85montecl Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 So, is gonna be my first build ever! I'm only 16 but I've been loving car audio (and really audio in general) for years now. This is gonna be a slow build since one, I don't get ahead of myself and mess it up and I'm not flowing with money haha. I'm gonna be asking a lot of questions and please give your opinions!! So, on to the audio! The car is a 1997 Mercury Tracer. It's my sister's car but since she is in college in the city, I drive it like it's mine (hopefully I get my own car soon. I want to start out small. Maybe 1 12' in a ported prefab but....I don't know how to measure how much trunk space I have to play with. I want to replace the factory speakers which are 6 1/2 in the front and 5x7s in the rear. I also want to replace the headunit. I already started one the fronts. I replaced them with Kenwood KFC-1652S. I already love them but I will be wanting to upgrade soon. Headunit- Alpine CDE 102 (still not sure but leaning towards it) Front- Kenwood KFC-1652S 6 1/2s Rear- Undecided (Maybe Kenwood KFC-C5782ie) Sub-Undecided (suggestions?) Amp-Undecided (suggestions) Picture of the 5x7s I am thinking about getting. Headunit I'm thinking about. I'll post more pictures tomorrow, of the actually car lol Quote Alpine CDA 9886 HU Alpine ERE-G180 Crossover 4 12' kicker Solobaric L7s KS 3.5 tweets up front Kicker KS 6.5s by the back seat KS 6x9s in the rear Sealed Box Hifonics Brutus 2600(for now) Hifonics Zeus 740 Optima Red Top 2 Optima Yellow Tops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatBox Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 do u have the piece for the head unit to fit into the dash? i have one i just took out of my moms 98 tracer that would work with yours.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basshead7890 Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 (edited) SSA Dcon 12" Obsidian audio 12" Edited September 20, 2011 by marquez7890 Quote My Build Log 95 Honda Accord Nook HD+ tablet Team Ascendant Audio 18" 2 Skar Audio SK-2500.1D Crescendo Audio C1100.4 2006 Civic, Fi SP4 12", bc3500 Build log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85montecl Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 do u have the piece for the head unit to fit into the dash? i have one i just took out of my moms 98 tracer that would work with yours.... Well, I bought the Metra 99-5720 Dash kit and it's on it's way. Which one do you have? Quote Alpine CDA 9886 HU Alpine ERE-G180 Crossover 4 12' kicker Solobaric L7s KS 3.5 tweets up front Kicker KS 6.5s by the back seat KS 6x9s in the rear Sealed Box Hifonics Brutus 2600(for now) Hifonics Zeus 740 Optima Red Top 2 Optima Yellow Tops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85montecl Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 SSA Dcon 12" I really like that sub!! How would I go about measuring my trunk though? Quote Alpine CDA 9886 HU Alpine ERE-G180 Crossover 4 12' kicker Solobaric L7s KS 3.5 tweets up front Kicker KS 6.5s by the back seat KS 6x9s in the rear Sealed Box Hifonics Brutus 2600(for now) Hifonics Zeus 740 Optima Red Top 2 Optima Yellow Tops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatBox Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 (edited) do u have the piece for the head unit to fit into the dash? i have one i just took out of my moms 98 tracer that would work with yours.... Well, I bought the Metra 99-5720 Dash kit and it's on it's way. Which one do you have? not sure, dont have the package but its the oval shaped one with a spot for the ac knobs got it cheap so if u didnt have one id let it go for pretty cheap. EDIT: back when i got it they went for like $85. now they are down to $54shipped. im sure they are about the same tho Edited September 20, 2011 by BeatBox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basshead7890 Posted September 20, 2011 Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 SSA Dcon 12" I really like that sub!! How would I go about measuring my trunk though? http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/index.php/downloads/enclosure-designs/item/12-optimal-ported-225-ft3.html?category_id=23 http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/index.php/downloads/enclosure-designs/category/12-dcon.html here are some cut outs for the box measure the width and height of the opening of your trunk, then the width, height and depth of inside of your trunk Quote My Build Log 95 Honda Accord Nook HD+ tablet Team Ascendant Audio 18" 2 Skar Audio SK-2500.1D Crescendo Audio C1100.4 2006 Civic, Fi SP4 12", bc3500 Build log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85montecl Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 SSA Dcon 12" I really like that sub!! How would I go about measuring my trunk though? http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/index.php/downloads/enclosure-designs/item/12-optimal-ported-225-ft3.html?category_id=23 http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/index.php/downloads/enclosure-designs/category/12-dcon.html here are some cut outs for the box measure the width and height of the opening of your trunk, then the width, height and depth of inside of your trunk See, I will eventually build a box on my own but I have no skill with box building or wood work so I'm just gonna get a prefab box for now Quote Alpine CDA 9886 HU Alpine ERE-G180 Crossover 4 12' kicker Solobaric L7s KS 3.5 tweets up front Kicker KS 6.5s by the back seat KS 6x9s in the rear Sealed Box Hifonics Brutus 2600(for now) Hifonics Zeus 740 Optima Red Top 2 Optima Yellow Tops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85montecl Posted September 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2011 Ended up getting An Alpine CDE-121 headunit. Should be here in a few days. Also Narrowed my subs down to one SSA Dcon 10 or 2 Sundown Audio E8v2 Still have no idea on amps lol. The Car The dots the screws that held it down I'm already thinking about replacing the 5x7s Quote Alpine CDA 9886 HU Alpine ERE-G180 Crossover 4 12' kicker Solobaric L7s KS 3.5 tweets up front Kicker KS 6.5s by the back seat KS 6x9s in the rear Sealed Box Hifonics Brutus 2600(for now) Hifonics Zeus 740 Optima Red Top 2 Optima Yellow Tops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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