Thinking about a wall - should I? Subs?

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

Okay, just got me a new job with Coca Cola Enterprises here in Atlanta, and I'm having to drivem y own car, so I'll be getting rid of my little MazdaSpeed, elminating bills and getting better mileage. Gonna pick up a 2 door or maybe even 4 door older civic

So here's what I"m thinking

6 or 8 of the Livewire 10's that the guy has, or two reasonably priced 15's(probably the Comp VX's) and putting htem on roughly 2500 rms for the set, maybe 3k

You people will flame me, but, Cheaper Pioneer HU with the sub control will probalby be for my HU

Two sets of Pioneer REV 6.5's up front on a 2 channel @ 2ohms(dont care about separating them, jsut want them powered and playing as cheap as possible) and rear fill for some shitty speakers on the HU

If I do two 15's and maybe even the 10's, I'll probably just build the trunk as a box, sealed off firing into the cab, I will also consider three 12's

Ideas, people, and people who have layed with civics? I'd like to keep the back seats but hell, I dont care about 'em to be honest

Whole budget's gonna be 1500 or so to get it done, install and box build myself

I'm thinking a HC 1400 under the hood and a batcap800 in the back, hopefully that'll suffice

All suggestions welcome, considering running a 2500.1 kicker or similar to be honest for amps

Input, lets go

Also, is it worth it jsut to use the RSD's instead of the REV's? I've heard the REV's and really liked them, get hella loud for what htey are too

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[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

Hu - Pioneer 5000 220

Comps(x2) PG RSD(6") 180

Comp Amp (Orion 4002 used) 150 ish

Sub Amp (Orion 2500d used) 450 ish

Wiring, Oddball clamps and mdf and all 150

Used batcap 800 + under hood 200

Without subs I'm around, VERY ROUGHLY, 1350, so I wann keep the entire sub bas to around say 3-400

Opinions? I should come out a tad cheaper, just being safe

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Oh mang! You are getting rid of a very slick ride just to get into a Civic? I would keep the Mazda Speed and spend that money on the gas, lol! Unless, you are getting a newer Si Civic.

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

Yeah I just want out of it, I dont know that in another 50k miles it's gonna be on top of its game, to be honest. I'd rather buy the civic, pay it off, and be done with it for a while.

The MS3 is fun, but it's too much fun. I'm GOING to break shit if I continue to own it, so it's off to someone else who can use it for what its meant for, ya know?

Besides, double the gas mileage in the civic, and I dont feel bad if I fvck the civic up with the system or otehrwise //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif ya know?

Sellin everything I own

The Main reason is I'm going to try to be in a house by Dec this year

 

[cshaw 10+ year member]

is the mpg really bad on them mazda 3's?? i wanted to sell in my protege 5 hatch and get one but if the speeds gas is horrible......depends on how much my next makes haha.

 

[MisterGrubbs 5,000+ posts]

On regular three's its decent, and it's not bad on my MS3

I get like 23-24 city, like 31ish highway, it's nor horrible but a civic will offer me more, and I wont dog the civic as bad or think about playing, I'll keep my foot outta it

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

LMAO... Im getting somewhere between 6-8 mpg from my daily driver right now. Dodge Ram. My hummer actually gets better gas mileage.

 

[pioneerpimp 5,000+ posts]

oooh. big man

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

oooh. big man

If you are talking to me, I think you mean 'broke from gas prices man'.
I generally pay about $3.60 a gallon here.

 

[pioneerpimp 5,000+ posts]

not trying to be rude, i honestly want to know, why wouldnt you get a more sufficient vehicle to drive?

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

not trying to be rude, i honestly want to know, why wouldnt you get a more sufficient vehicle to drive?

Long story. Id rather whine about it.

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

my touareg gets about 9 in the city...awesome...

do a wall but put a single BTL 18" and as much power as possible and i think youll be happy

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

wall + car = bad mpg

 

[kingNdaCastle08 10+ year member]

not trying to be rude, i honestly want to know, why wouldnt you get a more sufficient vehicle to drive?

i live in atlanta as well, and trust me... if ur working @ the coke plant downtown, you DONT want to have too nice of a car... u want somethin u wont FREAK OUT over when some moron runs into u (Atlanta traffic sux.) so the civic would b fine. a wall idk about tho... but who cares. go 4 it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif n ur gonna b stuck in traffic a lot so make sure ur comfortable in the car for long periods of time //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[iamamp3pimp 5,000+ posts]

Hu - Pioneer 5000 220Comps(x2) PG RSD(6") 180

Comp Amp (Orion 4002 used) 150 ish

Sub Amp (Orion 2500d used) 450 ish

Wiring, Oddball clamps and mdf and all 150

Used batcap 800 + under hood 200

Without subs I'm around, VERY ROUGHLY, 1350, so I wann keep the entire sub bas to around say 3-400

Opinions? I should come out a tad cheaper, just being safe

xxx 18 for 350 shipped...