s2k: Full sound system set up

[leo2nv]

hey guys.. im thinking of getting a full sound system for the car.. ive heard its a hard car too get really good sound out out off..
anyone have any set ups or recommendations??

im looking at a budget of $2000

[NVD52K]

mrk24r is running 4 kicker splits, jl sub and 2 amps and sounds quite good. and im running 2 12's 3 amps 2 splits lol but its abit of over kill something simple is much better.

[dc5ive]

how did he get 4 splits?
where did he mount them ??

[mr_vtec]

i love my stereo lol
if you love music then its perfect..

im running the rear splits behind my seats they sit just right with a spacer..


hassy

[leo2nv]

thanks guys.. soo far im looking at rockford set up .. like splits, p2 punch sub and a 4 channel amp .. do guys reckons this is too much?? cos im thinking its a small car and its limited to wat sound i can get out of it

[dc5ive]

i love my stereo lol
if you love music then its perfect..

im running the rear splits behind my seats they sit just right with a spacer..


hassy

can you please take some photos?
i love my car audio as well might do something similar or prob fiber glass 2 sets of speakers on the doors

[NVD52K]

thanks guys.. soo far im looking at rockford set up .. like splits, p2 punch sub and a 4 channel amp .. do guys reckons this is too much?? cos im thinking its a small car and its limited to wat sound i can get out of it

yeh that sounds oright man, make sure you got a good box though that will fit right in the space of the boot hole. not only what deck are you going to run the cd player is the most important to get music quality and also what type of music do you listen to?

[NVD52K]

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh259/james_p33/Image000.jpg

[NVD52K]

my setup is abit of overkill man. loss of boot space and spare tyre, you would rather go something simple that you can remove the box in an out for the spare tyre and if you want boot space. although theres a back parcel tray behind the roof that will rattle abit with the sub so remove it ;)

[leo2nv]

yeah thats a nice set up.. im thinking of doing at lifestyle store too..
but for the boot we going to remove the jack etc and they will make a customer box to fit in there soo i still have boot space .. NVD52K .. wat splits do u recommend??

[DC5TYPER]

Look at JL Audio.

They have a removable sub and box system made for the s2000.

LINK: http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_stealthbox_detail.php?fit_id=1405

Good for track days!

[vtek]

are they available in Australia?

[dc5ive]

try JB hifi, give them the part number see if they can get it

[DC5TYPER]

are they available in Australia?

I work in the Industry and ill ask the JL distributor directly.

It might not available in Aus, but if we can get a lot of interest, they might order a handful once off.

Ill get back to you guys about this!

[FASN8U]

thanks guys.. soo far im looking at rockford set up .. like splits, p2 punch sub and a 4 channel amp .. do guys reckons this is too much?? cos im thinking its a small car and its limited to wat sound i can get out of it

youl be happy with one p2 punch sub:thumbsup: if your willing to spend abit more i would run it off a seperate monoblock

[papa_]

i love my stereo lol
if you love music then its perfect..

im running the rear splits behind my seats they sit just right with a spacer..


hassy

ive got mb quart prem splits, they sound nice and all but they are lacking bass etc

im looking at getting rear speakers done

can you post pics and specs?

[NVD52K]

yeah thats a nice set up.. im thinking of doing at lifestyle store too..
but for the boot we going to remove the jack etc and they will make a customer box to fit in there soo i still have boot space .. NVD52K .. wat splits do u recommend??

im using boston acoustic spz. although cheaper and good sound jl audio splits vr

[mr_vtec]

guys my brother is car sound manager at JB HI-FI parra store so ive heard all the brands and i recommend JL audio or Kicker for splits..

im running kicker splits of a JL amp 300/4..
im running a W6 JL Sub of a JL 500/1 amp..

im thinking about running another w6 with another 500/1 amp soon..

just waiting to do the custom install but ill post pics for you guys tomoz or maybe even tonight.

hassy

[unluvedboi]

my setup is abit of overkill man. loss of boot space and spare tyre, you would rather go something simple that you can remove the box in an out for the spare tyre and if you want boot space. although theres a back parcel tray behind the roof that will rattle abit with the sub so remove it ;)

tell me more about that parcel tray behind the roof? where is that? lol.. =P

[djt]

ive got mb quart prem splits, they sound nice and all but they are lacking bass etc

im looking at getting rear speakers done

can you post pics and specs?

U dont need bass coming from the splits. Thats what the subs for

[papa_]

U dont need bass coming from the splits. Thats what the subs for

i know im looking for bass from rear speakers without putting a sub

[djt]

i know im looking for bass from rear speakers without putting a sub

Ok, if u want to do that then 6x9s is the way to got.

