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Well, I drive a 1999 Toyota Xle v6 Camry running stock electrical.
I currently have a small system - 600 watts rms total to the subs in the trunk + 200 watts rms to my front components.
I currently experience 'some' dimming.
I am thinking about upgrading my electrical; big 3, buy a new alternator if i can find one for a camry, and a new battery (either HC2400 - Kinetik or Optimal yellow top). Total price ~ 700$ or so.
Here's the thing though, I've been having trouble deciding whether to upgrade my system or not because I'm going off to university at the end of 2008 or early 2009.
I was thinking about upgrading my electrical now (about 700$) and than spend the additional 1,900 on my system either 3 years from now (expecting to get my degree after this time).
Hmm. Common sense tells me that my Battery and alternator will crap up over that amount of time anyway, so should I just do all this upgrade and buy it at once after I graduate from the university?
OR...
should I just spend 2.6 grand and upgrade my system now and enjoy it while I can?
I currently drive 7 hours a week just to get to the various community colleges that I'm attending, so I listen to a lot of music currently.
However, when I move to the University, I'm not sure if I'll have the time to use my car at all or yet bump my music.
What should I do guys?
I'm sure there are some old and wise folks on this forum who has been through this situation before.
If I were to upgrade now, i'd need to do the following:
Upgrade my electrical
Alternator ~$300? (Need to find one for my car)
Battery ~$350 (Kinetic)?
Second battery for trunk (Optima Yellow top?) - ~$270?
Big 3 ~50 wiring?
Buy the Fi 15'' BTL fully loaded - ~$480
Amp - Budget $700
Box - Plan on having Team Toxic build me one for around $250-$300
Additional 0/1 wiring - ~$100?
total thus far: ~$2550
If I decide to get an aftermarket alarm, probably another $500 to buy it and have it installed?
deadening - probably another $100 on this stuff?
Total .... ~$3100
Holy crap that will be a lot of money.
Not sure if I should get an after market alarm such as Viper or anything, but hopefully not so I can keep my budget to 2.5k total.
Anyways, my grammar is pretty crappy. I hope you well educated people can figure out what I'm trying to ask.
Thanks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif
Side note: A part of me is telling me not to upgrade because I've already loss a lot of my good hearing senses due to my DLS M6SA front components + the 600 watts rms subs in the trunk. I'd be answering phone calls at work and could barely hear what they other person on the line is saying. I'm sure a lot of you bass lovers on here regret losing your good hearing... do you?
I currently have a small system - 600 watts rms total to the subs in the trunk + 200 watts rms to my front components.
I currently experience 'some' dimming.
I am thinking about upgrading my electrical; big 3, buy a new alternator if i can find one for a camry, and a new battery (either HC2400 - Kinetik or Optimal yellow top). Total price ~ 700$ or so.
Here's the thing though, I've been having trouble deciding whether to upgrade my system or not because I'm going off to university at the end of 2008 or early 2009.
I was thinking about upgrading my electrical now (about 700$) and than spend the additional 1,900 on my system either 3 years from now (expecting to get my degree after this time).
Hmm. Common sense tells me that my Battery and alternator will crap up over that amount of time anyway, so should I just do all this upgrade and buy it at once after I graduate from the university?
OR...
should I just spend 2.6 grand and upgrade my system now and enjoy it while I can?
I currently drive 7 hours a week just to get to the various community colleges that I'm attending, so I listen to a lot of music currently.
However, when I move to the University, I'm not sure if I'll have the time to use my car at all or yet bump my music.
What should I do guys?
I'm sure there are some old and wise folks on this forum who has been through this situation before.
If I were to upgrade now, i'd need to do the following:
Upgrade my electrical
Alternator ~$300? (Need to find one for my car)
Battery ~$350 (Kinetic)?
Second battery for trunk (Optima Yellow top?) - ~$270?
Big 3 ~50 wiring?
Buy the Fi 15'' BTL fully loaded - ~$480
Amp - Budget $700
Box - Plan on having Team Toxic build me one for around $250-$300
Additional 0/1 wiring - ~$100?
total thus far: ~$2550
If I decide to get an aftermarket alarm, probably another $500 to buy it and have it installed?
deadening - probably another $100 on this stuff?
Total .... ~$3100
Holy crap that will be a lot of money.
Not sure if I should get an after market alarm such as Viper or anything, but hopefully not so I can keep my budget to 2.5k total.
Anyways, my grammar is pretty crappy. I hope you well educated people can figure out what I'm trying to ask.
Thanks //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif
Side note: A part of me is telling me not to upgrade because I've already loss a lot of my good hearing senses due to my DLS M6SA front components + the 600 watts rms subs in the trunk. I'd be answering phone calls at work and could barely hear what they other person on the line is saying. I'm sure a lot of you bass lovers on here regret losing your good hearing... do you?