A Huge Thanks to all the plp who post!

[mlucero]

This week I started the project of adding a PlanetAudio 175x4 amp with new (6) Kenwood speakers and a Omega 8" powered sub. This would have led me to paying a car shop several hundred dollars to do it, if I had not found this site. The instructions on how to remove the door panels, where the holes in the firewall are etc. were priceless. So a big THANKS to you guys and gals!

[smoketitan]

just make sure you return the favor to other new guys and post pics and reviews of your equipment that how this fourms keeps getting better and better

I for one love this place and have received invaluable help my delaer wouldnt even give me

[lizardking]

Originally Posted by smoketitan

just make sure you return the favor to other new guys and post pics and reviews of your equipment that how this fourms keeps getting better and better

I for one love this place and have received invaluable help my delaer wouldnt even give me

I 2nd that!

[mlucero]

OK what I ended up doing is running most of the speaker wire under the carpet and padding, this made it very easy to get it to the Amp which I mounted under the driver seat. You have to remove the plastic runner boards along the doors to get the carpet up.

I ran the wire to the driver side runner boards, which can be removed very easy, they are just snapped in. Then I cut a slit in the carpet under the driver seat to pull the wire through, right next to the plastic seat frame, on the inside so it cannot be seen.

The rear door speakers gave me some problems, I ended up having to drill a hole through the plastic where the door hinge is, in order to be able to run the wire, I could not find where they had run the factory wire, and did not want to completely remove the rear doors to find out. I filled the hole in with hot glue afterwards to make sure the wire was secure and the hole filled. (I like working with hot glue as it can be removed fairly easily if needed, but yet makes a secure filing.)

For the power to the Amp and Sub, I ran the wire through the firewall right next to the hood latch line; I also put in a 30 amp fuse in line, since this goes to both the amp and sub.

The tweeters I mounted to the screen of the dash. It came out pretty good, they sit up on an angle, and the package I bought comes with three different mounting options, which is a good thing.
For the Omega subwoofer tube, I mounted this under the drivers side passenger seat, it just barley fits and is out of the way of anyone’s feet. I elected to do the tube sub, because I had it on hand, it was on my boat, and rarely gets used.  The inputs come directly off the amp.

Over all the sound is very good, the Kenwood speakers and tweeters really do a good job and have a great range, and the Omega Sub really fills in the lows. I kept the 6 CD changer and radio, I did not want to have to buy the conversion kit yet for a new stereo, but will be doing so in the future, I want a system that plays MP3 CD’s.
This system won’t win any competitions, but will definitely get the job done. I really recommend all of these parts to any one looking to beef up their factory system, especially the Kenwood speakers, even without the amp and sub the difference between the factory speakers and the Kenwood’s was immediately obvious.

Speakers Front kit with crossovers and tweeters, $149.00 Best Buy
Rear Speakers $69.00 Car Toys
Planet Audio Amp, http://www.planetaudiousa.com/amplifiers.html Around $200
Omega Tube 8” powered subwoofer, around $100.

[mlucero]

Some pics...

[armadaman]

yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!BABY