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Originally posted by Tranex02 i figuered id post this here.... i want to upgrade my car's sound system... I don't want really fancy stuff and huge speakers..... i just want a good system that offers clear and sharp sound...and ofcourse good bass.... and maybe some new features here and there.. Can you recomend a certain brand? like Kenwood or Jensen....???? i currently have kenwood.

What kinda of car? How much do you want to spend? Is this just going to be a daily driver car? What do you listen to most? Do you listen to the radio or Cds more? Answer those for me, and I'll help you a little more.
I can tell you to say away from Jensen and Aiwa. I both think they're worthless. CD players that are nice, Alpine, Kenwood, Pioneer, and Eclipse. Speakers, Alpine, Eclipse, Boston, Kenwood(they're ok). I can't really help you now. But get back to me on what you own. Later.

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Originally posted by Tranex02 i figuered id post this here.... i want to upgrade my car's sound system... I don't want really fancy stuff and huge speakers..... i just want a good system that offers clear and sharp sound...and ofcourse good bass.... and maybe some new features here and there.. Can you recomend a certain brand? like Kenwood or Jensen....???? i currently have kenwood.

Holy shit kenwood and jensen are not good for audio. The speakers/subs can be blown easily. For good audio, its going to be pricey. I recommend JL Audio.

i have a Hyundai Elantra ('97).
i use it to get around and cruise....but that doesn't mean i don't want a good system...
at the moment...i'm willing to spend up to $200...but once i start my part-time job...i can spend up to $300...
I mostly listen to trance/techno/hard trance.....obviously
And i mostly listen to CD's...not so much the radio...but i don't mind listening to it every once in a blue moon.

Appreciate your help!

With $200 you'll barely be able to buy a cd player man. Sorry to be that way. But unless you're going to nickle dime it, that's all you'll be able to buy. I say, save up your money until you have about $600-700. That way, you can get a nice Cd player(that will last) and some good speakers. And MAYBE even an amp to power the speakers.

lol...ok
i guess i'll just stick to my current system for now.

thanks anyway!

http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/ba415c95/bc/Yahoo!+Photo+Album/side---1.jpg?pfVsp99Acd_BFaFu

Just had to post a pic

The best advice I can give ya, don't waste your money on all that shite. Get the nessacery and get a supercharger or turbo. I wasted thousands of dollars all on shite like headers, spacers, intake, exhaust, bored manifold etc... Now I'm getting scrap pieces to make a custom supercharger cause i dont have the loot! Do yourself a favor, save the money and get the big stuff, cause believe me, It won't be fast enough!

cheers

http://www.superhonda.com has a lot of good information

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Originally posted by benfica88 http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/users/ba415c95/bc/Yahoo!+Photo+Album/side---1.jpg?pfVsp99Acd_BFaFu Just had to post a pic The best advice I can give ya, don't waste your money on all that shite. Get the nessacery and get a supercharger or turbo. I wasted thousands of dollars all on shite like headers, spacers, intake, exhaust, bored manifold etc... Now I'm getting scrap pieces to make a custom supercharger cause i dont have the loot! Do yourself a favor, save the money and get the big stuff, cause believe me, It won't be fast enough! cheers

Ummmmm, yeah go ahead and do a supercharger right away. Then have fun when you over boost it and say good bye to your rods or rings. And don't waste all that money on headers, heads and intake, because why not get a supercharger. Ok, a supercharger pushes air into the intake, and if that intake doesnt flow well, then what. Also, if the heads flow stock CFM, you're still screwed. Same goes for headers, you've just got another bottle neck with stock manifolds. Ok, now onto the bottom end, if you're running stock rods, crank and pistons not made for extra boost, or even running stock compression, all you're asking for is a blown engine. I'm not saying that running a supercharger on a stock car is worthless, because you'll gain some nice horsepower, but don't just throw it on there without modding your car first.

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Originally posted by Tranex02 Can you recomend a certain brand? like Kenwood or Jensen....????

I recommend audiobahn.

and if you're looking for some punchy bass, I suggest their 34" sub



It's even big enough to fit a small child.




and let's not forget the stats.



The price tag is alittle heafty at $5,999.99 USD, but I'd say it's well worth the money. if you have an amp or two that can power it, that is.

basically if u want to be fast...dont look into a civic..TOO MUCH money for it to be able to compete with a stock ls1(13 sec)....

just buy an 03 cobra

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Originally posted by speedracer_mec basically if u want to be fast...dont look into a civic..TOO MUCH money for it to be able to compete with a stock ls1(13 sec).... just buy an 03 cobra

Some LS1 camaros have dipped into the 12s on just DRs. Gotta love that top end the LS1 dishes out.

Civics are some fast whip, yo.

I want a boosted V8 soooooo bad...but I'd rather have it be turbocharged than blown like the new Cobra...have you guys seen the kits for the old 5.0 Stangs pushing 1000+ horsepower on the street?

you want fast go for an rx-7 or a skyline...skylines can go into the 10s with a few mods and *clears throats* money

You want fast get a crotch rocket. You want massive top end, get a Supra with a large single turbo, and watch so called "superbikes" dissapear in your rearview like toys...

