Stagea Stereo

[qikstagea]

137.7dB, last time it was tested. Cost me a sub, though... Running two 800W monoblocks per sub now. The subs (306Cs) are good for 400W RMS, and the monoblocks are about 250W RMS each, so i have them set at about half gain, sounds nice cos they arent pushing any limits, but can really crank at the local car show.

Looking at either getting another pair of 306s, (to run a full set of four subs, four monoblocks) or just replace the two 306s with a pair of tsw-3000SPL (pioneer 3000W) subs, and do the box and install properly.

[AlexCim]

Did both of these installs myself

Stagea -

Hertz HSK165 Splits up front

Hertz HCX165 2-ways in the rear

Audison SRx4 Channel amplifier

Audison connexion wire kit

Some JVC headunit

Camry

Hertz HSK165 Splits up front

Hertz HCX690 3 way 6x9's in the rear

Audison SRx5 amplifier

Audison connexion wire kit

MOMO Polk 12" sub in a custom engineered box

Some good Kenwood head unit with USB input etc etc

Both those systems are KICK ASS, specially the Camry system. BUT, thats being sold to a mate and the cars going to someone else.

I dont want any more in the Stag, cant sacrifice the practicality of a wagon/folding rear cargo area.

[BigDirtyJase]

Hey guys,

I'm going to embark on installing my stereo. I have my gear sorted. Just wanting to know where you guys mounted your amps? I want to keep my boot space (hence why I'm not installing any subs) but i just don't know where to mount the amp

Any ideas??

[chook]

Hey guys,

I'm going to embark on installing my stereo. I have my gear sorted. Just wanting to know where you guys mounted your amps? I want to keep my boot space (hence why I'm not installing any subs) but i just don't know where to mount the amp

Any ideas??

Mine is mounted under passengers seat, using the unused "power/heater" seat power harness. Plenty of clearance their for an amp.

[BigDirtyJase]

Mine is mounted under passengers seat, using the unused "power/heater" seat power harness. Plenty of clearance their for an amp.

I've seen under my seat...it's got good clearance. I've got the power/heater seat power harness and its currently in use (i have the leather powered and heated seat option in mine) - I was thinking about installing the amp under the seat just afraid that rear passengers are going to kick the amp.

Also I'm going to utilize all the stock mounting holes. do I need to modify the A-pillar tweeters to install new ones??

Edited January 29, 2008 by BigDirtyJase

[petrolfix]

I've seen under my seat...it's got good clearance. I've got the power/heater seat power harness and its currently in use (i have the leather powered and heated seat option in mine) - I was thinking about installing the amp under the seat just afraid that rear passengers are going to kick the amp.

Also I'm going to utilize all the stock mounting holes. do I need to modify the A-pillar tweeters to install new ones??

just pulled out my tweeters in the front yesturday and theres not much room there for mounting aftermarket ones in. thogh i am going to cut a hole in the mesh clip in cover and glue it to that will look good when finished

[Duncan]

I put the TV under the passenger seat. Fine until the sunroof leaked and flooded it. I guess you should try and keep it off the bottom of the floor if possible (space it up a bit)

[Terminal]

i put aftermarket tweeters in my A-pillars, they fit alright.

[wolverine]

just pulled out my tweeters in the front yesturday and theres not much room there for mounting aftermarket ones in. thogh i am going to cut a hole in the mesh clip in cover and glue it to that will look good when finished

mount them on the kick panel. plenty of room down there. virtually equal distance to your ears. plenty of high end installs use this location. stick them on with bluetack until you find the sweet spot aiming them in various directions.

[silva33]

How do you get the A pillar cover off to get to the tweeters?

Im afraid of breaking the plastic..

[petrolfix]

How do you get the A pillar cover off to get to the tweeters?

Im afraid of breaking the plastic..

that little plastic cover just clips on there just lever it off comes off with ease. but to get the old tweeter out it's probly easyer to take of the whole a/b piller cover. takes probly 10mins per side.

if you have any more interior questions just ask as up until yesturday i had my entire interior out of the car. takes 4hrs to pull it all out and 2 days to put it back in :laughing-smiley-014:

Edited January 30, 2008 by petrolfix

[silva33]

cheers buddy.. are there any tricks? or to you just lever a screw driver behind the a piller and gently ease it off?

[petrolfix]

leavering it off with a screwy is fine.

[silva33]

Hey all,

I tried to install the tweeters from my slpits in the standard tweeter pillar location and the only way I could get them to fit was to basically have the magnet of the tweeter attach itself to the boddy of the car. The magnet was more than strong enough to support itself. It JUST fit with the standard perforated cover back on.

Is this going to effect the sound quality of the tweeter? or over time destroy the tweeter?

I took it out just in case I would be damaging my speakers.

Thanks

Dave

[GoldZilla]

I put a bit of Blue-Tac behind mine, which is also a good insulator against the tweeter reverberating against the A-pillar.

Blue-Tac is often recommended as a good insulator when you put a few blobs under each corner of your home stereo's bookshelf speakers too.

[silva33]

Thanks for that, Ill give it a go... im hoping that the extra few mm wont make the tweeters too deep.

[Terminal]

what brand tweeters are you using? I have Pioneer ones, and I didn't put them in any case, just left them 'naked' and used the mounts for the old tweeters. there was plenty of room for them to move around, and I didn't have to remove the A-Pillar cover either.

[silva33]

They are Focal Tweeters and they have quite a large magnet so they wont fit in the standard tweeter case. they only fit if they are basically magnitized to the body of the car, then the standard tweeter grill only just fits on.