the nicest pre-fab camaro boxes. They are somewhat customizable as well.

 

[Racerx250 10+ year member]

There are plenty of threads were people have built a system in a camaro/firebird.

A simple search would have led you to enough of those threads.

Now you have joined this forum and cluttered it with this thread because you were to lazy to search.

Thanx a lot.

 

[MisterDeadeye 10+ year member]

There are plenty of threads were people have built a system in a camaro/firebird.
A simple search would have led you to enough of those threads.

Now you have joined this forum and cluttered it with this thread because you were to lazy to search.

Thanx a lot.

And you're poisoning this forum with your rudeness. Thanks a lot.

 

[vario 10+ year member]

I don't know what a capacitor is, and I don't know what to do.

Its what makes time travel possible.

 

[RKPsk8er 10+ year member]

There are plenty of threads were people have built a system in a camaro/firebird.
A simple search would have led you to enough of those threads.

Now you have joined this forum and cluttered it with this thread because you were to lazy to search.

Thanx a lot.

To be fair, there really aren't a whole lot of camaro/firebird builds compared to other vehicles. I don't think OP searched so it doesn't really matter though.

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

Wall it, seal it, port it make the whole back end 1 big box...personally I would just get 2 12" idq v2 across the back or 1 10" idmax in the driverside cubby hole