Figured id start a thread here showing my progress doing my audio gear upgrades, parts used will be listed as i go along. Join me on this journey xD. To get to this point has taken MONTHS og research, great second hand bargains. Not to mention the countless hours of intense labour, cuts and swearing. In other words "blood sweat and tears".

Spend so far:

Speakers: 4x Pioneer TS-D65C second hand, 1 needed minor repairs. 900NOK

Amplifier: Alpine PDX-V9 (1x500w +4x100w rms, second hand

3600NOK

Subwoofer (temporary til something better is sourced, if i find it to be neccesairy): Magnat active reflex 300A (80w rms). 450NOK

Sound deadening and isulation: ground zero GZDM 3750AB-Gold 1690NOK

2x Emphazer ESP-DM1 795NOK x2

Headunit, second hand 730NOK

Random bits( speaker cables, RCA adapters, hi-low level dapter etc etc

Adds up to guesstimated 1500NOK, not counting temu and aliexpress.

Random bits from temu and aliexpress (theres lots, anything from doorpanel clips to tools, to speaker mounting brackets to a roll of closed cell foam and LED work lights) 2400NOK

That adds up to 12410NOK.

So if we add the 2000NOK i just payed in parts to repair the windshield wiper mechanism and motor we're at the ammount i payed for the car itself (Bargain of the decade?)

AND IM NOT EVEN DONE YET

Added ground zero butyl sheets under carpeting. And on outer metal panels of front doors. Did all rca, power and speaker wiring, mounted amp under seat, (still not connected). And added the emphazer sheets to the plastic front doorpanels. And thats where i am now.

If weather is nice tomorrow, or if i can manage inside the car with doors closed ill do the inner metal door panel. Aswell as adding the rivnuts to attach the new speakers with. And maybe if im really productive ill get to wire the speakers in and attach the plastic doorpanels again.

Edited 19 September, 202519 Sep by Ebbie