Alpine Components

[Tlake]

So I'm thinking about buy 2 sets of these for my 99 GT in the front doors and rear deck but I just wanted to hear some views about them from people who have them. I also have some questions, how well do they fit in the car, and how complicated the installation was, I've never done components before but I have done regular speakers and subs and amp.
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500SPS600C ... tml?tp=106 (http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500SPS600C/Alpine-SPS-600C.html?tp=106)
Thanks,
Tom

[Airgne]

im all for alpine. i would get them and also get the install kit so there is not cutting wires.

[Perkul8r]

Working at the Best Buy install bay i have installed alot of these. I personally just bought a set of the components tonight, and i have the 2 ways in my 04 Leggy, and they sound great. I was torn between the alpine's or infinity's, but we had the alpine's in stock. lol I plan on putting the speakers in my car this weekend. I could take some pics for ya if you want.

[Tlake]

Working at the Best Buy install bay i have installed alot of these. I personally just bought a set of the components tonight, and i have the 2 ways in my 04 Leggy, and they sound great. I was torn between the alpine's or infinity's, but we had the alpine's in stock. lol I plan on putting the speakers in my car this weekend. I could take some pics for ya if you want.

Thanks man, I think Im gonna get em. I'm just not sure if I wanna go with components all around. I might get a set of components for the rear and then good acoustics speakers for the fronts, I have 2 12in subs that will eventually be going in. I just have to find the time to install my old HU. Would you recommend 2 sets of components or just 1 set? And if you could take some pictures that would be real sweet.
Thanks man.
btw- do you have to being going to some sort of automotive school to get a job doing the installation at best buy?

[Perkul8r]

I would just go with the components up front to get the best highs, and a good set of 2 ways in the rear. I plan on running the Alpine SPS-600 in the rear of my car. And the install was very easy, I even reused the factory speaker harness. The only modification you gotta do is trim the factory speaker bracket on the backside cause the alpines are wider than the factory's. I will have to get some pics, i did the install so quick i forgot. lol. But the woofers, and the tweeters just mounted in the stock locations.

And as far as schooling for the install job, I dont have any formal schooling in the industry. I have been working in a shop since i knew how to turn a wrench. lol. I grew up at my grandpa's shop. The biggest thing is to make you sure you have a understanding of a vehicles electrical system and you should be good. The actual disassembling of a car is a learn as you go process. Every car is different, and you always learn little tricks that work on them. Shit I have gotten to the point with 2000-2005 chevy pickup that i can normally do a remote start and security system install in 1hr 10min. Well, thats the quickest i did. and that was with soldering all my wires, and making everything nice, thats usually at least a 3 hr install. The only thing they do require is that within 90 days of employment that you need to be MECP Basic Certified. If you want to do this before even applying, go for it, but it can get spendy. The test alone runs $80, but best buy pays for it if your an employee.

[Tlake]

I would just go with the components up front to get the best highs, and a good set of 2 ways in the rear. I plan on running the Alpine SPS-600 in the rear of my car. And the install was very easy, I even reused the factory speaker harness. The only modification you gotta do is trim the factory speaker bracket on the backside cause the alpines are wider than the factory's. I will have to get some pics, i did the install so quick i forgot. lol. But the woofers, and the tweeters just mounted in the stock locations.

And as far as schooling for the install job, I dont have any formal schooling in the industry. I have been working in a shop since i knew how to turn a wrench. lol. I grew up at my grandpa's shop. The biggest thing is to make you sure you have a understanding of a vehicles electrical system and you should be good. The actual disassembling of a car is a learn as you go process. Every car is different, and you always learn little tricks that work on them. Shit I have gotten to the point with 2000-2005 chevy pickup that i can normally do a remote start and security system install in 1hr 10min. Well, thats the quickest i did. and that was with soldering all my wires, and making everything nice, thats usually at least a 3 hr install. The only thing they do require is that within 90 days of employment that you need to be MECP Basic Certified. If you want to do this before even applying, go for it, but it can get spendy. The test alone runs $80, but best buy pays for it if your an employee.


Hey man sorry it took so long for me to get back, I've been real busy with school and whatnot. Anyway, I ended up getting the alpine SPS-600c for the front and boston acoustics S65 for the rear. I put the BAs in the other day and they sound pretty good, nothing extraordinary but they're solid. I can't wait to put in the components though, they're gonna sound nasty. I just got them today but I have to put my head unit in first. Should have them in by next week, I hardly have any free time to work on my car its killing me.
Also- thanks for the advice. And damn thats pretty impressive, hopefully one day i'll get to that point. I think instead of going to best buy I found a local car audio shop that I might try out first. Im banking on the fact that the dealership I work at now (and have been for the past 2yrs) uses them for all their audio/electronic start etc.. so maybe that will help me get in. But before that can happen I gotta finish my car so i can show them some of my work.

[kimsmarkin]

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