[NVD52K]

tell me more about that parcel tray behind the roof? where is that? lol.. =P

when your roof is up, look behind your seat and you will see plastic to support the roof when the roof is down there will be like a couple of holes with clips on them you just push the middle hole and the clips come out. that parcel tray im talking about vibrates when you have big bass coming through the spare tyre

[rokkuchan]

I have a few questions:

I want to replace my CD stacker inside my centre console under the wind deflector - what can replace this with direct fit?? - This currently annoys me bcoz oem honda stacker dont have anti-skip with the amount of bumpi-ness on the car.

I want to replace my headunit with this ALPINE iDA-X100 coz i just want purely usb/ipod/cd stacker control but bcoz of its design (has a huge knob/dial in the center), would the S2k center cover shut properly??

Last question is, would modifry DCI work with the above unit?


Cheers.

[DC5TYPER]

ive got mb quart prem splits, they sound nice and all but they are lacking bass etc

im looking at getting rear speakers done

can you post pics and specs?

HAHA

Theres alot more to Car Audio then speakers and subs.

You CAN get bass from good set of splits/co-axials if you do it properly.

My first S2000 had top Range Pioneer HU, Dynamat and JBL 2ohm Splits running off deck. This setup had enough bass to fool people thinking I had a sub due to fact these speakers could play 50-70Hz quite good.

If you putt in a Good brand of splits. 6-7inch, Put something like 100W rms into them, chuck in Dynamat Extreme on the door and inner door. Use Dynazorb sheets. You can get an awesome sound without a Sub.

Ill will be doing my system this way. Then ill show the locals what Im talking about.

I have built many systems over the years without subs. In a Cabin as small as an S2000, there's absolutely no reason you can get alot of bass and punch from speakers. Same way when you buy mini Hifi's from sony, panasonic for your home, most have 6 inch mid-bass drivers and 6 inch subs as well.

[Ferrari]

As DC5typeR stated the right components is key.

I have full dynamat and dyna zorb diffuser in my doors, that alone makes the bass from the splits enough to get by without a sub.

I run an Pioneer 6800BT HU, audison Sxr3 amp, powering Oz Audio splits, with the tweeters mounted well into the foot wells, and a 12inch sub in the boot. I had a sub enclosure custom made for the rear well, where the spare used to go, but the roof down deadened the bass heavily.

[NVD52K]

HAHA

Theres alot more to Car Audio then speakers and subs.

You CAN get bass from good set of splits/co-axials if you do it properly.

My first S2000 had top Range Pioneer HU, Dynamat and JBL 2ohm Splits running off deck. This setup had enough bass to fool people thinking I had a sub due to fact these speakers could play 50-70Hz quite good.

If you putt in a Good brand of splits. 6-7inch, Put something like 100W rms into them, chuck in Dynamat Extreme on the door and inner door. Use Dynazorb sheets. You can get an awesome sound without a Sub.

Ill will be doing my system this way. Then ill show the locals what Im talking about.

I have built many systems over the years without subs. In a Cabin as small as an S2000, there's absolutely no reason you can get alot of bass and punch from speakers. Same way when you buy mini Hifi's from sony, panasonic for your home, most have 6 inch mid-bass drivers and 6 inch subs as well.

correct, i have done exactly the same :)

[djt]

But wouldn't u worry about your tweeters??

[NVD52K]

tweeters put them on the pillars so they sit abit higher as they wont sound good if they are covered by your leg most of the time

[djt]

No, LOL, as in wouldn't u worry about bass coming outta ya tweeters??

[snappy_]

If you want a sub enclosure in your boot and want to save space at the same time.
You should get in contact with my mate, he does custom enclosures, here's an example of his work;

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190294378631

At the moment he doesn't have any s2k moulds, but if you want he might be able to make something up.

Located in west syd

[mr_vtec]

here is my speakers..

um i know its abit bodgy with the spacer but its just a trail fit till i do my complete custom install..

um btw if u dont wanna run a spacer u need to run a smaller speaker as my kickers have big magnets so yea ..

anyways comments are welcome..

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u22/MRK24R/1.jpg
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u22/MRK24R/GetAttachment.jpg

[dc5ive]

looks good i might do something similar to my one

[jooboo]

I have a few questions:

I want to replace my CD stacker inside my centre console under the wind deflector - what can replace this with direct fit?? - This currently annoys me bcoz oem honda stacker dont have anti-skip with the amount of bumpi-ness on the car.

I want to replace my headunit with this ALPINE iDA-X100 coz i just want purely usb/ipod/cd stacker control but bcoz of its design (has a huge knob/dial in the center), would the S2k center cover shut properly??

Last question is, would modifry DCI work with the above unit?


