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I realise where the earth ends up, hence the question mark at the end of the sentence...

You can run them in enclosures yes. But like Nav2k said you'll need a large enclosure and don't give them too much power else they'll die a horrible death.

Some headunits only put the aerial up when the radio is on. Other head units put it up whenever the deck is powered. Depends on the deck in question.

It's a never ending discussion that one. I have found (both read and heard) you can. You just have to put the earth onto the engine or body rather than the battery?

Come see me before you do it - I'll give you a diffuser to put behind the speaker too.

Check that none of your speaker terminals have not come into contact with the car body. Whilst a hard contact will send amps into protection, an on / off touch will cause alternator whine.

You're also always welcome to contact us if you cannot find what you're looking for. We mail order stuff around the country everyday (at special Skyline forum members prices of course).

Wolverine is spot on, the subwoofer isn't just for 'doof'. It plays a very important role in filling out the bottom end of the sound spectrum and creating the foundation for most musical tunes.

I've never said it is easy and nor would I. There is a largo difference between physically installing the gear and getting it to sound it's best.

Nah, that is only equipment prices. Doens't include deadening, cable or installation costs champ.

Hope that is of some assistance.

As far as full systems go, this is the sort of thing we recommend for different budgets: System Cost: $500 Source Unit(s): Alpine CDE-7871E / Pioneer DEH-P1550MP / Clarion DB336MP Rear Speaker(s): Hertz ECX 690 / Phoenix Gold R69.0Coax System Cost: $1000 Source Unit(s): Alpine CDM 7874EB / Pioneer DEH-P3550MP / Clarion DXZ535 Front Speaker(s): Boston FS-60 / Diamond M361 / Hertz HSK 165 / Focal 165A / Rainbow SLX 230.03 / Phoenix Gold TX6.5 Amplifier(s): Alpine MRP-F200 Cable: Stinger / Phoenix Gold / Audison System Cost: $2000 Source Unit(s): Alpine CDM-7874EB / Pioneer DEH-P5550MP / Clarion DXZ735 Front Speaker(s): Boston FS-60 / Diamond M361 / Hertz HSK 165 / Focal 165A / Rainbow SLX 230.03 / Morel Pulse / Phoenix Gold TX6.5 Sub(s): JL Audio 12W0-4 / Image Dynamics ID12V.3 / Diamond M312 / Hertx HX 300 / Boston GS1204 / Phoenix Gold R12D Amplifier(s): Audison SRx3 / Phoenix Gold R8.0:4 Cable: Stinger / Phoenix Gold / Audison System Cost: $5000 Source Unit(s): Alpine CDA-7878R / Pioneer DEH-P6550MP / Clarion DXZ835 Front Speaker(s): Kicker RS6 / Boston RC620 / Diamond M661 / Focal Polyglass 165V2 / Hertz HSK 1600 / Rainbow CS 265 P3 / Morel Dotech Mk II Sub(s): JL Audio 12W3 / Image Dynamics IDQ12D4.V2 / Diamond M312 / Focal 33A / Hertx HX380 / Phoenix Gold TX12D Amplifier(s): 2 x ARC Audio 2100XXK / Audison LRx2.250 & Audison LRx1.400 / Zapco 350 & Zapco 500M / Boston GT20 & Boston GT22 / Tru-Tech T-4.65 & Tru-Tech T-2.100 / Phoenix Gold R4.0:2 & Phoenix Gold R5.0:1 Cable: Stinger / Phoenix Gold / Audison System Cost: $10000 (SQ system) Source Unit(s): Nakamichi CD-700 / Alpine CDA-7998 / Pioneer DEH-9450MP / Clarion DXZ935 Processor(s): Precision Power DEQ-230 / Phoenix Gold Ti EQ30 Front Speaker(s): Boston Pro6.5 / Image Dynamics CXS 64 / Diamond S600 / Focal 165W / Rainbow CS 265 P Vanadium / Morel Hybrid Ovation Sub(s): JL Audio 12W6V2 / Image Dynamics IDQ12D4.V2 / Boston 12.5LF / Diamond M612 / Focal 33KX / Adire Brahma / Phoenix Gold Ti 12D Amplifier(s): 2 x ARC Audio 2100XXK / Audison LRx4.300 & Audison LRx1.400 / Zapco 750 & Zapco 1100M / Boston GT24 & Boston GT28 / Tru-Tech T03-4.150 & Tru-Tech T03-2.250 / Phoenix Gold T500.2 & Phoenix Gold T1200.1 Cable: Streetwires / Audison / QED System Cost: $10000 (A/V system) Source Unit(s): Alpine CVA-1006R, Toshiba SD-1300 / Pioneer AVHP6550DVD, Clarion VRX935VD Processor(s): Precision Power DEQ-230 / Phoenix Gold Ti EQ30 Front Speaker(s): Boston Pro6.5 Image Dynamics CXS 64 / Diamond S600 / Focal 165V2 / Rainbow CS 265 P Vanadium / Morel Hybrid Ovation Center Speaker(s): Kicker R4 / Boston FX4 / Phoenix Gold R4.0 Rear Speaker(s): Hertz ECX-165 / Phoenix Gold R6.0 Sub(s): JL Audio 12W6V2 / Image Dynamics IDMAX12V.3 / Boston 12.5LF / Diamond M612 / Focal 33KX / Adire Brahma / Phoenix Gold Ti 12D Amplifier(s): 2 x ARC Audio 2100XXK / Audison LRx4.300 & Audison LRx1.400 / Zapco 750 & Zapco 1100M / Boston GT24 & Boston GT28 / Tru-Tech T03-4.150 & Tru-Tech T03-2.250 / Phoenix Gold T500.2 & Phoenix Gold T1200.1 Cable: Streetwires / Audison / QED System Cost: $20000 (SQ system) Source Unit(s): Nakamichi CD-700 / Alpine CDA-7998 / Pioneer DEXP9R / Clarion DXZ935 Processor(s): Precision Power DEQ-230 / Phoenix Gold Ti EQ30 Front Speaker(s): DynAudio System 360 / Boston Z6 / Focal 165W3 / Rainbow CS 265.28 Platinum (6" splits) / Morel Elate 9 / Phoenix Gold Ti 6 Comp Elite Rear Speaker(s): Kicker R6.2 / Boston ProRC620 / Hertz HSK 165 / Rainbow SLX 265.03 (6" splits) / Phoenix Gold TX6.5 / Phoenix Gold TX6.5 Sub(s): JL Audio 12W7 / Image Dynamics IDMAX12V.3 / Boston 12.5LF / Diamond TDX 12 / Focal 33WX / Adire Brahma / Phoenix Gold Ti 12D Elite Amplifier(s): ARC Audio 2500XXK & ARC Audio 4000XXK / JL Audio 300.4 & JL Audio 1000.1 / Audison VRx1.500 & Audison VRx4.300 / Zapco C2K-6.0x & Zapco C2K-9.0xd / Boston GT24 & Boston GT28 / Tru-Tech C-7 & Tru-Tech C7.2 / Phoenix Gold Ti1200.2 & Phoenix Gold Ti1200.1 Cable: Streetwires / Audison / QED System Cost: $20000 (A/V System) Source Unit(s): Alpine IVA-C800E, Alpine DHA-S680E / Pioneer AVXP7300DVD / Clarion VRX935VD Processor(s): Hardon Karmon DTS decoder / Rane EQ / Phoenix Gold Ti EQ30 Front Speaker(s): DynAudio System 360 / Boston Z6 / Focal 165W3 / Rainbow CS 265.28 Platinum (6" splits) / Morel Elate 9 / Phoenix Gold Ti 6 Comp Elite Center Speaker(s): Kicker R4 / Boston 4.5LF / Phoenix Gold TX5.0 Rear Speaker(s): Kicker R6.2 / Boston RC620 / Hertz HSK 165 / Rainbow SLX 265.03 Platinum (6" splits) / Phoenix Gold TX6.5 Sub(s): JL Audio 12W7 / Image Dynamics IDMAX12V.3 / Boston 12.5LF / Diamond TDX 12 / Focal 33WX / Adire Brahma / Phoenix Gold Ti 12D Elite Amplifier(s): ARC Audio 4150XXK & ARC Audio 4000XXK / Audison VRx6.420 / Zapco C2K-4.0x & Zapco C2K-9.0xd & Zapco C2K-2.0x / Boston GT50 & Boston GT28 / Tru-Tech C-7 & Tru-Tech C7.2 / Phoenix Gold Ti900.7 Cable: Streetwires / Audison / QED

