Soo i finally got all of my system in, it's going into my 2001 a4 1.8T...

Alpine iva-w505 7" tv/dvd/nav
Metra install kit and all connections
Alpine mrp-f300 Speaker amp
Alpine type r 6.5 components for the rear deck
Alpine type r 5.25 components for the rear doors
Alpine type x components for the front doors
Kicker 4gauge wiring kit
20" 9 wire
3 sets of rca's
250' stinger 16g speaker wire to completely rewire the whole car
60' kicker 16g speaker wire
Custom subwoofer box i'm currently building

I'm replacing my bose system b/c i hate it, it has a good sound but i'm a tad bit into car audio (lol) and it's just not enought for me.

Here is my question...Since i have to run a lot of wire and cables i need to remove my kick panels, door sills, b pillars, and rear sill covers, also pull the fornt a rear seats out.

What is the proper way to remove these panels without damaging the clips? The last thing i want to do right now is ruin some trim panels and have to buy new ones.

Thanks

 

Maybe you will find something on

http://www.audidiy.com

or

http://www.audia4mods.com/

 

I envy you for getting rid of that Bose setup, but I thought you said you were into car audio? Why do I see Alpine on that list? Eclipse head units and Boston Acoustics Amplifiers and Speakers are where its at =P

Then again, I should shut up, All I have is upgraded Boston G512 subwoofers. Some day that bose system is going byebye though. I just really like the RDS integration into the dash display between my speedo and tach.

 

I dont know if I would call Alpine an upgrade... I just put some Polk MMC6500's in the rear door's on mine and WOW what a difference. Now I plan on changing them all to Polks. Also looking at a Pioneer GPS double din head unit and a JL 12w6 sub w/ the JL 500/1 amp I already have. That or 2 Polk Momo 12's. I don't see whats wrong with the standard Bose system though. Mine sounds better then 90% of the car's I have driven and since I am the sales manager at the dealer that's saying quite a lot. Only things that can compare are a couple Chevy's with the premium sound and that's putting them up against Mercedes Benz, BMW, Acura, Lexus well most of the luxury cars. Then again I have the 99.5 not the 00-01 so idk what yours is like. I have heard a few Bose systems that just didn't hold up to my expectations. Good luck on the install hope its everything your expecting it to be when your done.

 

Hate the sound of the bose. My brothers Harman Kardon's in his mercedes e class were so nice... The bose don't even come close... Honestly bose hasn't made good speakers since the early 90's and that my good sirs is a fact. I will be upping my whole system to Boston Acoustics. Custom head unit as well. Now if I could just save about 4500 bucks I can do it...

 

I'd do the custom head unit as well, but the only thing is waiting for Eclipse to release a new hard drive based AVN double-din unit. That, and the $2,500 its going to cost. I wanted to go all boston since I bought the car.

Out of curiosity, has anyone seen a speaker size/location list for all 10 or so speakers that come with the factory Symphony system?

I would love to get a couple GT-42 amps, and a GT-28 for my two G512s in the trunk now. Combine that with a Eclipse head unit and its a recipe for one of the greatest sounding audio systems on the road today.