Chaevis A's 1993 Ford Bronco
Items installed:
- 8 Alpine Type-E 12-inch subs in custom box in the back
- 2 sets of Alpine Type-X ref components 6-3/4"
- Kenwood excelon "Gouriki" amp dropped to one ohm at 2400 watts running the subs
- Tsunami capacitor (20 farad)
- Kenwood excelon "Gouriki" amp 100wx4 for the components
- Dixie horn mounted under hood
- Kenwood kvt-817dvd flip out tv
- Kenwood kca-1p500 iPod adapter
- Farenheight 7-inch tv mounted in the passenger side visor
- 4 gauge street wire power cables soon adding 1/0 gauge
- playstation 2
- wireless ps2 controllers
- cb radio galaxy 44 peaked and tuned
- wilson 1000 antenna for cb mounted on hood
- alpine visor tvs haven't installed yet
- 16gb ipod touch
- ac to dc converter
- straight pipe exhaust
Installation Description
when i first got the truck i put the alpine type x's in the doors with soom modification of the holes because they wouldnt fit then i drilled a hole in each door panel to mount they tweeters.after that i saved up some cash and went into crutchfield and bought all my 12's and they amps. i had bought the cap off the inernet. i went to lowes bought some 3/4 inch mdf board and went home and me and my dad built the box. we installed it the next day. after that i purchased the headunit off line and installed it i had a alpine dva 9861 before the kenwood flip out. i insatlled the dixie horn after christmas. it was a gift from my grandma and grandpa. i did the straight pipe exhaust when i first bought the truck.and thats bout all i think. it was a pretty decent install not too hard but also not too easy.
Q&A Section
Why did you decide to upgrade your A/V system?
when i got my truck i always wanted a crazy system ever since i was a kid.
What's the first thing you show people about your installation?
well i let them sit in the front seat and i let the 12's do the talkin.
Why did you choose these products?
because alpine and kenwood have great quality performance and sound.
What was the most difficult part of the installation?
picking up the sub box and putting it in the back.
What plans, if any, do you have for future upgrades?
4 for alpine 12's and make a wall.
the visor tv and Alpine deck
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the Alpine deck
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the box test fitting the subs
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wrapped top in black vinyl
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what a beauty
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in the truck after back breakin lifting
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puttin subs in and checking the wiring
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the truck when i first got it
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they look good in there
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me and my girl
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Meet Robert Ferency-Viars
Eating up the highway with clarity and volume — a champion of car audio.
During my first few years at Crutchfield, I served as one of our Advisors, helping our customers choose new audio components for their homes and cars. Eventually, I moved to the writing team and spent a decade researching new products and getting even more hands-on with car audio gear.
I've performed many car and home audio installations over the years, some of them even on my own cars. As the editor of Crutchfield's car audio web articles, I couldn't ask for a cooler job. We listen to music and play with car audio gear every day!
Like most of us here, I've always been into music. I installed my first car stereo system before the family car was even mine. In college, I helped friends and roommates install their car stereos and set up the stereos in their apartments. I was a volunteer DJ for the local community radio station for a few years (playing late night metal and Sunday morning bluegrass & alt-country). That's where I also first learned a little bit about sound mixers.
These days, I serve my community by volunteering with the Boys Scouts of America. I also love playing board games & RPGs, spending time with my family, and installing new audio systems for my friends.
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