Can you tell I'm boost biased?

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Originally posted by pagoda You want fast get a crotch rocket. You want massive top end, get a Supra with a large single turbo, and watch so called "superbikes" dissapear in your rearview like toys... Can you tell I'm boost biased?

yea supras are monsters on the highway..especially iff they are APU

i take out light BPU's from a deadstop

from a roll..they eliminate me

if you are after torque in a newer civic you might look into dropping a CRV engine in there.

they are not really expensive, and not heavily performance biased, but they have more torque and still many tuning capabilites. unfortunately thats still not a very cheap and easy solution|

LOL that audiobanh sub is insanely huge!

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Originally posted by DJ Chrono I recommend audiobahn. and if you're looking for some punchy bass, I suggest their 34" sub The price tag is alittle heafty at $5,999.99 USD, but I'd say it's well worth the money. if you have an amp or two that can power it, that is.

lool! yea....that's exactly what i wanted...and the price range fits too!

civics are economy cars...

NOT SPEED DEMONS

bimmer anyone?

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Ummmmm, yeah go ahead and do a supercharger right away. Then have fun when you over boost it and say good bye to your rods or rings. And don't waste all that money on headers, heads and intake, because why not get a supercharger. Ok, a supercharger pushes air into the intake, and if that intake doesnt flow well, then what. Also, if the heads flow stock CFM, you're still screwed. Same goes for headers, you've just got another bottle neck with stock manifolds. Ok, now onto the bottom end, if you're running stock rods, crank and pistons not made for extra boost, or even running stock compression, all you're asking for is a blown engine. I'm not saying that running a supercharger on a stock car is worthless, because you'll gain some nice horsepower, but don't just throw it on there without modding your car first.

M8, I've seen it all. I work at a shop and from what I have seen, boring out mannies, shaving heads,changing piston, etc... doesn't really make all that difference that people talk about.My best m8 put in just about everything you could think of in his Corrado. Even did engine rebuilt. Had cams, manni, so much I can't even list. Its pushin, oh ya, but not as much as if he boosted. Of course when I say putting on a charger or turbo its not a easy job. You have to know compression ratios, how you're air/fuel mixture is etc... You can't just put any boost you want obviously. My point is that with all the money on shite I wasted I probably gained maybe 25-30 hp, if that. I've waisted close to four grand. Yet I know people who slapped on superchargers on a stock engines(besides cluth, and fuel upgrades wich are necessary) runnning 6psi, wich is very safe, and are craking out about 210-220 hp, about 50-60 more horses! Now, kind of makes me wish I did the same. That's all I am saying.

cheers

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Originally posted by benfica88 M8, I've seen it all. I work at a shop and from what I have seen, boring out mannies, shaving heads, doesn't really make all that difference that people talk about.My best m8 put in just about everything you could think of in his Corrado. Even did engine rebuilt. Had cams, manni, so much I can't even list. Its pushin, oh ya, but not as much as if he boosted. Of course when I say putting on a charger or turbo its not a easy job. You have to know compression ratios, how you're air/fuel mixture is etc... You can't just put any boost you want obviously. My point is that with all the money on shite I wasted I probably gained maybe 25-30 hp, if that. I've waisted close to four grand. Yet I know people who slapped on superchargers on a stock engines(besides cluth, and fuel upgrades wich are necessary) runnning 6psi, wich is very safe, and are craking out about 210-220 hp, about 50-60 more horses! Now, kind of makes me wish I did the same. That's all I am saying. cheers

has the corrado caught on fire yet? arent those notorious for doing that?!

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civics are economy cars... NOT SPEED DEMONS bimmer anyone?

your average bimmer isnt very fast either, faster than a civic, but not fast fast|

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has the corrado caught on fire yet? arent those notorious for doing that?!

Ya, the G60 is known for engine fires. My m8 has the VR6, he hasn't had any fire problems, but he's had his share of disasters. Mostly antireeze leaks, ex: hoses keep busting(the connectors are plastic and can't seem to last very long).

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your average bimmer isnt very fast either, faster than a civic, but not fast fast|

Except the m series

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Originally posted by thewarpbrothers you want fast go for an rx-7 or a skyline...skylines can go into the 10s with a few mods and *clears throats* money

yea rx-7's are nice. trust me on that because i have one

Yyea rx-7 is a good car... AFTER YOU DO A $5000 ENGINE REBUILD! If you want power and RELIABILITY you gotta go with a supra or a skyline... RX-7's engine is extreemly unreliable after ~100K...
BMW's are fast and faster than you may think... Let's compare Infinity g35 Coupe vs. BMW 330ci.
Engine: 3.5 V6 280hp/270tq 3.0 I-6 225hp/215tq

Tranny: 6spd 5spd

Weight: 3460 lbs 3360 lbs

0-60 (according to Automobile Magazine):

6 seconds 5.9 seconds

1/4 mile: 14.6 seconds @ 98 mph 14.6 seconds @ 98mph

70-0 Braking: 171 ft 167ft
This proves just what kind of punch the world's famous I6 engine has!!!

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