Cheers.

hey mate im running alpine 9886 and it closes fine, the knob on the x100 sticks out as much as the 9886 does. the modifry unit works with the 9886 not sure bout the x100

[jooboo]

when your roof is up, look behind your seat and you will see plastic to support the roof when the roof is down there will be like a couple of holes with clips on them you just push the middle hole and the clips come out. that parcel tray im talking about vibrates when you have big bass coming through the spare tyre

im not sure which piece of plastic you're talking about, theres 2 pieces with the clips. are you talking about the big piece that lays flat or the small piece thats on the back wall?

[kaiske]

lol get a hardtop, it makes any avg/ sh1tty sound system sound x10 better.

I've pretty much got the same set up as hass, but no rears speakers.

[papa_]

[QUOTE=mr_vtec;2182244]here is my speakers..

um i know its abit bodgy with the spacer but its just a trail fit till i do my complete custom install..

um btw if u dont wanna run a spacer u need to run a smaller speaker as my kickers have big magnets so yea ..

anyways comments are welcome..
[QUOTE]

hass any problems with the chair rubbing etc.?

[papa_]

[QUOTE=mr_vtec;2182244]here is my speakers..

um i know its abit bodgy with the spacer but its just a trail fit till i do my complete custom install..

um btw if u dont wanna run a spacer u need to run a smaller speaker as my kickers have big magnets so yea ..

anyways comments are welcome..


hass any problems with the chair rubbing etc.?

[mr_vtec]

if the seat is al the way back it will touch the tweeter but the seat doesnt need to go all the way back...

[--drew--]

If you are going to lifestyle mate,
They have a massive sale on this friday and saturday and are having some great deals as i went in the yesterday to ask bout whats going to be on sale as i got my system from them.
Personally, i wouldn't go rockford splits, i would go MB Quart, JL Audio, Boston, Hertz.
If you were after on sale items they sell in store they do have mb quart, hertz and boston.

[F20C]

i like the idea of speakers behind the seats, im running 2 herts speakers no splits.. off a kendwood headunit (the one with the tiny screen to watch movies on haha) a pioneer 800watt monoblock amp to power some pioneer sub im using as i blew my kicker up.. but when i had the kicker in there the bass and quility was amazing.. i think tom (fasn8u) heard it with a shitty 5 channel powering the kicker and from memory he thought it was pretty decent :P but yeah dont run your subs off a 4/5 channel if you want good quility.. imo anyway.

[FASN8U]

was decent BUT u need rockfords to make it realy pump;)

[F20C]

haha eat balls tom, my kicker will out pump your gay rockfords anyday :P yours is just clarity mine is ear drum blowing :P

[--drew--]

i like the idea of speakers behind the seats, im running 2 herts speakers no splits.. off a kendwood headunit (the one with the tiny screen to watch movies on haha) a pioneer 800watt monoblock amp to power some pioneer sub im using as i blew my kicker up.. but when i had the kicker in there the bass and quility was amazing.. i think tom (fasn8u) heard it with a shitty 5 channel powering the kicker and from memory he thought it was pretty decent :P but yeah dont run your subs off a 4/5 channel if you want good quility.. imo anyway.
You're right in saying that you shouldn't run your sub off a 4/5 channel.

I did that to my JL W3 and ran it off a Rockford T400-4, yea it sounded ok but no where near what it should sound like.

[F20C]

yeah, well just for future reference to some people who might not know much about car audio.. a monoblock is a single channel and usually pumps constant power at a higher level then bridging a 4-5 channel amp.. the amps with more channels are used to run speakers mostly instead of using the power out of the headunit..

[STAiN MASTER]

I have have this but in the 12inch sits nice and flush against the back of the boot, can even get spare tyre in and out and room for your shopping too.

http://image.hondatuningmagazine.com/f/9321064/0702ht_08_z+kicker+compux_loaded_sub_box.jpg

[mr_vtec]

i dropped my car off this last week to do a custom install in my S.

im running 2 x JL 12w6, 2 x 500/1 amps, 300/4 amp, 2 x pair of kicker rs5 splits.

i cant wait to hear it with the two subs i was running it with 1 previously but now added a sub and an amp..

when i get back from overseas ill post pics..

[mr_vtec]

THIS IS MINE..

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u22/MRK24R/IMG_0870.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u22/MRK24R/IMG_0857.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u22/MRK24R/IMG_0856.jpg

[jaeyon]

probably best setup in all of syd, if not aus, in an s2k huss!

[civicem1]

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=5192522&__sid=121CAF39AEF1&__Qpb=true&Cr=7&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32%7c1%7c%7cpCar_Price_Decim al%7c1%7c%7cpCar_Make_String%7c0%7c%7cpCar_Model_S tring%7c0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294965322% 204294964924%20465&PriceFrom=465&seot=0&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=14&silo=1011

[F20C]

difference is, one is road legal one isnt lol. and even if it was, who in their right mind would drive it on the road lol.

[jaeyon]

lol i agree with you F20C, and who would want speakers in their engine bay lol.

