by Jonathan » Sat Sep 17, 2005 6:12 pm
"1. Looking for some speakers, i don't like the stock sizes, i believe they are 6x8 or something like that.. I was thinking bout some 6 1/2 up front and something else in back ( not sure what i want yet, im concerned about bass, so maybe stick w/ 6x8's to fill in the lows a lil more, or possibly something more along the lines of a 5x7... not sure ) Components would be nice, but like i said i want to try and keep this truck as stock looking as possible. To sum it up 2 sets of speakers, nice sounding price isn't to much of a concern this time, keep it lookin stock."
DLS and Morel drivers have some 6.5s that will hammer, as long as you have the power to give them. They would have more bass output than most 6x8s would have simply because there isn't a lot of effort put into 6x8s-for a reason. You could do a braxial style mount or just a flush mount tweeter beside the mid for your application. If not, you could consider point source drivers like the Morel Integras, but the midbass isn't as solid.
"2. Headunit.. looking for Alpine once again, i am very impressed with the performance of my last 2 . Pref. not a fold down face, nothing too fancy, only needs uno set of pre amps, i decided against runing a amp for the speakers, lack of space i fear . Price, prolly under 700. Remote is a plus.. "
Alpine will work well, Eclipse, Pioneer and Clarion have really nice units, too, but really since you only want a pair of preouts and probably not a huge amount of control, it's more about build quality and reliability. All will work. I'd amp the speakers. If anything, a 4 channel with the rears bridged for subs, SOMETHING. Going with a lot of high quality equipment and then choosing not to amp the speakers is pretty much shooting yourself in the foot. And the type of speakers that are efficient enough to work off of a head unit usually have light, floppy cones, cheap surrounds, loose suspensions, little excursion capability. In other words, they suck. Really limits your choice in components.
"3. Subs! Ok here is the biggest concern i have! I love bass, but i love great sounding(SQ over spl) cars. I want a beatiful sound, i listen to rap,rock,all that shit but no country. I also want bass, not alot tho, i don't want anything reall booooooooomy, don't want to be rattlin shit loss again. Just something to fill in those nice lows, and still be able to pound.
BUT.. where the hell do i put them? or it? One or two.. i have always had 2 12" and have never heard anything else in my car personaly. What would you reccomend for sub size and quantity. Also where to go about placing them? if i had a reg cab, behind seat would be fine, but i want a ext. cab so the 2nd row seat is all the way agains the back. I've heard about moutning them in the seats, etc.. what do you reccomend?"
Will depend on if the truck has a console or not, but a downfire in a console between the seats works really well. Gives you room to make an armrest and big cupholders, too.
I agree with smoker on alarms. Any good one will do the job if installed correctly.
Sound deadening, Lizard skin is good stuff. Prices are on their site I think,
http://www.newlizardskin.com Do that, put some Dynamat or equivalent on top and you'll notice a huge improvement.
"1. Looking for some speakers, i don't like the stock sizes, i believe they are 6x8 or something like that.. I was thinking bout some 6 1/2 up front and something else in back ( not sure what i want yet, im concerned about bass, so maybe stick w/ 6x8's to fill in the lows a lil more, or possibly something more along the lines of a 5x7... not sure ) Components would be nice, but like i said i want to try and keep this truck as stock looking as possible. To sum it up 2 sets of speakers, nice sounding price isn't to much of a concern this time, keep it lookin stock."
DLS and Morel drivers have some 6.5s that will hammer, as long as you have the power to give them. They would have more bass output than most 6x8s would have simply because there isn't a lot of effort put into 6x8s-for a reason. You could do a braxial style mount or just a flush mount tweeter beside the mid for your application. If not, you could consider point source drivers like the Morel Integras, but the midbass isn't as solid.
"2. Headunit.. looking for Alpine once again, i am very impressed with the performance of my last 2 . Pref. not a fold down face, nothing too fancy, only needs uno set of pre amps, i decided against runing a amp for the speakers, lack of space i fear . Price, prolly under 700. Remote is a plus.. "
Alpine will work well, Eclipse, Pioneer and Clarion have really nice units, too, but really since you only want a pair of preouts and probably not a huge amount of control, it's more about build quality and reliability. All will work. I'd amp the speakers. If anything, a 4 channel with the rears bridged for subs, SOMETHING. Going with a lot of high quality equipment and then choosing not to amp the speakers is pretty much shooting yourself in the foot. And the type of speakers that are efficient enough to work off of a head unit usually have light, floppy cones, cheap surrounds, loose suspensions, little excursion capability. In other words, they suck. Really limits your choice in components.
"3. Subs! Ok here is the biggest concern i have! I love bass, but i love great sounding(SQ over spl) cars. I want a beatiful sound, i listen to rap,rock,all that shit but no country. I also want bass, not alot tho, i don't want anything reall booooooooomy, don't want to be rattlin shit loss again. Just something to fill in those nice lows, and still be able to pound.
BUT.. where the hell do i put them? or it? One or two.. i have always had 2 12" and have never heard anything else in my car personaly. What would you reccomend for sub size and quantity. Also where to go about placing them? if i had a reg cab, behind seat would be fine, but i want a ext. cab so the 2nd row seat is all the way agains the back. I've heard about moutning them in the seats, etc.. what do you reccomend?"
Will depend on if the truck has a console or not, but a downfire in a console between the seats works really well. Gives you room to make an armrest and big cupholders, too.
I agree with smoker on alarms. Any good one will do the job if installed correctly.
Sound deadening, Lizard skin is good stuff. Prices are on their site I think, [url]http://www.newlizardskin.com[/url] Do that, put some Dynamat or equivalent on top and you'll notice a huge improvement.