i know its not a honda/acura, but i do have a honda, and this is my other car, a 2000 explorer... i just got it back from tweeter, they did the install, they are 2 12" jl w0's with an alpine v power MRP 350 amp.. lemme know what you think, and dont mind those wires, they are the antenna wires for my TV tuner for my indash and i usually take them out for shows...

 

Well, it is clean install but nothing special. As far as the tuner wires, why didn't they just hide them for you when they had the quarter panel taken apart?

 

.... looks okay... nothing special though

 

and you paid how much for the install?

very basic install, nothing special as others stated.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by itr_dc2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and you paid how much for the install? very basic install, nothing special as others stated.</TD></TR></TABLE>

around $850
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boosted y8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">.... looks okay... nothing special though </TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Auex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well, it is clean install but nothing special. As far as the tuner wires, why didn't they just hide them for you when they had the quarter panel taken apart?</TD></TR></TABLE>

because i didnt want them to hide them because like i said when i goto shows i take the antennas out, and so therefor i dont have to take than rear quarter panel out...

 

I think it's better then most - considering the amplifier install.

Most people around here just bolt and amp to the floor or the box - or worse yet - don't bolt it to anything.

Sure it's simple, but it's pretty clean....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rcurley55 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think it's better then most - considering the amplifier install.

Most people around here just bolt and amp to the floor or the box - or worse yet - don't bolt it to anything.

Sure it's simple, but it's pretty clean....</TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks... thats the look i was going for, simple, but not your everyday amp install.. thanks for the compliment.......

 

I bet you got raped by taking it to Tweeter, right? How much was the charge? Arm and Legs?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by puffthomas &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I bet you got raped by taking it to Tweeter, right? How much was the charge? Arm and Legs?</TD></TR></TABLE>

hey, it came out to around $850 .... which is everything, so thats not that bad of a price... IMO

 

$850 for what? sounds very pricey for a basic installation, even if it did come with the sub/amp/box

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shyboy817 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">$850 for what? sounds very pricey for a basic installation, even if it did come with the sub/amp/box</TD></TR></TABLE>

$850 for the subs, amp, wiring, materials for the amp rack, and the labor for everything... i wouldnt consider that a basic installation IMO..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Oxygen795 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i wouldnt consider that a basic installation IMO..</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well, unless you are in the industry then your opinion doesn't mean much. I am in the industry and there is nothing special about your install. The amp rack would take a whole 30 minutes extra to do.

Also why do you not just mount the antenna out of site instead of just taking it out for shows?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Auex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well, unless you are in the industry then your opinion doesn't mean much.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Umm - how about a big **** you

Oxygen795 may not be in the industry, but that doesn't mean his opinion means nothing......there's plenty of people who are not "in the industry" who know a **** load more about car audio then you could ever dream, so how about you lose the high and mighty attitude......just because you work for some car audio shop doesn't mean you are better then the rest of us...

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I am in the industry and there is nothing special about your install. The amp rack would take a whole 30 minutes extra to do. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Didn't your momma tell you that if you have nothing nice to say, don't say it at all? What's your reason for being such a *****?!?!

 

Take it however you want, I wasn't trying to be negative but honest.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Auex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Take it however you want, I wasn't trying to be negative but honest.</TD></TR></TABLE>

how is anyone, including myself not to take offense to this:

Well, unless you are in the industry then your opinion doesn't mean much.

real class act here....sheesh...

 

whoa come down rcurley..heh ..btw is that amp good enough to push the two subs?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Auex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Well, unless you are in the industry then your opinion doesn't mean much. I am in the industry and there is nothing special about your install. The amp rack would take a whole 30 minutes extra to do.

Also why do you not just mount the antenna out of site instead of just taking it out for shows?</TD></TR></TABLE>

wow...i'm the biggest ***** on this forum and i have to wonder about that statement.

if he's happy with it and doesnt feel like he's been ripped off then why are you stirring the pot.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shyboy817 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">whoa come down rcurley..heh </TD></TR></TABLE>

[edit]Apologies to shyboy817....this post isn't directed at him



Modified by rcurley55 at 7:53 AM 11/24/2004

 

thats' the first thing I thought.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shyboy817 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">btw is that amp good enough to push the two subs?</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

i said what? just staed my opinion that all that was not worthy of what he paid

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shyboy817 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i said what? just staed my opinion that all that was not worthy of what he paid</TD></TR></TABLE>

[edit]Again - sorry, case of mistaken Avatars......



Modified by rcurley55 at 7:53 AM 11/24/2004

 

eh ..i didn't say that..other guy did..?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Auex &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well, unless you are in the industry then your opinion doesn't mean much. I am in the industry and there is nothing special about your install. The amp rack would take a whole 30 minutes extra to do.

Also why do you not just mount the antenna out of site instead of just taking it out for shows?</TD></TR></TABLE>

well, like i said IMO, i think it looks good and its not a basic install where the amp is mounted on the back of the box ... im not in the industry, and who cares how long it takes to make the amp rack??

 

well lets see,

alpine mrp 350 $199.99 at crutchfield

jl12wo $119.99 each without the box

jlbox $80 just a guess

amp wiring kit $100
labor $145

tax 5%


well with tax i get a total of $803.21

an i used internet prices on the subs and amp, so in store its prolly more

850 is not a bad deal, i have a shop and wouldnt do the job for a penny less than i have above.

alot of these people are comparing the price to there doing the work on there own or a friend doing it, but any real installer knows taking that quarter off is a bitch , and then making a base rack for the amp in the back to mount to, then making the front rack cover cutting out the vent hole, rounding over all the edges (if u can see that) and carpeting both pieces and installing and wiring the amp? for around $145 dollars in labor too much? lolol u gotta be kidding me people on here get 100-150 for an hour of dyno tuning by playing with keys on the lap top

 

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so the jl's rms is around 125 watts each , and the alpine's amp rms is 200 at 4 ohms and 350 at 2 ohms, so depending on what ohm subs they used , that amp is fine for that box