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One thing you will notice that as you go up in the range of product offereings such as the pioneer tsd160's over the tsc1625 you will not necessarily get more bass output. In fact higher end splits are not designed at all for bass, the are designed for midbass and high end response. Trying to drive bass through them to say compare to a sub will most likely result in an early death for the speaker. To much bass you kill the mid, to much power you kill the tweeter. So? whats good and whats out there? Well heaps. It is just a matter of surviving the commission hungry salesperson who will sell you any old crap so he/she gets a commission. Sure as mentioned dont go to strathfield, but beleive it or not they sell some resonable gear at ok prices. It is just they little knowledge how to sell anything they personally dont get a commision on. JB, WOW are the same, with Autobarn not far behind. So what do you do. Easy, take a cd you own to a store, listen to the equipment yourself and decide what you like. Now hears the big tip. When you listen to the equipment, set the bass/treble etc of the source unit to zero, flat, nothing, well you get the idea. That way one deck wont make a set of speakers sound better or worse ( an old sales trick). If it was my car, I would use the Jap/ American recipe. Hasnt failed me yet in 12 years. The JAP part. A japenese brand headunit. Pioneer, Kenwood, Sony, etc. Generally well made head units with good features and usability. However the speakers from these company's usually suck and are lower powered than other brands on the market. The American part. Soundstream, Rockford, Fusion ( yer, i know its from NZ). Basically these company's only make speakers, woofers and amplifiers. They put more emphasis on quality and acheiving a higher output than other ( jap) brands on the market. So, my advice, stick with the Pioneer headunit, but go for something like Fusion or the like for the rest of the system. Basically, have the gizzmo in the dash control the raw power of the other components. We have done that for the last many years and never had anyone disapointed. Then the way to set it up would be deck - 2chan or mono block amp (brigded and lowpassed) - subwoofer - 4 chan amp (2 chan high passed) - front splits (2 chan high passed) - rear two ways Now the rear speakers Cut the tweeter out. Yep the wires that run from the speaker cone to the tweeter cut them out. Effectively this will give you a mid bass only speaker and the effect will improove you front end imaging by having no higher frequencies from the rear of the car. Sort of like a cheap band pass crossover. BTW - A word on JAYCAR. Sure Jaycar provide ok bang for buck, but they use a lot of really cheap chinese manufacturers like HONG SOUND to product what is essentially really CRAP product.

You could... Or you could take it to a place that will instal it properly and not make the car a relatively easy task for a car thief. Autobarn, JB and strathfield usually hire the lowest paid installers, this is a reflection of their skill.

Graeme. Whilst I support the Victoria Police and their members. I do not support all of their actions relating to vehicle laws and drivers in this state. Let me make this clear, I am against street racing and other illegal dangerous activities that place innocent people in harms way. With that you will not have any argument from me. However. For too long now General Duty Police who do not know the LAW have been the ones enforcing the LAW. In many cases they have not known the LAW, yet used their discretion to apply penalty, such as Un Roadworthy or EPA inspection with the knowledge that they themselves are immune from paying for any damages that might result from loss of income or costs that the person may be faced with. ie - being sued. If you yourself are familiar with the LAW and the guidelines with EPA and roadworthiness standards in Victoria then fine, congradulations to you. You are one of the FEW serving members that could honestly say that. Unfortunately for you, I beleive the general "car head" population have a very different view. And that view is that Police target cars that are modified for no reason, eg driving to work or being on a trailer leaving an event. These actions and the general lack of knowledge of automotive standards amongst the Victoria Police regardless of the general or specialist field they operate within taints the entire force. As stated, I support Victoria Police and the ideal of removing dangerous drivers and death trap cars from the roads. But, there are acouple of other angles to this. Lets think about the phrase "excess noise". From my experience this is based solely on the officers opinion and not a fact. TMU cars in Victoria are not equipped to perform tests on any vehicle on the side of the road. Vicroads and EPA have very strict guidelines that must be adheared to for a car to classed as too loud. None of which could be accomplished on the side of an open road. The other thing to consider is that maybe by introducing this legislation the Victorian Government is really creating a major problem with the potential for the Aftermarket Automotive industry in Victoria to close or leave. Or are these legallly run businesses just expected to bear the brunt of the governments lack of understanding and the Police over enforcement of these "laws". That would of course lead to a bigger question. Who would the Aftermarket Automotive Industry in Victoria sue for damages for lost income? (Currently it is worth around $225Mil ( based on the figures I obtained) each year, each item donation tax etc to the governments revenue.) There are a stack of other questions, who employes the now unemployed exhaust shop owner? who feeds his kids etc? But lets stay on topic. I find the entire situation ludicrus. This post by the way has not been aimed to flame anyone individual. It is aimed at being constructive and so has been keep factual. One extra fact that has never failed to surprise me is that TMU cars are over the Legal noise limit in Victoria because they are fitted with a HOLDEN BY DESIGN exhaust system to improove highway performance. Pity as a motorist I cant put on a uniform and send them to EPA.

