$500 System Ideas

[Maxim]

For those of you who didn't see it, my friend's got a 1995 Police Interceptor. Pics HERE: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/74124-lmao-best-friends-car/

He's now getting around to picking stuff for a system. There's plenty of room in the trunk. Definitely enough to fit 2 15's, although that's nowhere near his budget. He doesn't want to wind up putting a grand or so into it. I'm trying to come up with ideas for what he could get. He's looking around $500, maybe more. He wants to keep it around one paycheck (we're both in college, not tons of money here). Hoping not to do electrical upgrades besides the Big 3 in 1/0. Other than the price of the box build and the 1/0 for the Big 3, what kind of system do you guys think we could get going for around $500? Sub(s) and amp would be #1 priority. He's not looking for the loudest system ever, just a little beat in his car. Any ideas?

Thanks again guys

[elcamino74ss]

For those of you who didn't see it, my friend's got a 1995 Police Interceptor. Pics HERE: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/74124-lmao-best-friends-car/

He's now getting around to picking stuff for a system. There's plenty of room in the trunk. Definitely enough to fit 2 15's, although that's nowhere near his budget. He doesn't want to wind up putting a grand or so into it. I'm trying to come up with ideas for what he could get. He's looking around $500, maybe more. He wants to keep it around one paycheck (we're both in college, not tons of money here). Hoping not to do electrical upgrades besides the Big 3 in 1/0. Other than the price of the box build and the 1/0 for the Big 3, what kind of system do you guys think we could get going for around $500? Sub(s) and amp would be #1 priority. He's not looking for the loudest system ever, just a little beat in his car. Any ideas?

Thanks again guys

Check the for sale section here or the local craigslist

I picked up my prefab polk db1222 box for $149 on sale at a local fry's electronics. They aren't bad for now but I'll likely upgrade at some point.

My amp I got used off craigslist for eighty. I already had all the wiring so it was easy to test the amp worked.

I even picked up all four of my 5x7s off craigslist for $90.

I know my current setup isnt anywhere in the league of the typical SMD member but for a starter set up on a budget its loud enough to annoy the neighbors and the wife fusses she can hear it in the house from the driveway

Edited April 11, 2010 by elcamino74ss

[baggedon4s]

4 autotek super sport at12s and 2 autotek super sport at1000 amps. Should be able to find the amps under $90 shipped, and the subs under $50 shipped each. under $400 for it all. Play it for a while, and sell it off to anothe vic owner for twice what you got in it, and buy something better

[BIGD502]

look in ficaraudio.com the fi qs and stuff are pretty cheap you could buy a fi q 15 and a used amp off craigslist and knuconceptz wire for under five hundred

Try a Fi SSD 15 200

audiopipe 1200D 170 i believe

Knu wiring you really only need 4 gauge should be around 50 bucks for power and ground and like 10 for ring terminals about 20 for a good fuse holder

Edited April 12, 2010 by BIGD502

[Coolwazabi]

maybe 1 15" dc level 4 and something like a audiopipe 1500 ??

[Skullz]

http://cgi.ebay.com/AUDIOPIPE-APSM-1300-2000W-MONO-Car-Audio-MINI-Amplifier_W0QQitemZ230452345555QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Amplifiers?hash=item35a807bad3#ht_3491wt_930

http://cgi.ebay.com/PAIR-ALPINE-12-AUDIO-3000-WATT-TYPE-R-4-OHM-SUB-WOOFERS_W0QQitemZ180413783271QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCar_Subwoofers_Enclosures?hash=item2a017fdce7#ht_3513wt_1002

[CNF Kevosinn]

Check out hifi sound connection I think you can get an l7 15, a box, kicker 750.1, and a all the wire needed with the fuse for around 5 bills

[Maxim]

I was leaning toward the Fi Q or SSD. I've heard lots of good stuff about it on here. I've been looking on craigslist a bit and on here for deals on an amp, but everything on craigslist is a joke for the prices they're charging. Definitely going with Knu wire. buying it by the foot is a great option and the quality for the price is unmatched by anything I've seen.

He was joking about putting a 15" in instead of a 12" and when I told him I though the 15" was a good idea he was like "fuck yeah!" He doesn't want to try to do two 12's (i know it's a common first-time setup) because he would rather buy one solid sub than two weaker ones (smart kid, eh?). An SSD 15 would be $200 on Fi's site (dunno if that includes shipping or not), which would leave $300-ish for the amp and wiring. I'll be designing and building the box once I get measurements of his trunk and he decides on a sub. He wants around 800w, which is what the SSD is rated for, so I think it's a great fit.

[deernet]

I'd say its gong to be a task to stay under that $500 budget. I started out thinking I wouldn't spend more than $600-800, and I've spent about two grand in two weeks and there's still some shit I'd like to do.

[Maxim]

I'd say its gong to be a task to stay under that $500 budget. I started out thinking I wouldn't spend more than $600-800, and I've spent about two grand in two weeks and there's still some shit I'd like to do.

LMAO I know it'll be hard to not spend more, but it's easy when you don't have any money I did some maths and with a 15" SSD and plent of Knu wiring and terminals he's sitting at around $300. Looking for an 800w amp for around $200 seems more than do-able. He's got a new deep-cycle battery in it and it's got a 135-amp alt, so he's got the electrical to power it no problem. I'm sure when we're done he'll want to get a new this and upgrade that, but this is just step 1.