04 Civic Hybrid amp
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'04 Civic Hybrid.
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04 Civic Hybrid amp
Hi there. I just purchases an '04 Civic Hybrid, having had a '97 civic ex for 3 years (i loved this car... and now my wife gets it, trading in her '95 civic for the hybrid).
I want to put a new stereo and amp in the civic hybrid. what are the issues that I need to know about? what additional parts will i need to get the stereo into the dash?
specifically with the amp - it's an old Infinity 5 channel amp, 30wx4channels and 100w for the sub channel. I am not planning on running this amp to it's max capacity - i simply want higher quality sound and some low end with a sub.
Will installing this amp in my civic hybrid decrease gas mileage? if so, how much will it go down? what are the gotchas that i need to watch out for when installing the amp in this car? or do i just do it like a normal car - power source from the standard car battery?
FYI - here's my amp: http://www.cardomain.com/item/ALPMRVF357 . I also plan on having the factory keyless entry removed and am going to get a full alarm / keyless entry like my '97 has.
thanks.
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I want to put a new stereo and amp in the civic hybrid. what are the issues that I need to know about? what additional parts will i need to get the stereo into the dash?
specifically with the amp - it's an old Infinity 5 channel amp, 30wx4channels and 100w for the sub channel. I am not planning on running this amp to it's max capacity - i simply want higher quality sound and some low end with a sub.
Will installing this amp in my civic hybrid decrease gas mileage? if so, how much will it go down? what are the gotchas that i need to watch out for when installing the amp in this car? or do i just do it like a normal car - power source from the standard car battery?
FYI - here's my amp: http://www.cardomain.com/item/ALPMRVF357 . I also plan on having the factory keyless entry removed and am going to get a full alarm / keyless entry like my '97 has.
thanks.
-=dredge=-
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my buddy has a civic hybrid and hes actually running a 1500 watt amp powering a JL W7 sub. All i can say is he gets better gas mileage than me still and im in a 01 accord sedan which gets decent gas milage as it is. He actually refills every 4-5 days and he drives A LOT. So if it infact does decrease gas mileage, it is so minimal. I wouldnt worry about it, and if your as addicted to music as we are its worth the couple of mpg decrease. Hope this helps some
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'04 Civic Hybrid.
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I appreciate the info.
All of the pro install shops that i've talked to around Dallas have said the same thing, so I'm not terribly worried about it anymore.
I am as addicted to music as anyone else.... I don't really care i it drops a mile or two... but my wife was pretty pissed off when she heard that it might affect it. She alsmost wouldn't let me get the car. But I drive 1,000 miles a week in this car and need as much mileage as possible. If I don't have something playing every miles, though, I go nuts. I've even got my minidisc player with me most of the time, for when I'm not in the car.
All of the pro install shops that i've talked to around Dallas have said the same thing, so I'm not terribly worried about it anymore.
I am as addicted to music as anyone else.... I don't really care i it drops a mile or two... but my wife was pretty pissed off when she heard that it might affect it. She alsmost wouldn't let me get the car. But I drive 1,000 miles a week in this car and need as much mileage as possible. If I don't have something playing every miles, though, I go nuts. I've even got my minidisc player with me most of the time, for when I'm not in the car.