I was doing some shopping this morning in the lab and saw that Crutchfield has a buy one get one half off sale on Alpine speakers and subs.
I can get the S-type 6.75" component set, the adapter to fit in the factory location, and a Type-S 12" sub for $235. The sale goes to the end of the month (3/31).
I know they aren't the best of the best, and yes, I know, the type R's are better, but sometimes "good enough" is, well, good enough, especially since the money I save (and don't spend on more expensive stuff) will go towards insulating the cab (and school and my girlfriend and gears and all that other fun stuff). I also noticed that the ideal sealed enclosure volume on that sub is only 0.9 cu ft, which will be nice when trying to build an under-seat box.
I know the spec sheet can't tell you everything, but it's got to count for something:
Speakers:
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Sub:
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So the plan is as follows:
6.75" Alpine S-Type speakers
Alpine 12" S-Type sub (4 ohm DVC, wired in parallel for 2 ohm total)
Rockford Fosgate R500X1D amp
Stock H/U and LOC
PAC AAI GM9 aux input. (ordered this last night)
Home built, down firing sealed sub box
4ga wire for the subs
Am I missing anything? Will I need crossovers for the speakers?