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Old 07-18-2005, 12:12 AM   #1 (permalink)
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3rd Generation Alright... Budget System Decided

Just wanting you guys to check it out, make sure I havent overlooked anything. Its going to be a 2 way setup. I scored the 4ch amp cheap, hoping to do the same with the rest because i see a few good deals going on now.

Ill let the pic say what isnt said. But 0-2awg wire will be used from battery to a fused distro block to 4 awg wire to the amps, probably 12+ to the xover. 8awg for subs, and 12-16 for the speakers. Tweets will be enclosed on the thing that covers up the mirror screws on the inside (the pillar thing, dont know the name) midrange will be in door, rear speaker will be gone. Rest in trunk, with proper size sealed box.



Look okay for a budget setup?
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Old 07-18-2005, 12:15 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Haha, the front end of your system is the same as mine.. Gee, i wonder why?

Looks good. Wait for Cam to post -- his word is the law around here.
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dang that's a budget system ? lol
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Old 07-18-2005, 01:32 AM   #4 (permalink)
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dang that's a budget system ? lol
I have near-audiophile level equipment, and I've spent less than $400 so far. I'm living proof that you don't need to spend big bucks to get great stuff -- just luck and believe it or not, good eBay bidding "skills."
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Those tweets are like 5" in diameter, they're not going to fit in your sail panels, you'll want to use a much smaller tweeter for that location. And those mids are pretty innefecient, they'll need much more power than 2 of the channels of that 4 channel amp. That amp will work great if you were to bridge it for just the midbass drivers.

Also you'll need to debuck the speakers to have a chance at fitting them in the stock door location.

http://forum.elitecaraudio.com/showt...hreadid=102884

Those mids are really good though, but they need alot of power. And 7" mids will be easier to mount in the stock door location. I'd get a D5300.2 for the tweeters, and use the D5300.4 on the mids. If you want to use the Dayton Reference tweets, you might want to consider making kickpods for them.
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Old 07-18-2005, 07:38 AM   #6 (permalink)
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oh....kickpods definetly.........I love mine on my Gen3.....hard to drive truck without them
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Okay scratch the daytons. I didnt notice they were 5" . Another recommendation? A link to actually buy them? I still cannot find the seas and all, although thats still to expensive for my blood.

I only planned on kickpods on when I added my midbass so then i could move the midrange to the kickpods. Although I know it would sound better in the pods than the door, I just dont want to be well... kicking them a lot.
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you won't...I drive a 5 speed and I never kick them
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Okay scratch the daytons. I didnt notice they were 5" . Another recommendation? A link to actually buy them? I still cannot find the seas and all, although thats still to expensive for my blood.

I only planned on kickpods on when I added my midbass so then i could move the midrange to the kickpods. Although I know it would sound better in the pods than the door, I just dont want to be well... kicking them a lot.

I'm planning on going with the Seas G18RNX and the LPG 25NFA. You can buy these from Madisound and Solen.ca

The Seas CA18RNX is a good choice too.

So are you planning on going with a 3 way setup or a 2 way?
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Just wanting you guys to check it out, make sure I havent overlooked anything. Its going to be a 2 way setup. I scored the 4ch amp cheap, hoping to do the same with the rest because i see a few good deals going on now.

Ill let the pic say what isnt said. But 0-2awg wire will be used from battery to a fused distro block to 4 awg wire to the amps, probably 12+ to the xover. 8awg for subs, and 12-16 for the speakers. Tweets will be enclosed on the thing that covers up the mirror screws on the inside (the pillar thing, dont know the name) midrange will be in door, rear speaker will be gone. Rest in trunk, with proper size sealed box.



Look okay for a budget setup?
8 gauge speaker wire is way overkill for subs, 12 gauge is more than enough. 16 gauge is good for the speakers.
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Okay i checked out the seas/lpg. Looks nice, dotn know too much about it as far as specs go. Although its sorta pricy. Are there any other good combos too look out for maybe a little cheaper?
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The Dayton Mids with the LPG's would work out good too. Maybe try out those 5 dollar Neo Tweeters Dayton sells. For 5 bucks each you can't lose.

If you don't mind debucking the Daytons, they're really good for the money.
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How about this.

Use that D5 300.4 bridged for the dayton mids
Use that pioneer amp i have (the 35w x 2 4ohm) amp for the tweets for now

and then go with what I had listed before?
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http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...Number=275-030

Those the one? How would they be wired in 4ohm on a 2ch amp since they are 6ohm? or that doesnt matter
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Yeah, those ones, or this one if it looks like it'll be easier to mount
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshow...=275-035&DID=7

That Pioneer amp would do the job just fine. Edit, 6 ohm is fine, in fact your amp will thank you for it.

The Dayton mids are 8 ohms

Be sure to level match the two amps.
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