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lol ic. didnt know you could hit the bottom of the header and make a dent like that lol. Oh yeah honder i never got a price outta you for that MDF board from lowes what'd it cost ya?
oh damn thats pretty cheap. I'll have to go get that sometime. Hopefully it'll be the same for me :P. I think I finaly figured out what I wanna do with my car next! Slip in a new deck and buy an amp kit and hook up my 12 sub. Then get me some new speakers later down the line lol
That header is a race header and you'll lose your cat. I wouldnt buy it because I the port sizes will be different and you dont want to port match your head to run that POS. PLus the bolt pattern might be different... something I wouldnt risk. Most ppl dont swap other D series exhausts onto other D series motors.
As for audio... I'm thinking I'll get a 4 channel amp and buy some Infinity Kappas- 6.5s up front and 6x9s in the rear. With that setup I dont think I'll need to run a sub for bass. I'm really irritated at my current audio setup (stock w an old aftermarket deck). It sounds like ass.
haha mines all stock. I have to change up my deck with something cheap I can find on CL. I have 4 subs as well but thats overkill for a civic lol. Gotta find myself a single 12in box so I can hook up a sub after I get a deck. My stock speakers are pretty worn out now cause I blast it all the time lol
Whoa WHoa, I dont have 4 subs... I just have the 4 stock speakers!!
I'm talking about getting a 4 channel amp (not 4 mono amps for subs) for the two fronts and two rear speakers so they arent drawing all their power off the headunit (which make them sound distorted at higher volumes).
If you dont already have the sub you want, I suggest your swap your speakers first because they can pack a heavy punch with deep bass. The stock speakers are horrible and lack bass. Thats why I wanted to get 10 or 12 inch sub and call it a day. I actually spent 2 hours at Best Buy listening to all the speaker combs off the same ipod earlier in the week
My conclusions:
Aftermarket speakers have way more bass then our stockers
A sub would be overkill for our cars if quality aftermarket speakers are installed- everything will already shake
A 4 channel amp greatly enhances the punch of the speakers
You dont need anything over 75 watts per channel for the cabin if you decide to run amplified 6.5's and 6x9's
Lastly, Best buy has one smelly indian dude doing the installs, but they also have one cute girl that no longer has her red mustang and takes the bus to her place downtown every day.... we talked
haha I've seen some stuff on CL for pretty cheap. Pioneer speakers NIB for like 30 bucks and they were 6x9's for the rear. I was goin to pick them up but I was broke. I have an amp but I'm not entirely sure if it is a 4 channel amp or a mono. I was going to hook up a 12in sub but it all depends on how well the sub is on the speakers I guess. Is there a specific brand I should steer away from? I know pioneer is a good brand and I see them all the time on CL.
The only thing that sucks is I have to get the deck first cause i'm stock right now. Been searching for a double din dvd one for super awesomeness but they run over 400 bucks which I cant afford lol. If you guys know anyone sellin a deck for fairly cheap lemme know :P
Personally, I dont see the point of a DVD deck... like who wants to watch movies in their car? Like honestly, if anything I rather watch HULU somehow if I'm forced to sit in my car for a while and entertain myself, which doesnt happen very often.
As for brands, stick to what you think sounds good. Dont buy something just because its more expensive and you think it'll be better. If it doesnt sound good to you before you buy it, it wont sound any better once its installed and the bill is in your hands. I hear a lot of talk about the Type R's... I thought they sounded like shit compared to the kappas. I'd stay away from JVC at all costs- personal preference. I'd do pioneer for a deck, alpine for the amp, and infinity for the speakers
Only reason I really like the dvd deck is because it looks nicer in the car than a traditional deck. Also when I drive up to seattle i usualy go at night so having a tv show or a movie would be nice to play while driving. I mounted my laptop up once and it was pretty interesting. I was thinking I might try to make some sort of custom mount on the dash so I can slip it in whenever I want. Then maybe get all of that carputer stuff for the laptop and make it super awesome. But again idk how to do any of that shit so trial and error lol.
Thanks for the info on the speakers Triz. I know for sure to stay away from JVC, and Jensen. Just have to find something at the right price. I might buy me some pioneer or kenwood speakers since I found several for sale on CL the other day for like 15 or 20 a pair.
Also, Triz for my amp i'm not sure about its type mono or whatever. But if I dont end up putting a sub in could I just use that amp and power up the speakers?
If its a 4+ channel amp you could use it. If its a mono amp, I dont think that would work unless you wanted to have mono sound from your speakers and split the cables up.... odd, I dont think anyone would do that- but they probably have.
Plus... most dvd decks have the monitor disabled while the car is in motion, so you would have to mod that to work while your driving... but the main reason that occurs is because its illegal to have a viewable screen up front for obvious reasons.... like its distracting to WATCH a tv show while driving...
If its a 4+ channel amp you could use it. If its a mono amp, I dont think that would work unless you wanted to have mono sound from your speakers and split the cables up.... odd, I dont think anyone would do that- but they probably have.
Plus... most dvd decks have the monitor disabled while the car is in motion, so you would have to mod that to work while your driving... but the main reason that occurs is because its illegal to have a viewable screen up front for obvious reasons.... like its distracting to WATCH a tv show while driving...
I'll have to dig up my amp and check it out. might post some pics sometime of it for assurance.
yeah I know they mostly have the video disabled while the car is in motion but I'd mod it. Nice to hear a tv show while driving and some quick glances at the screen worked fine with me on the laptop but who knows I'm too poor and too ill knowledged on how to do all of that custom work
