Along with the alarm/remote start install fire, I also have an audio system upgrade fire going as well. I have an MTX Thunder 895 5 channel Amp, a Kenwood Excelon KDC-X689 head unit, and a set of Alpine SPS-171A components up front. The head unit is the only part that is currently installed. The rear speakers are stock for now. I am planning on using the 4 channel amp wiring kit from Knukonceptz and will try and mount it behind the rear seat of the Screw. I think I will run the amp power up the right rocker panel area and the pre-amp and speaker wires either up the middle or the left side rockers.

My questions are, should I run all 4 channels (no sub...yet ) or "bridge" just the fronts? Would I need to do the "Big 3" upgrade for this set up? Any other advice to a newbie? I am sure as the answers come in it will generate more questions.

Thanks!
Dave

 

I think if you bridge the front and rear channels to run the comps, that's gonna be alittle to much for them. So I'd just run the comps off the front channels. Good match that way, amp puts out 50 watts per channel, and the speakers are rated at 50 wrms; cant get much better than that Leave the stockers in the back unamplified (just run them off the HU), otherwise you will most likely blow the bejesus out of them.

As for the Big 3, you really cant tell untill you get it all installed and going. You might be able to get by without doing it, but it wouldnt hurt to do it anyway. IIRC, thats a pretty big sized amp, I wouldnt be surprised if you would have to do the big 3.