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<blockquote data-quote="chawski" data-source="post: 6750917" data-attributes="member: 616379">Alpine is a great place to start.&nbsp; For the 6.5s, you really dont NEED an amp.&nbsp; I ran my alpines without an amp for probably a year and it was more than sufficient.&nbsp; Sound quality was great.&nbsp; Im now using a 4channel alpine amp on my interior speakers, and it sounds really good.&nbsp; Id say check the FS section on here and see what you can find for a 4channel.&nbsp; If you can pick one up in your budget, might as well, but if its gonna run you over budget, you really dont need one.&nbsp; Even if you start without one, its an easy upgrade later on as funds come around.As far as wiring goes, its a toss up between 8g and 4g.&nbsp; 8 should be sufficient, and generally costs around $1/ft.&nbsp; 4g is thicker but youre lookin at like $3-4 a foot, so you can see how that can get pricey pretty quickly (probably $60+ dollars to get from the battery to the trunk).&nbsp; Id say start with 8 and see how it works.&nbsp; If it gets warm to the touch, swap it for 4g.&nbsp; Dont even bother looking at 1g.&nbsp; Until youre running some serious amps (thousands of watts) its nothing more than a &quot;my dick is bigger than yours&quot; competitionYour stock alternator and battery should be fine.&nbsp; Hook everything up and see how they perform.&nbsp; If your lights are dimming in the car, when the bass hits, it might be worth starting with a new battery.&nbsp; I have a 01 civic with a optima battery and stock alternator and its never been a problem.Your product list looks pretty solid overall.&nbsp; Id think about maybe going with the alpine 6.5 components upfront to get better hi&#039;s and just doing 6.5 coax&#039;s in the back, but its really all about whats in your budget.&nbsp; The only thing id add is some sound dampening.&nbsp; Id do the front doors and trunk lid at the very least.&nbsp; A real good pruduct is Elemental Design&#039;s edead45.&nbsp; Its like $1 sq ft, and works really well, compared to something like Dynamat, that costs like $25 for a door speaker kit, with like 2 sq ft.&nbsp; I just did a number of parts in my car with it and the results were really good.&nbsp; At first glance when i opened the box, i thought there was no way the stuff would work, but its flawless.&nbsp; Not a single rattle from the trunk.Anywho, hope this helps.&nbsp; post your progress on here and ask questions along the wayI do agree with the above post that alpine stuff can get pretty pricey, but if youre goin the used route, which it sounds like you are with ebay, it can be had at a really reasonable price.&nbsp; I think i paid like $50 shipped for my alpine 4ch.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="chawski, post: 6750917, member: 616379"] Alpine is a great place to start. For the 6.5s, you really dont NEED an amp. I ran my alpines without an amp for probably a year and it was more than sufficient. Sound quality was great. Im now using a 4channel alpine amp on my interior speakers, and it sounds really good. Id say check the FS section on here and see what you can find for a 4channel. If you can pick one up in your budget, might as well, but if its gonna run you over budget, you really dont need one. Even if you start without one, its an easy upgrade later on as funds come around. As far as wiring goes, its a toss up between 8g and 4g. 8 should be sufficient, and generally costs around $1/ft. 4g is thicker but youre lookin at like $3-4 a foot, so you can see how that can get pricey pretty quickly (probably $60+ dollars to get from the battery to the trunk). Id say start with 8 and see how it works. If it gets warm to the touch, swap it for 4g. Dont even bother looking at 1g. Until youre running some serious amps (thousands of watts) its nothing more than a "my dick is bigger than yours" competition Your stock alternator and battery should be fine. Hook everything up and see how they perform. If your lights are dimming in the car, when the bass hits, it might be worth starting with a new battery. I have a 01 civic with a optima battery and stock alternator and its never been a problem. Your product list looks pretty solid overall. Id think about maybe going with the alpine 6.5 components upfront to get better hi's and just doing 6.5 coax's in the back, but its really all about whats in your budget. The only thing id add is some sound dampening. Id do the front doors and trunk lid at the very least. A real good pruduct is Elemental Design's edead45. Its like $1 sq ft, and works really well, compared to something like Dynamat, that costs like $25 for a door speaker kit, with like 2 sq ft. I just did a number of parts in my car with it and the results were really good. At first glance when i opened the box, i thought there was no way the stuff would work, but its flawless. Not a single rattle from the trunk. Anywho, hope this helps. post your progress on here and ask questions along the way I do agree with the above post that alpine stuff can get pretty pricey, but if youre goin the used route, which it sounds like you are with ebay, it can be had at a really reasonable price. I think i paid like $50 shipped for my alpine 4ch. [/QUOTE]

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