RickH Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Right, when it comes to car modding, i enjoy reading about what people have done, but ive never really done anything myself, and a kinda lack the knowledge to do it. But ive found a car i wouldnt mind spending some time on and i really wanna give it a go. Im only 18, still in full-time education and working part-time, so of course money is an issue. I want to make a system i can be proud of, not one of these bodge jobs that fall apart after a few minutes. I have a mk6 Escort, and a starting budget of about £350 ( bearing in mind this is for a 'project' build, not what i can get for £350. I have a pair of Infinity 6x9's from my last car, and i considered buying a 12" rocky fosgate boxed sub/amp deal from my local ice dealer, which was for £209, ( is this a good deal ? ) and building a stealth shelf for the 6x9, and buying a small amp to power them, because i was considering keeping the same headunit till i have the right money to spend on one i want, rather than spending some on one i dont really like for the sake of having it. What do you think ? I intend this to be a prolonged project, so therefore i guess a prolonged thread, and help/advice would be greatly appreciated, and who knows, maybe you will be able to see the fruits of your advice and guidance soon cheers, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Most of the people in the know suggest you get a decent head unit, replacement front speakers, a sub and an amp to drive them all. 6x9s provide fill in the back and are not really best as the main high frequency speakers.I'm working on a similar project, although mine is going very slowly. I have a Sony MD head unit that just died and needs replacing, and some Infinity 17cm components. Once I've added amp and sub to that (and a new HU) I'll be doing some high tech thing with MDF in the boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickH Posted March 22, 2004 Author Share Posted March 22, 2004 I popped into my local garage today, and had a word about what i want to do. Cos of my budget, i came up with the plan to get a sub/amp, and merely put the 6x9 ( only using them cos i have them ) in a stealth shelf with a small amp to run them, rather than straight off the HU. This is because i cant afford everything + a headunit atm, so i was going to set it all up and put it on the existing Ford headunit, not that bad, but with a Changer aswell. Wont have any requirements on the HU to be running anything so it shouldnt be a problem, it also gives my car a 'stealthy' feel to it, maybe deter those wood-be thieving downsyndrome retards. ^^ Btw, twoc'ers stole my last car, a lil 1.1 fiesta, my first, so im slightly prejudiced towards them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phill Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Best spend your money on security first then. A Clifford alarm was the first mod I did, don't want to spend loads on ICE and then have it nicked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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