MikeMartel

My grommets were very easy... Coat hanger and it was good to go, one side was a little hard becuase the E-Brake assembly was right on the outside of the opening for the grommet but still only took me about 15-20 minutes of screwing around with it.

Whatever you say buddy. <3

Ok jay-cee, no need to get your panties in a bunch. Also, if you knew how to read you would see this used to be my dads car before I even got it so yes, I would have wired it myself. And I have. I simply wasn't sure if this was typical or not. And I understand why shops would do it for less cost, I just personally thought it would be done differently. So relax.

Well, now if it does break ill be able to find the problem easier. Thought you guys would think direct wiring was better, guess i just wasted my time though.

Well, because I did it all myself it cost me close to nothing It looks great, much cleaner, and I actually know what all my wires DO this time.

I have an aftermarket amp, a PG Ti500.4, the reason they went through that connector is so they could bypass running wires through the door grommets, the just spliced into the factory wiring connector.

All finished...

Well, Im redoing it

Alright, just a noob mistake by me then, but what im saying is that I do have an amp for my speakers, they arent being run of the HU, they ran the wires from that connector all the way back to the amplifier. (If there was any confusion)

My speakers are amped?

Alright, could be I just feel better running wire from front to back, instead of going through like 3 different connectors, Id rather have a new and solid path.

Now, Im not sure if this is actually done very often but it seems like a lot of laziness to me. Here is what my local shop did back when my dad first got the speakers installed. They simply spliced into the old connectors for the OEM speakers instead of just running new wire from front to back. But anyways, Im in the middle of rewiring anways so I guess i just need to cut those connections and tape up the loose ends for now.

Well, typically, the amps that are able to make lots of watts rms are monoblock amps.. These are only made to run subwoofers and are not used for regular speakers. Also, just because a speaker can take a higher wattage, does not mean that it will sound better. Some of the highest quality speakers made only take around 100 wrms. Hope this clears things up.

Looking good Sean.

Yes, I know im upsetting you bass and im sorry. I thought id be getting an M3a but we will see. It may be gone by the time I get the money for it. I just like planning ahead a little.

Yeah, thanks for everyones help. I think i might grab the Orion 2500d, because its locally. Thanks Everyone!

After doing research, Iv noticed overall they are all great, reputable companies.. Just wondering if there was anything that would put one of these amps above the others.

Should have said that.. Not 100% sure what it puts out at 14volts though.

Looking towards buying a new amplifier for my Fi BTL N2 sometime this summer and looking at my options. I can obviously do as much research on my own as possible but numbers are just numbers, Id like to ask people who have experience with these amplifiers and your opinions on what I should get. I have around 4 different amplifiers that Im currently looking at, all around the same prices. Dont really want to spend over $700 and will buy used if need be. 1. Sundown SAZ-2500D (used) or SAZ-3500D (Refurbished) 2. DD M3a (new) 3. Orion 2500D (Found one locally used) 4. Crescendo BC3500D (new) Any input much appreciated and also FYI, Im running a stock battery upfront, big 3 upgrade and a Kinetik HC1400 in my trunk as far as my electrical goes.

Looks pretty sweet.

Very interested Never seen much of PR builds.

Awesome, I might be in the market for some new deadner, ill check it out!

Aaron your a genius. lol

^ As Nem said, because they do all orders by hand, sometimes things do get a little messed up but Iv never heard of a problem not being resolved. They are a phenomenal brand Francis and I would not hesitate to buy from them.

Who the hell told you this... Thats pretty damn funny.. Fi is an amazing brand, easily top of the market in todays world and Iv heard no scamming going on at all.. They are a very well known brand and what youve heard is total bullshit.