Originally Posted by BlackCrossFire6spd

Fair enough. I'm a bit lazy, so I'm not going to type EVERYTHING that needs to be done, but i can give you my tips and tricks that I used. As for taking things apart, get the service manual and check other threads, I'm sure just about everything has been discussed here.

My system is as follows:
Alpine Deck
Audison 4ch amp bi-amped to
MBQuart 6.5" component speakers
-Crossovers are mounted in the rear speaker cavities
Audison Mono amp powering
2 10" MBQuart Subs in custom box with grille-cloth wrapped covers to conceal them
Alumapro 5-farad cap mounted under the passenger seat, under the floor
Dynamat completly covering the inner doorskin
Dynasorb panels mounted behind the speaker to the outer door skin

The only "permanant" modification that was made to the car was a small slit in a wire gromet under the hood. not a single harness was cut. Everything can be returned to factory and nobody would ever know there was a system in the car.

Getting power into the car is very easy. Connect your power wire to the battery terminal, make sure your in-line fuse is about 6" from the battery. Run the power wire into the compartment next to the battery by cutting a small slit into the bottom existing gromet. From there, it's a straight shot into the car through the back of the housing.

My amplifiers are mounted behind the seats to conceal them, and given my seating position and amp size, this was the perfect location.

I would greatly recommend running speaker wire directly from the amp to the door speakers. The gromets on the doors are HUGE, so wire can easily be run into them. THis way, you don't have to cut into the factory wiring, and can place the crossovers in the car and not the door.

My biggest tip is TAKE YOUR TIME. Don't rush through anything. There are more than enough factory channels for your wires to be placed in, but you have to take the car apart to get to them. I removed practically everything but the dash of the interior while performing my installation, but it was worth the extra effort. As for removing the seats, DO NOT remove the seats with the key in any position other than off. They are connected to the SRS system, so removing them while they are powered could throw an air-bag light, which only the dealer can reset. That also means don't turn the key on while the seats are removed.

Another tip, any harness that has a yellow connector is related to the SRS system. Take care with these.