Once again a police officer that does not understand the LAW which he enforces. Actually a vehicle CANNOT be taken under the new victorian hoon laws just for noise. The following is from the department of justice website. It lists FAQ's relating to this LAW. Further information can be found in the current Road Safety ACT. It to does not allow police to take a car on a noise basis alone. The vehicle must be involved in a "hoon" related activity. It is a pity that the Victoria Police have such a poor training manual and are not given the correct tools to enforce the LAW. These are the FACTS as taken from the Victorian Dept of Justice Website. I think everyone should have a read so that you are familiar with your rights and responsibilities in this situation. The actual legislation can be found here. http://www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au/Domino/Web_N.../86-127a094.pdf The relevant section is Road Safety Act 1986 Act No. 127/1986 PART 6A—IMPOUNDMENT, IMMOBILISATION AND FORFEITURE OF MOTOR VEHICLES The LAW specifies Deliberate loss of traction, excess speed and other offences, it does not in any part specify or permit Police to take a vehicle for excess noise alone.

Your turn off pop could be caused by a lot of things, the main offender is a cheap chinese amp with inferior circuits. but..... As your amp is running 3000w rms (claimed) to 2 x 1000w (claimed subs) a prefab box and power kit off the shelf will be no good at all. You need Thick Cable. 0-1 guage for power and earth 0-1 guage for earth from battery to chasis and upgrade of alternator wiring 4-8 guage for speaker wiring 10 guage for remote amp tunr on and rca's would need to be something good, stinger, etc. (dont buy the cheap ones) If they are 1000w (claimed) subs you will also need to make a fibreglass reinforced mdf enclosure for them. No point spending all these $$ on the good stuff and putting them in a crappy box. Boxes that have fibreglass reinforced mdf are always custom made. Which is the ideal enviroment for a sub or two anyway. I would budget $800 on the wiring and another $500-$1000 for the box ( depending on the quality and design) There is a stack of other stuff, lines drivers etc. But i'm guessing by now your a little scared by this. So here's what you do. Quote the rms figures not the peak power figures. Quote the distance from battery to amp in cm's Quote the type of enclosure the woofers will be in (needed to establish power handling requirements) Tell us a little about the bass response you are after And finally, model numbers of the equipment. Then... Well then i can give you a little less scarey answer.

You are 100% right, any cap will not help your battery from running flat. It wont help with your headlights dimming etc. Honestly, if you are having problems with your lights dimming to the point where the hedlights fail due to lack of voltage you need to - upgrade your alternator - upgrade your regulator - upgrade all the earths from your main devices, engine, battery, chasis. If you do decide to put in a second battery without doing these you will just run that battery down to. As for your alarm draining your battery, it is possible, but highly unlikely, an alarm at rest ( not going off) draws very little current and wont make your car go flat. Check to see if your boot light is staying on or some other device is constantly active. This will drain the battery.

Supercheap know two things. 1 - they have to 15 yr old kids on the register to accept your money for crap. 2 - they know little about parts ( in general) and specific orders are too hard. Rocket Industries also deal with a number of other companies, not just supercheap, I can tell you K&N does not have any sort of exclusivity deal with sepercheap. Their are a lot of distributors. My advice. Go through REPCO, They can get that easy, I always get mine in a couple of days, no problem.

How Long is a piece of string.

Not just South Aust where spacers are illegal. Also VIC.

Here's another point.. Why bother taking away protection ( factory immob) to install remote start which if found and triggered will make the car theives job easier. Seems to me to defeat the purpose of installing an alarm/ immobiliser system in the first place.

