'98 Blazer Audio Build
 

UPDATE AS OF 2/15/11
This will be a slow audio build of my '98 Blazer.

Current Setup:
Kenwood KDC-X890
Rockford Fosgate P1462 (Dash Speakers)
Unknown Speakers (Front Doors)
Rockford Fosgate P152 (Back Doors)
12" Kicker CVR (x3)
Power Acoustik OVN1-3000D

Future Additions:
Rockford Fosgate R1653 (Front Doors)
Rockford Fosgate ??? (??? Speakers) (Most likely will be custom made kick pods)
Rockford Fosgate P500-4 (x2)
New subs/sub amp

Feel free to comment.

Feel free to creep in my album at any time:
http://s242.photobucket.com/albums/f...tmikal/Blazer/

Feel free to creep here as well:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ImNotMikal


UPDATE: 2/21/11
Box is done. Will be in, and functional tomorrow afternoon.
Videos upon request.

(click thumbnails for image)
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...0221192354.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...0221193257.jpg
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...0221193306.jpg

UPDATE: 4/20/2011
I just ordered 30ft of 1/0 wire, some connectors, and new fuses holders.
Rewiring the entire system as soon as possible and adding the Big 3.
Vids/pics of wiring when I do it.

Does this Blazer have the door speakers as well? Throw some 6" (if I recall right) components in there, and lub it. Went with that in our '98 Jimmy. Factory had a tweeters in the dash and regular door speakers in front. With out any subs, it's quite awesome for anything that's not showing off. 2 ways really help the rear seats too, stock speakers suck back there.

I was lucky enough to have a model that had 4x6 speakers in the dash, not tweets. :D

Anyway, the front doors are 6 1/2" and the back ones are 5 1/4"
I'll be ordering them soon enough.

As promised, a picture of the Blazer itself.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f...DSC00550-1.jpg

needs more exterior mods :lol:

Can't do anything "permanent" until I pay my parents back. :uhoh:
But, they don't care if I do this stuff.

And don't pull the "pay them off before you pay for audio" because, well, my parents aren't making me pay them back for a while

Anyway. Once I do, it'll be painted a flat black or flat gunmetal gray, and will be getting a lift (5" maybe?) with some 32"s :D

edit-
Oh yeah, getting 5% tint in the rear.
Then, possibly 5% on the front windows, if not, then probably about 20% or 30%
Still deciding on the windshield. Definitely not doing 5% on that, maybe 25%

Just posting a picture I took earlier, thought I would throw it up.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/f.../041500152.png
(Picture taken with LG enV Touch)

Small update coming tomorrow.

nice ride. i like the s10 blazers. ive had 4 of them but had to let them go because i moved

Those look like some nice speakers. Looks like a clean install. I like it. ;)

Thanks for the comments guys.

Looking good on the inside, need to make a vid of that sound system going.

Or, you can use the 4 grand for an LS-swap.

+1 for tex's statement

Maybe I worded it wrong, but I said I will no longer be getting that 4 grand.
As it stands, I won't be making more than $1500.

All your plans look good, except I'd get some dynamat and a crossover for your highs and mids. Why are you so partial to RF?

I've some FatMat (cheaper than Dynamat, works almost as good. Will have to double layer a bit of it) and I'm not getting crossovers simply for the fact that I'm getting P500-4 4channel amp soon, and I won't need crossovers when using that.

I'm using so much RF because I'm the type of person that likes to keep one brand throughout stuff. Except their subs are ****, so I'm using Fi, which is one of the 'better' quality subs on the market.

I've been loving Soundstream for a while. Their mids/highs are comparable to Alpine type-R except they're cheaper. I've got fatmat all in my blazer, too. The setup that i ran is going for EQ more than bass, I mean, my woofer is an 8" Kicker CVR, lol. Good work so far, can't wait to see some DB.

EQ? I think you mean SQ.
In car audio there are 3 "classes."
SQ = Sound Quality
SPL = Sound Pressure Level
And Daily Driver, which is a mix of the two, usually leaning more towards SQ.

I'd say mine will be pretty much right now the middle, for now.
But when I get the 18" SSD, it will be a little more to the SPL side.

Also, yeah, I like Soundstream a little, but there's definitely better stuff for the price, even though they are relatively cheap to begin with

SQ, lol...yes, I'm sorry. It's hard to run in SQ when your engine is louder than your stereo, though.

--change of plans; post removed--