I have 400 dollars to spend on a sub, amp, and install. What is the best set up I could get?

 

This kit includes two 10" Speakers, a 900 watt amp, and the amp wiring kit. The 2 speakers alone cost roughly $180.

http://www.carstereoexpo.com/pk2xkis1suxk.html

PKG-1920 2 X Kicker S10L5 Subwoofer/1 X Kole Audio Q2-1920 Car Amplifier and Free 1 X Stingpro ST-444
PKG-1920 Regular price: $899.99 Sale price: $356.99


2 X S10L5

10" Solo Baric Car Subwoofer
900 Watts Peak Power Handling
450 Watts RMS Power Handling
24-100 Hz Frequency Response
4ohms
Dual Voice Coil
1 X Q2-1920

370 x 2 at 4 ohms RMS
440 x 2 at 2 ohms RMS
880 Watts at Mono RMS
1920 Watts Bridged Max
Variable Low Pass 30Hz-500Hz
Variable Hi Pass 50Hz-500KHz
Variable 24 dB Bass Boost
Variable Subsonic Filter 60Hz-200Hz
Frequency Response: 10Hz to 30KHz
S/N Ratio: 98dB
THD: 0.02%
Full Mosfet Power Supply
PWM Circuitry
Full Selectable Crossover Hi/Full/Low
Three Way Protection Circuit
2 Ohm Stable Stereo
Tri-Mode Capable
System Distress Indicator
4 Gauge Power/Ground Connection
Diamond Cut Heat Sink
Gold Plated RCA Connectors
Line Output
Dimensions: 22" x 2.25" x 11"
FREE 1 X ST-444

20 Ft. 4 GA. Red Power Cable
3 Ft. 4 GA. Black Ground Cable
18 Ft. 18 GA. Blue Remote Wire
15 Ft. Blue Twisted Pair RCA Cable
6 Ft. Slit Loom Tubing
In-Line Clear Fuse Holder
1 pc Heavy Duty Ring Terminal
1 pc AGU Fuse 80 AMP
1 pc 4 GA Ring Terminal 5/16
1 pc 4 GA Ring Terminal #8
2 pcs 4 GA Spade Terminals #10
5 pcs 16-14 GA Spade Terminals #8
2 pcs 22-18 GA Red Butt Connectors
10 pcs 6" Cable Ties
3 pcs Self Tapping Screws #8 1/2"
2 pcs Snap Bushing 1/2"

 

This kit includes two 12" subs, 800 watt amp, and an amp wiring kit.

http://www.carstereoexpo.com/pkke2xkfand1.html

PKG-3009 Kenwood 2 X KFC-W3009 and 1 X KAC-8151D and Free Power Acoustic Kit 4G
PKG-3009 Regular price: $899.99 Sale price: $339.99

2 X KFC-W3009

12" Car Subwoofer
800 Watts Peak Power Handling
Freq. response - 25Hz - 800Hz
Sensitivity: 93 dB
4 ohms
2 layer Vented voice coil
63.4 oz magnet
1 X KAC-8151D

500 Watts x 1 RMS @ 1 Ohms Power Handling
400 Watts x 1 RMS @ 2 Ohms Power Handling
200 Watts x 1 RMS @ 4 Ohms Power Handling
Selectable Infrasonic Filter: Off/15/25Hz, 18dB per Octave
Variable Low-Pass Electronic Crossover: 50Hz - 200Hz, 18dB per Octave
Bass Boost: Off/+6/+9/+12dB (Remotely-Controllable)
Maximum Output Power: 1000 Watts
Cast Aluminum Heat Sink: with Sandblast Finish
Remote Control for Bass Boost
FREE 1 X KIT 4G

4 ga. / 20 ft. clear Red Power Cable
4 ga. / 3 ft. clear Black Ground Cable
12 ga. / 33 ft. clear Speaker Cable
17 ft. Blue Turn On Cable
17 ft. Shielded Clear Blue RCA Cable
AGU Fuse Holder with 60A AGU Fuse
Complete Accessories
Double Clamp Blister Packaging

 

Sorry for the triple posting, but I did not want to have super long posts that you had to scroll thru. Hope these at least help give you an idea of what kind of deals are available to you. Even if you dont buy the two kits I pasted, you can still use those to help shop for a better deal!

 

Kicker sounds pretty good.

In my other post about the same thing, I asked if the subs & amp could be hooked up to my stock HU. Can it?

 

Depends on the unit in your vehicle, the connections on the unit, and whether they make adapters to add to it. It is possible, but honestly, I wouldnt do it. I would go aftermarket HU all the way.

 

Guess Ill put My blaupunkt HU in then, and get the $70 steering wheel adapter kit. I really dont know what type of connecters the stock HU has so any info on that would help.

 

goto www.crutchfield.com, enter your truck info, and they will have wire harness adapter kit for that truck. Or you can cruise to your BestBuy and goto the install area. Or a similar place that does stereo installs.

 

Go to a pawn shop and you can get a pair of 10 inch MTX titanium subs in a box for no more than 300. Then take it to car toys and they will either install it for free or charge you like 50 bucks. As for the amp, for now you can just get a sony explode for around 60-85 bucks. You can upgrade later. The explode is pretty good though, my bf has one in his car and it sounds hella good.

 

I'm sorry, this is just my personal opinion, but any one who is spending $300 on some subs from the pawn shop is nuts. Now, its not that you cant get quality stuff from the pawnshop. You can, and I have personally gotten some nice stuff from a few of them.

However, this is a kid who doesnt have alot of money. He needs things like warranties and guarantees. The prices you quoted excluded an amp capable of pushing those subs as that cheap Explode wont, the amp wiring kit, and the actual installation. For that same $300 plus like $50 more he gets an amp and an amp kit. What's the point in spending the money on equipment you cant use?

Now, it is still a solid suggestion and he could benefit from it. I just think with a young guy and limited money its a bad idea.