Gotta Agree Parking fines are f**ked. Earlier this year I received one while at Jeff's shed. ( 7.36pm on a sunday night). I had paid parking, and due to the vehicle being a company car I have to keep all cash receipts to claim back. ( beleive me, they add up each month). So I can produce the original parking slip detailing the times and dates covered. After contacting the council and advising them of this, faxing it through 7 times, 9 seperate letters, a final letter of demand for resolution and about 20 odd phone calls later, they have advised me ( in writing) they are unable to overturn or reverse the fine, and i would need to take the matter to a magistrates court ( at my cost) to have the matter dealt with. And why? Because after all the stalling they did with requesting faxes, letter and my call backs, i had not applied in a "timely enough" manner for them. The court costs, legal costs and my own cost from time off work is just not worth pursueing these shit eating maggots through the courts for what started out as a $80 Fine. ( now plus costs) It really makes me want to grab a sniper rifle, some armour peircing rounds and some semtex or c4 (plastic explosive) and teach a very clear lesson to those parking inspectors and their bosses.

in some ways buying an import is no different to buying any car. 1- go through the dealer for finance - pay with no chance of a deal 2 - pay CASH (yep all real australian money) and they will talk to you. When I went buy my skyline, I went around for a look first, finally found one that I like (5 months later and a beaut r33 s2) and after having an independant mechanic inspect it, returned to the yard with $5000 cash. The conversation went something like this. ME - I want that car Dealer - yep, its this much ME - I will give you this 5 grand cash now as a deposit if we can work out a deal, no deal, I walk. ( shows money) Dealer - will you pay the rest in cash? ME - If it gets me a better deal. Dealer - price offered ME - price screwed a little more Dealer - Accepted. If you are trying to do it through finance though you will have no leverage. Dealers generally get a commission through the finance company involved, the more you pay, the more commish they earn. If you are gonna pay in cash, be prepared to walk away. I bet when you say no deal, pick up your 5 grand and go to leave, they will be on you like a fat kid on a cup cake. Just use your leverage, show them the money and stick to what you want. Dont get talked into s##t by some dodgy salesman who could f##k up a cup of coffee.

I am going to say something here that will most likely annoy some viewers. But... STAY AWAY FROM BLAUPUNKT! I hope I made that clear, just in case you are in doubt. STAY AWAY FROM BLAUPUNKT! Sure the quality of the units are ok, but the after sales support from Blau Australia and their lack of direction in Australia has seen them do a massive shift out of Car Audio. They have recently been dumped by two major chains and many independants. Sure the Blau unit will work and sure it will sound ok, but WHEN you have a problem, and i say WHEN not if, it WILL be a major problem for you. The entry level Blau product also uses very cheap lasers. Unfortunately the "blue dot" of quality is long gone. Take your $500, buy through a dealer in Australia, not through ebay and go for something that has good sound quality and after sales support from the Brand. The Pioneer Dehp6850mp you have suggested is good value for money. If you spend a little extra you can go into the Bluetooth unit, so you effectivly get a handsfree kit for your bluetooth phone. I would also check out the new clarion range, very understated yet very good. As for Sony, I would only look at one unit which is best bought at jb for price it is CDXGT550 Kenwood is quite good, however watch for some of their entry level product that still uses SANYO lasers and mechs. These are the same lasers found in $49 cd walkmans and suffer failure through vibration. Kenwood use different lasers in there high end product and these do not suffer the same problem.

As a Footnote the Victorian Road Safety Act 1986 v094 ( the latest) has no specific legislation ( or none that we could find) relating to turbo timers or leaving a vehicle unattended while parked with engine on. It does make reference to unattended vehicles causing property damage, loss of life or injury. However this legislation applies to any vehicle regardless of engine running or not. Legislation here. http://www.dms.dpc.vic.gov.au/Domino/Web_N.../86-127a094.pdf It should also be noted that it is Victoria Police TMU procedure to not turn the engine off when exiting a vehicle to issue a fine or "other" operational requirement. They are told in plain english to leave the vehicles engine on. Not being a lawyer myself, I wonder if anyone here with a Law degree would like to make comment.

Hi Guys, I have read many threads in this and other forums in relation to turbo timers and the legality of them in Victoria and how Police use them as a point to defect a vehicle. Rather than listen to internet heresay or misinformed persons, I have emailed Vicroads and obtained the actual information. This is a copy of the request sent to Vicroads and the reply word for word. The only changes relate to the reformating of text to suit this forum and the removal of my email address for privacy. The Answer received from Vicroads After going through the PDF - Guide to Modifications for Motor Vehiles - VSI 8, the relevant section is 3.3 I hope people find this helpful and I apologise if this post has been made before ( I searched got nothing).

