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<blockquote data-quote="Decipha" data-source="post: 936202" data-attributes="member: 560051"><p>first of all stock HU's won't give you the quality sound an aftermarket will so that would be the first thing i would upgrade...</p><p></p><p>you don't need rear fill but if you desire it then go ahead and for the resistors thats pointless just turn down the gains</p><p></p><p>2 gauge wire is stupid... you would be better off going with 4 or 0 since they are more common and you can easily find the accesories you need for them at a cheaper price most of the time... and also for just a comp amp you can get by using an 8 gauge wire since your not pulling that much juice... i would recommend go with a 4 gauge wire (only a jackass would say 2 gauge for 2 ohms)</p><p></p><p>mount the amp on a board then mount the board to the seat after you carpet it</p><p></p><p>a line out converter just connects to the existing speaker wire its simple to install (+ to +, - to -)</p><p></p><p>RCA's are overrated IMO just make sure you get some that won't puncture (i give them a durability test by slightly bending them, if its stiff and hard to bend it should be ok, if it bends easily you may want something more thicker)</p><p></p><p>you should mount the crossover close to the speakers so its more easily to adjust it and you can hear it while you adjust it also you can save yourself a lot of time not running all that wire, its better to run fresh wire IMO, just take off the door paneling and you should be able to run all the wire you need, on the other end where the wires enter the cabin remove the molding around the door frame and you should be able to pass the wire thru</p><p></p><p>it doesn't matter what goes on which side just as long as the power wire is seperated from the audio cables... i would recommend running the audio cables on the opposite side of the car's computer since it is possible to recieve some type of interference</p><p></p><p>you can use old speaker wire as long as its not damaged but why not just get yourself a spool of 14 gauge wire from walmart ? it shouldn't be any more than $10 tops</p><p></p><p>as for the deadner it all depends on how much you want to spend?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Decipha, post: 936202, member: 560051"] first of all stock HU's won't give you the quality sound an aftermarket will so that would be the first thing i would upgrade... you don't need rear fill but if you desire it then go ahead and for the resistors thats pointless just turn down the gains 2 gauge wire is stupid... you would be better off going with 4 or 0 since they are more common and you can easily find the accesories you need for them at a cheaper price most of the time... and also for just a comp amp you can get by using an 8 gauge wire since your not pulling that much juice... i would recommend go with a 4 gauge wire (only a jackass would say 2 gauge for 2 ohms) mount the amp on a board then mount the board to the seat after you carpet it a line out converter just connects to the existing speaker wire its simple to install (+ to +, - to -) RCA's are overrated IMO just make sure you get some that won't puncture (i give them a durability test by slightly bending them, if its stiff and hard to bend it should be ok, if it bends easily you may want something more thicker) you should mount the crossover close to the speakers so its more easily to adjust it and you can hear it while you adjust it also you can save yourself a lot of time not running all that wire, its better to run fresh wire IMO, just take off the door paneling and you should be able to run all the wire you need, on the other end where the wires enter the cabin remove the molding around the door frame and you should be able to pass the wire thru it doesn't matter what goes on which side just as long as the power wire is seperated from the audio cables... i would recommend running the audio cables on the opposite side of the car's computer since it is possible to recieve some type of interference you can use old speaker wire as long as its not damaged but why not just get yourself a spool of 14 gauge wire from walmart ? it shouldn't be any more than $10 tops as for the deadner it all depends on how much you want to spend? [/QUOTE]
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