cost in electronics?

[fade2blk]

I would love to here from all of you....

here is a question.

how much $$$$ have you spend into cougars electronics?
this includes all: wiring, connections, audio systems, video system and so worth. Please try to seperate body kits or none electrical stuff.

Moderators: if this is in the wrong area please move it

thanks to all.

[happsmack]

Excelcier is probly the winner
for me:
-2 Infinity Kappa Perfect VQ's : $300 (should have been $300 a piece but Crutchfield had a special ;) )
- audiobahn amp: $390 (ebay) original MSRP : $700
-Panasonic Head unit: $400
-Omnifi 20GB hard drive music system: $150
-Excelcier Headlight flashers: $50 plus gas ;)
-Wiring probly around $40
-if you wanna count this : Optima Yellow Top $160

[fade2blk]

Excelcier is probly the winner
for me:
-Excelcier Headlight flashers: $50 plus gas ;)


am I glad that coug is on economical side...

[fade2blk]

this what brought this topic on
http://www.newcougar.org/forums/showpost.php?p=988906&postcount=29and http://www.newcougar.org/forums/showpost.php?p=988961&postcount=30
one must admit that a price of a good wire and a screen or two does adds up quick

[XplosivePlushToy]

Alpine CDA 9835 - $600 new (I paid $500 for being military)
Alpine Type S speakers, front and back $70.00 total on eBay
4 GA wiring and everything else needed for amp and system hook-ups - Free (connections ;) )
2 farad cap (Tsunami I think) - $160 at Circuit City
Alpine MRP F240 4/3/2 amp - $100 (same connections)
2 POS Volfenhag 12" subs - $130 eBay (sold)
1 POS Legacy 1800w 2 ch Amp - $120 eBay (sold)
Optima Red Top - Free (recon mission ;) )
All the LED's, switches, neons, etc ~ $50 - $60
Underbody LED's, white - $150 eBay (destroyed)

[smbmxr3]

well lets see...

Pioneer 860mp - $500
Elemental Designs SpV.2 15" subwoofer - $450
Elemental Designs 6500 components - $350
Elemental Designs EU-700's - $100
Elemental Designs Nine.1 amp - $400
Elemental Designs Nine.4 amp - $250
Elemental Designs Nine.2 amp - $230
2 Optima Red Top batteries - $250
40 ft. of 0 guage wire @ $3 a ft. - $120
60 ft. of 4 guage wire at $2 a ft. - $120
3 pair of RCA's @ $100 per pair - $300
Speaker wire - $20
Ring terminals, connectors etc. - $20
Distribution blocks/fuse holders - $100
Fuses - $30
Voltmeter - $60
= $3300

Then you can always add the money for boxes I have built, spare subs I have laying around and the Focal components that I have laying around. plus odds and ends of wires, x-overs, and a TV. Damn I've spent too much, I wish I hadn't added all that up.

[GrandMasterKhan]

This is the retail breakdown. :eek:

Eclipse CD7000: $700
Kicker SX900.4: $1100
Kicker SX650.1: $700
Kicker SS562 x2: $650 x2
Kicker SSMB8: $250
Kicker 05L7 12": $600
Kicker SXRC: $250
Alpine Mrvt220: $200
Memphis 1 farad $100
Memphis 5x7" $150
Batcap800: $200
Optima Yellow: $170
Battery reloc kit: $35
4G power wire: $80
4ch RCA: $70 x2
Eclipse 7" LCD: $350
ICE total: $6325

Python Alarm: $350
DEI auto win kit: $150

Honda S2k HID: $100
LED 3rd brake: $15



LOL boy am i glad i get accomodation pricing on alot of this stuff.

[Crispy]

I have an entire spare room with 1/2 of it taken up of Audiobahn boxes... If I attempt to tally the cost on everything that I've been slowly aquiring over the last year I'll cry. I honestly have more than I've seen any single retailer have on their shelves.

[fade2blk]

I have an entire spare room with 1/2 of it taken up of Audiobahn boxes... If I attempt to tally the cost on everything that I've been slowly aquiring over the last year I'll cry. I honestly have more than I've seen any single retailer have on their shelves.


oh come on give us a total.... we/I would like to know.