Go with the 18's. you can either have 225/40/18 or 235/40/18 without upsetting speedo etc.

Manual for current unit can be downloaded here http://www.pivotjp.com/download/img/pdf-e/SML-Z-e.pdf Check the wiring color codes etc, if it is all the same and it should be as they dont change much, wire it up.

You have to try these guys, Tempe Tyres. They do the BEST deals. Check this out. http://www.tempetyres.com.au/products_by_c...un+Wheel+Wizard

These are the FACTS as taken from the Victorian Dept of Justice Website. I think everyone should have a read so that you are familiar with your rights and responsibilities in this situation. What is hoon driving? Hoon driving causes a vehicle to travel at very high speed, or in a manner that produces burnouts and doughnuts. Drivers are considered hoons if their vehicle is involved in a car speed trial or is operated by a disqualified, repeat offending driver. Specifically, hoon-related offences are: Improper use of a motor vehicle, where the driver has intentionally caused one or more tyres to lose traction. Exceeding the speed limit by 45kmph or more (or travelling at over 145 kmph in a 110 kmph zone). Engaging in an unauthorised race or speed trial on a road or spaces near a road that are open to the public. Repeat incidents of driving whilst disqualified. The following will also be considered hoon-related offences if they are committed in circumstances involving the improper use of a motor vehicle: dangerous driving; careless driving; failure to have proper control of the vehicle; and causing the vehicle to make excessive noise or smoke. What does impounded, immobilised and forfeited mean? A car is impounded when secured at premises under the authority of Victoria Police and Victorian courts. While legislation enables vehicles to be impounded, it also provides police with the power to immobilise vehicles. This means a vehicle is mechanically adjusted so that it cannot be driven. Forfeited vehicles are taken from hoon drivers before being sold by the State of Victoria, which will keep the proceeds. When can authorities take away my car? Authorities may seek to impound, immobilise or forfeit a vehicle if it has been used by a driver in the commission of a hoon-related offence. Who is allowed to impound, immobilise or forfeit my car? Victoria Police is authorised to impound or immobilise vehicles for 48 hours when officers reasonably believe that an individual has committed a hoon-related offence. The Victorian courts are authorised to order that vehicles be impounded or immobilised for three months, or forfeited permanently, upon application by police. Can my car be impounded, immobilised or forfeited if I am caught speeding? Vehicles may be deemed to have been involved in hoon behaviour if they exceed the speed limit by 45km per hour or more. Drivers who have received a speed infringement under 45kmph and incurred no other offences cannot face impoundment, immobilisation or forfeiture of their vehicle. The exception to this rule relates to vehicles driven between 145 and 154 kmph within a 110kmph zone. These vehicles are also subject to impoundment, immobilisation or forfeiture. If my child is caught hooning in my car, can my car be impounded, immobilised or forfeited? Yes. Victoria Police may impound, immobilise or forfeit the vehicle used for the hoon driving offence, regardless of who owns that vehicle. However, if the individual is charged with a second or third hoon-related offence, Victoria Police may ask the Court to substitute the vehicle for one registered to the offender, for the purposes of the three month impoundment or permanent forfeiture. Will my car be exempt from impoundment, immobilisation or forfeiture if I need it for work? Not automatically. These provisions apply regardless of the importance of the vehicle to your employment. However, all cases of impoundment or immobilisation must be reported to a senior police officer who may decide that it is reasonable or necessary to release the vehicle. Further, any person whose interests are substantially affected may apply to a magistrate for the release of an impounded or immobilised vehicle on the grounds that its continual impoundment or immobilisation causes exceptional hardship to themselves or someone else. If my car is stolen and used for hoon driving, can it be impounded, immobilised or forfeited? No. Victoria Police must release any vehicle that they deem to be stolen. If a car is hired and used for hoon driving, can it be impounded, immobilised or forfeited? No. Victoria Police must not continue to impound, immobilise or forfeit a vehicle once they are satisfied it belongs to a fleet which is owned by a person who operates a short-term, vehicle hire business. If the police impound or immobilise my car, will I also face charges? If Victoria Police reasonably believes that you have committed a hoon-related offence, you may face charges. Charges do not need to have been laid for the vehicle to be impounded or immobilised. If charges are not proceeded with inside 12 months, the individual must have their payment to recover the vehicle reimbursed. Similarly, if the individual is found not guilty of the relevant hoon-related offence, they must also have their payment to recover the vehicle reimbursed, or in cases where the vehicle is still impounded, it should be released quickly without any recovery cost incurred by the driver or registered owner. Can police take my car without my permission? Any vehicle that has been used to commit a hoon-related offence may be impounded or immobilised by Victoria Police for 48 hours. Police may seize the vehicle 'on the spot' or up to two days after the offence, or serve notice on the driver within 10 days of the offence, demanding the vehicle be surrendered to a designated location. Police may also obtain a warrant from a court to search for and seize the vehicle from private property, if it is not surrendered voluntarily. How many times can my car be impounded? Victoria Police can impound or immobilise a vehicle for 48 hours at any time if they believe on reasonable grounds that the driver has committed a hoon-related offence. If