well, with your stock HU you will need a RCA adapter, ill see if i can find one somewhere
aftermarket HU it just straight plugs in
15+ feet RCA cables
good quality 4 guage wire or bigger (preferably just go ahead and get 0 guage) about 20 feet
like 5 feet of ground wire
16 guage or bigger speaker wire
remote wire

i think thats it :P

 

^damn, how much do u think that will run me? I plan to use all monster cables for this if possible b/c I hear they are the ****. would it be wise of me to invest in a HU BEFORE i install the subs and amp, or would it not make a difference and be just as hard if I got a HU AFTER i had them installed?

 

well if you run 0 guage wire, the cheapest brand will work just as good as the most expensive
but if you buy good named stuff its gonna run you over $100

i got all mine for $80 but it was all stinger wire and no named stuff

i would get a HU because its just plug in and play for the amp and everything will sound better but as for installion it doesnt change anything

if you get a HU installed just have them run the RCA cables out of your dash and leave it on the floor so u can do the rest, or they will most likely charge if u tell them to do more

i couldnt find an adapter online, a local audio installation store would have them though

 

so for everything not 0 gauge wire, I should try and get good brand wiring? and wait until I get a HU before I install it all?

 

yeah basically, you dont haveta get a HU but it will sound alot better with an aftermarket one

 

ill look into it as well as the wiring

 

for the RCA cables, should i get 4 channel or 2 channel? I can get 4 easier I think. LMK and thanks for sticking with me!

 

your amp will only take 2 so if you get 4 you will have 2 wires just hanging beside the amp, but it really doesnt make a diffrence

 

k, I'll get 2 channel then. 16ft should be enough?

 

yeah plenty

 

well i just stopped by Wal-Mart last night and noticed that they had a "Schoche"(spelling?) amp wiring kit and 5 farad cap for $80...4gauge wire with rca wires, remote wire, fuse block, terminal, and ground wire as well as an extra "extension wire"

 

haha... thats walmart

 

i had that kit for a while and it worked jst as fine as anything else actualy

 

^good to know. I've decided on the Alpine CDA-9856 for my headunit. I think it will work well with what I'm going for.

 

not saying its not, just laughing at walmart :P