[fade2blk]

thanks to all who replied. and the ones that will.

After some more replies I will have some more ? hope you guys/gals don't mind me asling them.

[ThdrCat]

Ok here goes for all the systems that I put in the Thdrcat

2 12" kicker CVR's $300
two Kicker amps $600
four kicker 5x7's $150
kicker 1' tweeters $200
Eclipse 5506 $300

then Pioneer 770 h/u $350
15" Clif designs sub $800
MMATS 1500.1 amp $500
SVR battery $200
Battery post Digital $50

Then two PBX 12" $300
All wiring around $200
under body neons $150 busted two tubes.
under body LEDS $150

R-Bloc sound dampening material $150
Alarm $125
Tinted windows $135

Making big body Caprices turn down there stereo because I'm louder PRICELESS

[fade2blk]

under body neons $150 busted two tubes.
under body LEDS $150

Making big body Caprices turn down there stereo because I'm louder PRICELESS

Wow dude!!!! that is a lot of equipment you got, no wonder you drawn down other audio systems...

by the way have you seen this post in regards to busted neons? http://www.newcougar.org/forums/showthread.php?t=94227

[ThdrCat]

All of that isn't in there at the same time. Right now it's just 2 12" PBX the 5x7's and the tweeters, mmats amp and alphasonic 5 channel for mids and highs. No i didn't see the post on busted neons. It cool I just put the short tubes in the trunk and spliced them into the trunk light. I like the LEDs under the car better. Flashing patterns. The cougar does a 146.5 on a term lab mic. But at 6 feet away it did a 124db on a term lab mic.

[fade2blk]

" LED'S do look cool... The cougar does a 146.5 on a term lab mic. But at 6 feet away it did a 124db on a term lab mic."

very impressive. what type of enclosure are you running?

[ThdrCat]

two chambered ported 42hz is the note that i use.

[fade2blk]

two chambered ported 42hz is the note that i use.


Thanks for sharing that.... have you tried a lower frequency? the reason I ask is mine is tunes around 45 and would like to go down to low 30's.

[smbmxr3]

I have a box ported at 29 hz.

[fade2blk]

I have a box ported at 29 hz.


What type of enclosure is it, must sound nice with Elemental Designs SpV.2 15" subwoofer.

[ice992]

hmmm well here's what was in the cougar (and the MSRP of it) when it was still purring:

JBL BPX1100.1: $1099.95
JBL PX300.4: $524.95
JBL P8652 2 way 6x8, 5x7's: $229.95 x2
JBL P25T tweets: $139.95 x2
JL Audio CLS113RG-W7 (13w7 in JL prowedge enclosure): 999.95
JL Audio XA-BLUAIC2-18 (2ch RCA): $95
JL Audio XA-BLUAIC4-18 (4ch RCA): $125
JL Audio XA-PCS2-2 (2ga dual amp kit) $165
JL Audio XA-BLUSC8-130 (8ga speaker wire): $2.75 /ft (5 ft)
JL Audio XA-BLUSC16-500 (16 ga speaker wire): $1.55 /ft (40ft)
Clarion VRX925VD (7" in dash touchscreen DVD player): New $1850
Clarion Sirius satellite radio addon: $175
XM radio package: $125
Dynamat Xtreme, xtreme pack: $199 x2
Inverter: $125

total MSRP: $6498.40

(note- i dont pay msrp)


What is going in the Dakota:

JBL BPX1100.1- have
JBL PX300.4:- have
JBL P8652 2 way 6x8, 5x7's: - have
JBL P25T tweets: - have
XM radio package: - have

JBL P1224 (12" subs): $229.95 x2
Custom box: about $58 per sheet of 3/4" +my time to build it...

All new speaker wire, + all new power kit etc... (i'm picky)

more sound deadner... might go with eDead this time... havent decided yet...

HU: using a cheap pioneer right now... havent decided which deck I want, possibly the 06 Clarion in dash... :shrug:

[Excelcier]

Do I even HAVE to list my stuff??? It would take days and my hands would fall off! hehehehehe

[megail]

i don't pay full retail for anything electrical. for example, my Alphasonick mayhem 900 12"sub is retail $750. i paid 200.

i say i've got about 1500total including all the air ride crap