what will this sound like?

[mcchriswood]

i have a pioneer 3000w (max) (unsure on model think rms is 1200 but not 100%) and wednesday my vibe a7 is being delivered can anyone tell me if this will sound good. I have autoleads guage 4 cables (model:pc4-60) and also is there anyone near me that can wire this up to a headunit. No components.
Chris

[Noddy]

I can do fitting for ya if you want seeing as i'm only in Maidstone....

Model numbers of parts do help mate. It'll sound ok if set up ok :). If you can, provide model numbers of the amp, sub, and headunit :) Have you got a box for the sub as well?

Are you looking at running this alongside standard speakers? any other ICE in the car at all?

[mcchriswood]

I can do fitting for ya if you want seeing as i'm only in Maidstone....

Model numbers of parts do help mate. It'll sound ok if set up ok :). If you can, provide model numbers of the amp, sub, and headunit :) Have you got a box for the sub as well?

Are you looking at running this alongside standard speakers? any other ICE in the car at all?

hello there mate. how much will you charge for the install? yes im running alongside standard speakers i am not into 6x9s and will get door speakers if someone can recommend some good ones that will work well. headunit i have aint all that its a mutant MT2000. Amp is vibe slick A7 and sub is in a sealed box and is a Pioneer ts-w3004spl i think. got al wiring as i said. Can get door speakers as soon as know what ones to get ive got money. Can you install well and also isit possible to hide all the wires and thate tc. Thanks matey. Chris

[Noddy]

well as for cable hiding, its all run underneath the carpet tidily out of sight (I have a bit fetish with cable tidying :P) I take time and effort when doing installs (mines just being a pain in the 4R$E atm), not just whacking it all in and saying its done.... I'll pull up specs of all you gear in just a sec. What is your budget for components?

[mcchriswood]

ye i have too be tidy too lol or it niggles me. even though im a sacaffolder and we aint tidy. but i try to be. erm well i dont know not too much. depends if there really worth getting and what will go well. how much will you charge to install? thanks again
chris

[mcchriswood]

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i will also need to seure my sub into the box what will i need to use to do this?? as you can see in the pic its just sitting in there??i can get these whenever if i know what to gte
thanks
chris

[Noddy]

I'm sure Pred will be able to guide you on a good component setup as that is his speciality on here :)

As for a fitting charge, I havn't got a clue tbh. Havn't done an install for someone else (who isn't a close mate etc) for quite a while, so i'd revers the question with, what would you be offering?

[mcchriswood]

well give me an idea on how long it will take whats involved and ill tell you. I did ask a shop and they said its a small install its worth me doing it myself by reading up on how to do it because it wouldnt take them too long. but you know what places like that are like they wouldnt do it properly anyway i want a good job done. havent got a clue. name a price and if i think its too high ill say. hopefully we can come to an arrangement and if not then i lose out lol.
chris

[mcchriswood]

just emailed pred...let me know some sort of price how long it will take things like that

[Noddy]

as to what is involved, its a case of me removing the seats and lifting the carpet for laying the cable (and vice versa), passing the power cable through into the engine bay, fitting the inline fuseholder and connecting to the battery, sorting out the earth, laying the remote cables to the headunit and the RCA leads, tidying cables, connecting up the amp and sub, testing connections and then setup the sub on the headunit.

I think looking at it, it could be a 3 ish hour job as i'm pretty sure thats how long it took to fit my sub - components took me 4 hours to do properly i think

[mcchriswood]

i didn't realise seats would have to come out etc. what would a shop charge to do this (they told me it ws a small job) if i know roughly what sort of price you want i know we can negotiate. im not willing to pay over the top though. ill pay for a good job done but at a reasonable price. its up to you.

[Noddy]

I would never ask for stupid money to do it. Say 30-40 quid tops. Havn't got a clue as to what a shop would charge as i've never asked tbh...

