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you guys make me laugh!
where is the love?
we should be offering as much guidance as possible to this poor lost soul. perhaps he should be adopted as a kind of "forum trainee" __________________ 
'96 318ti in Montreal Blue :m-tec sideskirts,m-bootspoiler,clear corners & repeaters .m-tech side mouldings, Magnex Exhaust System, leather armrest, F-15 gear Knob, 18" Evo 2's. Not Finished Yet......
http://www.myspace.com/davep_uk |  |  | | 01-11-2006, 07:23 PM | #47 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by davep-uk we should be offering as much guidance as possible to this poor lost soul. perhaps he should be adopted as a kind of "forum trainee" | That's we we're doing!! __________________ 
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 01-11-2006, 07:33 PM | #48 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Watford, herts, England Posts: 805 |
good! glad to see theres some team spirit here! __________________
'96 318ti in Montreal Blue :m-tec sideskirts,m-bootspoiler,clear corners & repeaters .m-tech side mouldings, Magnex Exhaust System, leather armrest, F-15 gear Knob, 18" Evo 2's. Not Finished Yet......
http://www.myspace.com/davep_uk | | | | | 01-11-2006, 08:13 PM | #49 | | Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: chicago Posts: 13 | 
Quote: | Originally Posted by jonny116 boll#x, if you want a good sysetem you buy the expensive - becuase with audio the price actually does reflect the quality!! Id be buying the best individual speak you can afford. Build the system up or nothing is going to complement each other and will be a mass of sound with no quality!! starting with components the most important! Are you going for pure sound quality or massive SPL???
Iv got Focal components in the front and the cost me Ł160 by themselves! ($300??) and most decent one are a ton more expensive than that. I bought them becuase they are the best compenets i can get for the amps im running i.e. there was no point in spending anymore becuase id get no more quality out them
Do you know what gauge wires you want? coz for that price your probably getting sh#t 22gauge wires so your not going to get any sound quality.
You should read up on everything before you commit to buying it!? or could end up as a right waste. | so what gage of wire do u recomend?  | | | | | 01-11-2006, 08:30 PM | #50 | | Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 71 |
check your output rating first and get what matches, generally tells you on the back of the packets unless you buying from a reel. if your using 600+ amps get some thick mammoth sized stuff just to let all that power flow easier.
I have just switched to a 4 gauge 12V to run the amps- on adivse that it is worth the hassle!! Always get the thick stuff for your sub and keep the wire as short as possible.
Lesson i learnt is dont skimp on your wires and setup so everything runs at its peak with no intereference/resistance and will do no damage to anything + sounds a ton cleaner and punchier. | | | | | 01-11-2006, 10:16 PM | #51 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Posts: 312 |
Cableing really is important to sound quality. I use 4swg to the dissy block & 8swg from there to me amps. Quality sheilded RCA interconnects are worth the extra money & speaker cables your better off buying from your local hi-fi store (cheaper than car specific & basically the same product) just buy the thick ones. Cable routing is crucial, you HAVE to keep your interconnects & speaker wires away from those pwr supply cables & as much as possible,the cars loom or they will pick up noise. | | | | | 01-11-2006, 10:44 PM | #52 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 |
i had some crazy amount of cabling ran through my car. autoleads stuff. Think i spent around 150 on the cabling for the amp, hu, components and 6x9's. Sound quality is very nice though. refined. __________________
1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black
Mods: Magnex Cat-Back Exhaust Smoked Corner Lights + Repeators M3 17" Wheels De-Baffled Air Box AC HandBrake Handle and Gear Knob DEPO Euro Epsiloids + Predator Chronium Rings Chrome Interior bits IE Poly-Urethane RSFMs Kenwood Power Series Audio Powder Coated e36 325 Front Callipers Sports Seats | | | | | 01-11-2006, 10:50 PM | #53 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quad Cities, Iowa Posts: 2,110 |
I was told by best buy that it would be a good idea to replace the speakers but then at a local customs company that it would be a bad idea to replace the ti's speakers because of the irregular speaker sizes. Who is right? Is there a company that makes speakers for the ti? | | | | | 01-11-2006, 11:03 PM | #54 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Posts: 312 |
The stock speakers are crap. Take them out & throw them in the bin.
Standard fount speakers in the kicks are 5.25" but you can fit 6.5" in there with a bit of cutting. Get a nice set of components for the frount & you'll love them.
Rears are 4" stock. You can either get some 4" repalcements (I put some k40 kickers in there) or mod the stock locations to fit 5.25s or fit 6x9s in the parcel shelf. IMHO rears are just for fill,some people dont even bother with rears. If you can spare the boot/trunk space then stck a sub with a dedicated amp in there. | | | | | 01-12-2006, 02:15 AM | #55 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: çî˙ řf ĺNgëL§, CA Posts: 5,314 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by halek The stock speakers are crap. Take them out & throw them in the bin.
. If you can spare the boot/trunk space then stck a sub with a dedicated amp in there. | Box 2 subs, 2 amps in the trunk. | | | | | 01-12-2006, 02:18 AM | #56 | | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 |
You get a chance to take some pics yet?? __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active
clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds 
www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | | | 01-12-2006, 02:23 AM | #57 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: çî˙ řf ĺNgëL§, CA Posts: 5,314 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by Tyler You get a chance to take some pics yet?? | My cousin has been busy being with his girl, ive been busy going to work. Maybe i can work something tommorow, im off to work now and wont be back in the forums till 2am *cali time* | | | | | 01-12-2006, 02:29 AM | #58 | | doesn't care about you. Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,925 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by 1996Bmw318TI My cousin has been busy being with his girl, ive been busy going to work. Maybe i can work something tommorow, im off to work now and wont be back in the forums till 2am *cali time* | What do you do? I used to work second shift when I was in college. Man, I loved that. 8-5 blows. __________________
'99 Dinan M3 | | | | | 01-12-2006, 06:43 AM | #59 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by 1996Bmw318TI It is the sound i am looking for. | If you're happy with it, who are we to judge? It sounds like you got a good deal. But isn't tinting illegal in Kali? __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 01-12-2006, 09:55 AM | #60 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,288 |
8-5? sod that. i do 9-5 but ideally i want 7.30/8.00 - 4.00/4.30 __________________
1995 BMW 316i Cosmos Black
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