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Old 10-11-2008, 03:20 AM
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I am getting a subwoofer/amp/new headunit for my mitsu raider..

this is what im looking at
Is this a good setup.. Its going in the back of my Truck and i have very little room to play with.. like 7BpttomDepth, 12Height, 4TopDepth, 13Wide

Trying to keep it under 650$ Installed, and the SUB Cant be anythicker then 4.5"

Subwoofer:
Kicker 07CVT12-2 - $99

URL: http://cgi.ebay.com/KICKER-07CVT12-2-
12-800-WATT-SHALLOW-CAR-SUBWOOFER-SUB_W0QQitemZ350108287581QQcmdZViewItem?
hash=item350108287581&_trkparms=72%3A1421|39%3A1|6 6%3A2|65%3A12|240%
3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14


AMP:
KICKER ZX400.1 - $125

URL: http://cgi.ebay.com/KICKER-ZX400-1-400
-WATT-4-CHANNEL-AMP-AMPLIFIER-BASS_W0QQitemZ260293059269QQcmdZViewItem?
hash=item260293059269&_trkparms=72%3A1421|39%3A1|6 6%3A2|65%3A12|240%
3A1308&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14


Headunit:
PIONEER DEHP3000IB, - $120

URL: http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/...undleDetail.do

Dash Kit:
In-dash Receiver Kit - $20

In Circuit City


Custom Box from BigDaddys - 100$ (NEED TIPS ON HOW TO BUILD OWN BOX TO SAVE MONIEZ)

Installation from StreetCreations - <$100
, Installed

What i need to know is, Where can i get the Mount for the Headunit so i can have a little gap (storage) under it, and the deck on top..

and anyone know of anyways to run the wire to make them invisible to run them to the back seat.
 
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Old 10-11-2008, 03:32 PM
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Personally I've never been a fan of Pioneer's headunits. My friend has gone through a few of them in his old Ford and his S10, they just don't seem to last.

This one's pretty decent for the price:
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...+KD-AR390.html

If you're willing to go a bit higher this is also a really nice deal:
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...KD-AR5500.html

If you can spend a bit more Alpine really is the way to go:
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...+CDA-9884.html

Some people don't like JVC, based on my personal experience their Arsenal line is very good for the price range, my dad is still using the 6 year old Arsenal headunit I had in my chevy in his Ram with the Infinity system and it sounds great. In my Integra after that I went with a Kenwood Excelon (which everyone kept telling me was really good) that cost over twice as much and I was less happy with that than the JVC I gave to my dad.

The wire should be run under the carpet, where exactly depends on where the the subs will go. You want to find someplace to run them that it won't create a bump in the carpet or get stepped on either, some vehicles have a good space under the doorjams to run wire, some don't. I can't remember if ours did or not from when I had that pulled up.
 




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