[F20C]

haha i know! imagine the weight issue the car has now, massive fatty diet.

[civicem1]

probably best setup in all of syd, if not aus, in an s2k huss!

You may want to refine your statement then.

[jaeyon]

You may want to refine your statement then.

statement still holds true, best in my eyes. I dont think having 1000 speakers in your car wherever you can fit them constitutes the "best" setup.

that show car setup looks stupid and impractical, but thats just my opinion.

[F20C]

statement still holds true, best in my eyes. I dont think having 1000 speakers in your car wherever you can fit them constitutes the "best" setup.

that show car setup looks stupid and impractical, but thats just my opinion.

I totally agree, you can only withstand a certain amount of bass/sound. I dont think i want my ears or everyones ears 5 blocks away to be holding their ears. Its just way overkill..

[mr_vtec]

LOL funny thing is with my 2 subs i pulled 136.9dbs and thats ****ing awesome for a soft top car....

he only pulled 130dbs.. so ill leave the rest to you to think lol..

[F20C]

wow =\ LOL your deafening sydney! lol :P

[mr_vtec]

Lol.....

[aznbikerboi]

here's my effort. ahaha please dont laugh guys.

I have the JVC AVX1 dvd player.
i got a pair of 6" JL audio speakers n a pair of splits.
got a Sony amp and a 12" soundstream.
lol now dont tease the screen. i know its pointless and lame but
they were in my old car in my sunvisors.
and as u kno the S2000 has tiny visor and they didn fit so i pulled it apart and put it to SOME sort of use.

now i kno its uneven because the amps twice the size of the screen but i still wanted my spare wheel.
and i relocated the tools to under my passenger seat.

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/JetFj/12012009332.jpg

[mr_vtec]

nice and simple.. well done..

[F20C]

I needa make a box that fits right into the boot hole.. i've seen a couple now and it looks nice and saves alot of space considering we dont have much to play with lol. But what would the difference be in the way the sound is directed? i know when i face my sub up it sounds different and alot harder then facing it towards the backend of the car..

[tamay_s2k]

my right side speaker sometimes stops working. every now and again wen i turn or go over a bump it just stops working. can sum1 help me..could a cable be loose or is my speaker gone bcuz it also starts distorting

[dc2dc2dc2]

#1 i'd check connections first

[tamay_s2k]

yea i guess so. i cbf pulling off the door panel. i mite end up getting a new head unit and speakers in time bcuz the stock system isnt that good, especially wen u have the top down

[F20C]

Definatly your connections. I had the same problem also, just a quick fix. BUt then upgraded my speakers anyway haha.

[tamay_s2k]

alrite then. if u no how 2 fix it. mind if i drop past sumtime wif emre n we fix this shit up?

[F20C]

Yeah i dont care. Just warn me before you do so i dont sleep allday.. lol

[tamay_s2k]

Sik as =d

[doosra]

HAHA

Theres alot more to Car Audio then speakers and subs.

You CAN get bass from good set of splits/co-axials if you do it properly.

My first S2000 had top Range Pioneer HU, Dynamat and JBL 2ohm Splits running off deck. This setup had enough bass to fool people thinking I had a sub due to fact these speakers could play 50-70Hz quite good.

If you putt in a Good brand of splits. 6-7inch, Put something like 100W rms into them, chuck in Dynamat Extreme on the door and inner door. Use Dynazorb sheets. You can get an awesome sound without a Sub.

Ill will be doing my system this way. Then ill show the locals what Im talking about.

I have built many systems over the years without subs. In a Cabin as small as an S2000, there's absolutely no reason you can get alot of bass and punch from speakers. Same way when you buy mini Hifi's from sony, panasonic for your home, most have 6 inch mid-bass drivers and 6 inch subs as well.

can someone confirm... this setup is without an amp and a sub.. ? just the splits wired directly to a headunit and dynamat xtreme door kits in the doors and it will sound good ?

I'm thinking of upgrading mine without the hassles of an amp and sub...

[F20C]

can someone confirm... this setup is without an amp and a sub.. ? just the splits wired directly to a headunit and dynamat xtreme door kits in the doors and it will sound good ?

I'm thinking of upgrading mine without the hassles of an amp and sub...

Why would you want to? you'll be limited to little bass produced by speakers. You'll never pull decent bass out of any speakers their magnets are quite small and so will the speaker. You need to "move air" to generate bass. If your not looking for much bass then i'd say do it. But if you think your going to want more bass down the track dont bother and do it right the first time with decent splits + amp + sub. OH and dont forget the headunit wont be powering the speakers as much as an amp would ;) and if you like it loud i highly doubt that it will support anywhere near 90Db it will end up distorting way before that.

[STAiN MASTER]

hey guys.. im thinking of getting a full sound system for the car.. ive heard its a hard car too get really good sound out out off..
anyone have any set ups or recommendations??

im looking at a budget of $2000

Ive only got 2 front splits, deck and amp and it shits on most systems.