a court finds an individual is guilty of their second or third hoon-related offence within three years, Victoria Police may ask a magistrate to impound or immobilise the vehicle for three months, or order permanent forfeiture. The Court orders for three month impoundment or immobilisation or forfeiture are in addition to the 48 hour period of impoundment or immobilisation, imposed by Victoria Police. If Victoria Police do not proceed with a charge in respect of the hoon-related offence, or the prosecution for the offence is unsuccessful, the costs of impoundment or immobilisation charge must be refunded and the vehicle immediately released. What if I feel my vehicle has been unfairly targeted by authorities? Laws have been enacted to ensure Victoria Police cannot unfairly target people for vehicle impoundment, immobilisation or forfeiture. Once a police officer has impounded or immobilised a vehicle, he or she must speedily inform a senior police officer, such as an inspector, about the circumstances of the alleged offence. This senior officer must then enquire into the alleged offence further, and release the car if there are not reasonable grounds for the impoundment or immobilisation. If a court finds an individual is guilty of their second or third hoon-related offence within three years, Victoria Police may ask a magistrate to impound or immobilise the vehicle for three months, or order permanent forfeiture. However, Victoria Police must tell the driver and parties with an interest in the vehicle of such intention, at least 28 days beforehand. The Court must hear the views of anybody who is served this notice when determining whether to order impoundment, immobilisation or forfeiture. Any person may ask a magistrate to release an impounded, immobilised or forfeited vehicle on the grounds that its impoundment, immobilisation or forfeiture causes exceptional hardship to themselves or any other person. An individual who is found not guilty of an offence for which their vehicle was impounded, immobilised or forfeited must have their payment to recover the vehicle reimbursed. If the vehicle is still impounded or immobilised at the time they are found not guilty, the vehicle must be released quickly without any recovery cost to the driver or registered owner. How long can my car be impounded for? If Victoria Police reasonably believes you have committed a hoon-related offence, they may impound or immobilise the vehicle involved in this offence for 48 hours. If the 48 hour period ends on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the vehicle may remain impounded or immobilised until 9am on the next business day. In addition, the vehicle can also stay impounded or immobilised until all designated costs have been paid by a person with an entitlement to the vehicle. If you have been found guilty of your second hoon-related offence within three years, Victoria Police may also ask a court to impound or immobilise the vehicle for three months. Police must give you 28 days notice before they seek a magistrate's order to impound or immobilise the vehicle for three months. If you have been found guilty of your third hoon-related offence within three years, Victoria Police may also ask a court to permanently forfeit the vehicle. This means State Government authorities may take the vehicle, sell it and keep the proceeds. Police must give you 28 days notice before they seek a magistrate's order to permanently forfeit the vehicle. How do I get my car back after the impoundment or immobilisation period ends? You will be informed by police of the procedure to recover your vehicle. A vehicle may only be recovered after the impoundment or immobilisation period ends when all designated costs have been paid by the person with an entitlement to the vehicle. This fee may incorporate the cost of moving the vehicle to an impounded zone, and any other costs involved in the impoundment or immobilisation. In addition, a person may only recover a vehicle after they have shown evidence of identity and entitlement to that vehicle, through a driver's license and car registration certificate. If your impoundment or immobilisation period ends on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, you will have to wait until 9am on the next business day to recover the vehicle. How much will I have to pay to recover my car? In most cases, an impounded or immobilised vehicle can only be released once all designated costs have been paid by the person with an entitlement to the vehicle. This fee may incorporate the cost of towing the vehicle to an impounded zone, and any other costs involved in the impoundment or immobilisation. Victoria Police must inform the alleged offender about those costs, which are likely to differ between cases, depending upon where the vehicle was when police took control of it. This is because the designated costs incorporate the various rates charged by different towing companies. Some suburbs are further away from the impoundment location, resulting in higher towing costs. The designated costs payable before a vehicle may be recovered are likely to be within the range of $270 to $600. How can I get my car back before the impoundment or immobilisation period ends? A vehicle may be released before the end of the impoundment or immobilisation period if: A Victoria Police senior officer, such as an inspector, has reviewed the circumstances of the offence and determines there are not reasonable grounds for the impoundment or immobilisation. Victoria Police are satisfied the vehicle is either stolen or hired. For a vehicle to be considered hired, it must belong to a fleet which is owned by a person or company operating a short-term, vehicle hire business. A person has successfully applied to a magistrate for the vehicle's release on the grounds that its impoundment or immobilisation causes exceptional hardship to themselves or another person. The driver whose vehicle was impounded or immobilised has been found not guilty of the relevant hoon-related charge. Original can be found here http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/CA256E5F0003...iving+FAQs~&3=~