Run the power cable down the drivers side of the metal skirt. Run your RCA cords down the passenger side to avoid interference. If at any times the RCA’s have to crossover the power line, make they do so perpendicularly to avoid noise.

Nice call Nav! I like your style champ. Seriously Dacow, you’re more than welcome to contact me and we’ll do our best to help you out in any way possible.

There is always one sure fire way to avoid wasting money on bad and / or useless components; research and planning! You’re off to a great start by asking questions and planning your system before throwing wads of hard earned cash at some dodgy salesman. Anyone planning a system needs to know three main things: 1. Budget 2. Music types listened too 3. Cabin size. Now we know number three, can you shed some light on the other two perchance? BTW, you’re welcome to browser through the photo galleries on our website for inspiration.

You may need to thread lock some of the bolts in your window mechanism too…

BOoStEr, you couldn't fit the 6.5's in the doors dude? We fit them in all the time. Mind you, we also make baffles, deaden the doors, seal the baffles into the door and use diffuser panels too!

Diamond make very nice 4x6 and 5x7's. The R32 skyline will happily take 6" speakers in the front doors.

Yeah mate, sure are but remember the pricelists on our website are ful RRP, not what we sell them for!

Congrats on the buy champ! I put two 11" versions into BMW yesterday - you wait until you hear them. :D

No problems mate.

Yang, you just rang me didn't you champ? Just making sure I got all questions answered.

Ah yes... hehe

Hey guys, while you cannot achieve bass equal to a full powered sub you can get a fair amount of bass in the car using a few tricks. You can use a high powered set of quality splits at the front and using HEAPS of sound deadening, you can cross the speakers quite low (around 30-50hz). But you'll need serious power to run them this low. Another option is to run free air subs in the rear shelf. Using specially made spacer plates you can put two infinate baffle 8" where the factory rears usually reside. P.S: I do own Fhrx Studio's which is an Audio shop in Sydney.

Thanks for going to the trouble of writing all that that siu_loong_bao. Now if only all posters were that thorough - it would be the end of inter-post confusion.