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Dihappy · August 15, 2003

Still got a set of Smitybilt steps (chrome) for a 99 Chevy/GMC 3dr Xtended cab truck.

$150.00 OBO

Also got set of used Bushwacker Fender Flares $90.00

(sale pending)

Also got a 6" drop hitch with pin and 2" ball $30.00

Will be selling me Pioneer 8400 mp3/XM ready head unit soon as well as some 4x6 Infinity Kappas. Ill post that after i take them off.

However, i still need some friggin factory speaker for my front doors, components preferrably.

Oh, also have a Gibson swept side exhuast, i think it will fit other extended cabs as well. $250 OBO

Peace!!

vortec4800 · August 15, 2003

I might be interested in those Infinity speakers, I was about to buy some new Pioneers for the rear to replace my blown-to-hell boston accoustics. I currently have Alpine components in the front, which will soon be replaced with Infinity Refrence or Kappa components also.

What condition are the speakers in, and how do they sound with the 8400 (that's the same head unit I have)

Dihappy · August 15, 2003

To be honest with you, im not sure how they sound really

Ive got the front kappas amp'd with about 100x2 so i hardly hear the rears, lol.

vortec4800 · August 16, 2003

Sounds real nice. I was thinking about getting a 4x amp for all the speakers, but I'm not sure I want to blow so much money on that. Does installing an amp really help out? I know the amp in the 8400 is high quality and it sounds great as it is, just how much higher quality would an external amp get?

Dihappy · August 16, 2003

Yes, the 8400's amp is ok.

If your going for better speakers though, you wont get their full potential.

The 8400 only puts out about 22 watts RMS. I say "only" cuz there are amps that can put out so much more and are fairly affordable.

The 6.5" Kappa components are rated at about 90 watts rms and ive got 100 rms going to them with no problems and the difference is night and day.

Im sure your aware that some other speakers can handle even more. The differencei realized is that without the amp, i couldnt turn the radio up too much without starting to realize distortion. The Fosgate ive got makes everything so smooth and effortless.

Dont get me wrong, the 8400 alone is alright, just not enough for me.

vortec4800 · August 16, 2003

Yeah, I used to have a sony deck and I couldn't hardly turn it up at all before there was really bad distortion. The 8400's amp is much better than that, and its not pushing much bass through because that's being taken care of by my subwoofer. I'll probably end up buying another Rockford amp for my speakers (Rockford makes amazing stuff) when I buy the other infinitys, but we'll see.

You also said you have a 100x2 powering the fronts, what's pushing the rears? Do you just have the rears wired to the head unit, or spliced out the amp, or what? Wouldn't that defeat the purpose of using an amp if you're just going to use the internal amp to power other speakers that are closer to your head anyway?

Dihappy · August 16, 2003

As i consider the rears as just fill, they are just being powered by the head unit.

Them little 4x6's arent big enough for anything other than high frequencies and the Kappas tweeter handles that very well, almost too well.

So ive only got the amp on my front components.

Heck, i may sell my 2 channel amp also since ill be needing an amp in my Maxima. At least i can go with 6.5's in the rear of the maxima so i think i should go with a 4ch amp instead.

vortec4800 · August 17, 2003

Yeah that's what I've been thinking myself, my truck has the rears as the main source of sound and the 6.5's as fill, just because they're closer to my head. In my new setup I might do exactly what you did, sounds pretty solid. What I'm really wondering is if the sound gets cleaner and crisper at lower volume levels on the amp than the head unit... For example: if I'm playing music at a medium volume (say around 18 - 25 on the 8400 vol dial) there isn't really any distortion. If I set the fronts up with a good amp and get good rear speakers (and set the crossover correctly as to not kill the rears), will the sound be crisper or anything with the amp, or does it really only shine at excessive volumes?

magragc5 · August 18, 2003

I'm interested in the exhaust, do you have the part # for it? What truck is it off, I have an '03 Avalanche and would like to see if it fits.

Thanks,

Ed

Dihappy · August 18, 2003

I'm interested in the exhaust, do you have the part # for it? What truck is it off, I have an '03 Avalanche and would like to see if it fits.

Thanks,

Ed

Dont think it fits man. I dont have the part number on had, but if you look at gibsons website, im pretty sure youll notice there are separate applications for an avalanche and regular xtended cab trucks.