Get a good amp and quality front splits like AVI's, make sure if your planning to play MP3's make sure that the MP3's are of 320kbps quality. you dont need 50 subs in the boot.

[STAiN MASTER]

here's my effort. ahaha please dont laugh guys.

I have the JVC AVX1 dvd player.
i got a pair of 6" JL audio speakers n a pair of splits.
got a Sony amp and a 12" soundstream.
lol now dont tease the screen. i know its pointless and lame but
they were in my old car in my sunvisors.
and as u kno the S2000 has tiny visor and they didn fit so i pulled it apart and put it to SOME sort of use.

now i kno its uneven because the amps twice the size of the screen but i still wanted my spare wheel.
and i relocated the tools to under my passenger seat.

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/JetFj/12012009332.jpg

why is there a fkn screen in the boot? do you put people in there

[tamay_s2k]

if you read what he posted then you would understand why he has a screen in the boot...

and i've done pretty much what he has done. except the screen
ive got the same boot setup with a alpine v12 AMP and JL w3 12" sub :)
alpine headunit and kicker speakers. Its nice, loud and not over the top :)

[STAiN MASTER]

still doesn't justify its purpose

[DC5TYPER]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...........

Makes me want to build something in my S.

[slimx]

if u want BASS out of your speakers.. atleast but the right speaker :P

http://sydney.gumtree.com.au/c-Cars-Vehicles-Motorbikes-Parts-parts-accessories-audio-GPS-car-alarms-VIBEBLACK-DEATH-speakers-6x9-TOP-OF-THE-LINE-BRITISH-SPEAKERS-W0QQAdIdZ184761560#

i gota video here: of'm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgmxjFuOv2g

as for the screen in the boot
COZ ITS COOL :) i got speakers in my engine bay.. :) lol not everything has to have a purpose.

[adu]

very nice setup asia ... regarding your system ..

how much did you pay lifestyle for that?

[NVD52K]

about 5.5k for the gear brand new, 2.5 k for install

[F20C]

pointless money spent. Theres only so much you can have in a car. If i spent 7k on a sound system for a car i would expect everyone i know to kill me. You could of done so much more with that 7k.. TURBO!!! lol.

and tamay since when did you get all that shit lol? w3's are shit. to clear for me. Cant feel it enough. now a w7.. thats a different story LOL get one of them tamay!

[DC5TYPER]

pointless money spent. Theres only so much you can have in a car. If i spent 7k on a sound system for a car i would expect everyone i know to kill me. You could of done so much more with that 7k.. TURBO!!! lol.

and tamay since when did you get all that shit lol? w3's are shit. to clear for me. Cant feel it enough. now a w7.. thats a different story LOL get one of them tamay!

$7k for a cheap shit turbo to make it too quick for daily driving and POINTLESS for streets because we have speed limits and hoon laws. Not to mention high running costs and maintenance.

OR

$7k for a sound system so that you can enjoy the journey to your destinations and use ALL the time while driving. Handsfree Calling and Most likely sound deadening to make the ride quieter.

Whats more POINTLESS!

W7 in a S2000 is just stupid!

[F20C]

dude how is 7k going to be a "cheap ass kit" you can pick up inline pro kits for just under 4k USD. and how is that making it "pointless" for on road driving? Abit more power would be great. Well alot better then having some torqueless machine. And just to point out to you i was jk with tamay. and a screen in your boot is ****en alot more stupid then a w7 in an s2000.

i guess when other brands of cars thought about making cars 300kw+ didnt really care about "hooning" and made them regardless. Take it to a track for all i care. I didnt say go ****en drag race on the streets.

[NVD52K]

pointless money spent. Theres only so much you can have in a car. If i spent 7k on a sound system for a car i would expect everyone i know to kill me. You could of done so much more with that 7k.. TURBO!!! lol.

and tamay since when did you get all that shit lol? w3's are shit. to clear for me. Cant feel it enough. now a w7.. thats a different story LOL get one of them tamay!

its not pointless money spent since i can always sell the gear which i got for quite cheap, your talking about a kit that cost 7 k, are you thinking of labour cost, ecu, tuning, and other parts you may need to run? all up for a turbo kit to run properly you need another more 4 k spent or more on top of that 7. i spent 19k on a 2.2 stroker, spec c cams, itbs, ecu and carbon fibre box, oh btw that still needed another 8 k to go for installation an tune. so then again getting a system with no need to worry about is fine to me.

[F20C]

inline pro kits are not 7k. i just think its pointless spending so much money on a system in an s2k. The way the sound is produced is shit house hence why i think other mods are so much better at that price. and you spent 19k on all those mods? or just the stroker? send that shit back if you spent 19k on a stroker.

