Help with audio upgrade ...

[crash83]

Ok guys after doing some reading on here and looking at a lot of pics I would like to ask all of you for some help on upgrading my audio.
2004 QC.
Pioneer head unit[ came with truck]
Pioneer 6x9 front and Pioneer 6.5 or 5.1/4 in rear.[came with truck]
I added Boston acoustic 3.5" for the dash.
Picked up a new mdf box for 12"s on craigslist.[Which I later matched up a few local dealers as the same one they sell...supposed to be based on the probox]

So I went and looked for subs and an amp...and threw the box in under my seat..didn't seem to fit real well...so we tried their boxes, probox/wooden/and even a foxbox..all with the same results.

Seems as if the carpet needs to be stretched ? in order for it to sit flush.

Also are there spacers that can be bought to allow my rear seat to close completely over the box?

And the last question....
What is the best bang for buck amp and sub combo?
I have looked at kicker so far and alpine subs..And Kicker and planet audio amps.
I have to keep the budget pretty low at this time but can't stand to turn the radio on any more it sounds terrible.
{My wife has a Bose system so it kills me to go from her car to mine...]

Any help or opinions or pics would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Graygoose]

Whats your budget on amp and subs? being an under the seat, KickerRT and maybe a 300.1 amp or 500.1, depening on budget?

 

[FL BOY]

i'm starting to get the pieces together for my system as well. gonna do 2-10's under the rear seat. cant decide on the vt or solo- classics. will the solo's fit in the pre-fab underseat boxes or will the basket and magnet be to big ?

 

[WhiteExpress]

If the SoloClassics are anything like the L7, I don't see them fitting in a standard under seat box. At all.

 

[JDG103]

hey crash...imo i go alpine all the way....alpine type s 3 way door speakers....2 10" alpine type r subs and a 1000 watt mono block amp...shop around online or get on craigslist...i know for sure in your area your going to find something in either houston or college station....if you lived closer to Fort Hood i would install it for you

 

[Graygoose]

i'm starting to get the pieces together for my system as well. gonna do 2-10's under the rear seat. cant decide on the vt or solo- classics. will the solo's fit in the pre-fab underseat boxes or will the basket and magnet be to big ?

same motor as L7, so I bet not, depends on box, we've done L7's under the seat before

If the SoloClassics are anything like the L7, I don't see them fitting in a standard under seat box. At all.

true, on a prefab possibly, custom fiberglass they may work.

 

[crash83]

Really want to stick with 12 since i allready have the box.
Looked at the alpine type r but thought they were a bit much.
As for budget it started out around 500-600 but keeps getting lower ....
Wife and kids...what you do...
Anyway have to solve the box fittment problem first.
Could i use hot water[carpet scrubber] and a mallet to stretch the carpet?


I did find a deal awhile ago on a set of keenwood subs and amp [new] no box for 200.00
but can't remember the model of either right now.

 

[Graygoose]

Look at the Kicker CX600.1, and the brand new Kicker Comp S or Comp D, either of those will fit the budget, and work fine.

 

[JDG103]

dont go with 12's, i went that route before and its a PITA, its better to go with 10's