[mcchriswood]

ok theres that one in chatham i might give them a ring see what they say. what your asking sounds fair. if you know you are going to do a good job. i worry about things like this lol want it set up properly so it sounds as it shoudl. get back to me and ill repy tomorrow see what they say. if i get components is this price going to go up. il pm you tomorrow anyway. thanks for all the help. will probably ask you to do it. well most def. let me know and ill speak 2 u 2moro. thanks
chris

[Noddy]

If you want components fitted as well i'd look at an extra 10-12 quid on top max... If you want you can have a look at my install first to see how it would all be done :y:

Fancy the SE meet at Lakeside as well? :p

[mcchriswood]

i am down lakeside quite a bit of a saturday night in my mates polo. when isit? going to enquire later about how much this shop in chatham charges. one of my mates said he got his done (not the chatham one and they charged just over 9 quid an hour) and it took em about 3 and a half hours
how well it was done i am not sure. will get back to you after work. Chris

[mcchriswood]

+ what size components will i need? chris

[Coonper]

+ what size components will i need? chris

You need 130cm (5").

You would also be best to buy an amp for these too! If you want the best out of them that is...

It might be worth running 2 rca cable to the boot, which saves you ripping up all the carpet againwhen you get another amp.

[mcchriswood]

got told 8.50 an hour although i do not like sound of hourly rates (things get longed out) ill give you 30 odd quid including the compinents if i get them? what you think

[Noddy]

I've never liked the sound of hourly rates either. Make it £35 if you want components as well an you've got a deal :y:

[mcchriswood]

ok no components 25? that sounds fair? yeah hourly rates dont suit me either

[Noddy]

that sounds fair to me.

So you'll have your amp, sub (in box) and cabling all there yip?

[mcchriswood]

yeppp i sure will amp is coming tomorrow i hope. you will do a good job wont ya :) you are welcome to do it at my house or i can come to you and leave car with you whatever suits you best?

just one thing?? how will i secure sub in the box to make it air tight rather than just having it sitting int here?

and will it slide around in my boot?

thanks chris

[Noddy]

The sub would be screwed into the box. I very much doubt it would slide. The weight of it is enough to stop that happening (mine does not move at all - neither do my amps, and their not secured down yet)

If you leave it with me, would you go and come back? (you could pop into maidstone while you wait:))

[mcchriswood]

yeah would let my mate take me out in his sax wile we wait? no driving my baby though lol. i dont have screws to screw it down where can i get them from and what ones will i need?

[mcchriswood]

and i take it you have done quite a few before and will do it well? setup correctly etc

[Noddy]

I wouldn't drive her about (if anything off my drive onto the road). I've gotta get some more screws anyway for around the house so i'll use some of them...

Erm as for day and time. Tomorrow I'm busy networking a house - Thurs Would be my get odds and sods day. So Friday? (as is work weekends)

I've done my car god knows how many times, plus i've done installs for people at college.

Trust me i'm not robbing you off here. If i feel my work is not up to standard, then I won't do it. Simple as.

I'll run the system and check it as part of the work :)

If you have any problems after, i'll look at it for nothing....

[mcchriswood]

i work friday until 5?? i am off to bed now anyway as have to be up at 6 for work...will pm you in morning. but i can do friday evening most probz?? how long will it take you?? send me a message and ill get back to you in morning. thanks alot
chris

[Noddy]

I work friday evenings. when do you work on Thursdays? Should be a couple of hours ish to do it

What I would do as well would be to show you exactly how it would be installed by showing you mine first

[mcchriswood]

i work everyday til 4 sum fridays til 5 but can get away at 4. im a scaffolder and we are quite busy atm. what time in the evening you work. i could get to you in week by 5 and then if done by 7.30-8ish thats ok? let me know what you can do?
chris

[Noddy]

I've replied to your PM mate :y:

[andee17]

Ill be honest here, i had one of those subs and it was crock lol I have a 601 JBL amp, i had it running at 2ohms which would of been 600rms and it blew the sub after not long, considering I have been blasting a cheap sony explod for the same amount of time and with the same amount of power and it hasnt blown.

[Predator_R32]

sony are still shite though

[mcchriswood]

pmed you again. hope amp comes tomorrow if its being done 2moz. should def tho. shoulda come 2day. get back to me.
thanks#
chris

[Noddy]

got back to ya, mate, not long got in from work :(

[andee17]

sony are still shite though

make better subs than pioneer, but nothing else.