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In general, high schooler + [insert high power RWD sports car] = very bad idea. I'd say to stick with the MSP and enjoy it. It'll still gets you lots of attention and into lots of trouble with much less chance of bad things happening. I was 26 when I got my '93 RX-7 (sold last year with the...

I'll probably be trading in my MSP for a MS6 in the summer/fall (whenever Mazda comes out with the year-end clearance incentives for '06 model year cars). 274hp, 6-speed, AWD...

Paid. Can't wait to get it!

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I just noticed the hissing noise you're describing today. Happened about 2mins after I pulled the car up on ramps to change the oil and shut it off. Definately not the turbo coming to rest, could hear that quite well under the car after shut-down. My best guess is something to do with the...

I'd estimate the airspace around .5 cubic feet at most. I'd love to see if an Image Dynamics ID8 v3 would fit, 15mm one-way Xmax and a low Fs of 23Hz. Their mounting depth is 4.75" tho.

No, it is for the Kenwood head unit only.

You'd probably want to pop the seats out and mount them to the bottom of the seats. The bass shakers perform better when mounted to a surface that vibrates easily (i.e. the seat as opposed to the floor underneath the seat). Four bolts, lift out seat, four sheet metal screws to attach bass...

Doh! Forgot about that!

Another way to add a little kick to the factory system and lose no space at all would be to put some Aura Bass Shakers under the front passenger seats powered by a modest Amplifier which you can install with this Amp Wiring Kit. Total cost of about $100 plus shipping. I used a pair of bass...

You can do it. However, power handling will be drastically reduced because (1) you're only running one coil and power ratings usually sum both coils, and (2) the unused coil acts as a brake so your sub will approach its thermal limits rather quickly. You should note that running a single coil...

I'm all about custom components. Buy the drivers you like and build you own crossovers (or buy some pre-built passives that are pretty close to spec, or go active). Too much fun! I'm planning on seeing how the stock MSP tweets sound when paired with a good mid (got a few in the closet to...

The lights in my MSP dim with a 100% stock (for now) system. Taking a look at the stock wiring alt/batt/ground it's no wonder. It's gotta be 8ga at most? My first task will be upgrading everything to at least 4ga and putting in some decent battery terminals from Knu.

For a great sounding system under $1000 shipped, I'd do the following: (1) Alpine CDA-9805 - $181 shipped from Crutchfield (includes installation accessories). Great HU as a foundation for the system with pleanty of room for expansion (three 4v pre-outs, XM-ready, and lots of tweakability)...

No, not Bose. ;) My favorite saying: No highs, no lows.... Must be Bose!!!

Frequency is another one of the variables that tends to complicate things. A sub might be able to handle 200w at 70Hz but only 100w @20Hz. Another factory is that a speaker's impedence varies by frequency. It'll never be its rated 4ohms or whatever across the entire range. So, the actual...

Kids just love to eat that stuff up, especially if it's chrome with flames and/or chrome flames!!! (dance)

I wholly agree. With overpowering I meant actual amounts (not what the manufacturer rates the components at). If you're sending an actual 673w to a sub that only handle an actual 502w, then thermal meltdown. But, I see what you're getting at with the ratings. The lack of industry standards...

If you're after one of the best sound quality (SQ) subs on the market, get a Lambda Acoustics PB15 with the Apollo motor. I've got a PB12-LE in my CSVT, and it sounds superb. It won't have the output of the big dogs, but it'll be some of the best bass you'll ever hear (and still get pretty...

A Stryke AV-15 is also a great sub - www.stryke.com