Car Audio Design Project

[KUDesignStudent]

Hi everyone,

I am a design student currently doing a project for Kicker Audio. I’m working on researching the installation process of car audio systems. I’d like to get some input from enthusiasts on their own experiences. Here’s a few initial questions:
 

• Would you do the install yourself, or pay to have it done?
• How much time did your install take, if you did it yourself?
• Would you say that certain cars are easier to install systems in to?
• Does the difficulty of the install change depending on components that make up an audio system?
• Would you need any tools beforehand to do an install, and if so, how many?
• If you could change anything about the install process, now or in the future, what would it be?

It would be a great deal of help to hear from anybody that can provide some info! Thanks!

[Joshdashef]

13 hours ago, KUDesignStudent said:

Hi everyone,

I am a design student currently doing a project for Kicker Audio. I’m working on researching the installation process of car audio systems. I’d like to get some input from enthusiasts on their own experiences. Here’s a few initial questions:
 

• Would you do the install yourself, or pay to have it done?
• How much time did your install take, if you did it yourself?
• Would you say that certain cars are easier to install systems in to?
• Does the difficulty of the install change depending on components that make up an audio system?
• Would you need any tools beforehand to do an install, and if so, how many?
• If you could change anything about the install process, now or in the future, what would it be?

It would be a great deal of help to hear from anybody that can provide some info! Thanks!

When you say your researching the installation process do you mean for all of car audio or just Kicker products?

[KUDesignStudent]

5 hours ago, Joshdashef said:

When you say your researching the installation process do you mean for all of car audio or just Kicker products?

The research can branch out to any brand, however the end product will be for Kicker.

[Micheal Brown]

I'll take it to the shop for better installation.

[CstrokerV]

1. depends

2. depends on what im doing a few hours to a few days 

3. hell yeah ... stupid ass car companies that put shit through the radio.. 

4. not really thats dependent on the car manufacturer  my opinion of course 

5. yeah need tools at hand.....  don't really get this question 

6. website to make custom T harnesses not sure about more

 

side note that new kicker keloc is a nice