[DC5TYPER]

inline pro kits are not 7k. i just think its pointless spending so much money on a system in an s2k. The way the sound is produced is shit house hence why i think other mods are so much better at that price. and you spent 19k on all those mods? or just the stroker? send that shit back if you spent 19k on a stroker.

You need new ECU. Amongst other things. Well over $7k buddy. You talking to people who have spent well over $20k on there S2k's. We know any have researched. Well over $10k to get turbo going properly into S2k even if you bought the cheapest shit.

I built professional audio systems and have numerous SPL trophies to !!!KNOW!!!! that W7 is stupid for S2k. The amount of power, secondary batteries and box size doesn't allow for W7 to fit into that car and work properly.

[NVD52K]

inline pro kits are not 7k. i just think its pointless spending so much money on a system in an s2k. The way the sound is produced is shit house hence why i think other mods are so much better at that price. and you spent 19k on all those mods? or just the stroker? send that shit back if you spent 19k on a stroker.

if you work out you said 4k US landed go to the xe site and convert it to australian dollars and add shipping , i spent 4.5k on the 2.2 stroker kit, all parts where toda if you heard my system its not shit house and no rattles what so ever. its abit of over kill but hey i can always take it out

[F20C]

what sub + amp combo do you have?

[ludecrs]

Play nice ya'll.

[Ferrari]

Nvd's install is crazy and overkill but sounds unreal. I have a subtle setup for around 3k total back 3 years ago and it's money well spent if you like tunes and iPod + handsfree capabilities.

[F20C]

Play nice ya'll.

we are lol.

[NVD52K]

what sub + amp combo do you have?

i have two alpine type x subs, and two alpine 1.100 amps, and a pdx 4 channel running boston acoustics spz splits

[JamieP]

Have any of you guys used dynamat extreme
or any other sound deadening products in your
doors? I'm putting dynomat in my doors this
weekend. I'm really hoping it makes a noticeable
difference

[NVD52K]

my whole car is dynamat ;) and it is good stuff

[Ferrari]

I dyna mat the doors and have diffusers behind the splits made a massive diff to sound quality. And gives the door a solid thump sound when you close it.

[doosra]

anyone tried one of these?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2000-up-Honda-S2000-SUB-BOX-Subwoofer-Enclosure_W0QQitemZ380113691134QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ LH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item58808aa1fe

I'm thinking of getting a sub now, however still want my boot space to be able to store things..

[DC5TYPER]

anyone tried one of these?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/2000-up-Honda-S2000-SUB-BOX-Subwoofer-Enclosure_W0QQitemZ380113691134QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ LH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item58808aa1fe

I'm thinking of getting a sub now, however still want my boot space to be able to store things..

That's easy to make and the colour of that box carpet is wayyyyyyy off!

[doosra]

Can u suggest somewhere who can make a custom sub box for a good price.. Probably best if it was mounted on the side of the boot so I can store stuff in there without having it sit on the sub.

[DC5TYPER]

Can u suggest somewhere who can make a custom sub box for a good price.. Probably best if it was mounted on the side of the boot so I can store stuff in there without having it sit on the sub.

I can make the same box that you see on ebay. But better.

Ill make it next week. Ill try and make a facia cover to go on top of sub to protect if from falling objects.

[JamieP]

How much are you charging for these sub boxes?

[DC5TYPER]

How much are you charging for these sub boxes?

Havent made it yet. I dunno.

Depending on materials and Labour.

Will know next week I guess.

[doosra]

cool man.. i'll definitely be interested.. if the sub is protected so that i can place items on top.. i'd definitely be interested.. or if you can make one that molds to the side of the boot.. also would be keen..

looking forward to it.

[DC5TYPER]

cool man.. i'll definitely be interested.. if the sub is protected so that i can place items on top.. i'd definitely be interested.. or if you can make one that molds to the side of the boot.. also would be keen..

looking forward to it.

Sorry don't do fibreglass yet.

Placing in the middle also makes it removable. :thumbsup:

[doosra]

With this setup.. minus the screen ... does this still limit the amount of boot space as placing items on top of the sub could damage the sub?

I'm probably going to bypass getting a sub.. it sounds too difficult to keep boot space or too expensive to get a custom sub box made..

If i was to get 6 x 9's.. where would they go?



here's my effort. ahaha please dont laugh guys.

I have the JVC AVX1 dvd player.
i got a pair of 6" JL audio speakers n a pair of splits.
got a Sony amp and a 12" soundstream.
lol now dont tease the screen. i know its pointless and lame but
they were in my old car in my sunvisors.
and as u kno the S2000 has tiny visor and they didn fit so i pulled it apart and put it to SOME sort of use.

now i kno its uneven because the amps twice the size of the screen but i still wanted my spare wheel.
and i relocated the tools to under my passenger seat.

