About to buy a 2008 Audi A3. Looking for System Advice

[bassheadcheesehead]

Hey everybody. So I'm a car audio noob. I'm about to get myself a nice new car and want to put a system in it.

So first of all do you think the A3 will be good for car audio?

Second, what I want is pretty simple:

Replace the factory speakers

Get 2 12's, 1 15, or 1 18. Whatever will fit. Also I'm thinking 1-2k watts for the depending on what the Audi can handle.

Get a touch screen deck. Not one that pops out. One that's just a touch screen. I don't need to play CD's but I need some kind of ipod connection whether it's simple aux or an actual ipod connector.

Budget hmm I'll just go with 5 grand. I'll have to have someone help me or go to a car audio store. I always wondered though can you buy stuff and bring it to a store for installation or do you have to stick with the products they sell?

So any help I can get would be great.

[rasic]

well i live in houston so all the car audio stores are either super over priced or just rip you off, so ive found that the only good place to get stuff installed is at frys'

i would order the stuff online and take it to a reliable car audio place, or do it yourself, no better way to learn everything bout your system then installing it yourself, any brands that you are leaning towards?

i personally like rockford, hifonics, quantum, sound solutions audio, dc audio, digital designs, mtx, mempghis

and are you going for sq or spl?

[bassheadcheesehead]

well i live in houston so all the car audio stores are either super over priced or just rip you off, so ive found that the only good place to get stuff installed is at frys'

i would order the stuff online and take it to a reliable car audio place, or do it yourself, no better way to learn everything bout your system then installing it yourself, any brands that you are leaning towards?

i personally like rockford, hifonics, quantum, sound solutions audio, dc audio, digital designs, mtx, mempghis

and are you going for sq or spl?

I'm going for SPL. As for brands. I only have ones I'm leaning towards for subs. Fi, Lanzar, DC Audio, Digital Designs, Soundstream, or Ascendant Audio. I'm not to picky as this is my first system I don't have anything to compare to. So unless it sounds bad which I doubt any of those brands will, I'll be really happy.

[Blue]

Its a nice car that is for sure. If your looking at a double din, and dont need a cd/dvd slot, and just want the ipod connection, I would looking into a Alpine IXA-w407. That is what I am planning on putting into my car when I can get the funds for one.

[cubs_fan0718]

1 18in sub in that thing would pound, anything from a FI BTL, AA Mayhem, DC lvl 4xl or lvl 5 to name a few. if a 18 would not work im sure 2 12's would, same subs mentioned above, with a nice amp.

[bassheadcheesehead]

Oh and I don't care about trunk space so if a sub box has to be huge fine with me. I'm guessing sound deadening is pretty expensive if you can do it on your own. I'm not gonna tear apart my nice car to do it myself. I'd gladly pay a pro though.

[cubs_fan0718]

Oh and I don't care about trunk space so if a sub box has to be huge fine with me. I'm guessing sound deadening is pretty expensive if you can do it on your own. I'm not gonna tear apart my nice car to do it myself. I'd gladly pay a pro though.

Actually Sound Deadner isnt that hard to do and taking panels off on newer cars is generally pretty easy (at least in my ride lol) most new ones are just clipped in so at the most u'd need a panel popper, screwdrivers, and some sockets, if you wanted to go all out and deaden the whole car.

EDIT: look at Second Skin for Sound Deadner, less than dynamat and better IMO

Edited August 21, 2010 by cubs_fan0718

[bassheadcheesehead]

Actually Sound Deadner isnt that hard to do and taking panels off on newer cars is generally pretty easy (at least in my ride lol) most new ones are just clipped in so at the most u'd need a panel popper, screwdrivers, and some sockets, if you wanted to go all out and deaden the whole car.

EDIT: look at Second Skin for Sound Deadner, less than dynamat and better IMO

Well that's more reassuring. If I were to pick a Fi BTL can a car do 2k watts on a stock alt? If not maybe I should just do a BL 15 or 18. I wanna do a single sub over two. Oh and for all the custom options you can pick on a Fi sub I have no clue what to pick for that stuff. I feel like I'm annoying I wish I knew more.

[rasic]

ssa's xcon is pretty nice, also check out the re xxx or mx, all beautiful subs i also like mtx 9500, 1000 watts each so if you want 2000 you can have 2!

[El1T3Bass]

Ok so first off, sick car I want pics

So from experiance I would not do an 18 in a trunk enless you have a lot of room. A 12 or 15 can get a lot louder than what a 18 could.

If I were you id do a dc lvl 5 15 on a sundown 2k, make the box yourself, wire it your self, do everything. You learn aton and have fun.

For eletrical you would probably fine with a stock alt cuz audi is cool like that (I'm running 3k on a 90amp alt and have 1.5 volt drop) I would suggest acouple of xs batts tho!

Hope I'm not forgeting anything, if I do ill post back up. Look all around the forum there is tons to learn!