Car amp and sub installation?

[Acradian9]

any good places to recommend to install sub and amp??
and how much?

[mazda36]

lockdown? or audioheaven?

[Mazda3_06]

try and do it yourself...its not hard!
and you can save a couple of bucks!

[EvilEric]

Yeah u can also get some of the club members to explain how it's done and they might be willing to help you to do it as well. The hardest part would be to get the wires through the gromlet holes.

[cwp_sedan]

Are you keeping the stock deck? The install is quite simple since panel removal on the 3 is very, very easy. If you want to use the stock deck you will need a few more items for the install. If you have any questions just ask.

[yearoftherat]

Are you keeping the stock deck? The install is quite simple since panel removal on the 3 is very, very easy. If you want to use the stock deck you will need a few more items for the install. If you have any questions just ask.


I did a friends car with the stock deck and its pretty easy. Though he was just transfering a sub with the amp mounted to the sub box itself.

1) amp wiring kit
2) LOC
3) patience

[cwp_sedan]

^
Yep, not to difficult at all. Like you said, just takes some patience

[Acradian9]

keeping the stock deck....dont want to get aftermarket one
isnt it hard wiring to your deck from the trunk ?

[cwp_sedan]

Heck no...Just takes some patience and an afternoon. Actually probably not a whole afternoon. Do you have a manual or auto trans?

[yearoftherat]

Heck no...Just takes some patience and an afternoon. Actually probably not a whole afternoon. Do you have a manual or auto trans?

Manual trans gives you an extra 20db:chuckle

[cwp_sedan]

lol...I just mean that if you have an auto you don't have to run the pwere wire through the grommet on the passenger side of the car. There is an alternate access which is a lot shorter. You'll just need a drill.

[Acradian9]

i have auto
eeeee im kind of a noob wen it comes to modding cars =S
prolly get this done by someone
anyone wanna make some money ? =)

[cwp_sedan]

When are you planning on doing it? Audio is fairly easy really...It just depends how extensive you want to go.

[Acradian9]

planning to do it this weekend or tomorrow would be awesome
i basically just want my sub and amp placed in a secure location in my trunk and wired to my stock deck
nothing big....i have everything including the amp wire

[cwp_sedan]

I would help you but I don't know if I am going to be free for the next week. :(

Do you have a LOC and wire taps, AMP kit (power wire, remote wire, speaker wire, fuseholder, fuse), etc?

[Acradian9]

i have amp kit
no wire taps or LOC
is there some kind of switch i need cuz i have a stock deck and the stock deck doesnt have RC plugs

[cwp_sedan]

A LOC will allow you to run RCAs from your stock deck. I have a cheap one that I got at Auto Sound Design at 300 Steeles W for like $15 I think. It was cheap but does the job. I used wire taps so it's easily removed if needed. I got those from CT.

[Acradian9]

ok soooooo
when can you do this for me? =)

[tonash]

can someone tell me what extra items i need if i want to install and amp and sub box with the stock stereo.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

wiring kit (power, gnd, remote, rca, speaker wire)
loc/aftermarket deck
electrical tape