Okay, I planned to invest money in performance mods first, but i had to unplug my battery the other day, which reset the code of my stock head unit. Dealer wants 70 bucks to run head unit's serial to retrieve the code. I told them to shove it.

To tell you the truth, I know jackshit about car stereo, I went to an audio shop earlier on and almost agreed on 1000 bucks system. The saleman told me to come back on Monday to pay and install the whole thing. I was almost convinced until I do some homework. Yes, the components they were proposing me were shi@t They can shove it with their free install too :fawk:

I looked around the net, found some pretty good deals, then some even more uber low priced components at ikesound.com. But then, I know nothing about car audio, and just started to make a list based on a few reviews and feedback found here and there.

Here's a list I compiled. It's for a '98 GS-R (which noise cabin is :a: ).
I have very little time to do it myself, so I guess it's best to let a shop do it maybe. Let me know if I omitted anything (I know I forgot the wires). Any suggestion welcomed =)

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Head unit:
Pioneer DEH-P5500MP $168.30

Front speakers:
Infinity Kappa 60.5CS $143.10

Rear speakers:
Infinity Kappa 62.5I $76.50

AMP:
Alpine MRV-F540 $341.10
(requires 8-gauge power and ground leads — wiring and hardware not included with amplifier) WTF?

Subwoofer:
Infinity Clear BassLink X $229.50

Total: $958.5 for parts