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f49/JetFj/12012009332.jpg

[troys2000]

I have fusion encounter spits in the doors and just installed speaker brackets in the roll cages (ebay USA) for with fusion reactor splits, running a fusion reactor 4ch 90w RMS, thought it would be better then it currently is not much base from the rears even though they are more powerful splits?? but am going the seal it with silicone in the cracks cause lots of air is poring out of them, think this will help with base?? Your imput would be great cause got a more powerful amp and splits then the encounter stuff and am a little disappointed, starting to wish I did encounter stuff all round now, or maybe go for reactors in the doors too so can run them both at the same gain.

[JamieP]

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=8217689&__Qpb=true&Cr=6&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_PriceSort_Decimal |1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&keywords=&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294965322% 204294964924&silo=1011&__No=45&seot=1&tsrc=allcarhome&__Nne=15&trecs=90&__sid=1247858F9058


now thats a sound system on and S! lol. although it does seem some what unpracticle... especially since it looks like you cant close the roof

[DC5TYPER]

Update...

Haven't had much time to build the box, but I've had time to measure up and plan.

Without the tool tray I can build 1 CuFt box and full Grill Cover.

1 CuFt Box is average size volume for a Single 12" Woofer.

With tool tray in place. Box will be roughly 0.7-0.8 CuFt with Full Grill Cover.

This would suit a Single 10" Woofer.

What style of box would you guys prefer?

Thanks

[aka_NSX]

I reckon you guys should stick with 10" then you still got plenty of room

this was in my S2K 8 yrs ago, and I still can put a lot of stuff in there


http://members.optusnet.com.au/~nolimit33/mypic73



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[STAiN MASTER]

Can u suggest somewhere who can make a custom sub box for a good price.. Probably best if it was mounted on the side of the boot so I can store stuff in there without having it sit on the sub.

http://www.s2carbonworks.com/00s2cufisisu.html

[jbird]

HAHA

My first S2000 had top Range Pioneer HU, Dynamat and JBL 2ohm Splits running off deck. This setup had enough bass to fool people thinking I had a sub due to fact these speakers could play 50-70Hz quite good.



I like the sound of this. What's the cost for something like this?

I like bass and by all means I'm not an audiophile but I like my music. Dont want to run an amp. Don't need it loud to impress the car next to me though and I need the boot for all my crap.

http://www.pioneer.com.au/Products/Car%20Entertainment/Speakers/TS%20D1720C.aspx

What do people reckon of those?

"17cm woofer/ 28mm soft-dome tweeter
16cm compatible shallow mounting adapter included
Butyl rubber surround for smoother response
Glass-imide voice coil bobbin
Single conex damper
Thick woofer basket for lower distortion
Light-weight soft-dome tweeter with neodymium magnet and magnetic fluid
Outboard screw-type crossover (LPF: –12 dB/oct., HPF: –12 dB/oct.)
Tweeter level control (0 dB/–3 dB"

I'll need an adaptor to fit in to the stock hole right?

[DC5TYPER]

I like the sound of this. What's the cost for something like this?

I like bass and by all means I'm not an audiophile but I like my music. Dont want to run an amp. Don't need it loud to impress the car next to me though and I need the boot for all my crap.

http://www.pioneer.com.au/Products/Car%20Entertainment/Speakers/TS%20D1720C.aspx

What do people reckon of those?

"17cm woofer/ 28mm soft-dome tweeter
16cm compatible shallow mounting adapter included
Butyl rubber surround for smoother response
Glass-imide voice coil bobbin
Single conex damper
Thick woofer basket for lower distortion
Light-weight soft-dome tweeter with neodymium magnet and magnetic fluid
Outboard screw-type crossover (LPF: –12 dB/oct., HPF: –12 dB/oct.)
Tweeter level control (0 dB/–3 dB"

I'll need an adaptor to fit in to the stock hole right?

I had these running off a amp with dynamat door kit in a Civic Hatch and it was GREAT! :thumbsup:

With a decent headunit you can get great sound out of these in the S2000.
I'm currently running Boston Acoustic RX Co-Axials with Dynamat and this rocks aswell. I'm putting in a subbox just to add a bit more bass and see how it comes out.

[jbird]

Whats a decent Head unit for less than $400 or there abouts? That would power those speakers/tweeters. Not keen on running an amp due to extra wiring, cost and weight.

I get a decent discount off Sony gear, but I heard they're shit. Any truth in this or is it just brand racism lol

[doosra]

Whats a decent Head unit for less than $400 or there abouts? That would power those speakers/tweeters. Not keen on running an amp due to extra wiring, cost and weight.

I get a decent discount off Sony gear, but I heard they're shit. Any truth in this or is it just brand racism lol

I came across this on ebay..

