Stereo System Build Help -new guy-

[Jhonny]

Hi guys I'm new to this forum i been reading it for like a week when i was thinking about buying an explorer, I did it will be on my hands on Monday I been researching on car stereo system and this are my thoughts and questions.

HU - Pioneer AVH-P3100DVD
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130AVHP310/Pioneer-AVH-P3100DVD.html?tp=20220

4 speaker - Pioneer 6x8, 3-way, 40 watts RMS
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8224433

amp for the speakers - Eclipse EA4200 60 watts RMS x 4 at 4 ohms
http://signature.crutchfield.com/s_099EA4200/Eclipse-EA4200.html?tp=115

Sub woofer - Kicker CompVT 08CVT84 8" Shallow-Mount Bridged, 200 watts RMS 4 ohms
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_11393_Kicker+CompVT+08CVT84.html

sub amp - Diamond Audio D1 250.2 Bridged, 4 ohms: 250 watts x 1 chan
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_18625_Diamond+Audio+D1+250.2+-D1250.2-.html

I'm going to add HD radio, Steering Wheel Adapters but things I have no idea about is how much sub watts i need to go with my speaker the same 2x or half, do i need shallow mount sub for replacing the factory ones, i listen rap, reggae, reggaeton, r&b, evethiny...

also i thinking of this http://signature.crutchfield.com/s_500PDX5/Alpine-PDX-5.html?tp=115 would that fit on the factory amp space to add the 4 speakers also

thanks for the help guys


i want to use the factory enclose space for the 8" and i have no idea how much watts sounds like so i just want something good enough to hear with my windows down in traffic

 

[blkmrideon22s]

for speaker amp i would go with sundown 50.4 for $200
http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/forum/index.php?/topic/32442-sax-50-4-close-out-continued/

for sub i would try this
http://www.soundsolutionsaudio.com/...-re-coned-si-bm-10s-blowout-60-shipping-each/

http://www.db-r.com/sell/store2/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=70_99

for sub amp
http://www.db-r.com/sell/store2/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=65_67_69_77

for speakers i would do 6 1/2 but if u want 6x8
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_10410_Eclipse+SP6500.html
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_11502_Kicker+KS680.html

 

[subway199]

ok first of how much bass do you want if you wannt a litlle bump then the 8 will do kinad good if i where you i would go at least a 10" and definetaly not a kicker not a huge fan i have a set of infinity refrence 12s in teh back and they bang off of a 600 watt rms amp at 1ohm.

 

[jrford]

I have an '04 too. i have a thread 'upgrading an audiophile sub' where i did mount a 10" in the stock enclosure. For a sub amp i used a Pioneer GM D7400M Amplifier which worked very well with the Pioneer 10" but it was over powered for the 8". Although that kicker depth wise should fit and from the looks handle the watts.
hopefully this helps http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=246610

sub 10"
Pioneer TS-SW251

 

[Jhonny]

I have an '04 too. i have a thread 'upgrading an audiophile sub' where i did mount a 10" in the stock enclosure. For a sub amp i used a Pioneer GM D7400M Amplifier which worked very well with the Pioneer 10" but it was over powered for the 8". Although that kicker depth wise should fit and from the looks handle the watts.
hopefully this helps http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=246610

sub 10"
Pioneer TS-SW251

10" sub sound good if it fits i think I'm going with some more watts rms like one of those
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_8582_Kicker+CompVT+07CVT104.html
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_8583_Kicker+CompVT+07CVT102.html
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_16661_Pioneer+Premier+TS-SW1001S4.html
what you think, with one is better and what would be a good amp or it

 

[jrford]

watch the depth, i don't remember what i measured, but 4" to 4.5" seem to be the max depth, that pioneer would fit for sure at 3". In the thread i have a picture of the stock next to SW251, the stock bolts to the backside of the enclosure.