Recommendations for the show truck. Fi, Polk, Diamond...???

[BassAce 10+ year member]

Sorry I kinda dissapeared guys. The truck's driving now but I'm having all sorts of electrical problems. I'm working them out one at a time. Once I get all the basic stuff working and dependable I'll be able to concentrate on the audio setup more.
I just read a review of some Rainbow components in CA&E. I thought they would have rated better than they did. Anyone else see that?

Yea I read that review, they gave it a 67/100 I believe. I would expect it to have a higher rating, although they were also reviewing some more expensive stuff along with the rainbows.

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

Electric issues stink.....patience is the key //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Mystic Knight 10+ year member]

What the hell was that? ^ Moderator...

 

[Mystic Knight 10+ year member]

Well it's been a while since I've posted anything. It was a busy summer but now the truck's in the garage for the winter. I've picked up a nice set of leather and suede seats from a Cadillac CTS-V. They'll take a lot of work to get in but should look great once it's done. I also picked up a center console from a Cadillac SRX with a Panasonic DVD player installed. That'll give the interior a nice high-end factory finish.

On an audio note, I've been talking to Don again. I think this is the final decision on the setup...

Amps:

Rainbow iPaul DM2000

Rainbow iPaul 4.300

Sub:

Rainbow Amboss 12

Front Stage:

6.5" Germs

Rear Fill:

5.25" DreamLine Coax's

 

[genxx 10+ year member]

Congrates man. Looks like you made some good progress this summer and the gear looks like a great choice. Truck sounds sweet ready to see the finished picks of the entire thing.

 

[Mystic Knight 10+ year member]

Ya. It's still got a loooong way to go before it's a totally dependable ride. Here's a condensed list of things that need to be finished up...

Fix radiator fans (Died half way between Akron, OH, and Detroit)

Fix or replace heads (bolt snapped off in one)

Return all the LED lighting (I've had problems with over 50% of them)

Install the replacement LEDs

Modify all the seats to fit, then install

Order new carpet

After all of that I can finally start working on the center console, kicks, and dash. Once that's done I'll finally be able to start installing components. It's still a long way out. I'm purchasing the components now so I can use them to mock things up.

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

On an audio note, I've been talking to Don again. I think this is the final decision on the setup...

Amps:

Rainbow iPaul DM2000

Rainbow iPaul 4.300

Sub:

Rainbow Amboss 12

Front Stage:

6.5" Germs

Rear Fill:

5.25" DreamLine Coax's

Some sound decisions there. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

 

[Mystic Knight 10+ year member]

Thanks guys. I can't thank Don enough too. He's been a big help.

Now for the next question...

I have to start looking at wire, interconnects, etc. Any recommendations? I've seen a few different options on here besides what the local Best Buy or Circuit City offers. I've even heard people talk about using welding wire. I'm going to probably do 0ga to a 4ga split.

 

[Bumpin'Buick 10+ year member]

For the power/ground wire etc, a lot of ppl like to go with the Kicker kit because it it so flexable.

I've used the Knukoncepts kit and I'm happy with it, they also have a new fleks cable out as well.