Quote Originally Posted by etlsport View Post
wow thats a lot of convo.. it hurts my head to read gussies posts sometimes (sorry dude.. i know you have some good insights.. just tough to read)..

I too am a rockford fosgate guy.. ive done like 3 sound systems in my VX so far.. and looking for a 4th so heres my input..

you need a subwoofer.. no way around it.. the vx speaker set up is not good for bass.. gotta add something in somewhere

front doors are 5-3/4 i believe.. i fit small 6-1/2s in there (they were more like 6) with no issues.. then i upgraded to 6-1/2" components with good sized midrange for the door.. i had to do some cutting of the brackets in the doors.. wasnt too bad.. components definitely made a difference in the sound quality but were kind of a pain to do (tweeters were hardest)

rears are 4".. they suck to get to.. dont go halfway on the rears.. when you do them.. go all out, replace the wires etc, you won't want to go back in there once its sealed up again. i think i lost my wheel lock key back near those speakers.. im just paying the $20 to get a new one.... now stock is 4" i cut the mounts and fit shallow mount 6-1/2" speakers back there.. that helped some.. but now i have a 5.1 processor so the rears dont really do much anyway

the best sound quality mod i did was installing an amplifier to all of the speakers, you need a head unit that will support this to do it (ie RCA outputs for each speaker) but now i can blow most people out of the water with no distortion at all. I have each speaker amplified to 50w RMS at 4 ohms

im sure pbkid will confirm this... at least 50% of your sound quality comes from a quality installation. make sure your speakers are mounted solidly, make sure your wires are separated to reduce interference, get high quality signal wires, pay attention to the manufacturers specifications!!!
definately very very true....crappy installation can lead to crappy sound and more problems even with the best parts....

if your looking to save some room by not getting a sub there are several people here who have build subs into the rear door....they just take the spare tire out and build a wood enclosure to fit there....

the VX actually has a lot of room to put amps under the front seat so dont be afraid to get in there...you will however have to bend that metal plate on the back of the seat or your seat wont go forward and back anymore...(sorry i know thats not what your looking for, i just get excited and want to add more and more when i think or talk about audio stuff)