heres what i have so far:

alpine type-r 6.5 components
alpine type-r 6x9s
jl 10w6v2 w/ box
jl 500/1
jl 300/4

id like to get this professionally installed along with sound deadening my doors and trunk. anyone know whats a good price i should be looking for when i check around? oh, and i already have a double din installed. any information would be helpful guys. thanks.

 

It really depends from region to region. The shop I work at is located right outside of San Francisco. Our labor rates are about the same if not a bit cheaper than most dedicated independent car audio shops in the area. Of course there are shops that will work for cheaper, but they are typically tuner shops that do more than just car audio.

Anyways, if you were to bring me all your own equipment, this is how I would break down the labor rates.

-Front component speakers: $85, $100 if a spacer is not provided.
-Rear 6x9's: $75
-Mount subwoofer in box: $0
-Subwoofer amplifier installation: $85 (assuming you also have the bass control **** (RBC-1))
-4 ch amplifier installation: $100

-In regards to sound proofing your vehicle, we would charge by the hour, which is $75/hr. I would estimate about an hour on the front doors (assuming you have a coupe) and about an hour to do the trunk

 

That sounds about right. Very expensive and imo not worth it in the least bit since none of the installation is too technical and their are plenty of guides. If you have the time I would recommend doing it yourself you will definitely enjoy the savings.

 

Doing it yourself is always an option, however it is not for everyone. Alot of the work itself is pretty basic, but time consuming. Example. In order to replace the rear 6x9's on a coupe, you have to remove the backseat, side panels, seat belts, rear deck, etc.

What I would not recommend someone without experience to do, is adjust and tune the amplifiers. Especially considering that they are JL slash series amps.

 

I agree the tuning can be very confusing but there are many guides to follow such as: http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=206371

but then again some people just dont want to install things themselves whether it be they dont want to fiddle, they lack confidence in their abilities, they dont have the time, or if they just have enough money where they dont need to :P

btw i wish i was the last one even though i would still install and just buy more mods

 

thanks for all of the info guys.

i also hear a lot about people saying that its pointless to switch out the rear 6x9s, but to switch out the rear panel speakers instead... anyone know what size speakers those are? and why not install aftermarket 6x9s?

 

The rear side panel speakers are 6.5's. Alot of people that add subwoofers in the G ditch the rear 6x9's so that the bass can travel through the 6x9's holes.

 

This is what i got and how much it costed me.

Rockford 10" T1 x2
Rockford 6.5 Components x2
Rockford 6x9 Components x4
2x10" Zenclosure Box x1
Rockford P8004 x1
Rockford 1000.1bd x1
Soundstream 8farad Cap x1
Alpine IVA-205 w/ conversion kit

With all of this mounted and installed plus gutting my car and laying Roadkill over almost every possible inch cost me around $1100. I may have payed a bit too much but I had the money at the time and they were really professional about it. It also looks/sounds fantastic so i tipped the guy who did it :P

 

Oh ya, I also had holes for tweeters drilled and installed the right way. On top of that an ipod dock customly installed in my console.

 

The rear panels are 6x9's.