Car Audio

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by los panda

it's funny, since i moved here, and i don't have many tools at all, i enlist the help of my gf's brother. he is a very experienced mechanic, he always looks at me like "wtf?". especially in regards to the fact that i have no tools, and i hadn't changed my own oil until this year.

i would always find dealerships offering an oil change for under $5. didn't have a decent jack, didn't have access to a pit, and oil is expensive. he has a pit in his driveway, it's really nice.

anyways, i'll definitely be using his help w this project. sanding, soldering, and wiring galore.

Most of the stuff now days you just buy a wiring harness for your car and everything else plugs in.

[los panda]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Most of the stuff now days you just buy a wiring harness for your car and everything else plugs in.

i'm getting ready to upgrade the "big 3" w 1/0 awg.

alternator positive to battery positive
battery negative to chassis
and engine ground to chassis

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by los panda

i'm getting ready to upgrade the "big 3" w 1/0 awg.

alternator positive to battery positive
battery negative to chassis
and engine ground to chassis

Is that to power a big amp?

[los panda]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Is that to power a big amp?

well, to help the electrical system overall.

currently, i am only using a 400 watt 4 channel amp.
i will be putting my 1,200 watt mono amp back in once my box is built.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by los panda

well, to help the electrical system overall.

currently, i am only using a 400 watt 4 channel amp.
i will be putting my 1,200 watt mono amp back in once my box is built.

Only 400 watts? 400 watts should blow you out of the car and be louder then any concert you have ever seen. The equipment must be overated of not a true 400 watts.

[los panda]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Only 400 watts? 400 watts should blow you out of the car and be louder then any concert you have ever seen. The equipment must be overated of not a true 400 watts.

but it does do that

it's alpine. it's rated 4 x 100w rms, but the certificate that came w the amp stated 4 x 130w rms upon testing.

400w rms/*520w rms

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by firstdown

Most of the stuff now days you just buy a wiring harness for your car and everything else plugs in.

Yup.

These guys will hook you up big time with knowledge of how to do it.

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