Not sure about other states, but in Victoria the rules for tinted windows also include light transferance for the rear window. more information here http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/vrpdf/rdsafe/VSI%202.pdf

Sort of right. If you modify the mounting points of your suspension - ie - structural modification you require an engineers report that must deatil the how the modification has been done and how it meets or exceeds the manufacturers specs. The modification must also be safe and in accordance with ADR's and state/ territory roadworthniess standards. If you use aftermarket suspension items that mount to the factory points - such as lowered springs, shortened struts, coliovers etc these only need to meet roadworthiness standards such as bump stop clearance, vehicle ground clearance and so on. Each aftermarket suspension item to be sold in Australia must meet ADR approval for its design and structure in it's own right. That is why you do not require an engineers certificate for lowering a vehicle or using coilovers. However, this will not stop Police from defecting you because they do not know the rules of what you can and cant have. To issue a defect notice in Victoria they (police) only have to have a suspicion that the vehicle is not modified in accordance with guidelines or is not to road worthy standards. It is then up to the owner to have the defect cleared. In my experience both professional and personal I have not problem with passing raod worthy tests in victoria with Coil over type suspension.

Just as a side note Fusion do not make 6.5 inch 2 ways anymore. The set you saw would have been 2004 stock being flogged off through wow in qld or gcr in vic. They have now gone to a 6" design with different baskets and specs. Trust me I know. As for which 6" will deliver the most bass, it is a very open ended question, there are dedicated 6 and 6.5 mid woofer drivers that are desinged for mid bass and lower frequencies, these generally will not perform well at high frequencies as the have a build construction and dynamic that resembles a miniture sub. They are quite pricey, but if you are like me and money is not really a problem, i would suggest importing from the USA a set of USD 6.5 mid bass speakers. For memeory they are only $800 us each, but they will work a treat, oh, and remember you will need a few things to make them work properly. Such as - custom mdf resin sealed mounts - big amp that produces clean power - head unit that produces clean signal - Apexi charging stabiliser to ensure vehicle is charging at correct voltage - 1 farad cap - 8 Guage speaker wire ( just use power wire) So, If that's a little out of the question, then go for something that has a high power handling capacity and is at least a USA based company. The US produce better quality speakers and generally they will produce more volume. Suggested brands to stay away from ( mostly jap brands) sony, kenwood, clarion, alpine, pioneer, cadence, boss, jaycar ( yuk) and most other cheap CRAP Suggested brands to look at Soundstream, rockford fosgate, orion, jl audio, mtx, kicker ( i know, i know i have left a heap out of both catagory's, but you get the picture right) My personsal pick would be the Soundstream Tarantula sst6.5 Check it out at http://www.soundstream.com/

Sort of, The installer calls the monitoring company and lets them know, there is a procedure to follow. The monotoring company will most likely call the customer anyway to confirm. Police are only called when the monotoring company confirms with you your car has been stolen.

Actually in Vic under the Vicroads guidelines for modifications and roadworthiness remote engine disbling devices and gsm pagers with disable capabilities are perfectly legal. They must be installed correctly of course, but legally you are allowed to own and use one of these devices.

From my experience coil over type suspension will pass road worthy standards in victoria. It must exceed the original spec suspension in load bearing and all clearances must be kept in line with Vic Roads Modification guide and roadworthiness standards. More information here http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/vrpdf/rdsafe/VSI%208.pdf http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/vrpdf/rdsafe/VSI%2026.pdf