samb03

I just installed some cdt hd642's. It was going to take alot of fabbing to get all 3 in the doors. I installed the 6.5's in stock location. Cut holes in the top of the door panels for the tweeters and installed the the 4ins in the "stock location" behind the sets and mounted the xovers on the shelves behind the seats. I have to turn the sub (IDQ12) down because it covers up the sound coming from the 6.5s. It really helps pull the stage toward the front. If I have the sub cranked, all i really hear is the 4's screaming at me from the behind. Stick to the 2 way it. Unless you are going to do it right and do alot of work or pay somebody alot of money for the fab required to make it fit don't go with 3 way. I don't mind it for me. I have low standards and realize my I am going to wind up with when I do something. If you are an audiophile or are very picky I would not recommend it. If done right they do sound amazing though.

I only have what I do because I got a good deal on another forum's classified section. If'/when I go active and I can tune the fade on the component set it maybe a different story.

As far as HU's go, I like Pioneer. I see alot of people here run Kenwood. I have heard the kenwood HU's can be kind of laggy in menu navigation (stereo shop owner who had it in his personal vehicle and was talking up Pioneer which he also sales) but I don't have any personal experience with them. Also heard the Alpine units can be a PITA to navigate, but again this is just second hand (friend who is a mechanic at a Nissan dealer. he didn't like it at all).