Hell-Razor

Sorry for posting in wrong forum and I knew I forgot to add something. I have a 2002 VW Passat. I am going to toss in a 220 amp alternator and a good backup battery (should be enough to power everything). As for price range, I know the amp is 250 (give or take a little), so I wouldnt want to spend more than like 800 on the speakers, not including the amp.

I have been looking around for a front end system now that I have my sub almost ordered. I know I need tweeters and other types of speakers to get this done. What do you guys recommend? I know there's 6 speakers total inside the car. My main questions are: 1) What brand and style of speakers 2) Is there a website I can look at for what size my speakers are? I have goggled around for a day with no luck... 3) I am (going to) use the SAX-50.4 amp. Would I want to use something different? This is just what was suggested to me. 4) Should I get a Component speaker? Or something different? I would like this to be pretty simple and not drawn out. What are you guys using? Did you have to modify your car at all? (I do NOT want to modify any panels) EDIT: After doing some digging around I found that my doors (from and back) were 6 3/4 size speakers. Now reading reviews, looking around on websites I found Alpine SPS-600. Good reviews, but I don't know what I am looking for to be honest.

Well the most I can find now is a 140 amp alt and thats a DC one for 585$. The other one I can find is the powerbastards one. I think that is my best bet atm.

I just looked quick for rhino alternators...from what I can find they do not support the VW

I am not trying to cheap out. I am going to beef up the electrical and get a big secondary battery before I begin to order things. The only problem is is that not a whole lot of places carry imported (vw) alternators. I could be getting ripped off by going with the more expensive but less output alt. Or I could go with the less known company and pay less but could get a really good alt. Everybody (company wise) has to start somewhere. Fi is not a huge company (yet). I have not heard anything about them even though I go to dB races and SPL contests to just see what kind of rides people have (mainly in Wi and Chicago area). Now I am not saying that the 450+$ alternator is not good, I am sure it is. I know lots of people run DC power alternators. But look at Boss , they hype everything up and jack up the price. I am not saying DC does the same, but it could be. I hope I make sense. i am not trying to undercut / cheap out / complain / show up / make a fool of anybody / yada yada. The list goes on; what I am trying to do is get less known products to help out those who need it and are not well known. That is one of the reasons why I want to go all out with Fi, not lots of people know them. I know there is a lot of junk out there as well, so I am still looking around. I am giving PowerBastards a call Monday and ask generic questions (anybody know of any specific questions I should ask?). I will also be talking to the family mechanic to see what he thinks about it. Who knows, maybe if I beef up the electrical I may find some spair cash laying around and be able to go with a SAZ-3500 and a 18" BTL....

holey cow... 500$ for an alternator?!... and it looks like VW Passat is not in the supported list.

http://powerbastards.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Fitzall-220 I take it back, that one is a LOT cheaper than the 120 amper. Is it worth it? Its 100 amps more and it seems to be built for supplying car audio systems. Is there somethnig I am missing? Could this alt be a pos?

Alright I figure ill upgrade the electrical and then buy the system cause I don't want to fry anything. The only problem is is the highest output alternator I can find is only 120 amps for this car...

I am pretty confused as well. The car I am tossing all of this into is a 2002 VW Passat. 4d Sedan....I am seeing multiple websites that say this is a double din cd player. I am also seeing some websites that say this is not a double din cd player... The cd player IS stock, I may jsut have to post some pictures to get a for sure answer... http://l.images.easyautosales.com/2003-Volkswagen-Passat-10134000-304.jpg there you guys go. It says 2003 but thats the exact cd player thats in my car as well.

Alright. I am still looking at crutchfield for soemthing decent.

Can you explain what you mean by a "front stage"? What about a single SAZ-2000D with the Big Three and a huge primary bat? And if I wanted more, tie in a SAZ-1500D with a HO alt?

Just though of one more question for you guys. What would happen if my car cant supply the power needed for the BTL? Will it reek havok on anything major? Could / Would it damage the amp / sub (if so how bad?)?

Anybody know the name of that design program?

Oh and another thing I forgot to answer. The reason why I want to invert it is because I have never done it. I think it could be done and the way I am thinking of designing the box it may look cool. Besides that? I have no idea. If I get it and invert it and it sounds like shit, it will only take a few hours to build another...

Alright, 1) why are you recommending a SAX-50.4? And what would this be for? 2) Alright second battery grounded to chassis, no problem. 3) Ok that amp doesn't give enough power to its full potential, and this will be my second system. First system is a single 10" mtx 8500 and that rms's at about 500 watts I believe. Will the BTL handle two of the amps I am looking at strapped to it? It will lower it to .5 ohms if I am correct and provide it with...well more power than I think it will be able to handle (but not sure). 3) Good thing to know about the amp. Please do note this is my FIRST install, I am jumping into it. When the time comes after I order everything I will take a LOT of pictures of me just trying to set it up and try to have some people stay online for updates / help. I will also post everything (pictures and what they are and website) to make sure I am not missing everything. Also note I am still looking for a better battery. EDIT - I am getting this amp install kit. Maybe you made a mistake and missed it. Will this still not work?

Way bigger than a 1125 CCA battery. Ok whats a better battery then? minim cca? I do not have enough $$ right now for a HO alt.

Alright I am getting things settled at my place and just about ready to get things rolling. Just a few questions here about install: 1) I do the big 3 on my stack battery under the hood (correct?) 2) I run 1/0 gauge wire (about eight feet) to a second deep cycle battery in the trunk (would I want to put the fuse on this wire?). I haven't looked at this yet but I think its negative to positive, I would read up on this a LOT cause I don't want to short anything out. 3) Would I want to ground out the second batter? 4) I would then connect the amp to that battery (again, would I fuse this one as well?) 4a) Is that amp good enough? Is there like a 2500 or 3000 watt amp I should be getting instead? 5) Then install the rest. Is there anyway I could (should) wire the amp to the in car speakers? I am going to get new ones eventually but just haven't thought much about inside the passenger compartment at all (I would think this would need a crossover).

I was looking at these: http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_14267_...n+VM9512HD.html http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_17254_JVC+KD-AVX77.html http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_17614_Boss+BV9995B.html I really like the last one, but not very good reviews...

What program is that? I really really really really need one of those...

Shit you guys have any spare material I could snag? =)

Well I have been looking around a lot for different decks and wondering which ones are the best for what I am willing to pay. I would like one of those that have a touch screen and actually come out of the dash, but it is not necessity. The more reviews I read on them any of them under 1000$ are cheap and break often. My budget for one of these seems to be no more than 500$. I would like blue tooth for my cell phone, my cars computer has the ability to see what bands /songs are playing on fm radio (no idea what its called), and have the capability of iPod usage (I have an iPod touch). Anybody know what I should be looking at off the bat? I have been looking at a lot of crutchfield stuff but none of it seems to wow me. Oh I am putting this deck in a 2002 VW Passat. It has a massive area for a radio. I would say double the normal height and the same width...

Alright I am just trying to figure out a good way to make the sub wiring look nice if I were to mount it magnet out. I have googled around to see how other people do it, but how would YOU do it?

Is there an easy way to figure out what your peak frequency is?

Well I hope its all right, I ordered my amp kit and big 3 wiring today.

You know what KU40, that makes a lot of sense.