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Old 12-17-2014, 08:33 AM   #15
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Speakers are 6.5" in the doors.
6x9 in the rear deck
3.5" in the center dash speaker (I'd just unplug it, rather than upgrade it)

Higher wattage does not really mean better sound quality.
To find this you need to compare the output wattage to the distortion/noise level
(noise, in this case, is unwanted "bad" sound)

ONLY pay attention to the RMS rating of subs and amps.
RMS= continuous safe power output
Peak= what they can handle for 1 beat (it is the redline)
Who cares how fast your Camaro is at 9500 RPM's when it destroys the engine and transmission, right? Same thing with electronics.

Amp classifications: see this thread
http://www.audioholics.com/audio-amp...lifier-classes

In general, stick with brand name audio equipment that has a solid reputation with audiophiles.
Alpine- great amps and head units, very good subs and speakers
Rockford Fosgate- Great subs, and amps, and speakers
MB Quartz- great speakers and tweeters
Boston Acoustics- great AFTERMARKET gear
Sony- pretty good amps, pretty good subs, good speakers
Pioneer- great speakers, subs, and amps, and good prices too
JBL- great amps, very good and powerful speakers and subs
There are really too many to list.

Also, look into sound damping- Dynamat or a competitor. It helps to reduce/remove ambient raod noise, and resonation, resulting in clearer, cleaner, and louder SOUNDING music.
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Old 12-17-2014, 08:46 AM   #16
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Aight, thnx everyone for the information. You've made the search a whole lot easier now because I now understand what I'm looking for.
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Old 12-17-2014, 08:52 AM   #17
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Here is another thing to consider-
When installing subs, usually they go in a box.
How important are trunk space and aesthetics to you?
A great solution is ********.
they offer custom fit "stealth" boxes that take up hardly any room and really look sharp.
******** also offers the "FARK" and "T" kits
the FARK is the Factory Amp Replacement Kit, it allows you to replace the factory BA amp with a better amp and you wont need to cut and splice your wires, just plug them in. Nice and easy, clean install.

The "T" harness offers the same thing for aftermarket subs, no cutting and splicing, just a nice clean, easy install.

Talk to Steve at ********, he will set you up nice.
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Old 12-17-2014, 04:59 PM   #18
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Aight thanks for that info. Honestly 'till you mentioned them I'd never heard of ********
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Old 12-17-2014, 08:39 PM   #19
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I have 2 18s sundown on my 03 tahoe with a lanzar optI 6000 and every time the bass hit all my doors push out and the front window flex
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Old 12-17-2014, 08:40 PM   #20
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For the camar I would do 2 10s
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Old 12-17-2014, 08:42 PM   #21
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Only word to describe that kind of bass is DAMN
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Old 12-17-2014, 08:54 PM   #22
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If you like bass then sundown is your best friend
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Old 12-17-2014, 09:25 PM   #23
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Check out Crescendo, Hertz, or Focal speakers. Disregard JL, $400 for C3's and they do not sound like $400.

Sundown Audio is a great place to start for subs. The SA series is very popular and cheap.
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Old 12-18-2014, 07:48 AM   #24
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I have the night shade v3
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Old 12-18-2014, 07:59 AM   #25
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I have 2 18s sundown on my 03 tahoe with a lanzar optI 6000 and every time the bass hit all my doors push out and the front window flex

OK, first of all, WOW! That sounds awesome.

Secondly, the Tahoe has a different configuration than the Camaro.

Third, that is a serious setup, let's ease this guy in to the world of audio.
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Old 12-18-2014, 09:35 AM   #26
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I am just in saying what I have on my tahoe on the camaro I would do 2 10s
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Old 12-18-2014, 09:44 AM   #27
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I have 2 18s sundown on my 03 tahoe with a lanzar optI 6000 and every time the bass hit all my doors push out and the front window flex
i have (2) SA-8" in a vented enclosure tuned to 32hz on a 1200.1 amp - it hits unbelievable in the Camaro!
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Old 12-18-2014, 09:47 AM   #28
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Well 8s sound good too I had to do 18s on my truck cuz 1 I love bass 2 I have the room 3 the truck is big but it's on him
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