How to add a new aftermarket amplifier and sub?

There's been a few threads on here in the past with regards to aftermarket sound. I have yet to actually see any detailed posts of installations. Starting a new thread here to hopefully get some new answers. I know Dr Taras as well as Tony Hawk had their's done by Al & Eds, and I think a few people may have just done something like replace the stock speakers.

What I am looking for is some details descriptions/answers how some of the more advanced installs were done.

For example, what are the technical difficulties? Were you limited to a certain amp power since the 12V battery is small? Did you have to use any farad caps or extra batteries? or any other technical mods needed?

What were some of the choices you had to make and why?

And this one question is the one that I'm dying most to get the answer for: WHERE did you tap into the audio? AFAIK there is no "line/audio-outs" on the OEM amp, as it is built into the center console. So I don't have a clue how I would be able to add in a new amp.

Looking for details answers, pics, descriptions, any knowledge transfer here... and warnings and stuff too (like don't touch the orange cables, lol). etc

/bump, didn't get any biters. wondering if anyone's attempted anything since I posted this in November.

Zextraterrestrial said:

hehe, you reading my mind? I was considering starting a thread about this last night but thought I should search first. While the Bass is 'decent' in the S it could use a tad more when you push the sound level with low frequency music.

I have only seen the Reus sub in the A&E car that had the interior redone but I think they left the original and added a separate one on the left side. Not positive about that though

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coming from someone who used to have three 12" JL Audio subs in my old camaro, yes I could use a little more bass too lol

yea i've been out of this game for years now though. I'm thinking these shallow subwoofers would be a good fit for those pockets in the side.

Car Audio - Subwoofer Drivers - TW5v2 - JL Audio



those are pretty high powered though. there are others that don't require as much power.

Car Audio - Subwoofer Drivers - TW3 - JL Audio

Car Audio - Subwoofer Drivers - W1v3

I know I measured a few months ago. I think I recall those 13s might being able to fit due to the shallow mount capability. If not those ones, then their shallow 10s and 12s would definitely work. I was going to look into doing this more seriously this summer (when its warmer outside). If I could put one of these on each of the pockets for two 13" JL subs ... oh man that would be killer.

not sure what amps are good these days though. perhaps a low power Class D amp might suffice. questions I have though are tie in to the audio and where to get stable power. if the MS uses a "lawnmower" size battery, it might get killed pretty fast by a big amp. not sure if any caps are needed here. as far as the tie in, from what I've read there is no "audio-out" but rather we'd might have to splice in somewhere and run it through a filter to clean it up before going to the amp. I would assume we'd just splice into the wiring going to the existing OEM sub.

I don't think I'd try to replace any of the other speakers. they sound ok enough. it's just the bass I'd like to kick a lot more.

Look at what I just stumbled upon. A custom center console with a downfiring JL 10TW3. links at bottom for the full gallery (and another gallary showing the car all ripped apart!)




















Audio: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151674704836716.1073741833.88032636715&type=3

Car ripped apart: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151587220171716.1073741831.88032636715&type=3