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Old Aug 31, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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Car: 1983 Trans Am ALL STOCK which is go
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Just blew stocker... UPGRADE!!!..Ahemm..HELP!!

hey ya'll here's some nonsence babble but i'll get to the point

I just blew my stocker (plugged in a cell phone charger and pop sizzle)... fuse is fine tho i dunno wut happend oddly enuf if i plug in my cd plyr using a tape deck to portable cd player thingy (I'm sure ya'll remmeber thos) I can play what ever cd and turn it up or down?? Any comments??
But I feel a upgrade a comming but I am picky.... to dang picky I like pioneer heads thinking infinity front and rear speaker (stock loc)

I'd like to have a subwoofer the prob is i utlize my trunk pretty good (I'm a suriverlist i have small tent, road flares, first aid and 2 tool boxes ect .....LoL mambe i go over board a little) I can't use the shelf because I regulaly take off my t-tops. so where have ya'll put your subs??? i'm guessing the trunk but any ideas?

Amps.. I know a little...correction very little but does any one make a small or thin amp I can tuck under the front seat?
While most peeps like flash I perfer a wolf in sheep clothing
Thanks in Advance!!!
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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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Re: Just blew stocker... UPGRADE!!!..Ahemm..HELP!!

You seem to be on the right track with the HU and Interiors. As for the Sub, well most people use their entire well for subs. I know there are aftermarket molded sub boxes for 4th gens but i've never seen them for the thirdgens. IMO i would find a small 1 Channel amp that you could try and stuff under the seat. It wont be very powerful but it'll give you a little bump. Go with Kicker/Alpine V12 or the like. Dont ever get a cheap amp, you'll get crappy sound. Even the small Alpine V12's pack quite a punch with the Hatchback acoustic's our cars have. (I used to use one) The only problem i see for you putting the amp under the seat is heating issue's. A problem i face in my truck on a constant basis with two high power amps under my seat. And as for placement of the sub, you could get a small 10" and stick it into a small truck box and try and stuff it somewhere inside the well or have someone that knows how to work with fiberglass mold a custom fitted box into the hatch interior panel. IMO i love music so i would for-go the tent, flares, first aid and get a really nice well box and subs.

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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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Car: 1983 Trans Am ALL STOCK which is go
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Re: Just blew stocker... UPGRADE!!!..Ahemm..HELP!!

Originally Posted by 87t-5.0transam;
3453044 I know there are aftermarket molded sub boxes for 4th gens but i've never seen them for the thirdgens. .
A buddy of mine got a box (mdf bow w/ carpet i think) for his '86 if i remember right it's about a 10 in.. mambe deep. but i don't like moving a lot of stuff to get to my first aid and such... mmm.... hinges??? i've got some work...
any other ideas are much appreacted just post em i'm sure i'm not the only one with this desire

COWBOY

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Old Sep 3, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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Re: Just blew stocker... UPGRADE!!!..Ahemm..HELP!!

Since the backseats are useless, I've seen people put boxes in using the bolts they took out of the seats. I guess they're fairly secure, and you can put some huge subs there.

If you actually know people small enough to use the backseat though, that doesn't work.
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Old Sep 4, 2007 | 11:55 PM
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Re: Just blew stocker... UPGRADE!!!..Ahemm..HELP!!

Originally Posted by TheScaryOne
Since the backseats are useless, I've seen people put boxes in using the bolts they took out of the seats. I guess they're fairly secure, and you can put some huge subs there.

If you actually know people small enough to use the backseat though, that doesn't work.
dannnnggg.. those would be huge subs..... hehe i'm already hard of hearing mambe kill the rest of my ear drums... no like i mentioned i'm trying to appear stock has i can but thanks for the idea.... mambe if my seats didn't fold down i'd put 2 8's mambe 10's in the seat ontop of each other... a simple fabric cloth over top.... not a bad idea .... mmmm.. keep the ideas comming guys!!! thanks agian
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