i was goin to move my hvac controls but once it was all apart, it look like it was just going to to be more of a pain then it was worth to me, but if u do want to move it and put in a double-din, hears the one id like http://www.eclipse-web.com/avx/avx2494.htm

 

thats the one i was lookin at before if i have to, ill do some custom fiberglassing or somethin

 

If a flip out screen is out of the question, you'll need the cd changer install kit for the lower din, and a compatible din sized cable-controlled HVAC unit. (I think the one for a 3g Eclipse works with modification...it's been posted on here a few times) Then you'll need a custom fiberglassed panel to hold the monitor in the dash. All this would require more free time than I could ever come up with, so if you can do it, I'd love to see the finished product.

 

Well im in auto tech and we have everything imaginable, so if not fiberglass it'll be sheet metal and bondo, or something, and im in a few electrical classes so that'll help too

 

+1

Their new Big 3 upgrade kit is an outright joke pricewise.

 

whats the big 3 upgrade kit?

 

15ft of wire and a few ring terminals

http://www.edesignaudio.com/wire_cat.php?catid=48
http://forum.sounddomain.com/ubb/ult...5;t=007801;p=1

 

yeah, that pretty much is overkill on the price, total price should be no more than $20 IMHO... but now that i've looked at it, i might buy some wire n just to the ALT cable, my batterys in my trunk, and the ground wire is bolted where the rear seats r bolted to the frame.

 

You've got batteries in your trunk and you don't have the amps hooked to the negative on the battery? Thats the best ground you can have.

 

im thinkin about taking the rear seats out and grounding the battery to the seat belt buckle ****... but idk... ima mess with it all tomorrow n ima try to do something to keep my amp from sliding all over the place, but pretty soon im gonna have a few more amps so ima need a red top or a yellow top battery. which one is better?

 

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Analogy time! Big3:Electrical::Greddy EVO2 w/high flow cat and RRM headers:Exhaust

That big 3 upgrade reduces resistance in your electrical system which lets you use your power more efficiently. If you have dimming, you need to increase your current capacity, which means a higher output alternator. Thats going to run you $300-400 for a new one with ~100amps idle output; I'm going to need one as well if i want to run the 1400watts I want to. Another option is to have your alternator rewound and rebuilt for that power. This is less expensive, but I've heard more than a few stories of rewound alts dieing prematurely.

If you go to an audio shop, they'll probably try to sell you a stiffening capacitor(cap). They sound like a good option to help with dimming and best of all they're normally ~$100. This *can* help with very slight dimming, but thats not what they are for. They are for stabilizing small voltage/current fluctuations to increase stability of your amps. It will not increase your current capabiliteis.