JVC KD-R905... it's got bluetooth, 2 x usb, ipod.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/JVC-KD-R905-BLUETOOTH-CD-MP3-iPod-iPhone-DUAL-USB_W0QQitemZ170462127692QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car _Parts_Accessories?hash=item27b055a64c

After doing research, it's about $70 cheaper than the cheapest place in Sydney that sell this (ryda)..

[jbird]

Nice that head unit is pretty good features wise. 24Bit DAC made from Ti/Burr ... whatever that is sounds good lol. E-Bay has really cheap stuff. I started looking in catalogues then your link reminded me that E-Bay existed!

I'll pair it up with these tweeters/6.5" 2 ways.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280472598602&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_1739wt_939

That seller also has Pioneer and Alpine head units which I take it are pretty good but none have the same features as the JVC for the same price.

Good upgrade over stock?

[doosra]

Definitely good upgrade over stock.. this seller is awesome.. if you want it quickly.. you can use the "make an offer" and ask him to express post it.

I ordered it at about 4pm in the afternoon and received it in the morning the next day. Great communication..

I've got my 6.5" speakers running off this headunit and it is so much better over stock.

The only thing with this purchase is that i dont think it comes with warranty.. but he said that he's never had a problem with them and if anything goes wrong, to just contact him..

I could've went for a cheaper option but wanted to get the bluetooth function.. so cool.

[doosra]

jbird, those speakers are heaps cheap off ebay..

Sound Master who are relatively cheap sell it for $369..

http://www.soundmaster.com.au/Pioneer-TS-D1720C-Speakers/TSD1720C.asp

[jbird]

I've been told for that price nothing comes close to those pioneer speakers, that seller also has free shipping. I might just buy a Pioneer DEH-5250SD off them as well.

Upgrade over stock = $510 for the parts :D

My mate told me not to go for the JVC (just told me Pioneer/Alpine is better).

[F20C]

I've been told for that price nothing comes close to those pioneer speakers, that seller also has free shipping. I might just buy a Pioneer DEH-5250SD off them as well.

Upgrade over stock = $510 for the parts :D

My mate told me not to go for the JVC (just told me Pioneer/Alpine is better).

speakers or headunit? sif go anywhere near jvc if your buying speakers. and almost all pioneer head units dont have an antenna terminal (for up and down only has the one for up and never goes down) although if you put it in an s2000 then you wont need to worry about that.

[doosra]

jvc for headunit not speakers.

[jbird]

speakers or headunit? sif go anywhere near jvc if your buying speakers. and almost all pioneer head units dont have an antenna terminal (for up and down only has the one for up and never goes down) although if you put it in an s2000 then you wont need to worry about that.

My system will be:

Pioneer TS-D1720C 6.5" 2-Way Car Component Speaker 270W includes tweeters
Pioneer DEH-5250SD Head unit

Yeah I don't ever listen to the radio voluntarily...my MP3 player plays music I like minus the talking...and it doesn't repeat unless I want it to. I really dislike hearing Rhianna/Kesha/Black eyed peas 200 times in 1 hour.

[dlai5552]

sorry to bring up an old thread, but what are some good bang for bucks speakers!
I'm not looking at getting separate tweeters though, so maybe those speakers which kinda have tweeters built in the center of the cone.
I just want something with moderate-good sound, but not too expensive. I just hate my speakers now lol.

[vyets]

You'd have better luck posting in here since its a pretty universal quesion.

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?23-In-Car-Entertainment-%28ICE%29-and-Interior

[sae]

sorry to bring up an old thread, but what are some good bang for bucks speakers!
I'm not looking at getting separate tweeters though, so maybe those speakers which kinda have tweeters built in the center of the cone.
I just want something with moderate-good sound, but not too expensive. I just hate my speakers now lol.

Which model s2000 do you have?
Does your car have the updated interior with the tweeters?
If that's the case you may want to replace your headunit with one with more oomph if you havent done so already. It improves the quality of the sound, quite apparent. If you have 99-01 model, then the speakers are rubbish. You may want to look into rockford, goodluck

[YLDS2K]

hi all, some time ago i did a DIY on some custom speaker brackets. Have a look and let me know your thoughts,

hope you find this helpfull

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?139432-S2000-Roll-Bar-Speaker-Bracket-Install

[greek_rambos2k]

Hellooo
i have:
Front Orion XTRs 6.5 inch inc tweeters
Rear (roll bar) Orion XTR 6.5inch
AMP: 4 Channel Orion XTR
SUB: Vibe 1350watt 12" sub


i love orions they are great, my headunit has bluetooth and i can talk on the phone on freeway with roof down and its i can hear them perfect and they can hear me perfect. Speakers r epic

[greek_rambos2k]

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/282582_178893225511518_100001725254299_424064_1522 221_n.jpg

Rollbar speakers. im gunna tidy them up a bit but thats when i first put them in