This is the interior thread

[240sxdriftin]

Nagisa/nams are what I have, they are pretty low. Buddy club don't go low at all, even though they say super low rails.

[chiboy002]

Originally Posted by xBtony

Whats the lowest rails I can get for this thing? (I know I can prolly find if I search lol)

we had bride talk like 2 pages ago

[qwerth]

Brideeeeeeee ffff ggggg

[xBtony]

Originally Posted by 240sxdriftin

Nagisa/nams are what I have, they are pretty low. Buddy club don't go low at all, even though they say super low rails.

Thanks, thats exactally what I was thinking. Just wanted someone whose owned them to chime in.

[conrad_s13.5]

i kno you guys kno what your talkin about with the nrg hub,.....but ive never had any problems, noises, alignment issues, ext.

[240drifter1]

I had Nagisa's in my last 240 with jimmy up buckets, sat lowwwww!

[chiboy002]

i made a thread about it i think
some people said they had the same problems, others didnt, iirc

could be hit or miss, i dont know, but i've also never seen much negative feedback from nrg to be honest

[sidewaysil80]

Originally Posted by xBtony

Thanks, thats exactally what I was thinking. Just wanted someone whose owned them to chime in.

i'm currently using the nagisa's and they are ultra low. buddy clubs are as useful as a fanny pack full of dick. horrible product and shit design. nagisa are as low if not lower then bride fg's. BUT in addition to being slightly cheaper, they also have the ability to work with wider seats. from what i've heard fg's don't work all that well with wider buckets.

Originally Posted by chiboy002

could be hit or miss, i dont know, but i've also never seen much negative feedback from nrg to be honest

i've only had nrg hubs and never really had an issue. good product for a great price. only thing was the safety nipple (the thing you press in conjunction with pulling the ring back to release from hub) got stuck in. wasn't really a bad thing cause it was easier to remove the wheel at that point. so take that for what it's worth. i contemplated pulling the trigger on their carbon fiber seats but decided against it.

[xBtony]

Originally Posted by sidewaysil80

i'm currently using the nagisa's and they are ultra low. buddy clubs are as useful as a fanny pack full of dick. horrible product and shit design. nagisa are as low if not lower then bride fg's. BUT in addition to being slightly cheaper, they also have the ability to work with wider seats. from what i've heard fg's don't work all that well with wider buckets.

Thanks, good to know. Looks like I'll be picking up a Nagisa rail soon.

[andrew600]

nothing special. but i like it.

[89JDM240sx]

Originally Posted by conrad_s13.5

^ got that too
heres a close up shot of it...lol

This is a nice cage!!

[Matej]

Is there such a thing that replaces the entire stereo head unit with just a USB or headphone jack port?

I barely ever listen to music in my car, and when I do I plug a phone or mp3 player into the headunit. Thus, other than serving as a 'middle man,' the head unit is useless and I would like to eliminate it if possible.

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by Matej

Is there such a thing that replaces the entire stereo head unit with just a USB or headphone jack input?

I barely ever listen to music in my car, and when I do I plug a phone or mp3 player into the headunit. Thus, other than serving as a 'middle man,' the head unit is useless and I would like to eliminate it if possible.

You would at the very least need an amplifier that runs all of the speakers in the car. You could then just run an 1/8" to RCA that plugs into the amplifier. Depending on the device you may need a preamp, but probably not. Without the preamp you would obviously use the volume control on the device. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

[Irresistible]

That's actually useful info, because I was wondering the same thing. I'd have more space for other things, and my phone can work as a radio as well, so I have no need for an actual headunit...

[Matej]

Originally Posted by Broadfield

You would at the very least need an amplifier that runs all of the speakers in the car. You could then just run an 1/8" to RCA that plugs into the amplifier. Depending on the device you may need a preamp, but probably not. Without the preamp you would obviously use the volume control on the device. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Makes sense. Did not know the head unit also acted as an amp, I assumed the speakers had their own separate power source.

Without the preamp, could the volume not be adjusted directly on the phone/mp3 player, or is that just not strong enough? What if the amplifier has a volume knob on it?

However, I just looked up amplifiers and most seem to be as big as a head unit, if not bigger. So unless there is a 'mini' amplifier with USB or 1/8" input and RCA output, it would be pointless to do. I was hoping to just put it in place of the cigarette lighter.

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by Matej

Makes sense. Did not know the head unit also acted as an amp, I assumed the speakers had their own separate power source.

Without the preamp, could the volume not be adjusted directly on the phone/mp3 player, or is that just not strong enough? What if the amplifier has a volume knob on it?

However, I just looked up amplifiers and most seem to be as big as a head unit, if not bigger. So unless there is a 'mini' amplifier with USB or 1/8" input and RCA output, it would be pointless to do. I was hoping to just put it in place of the cigarette lighter.

The amplifier will have RCA inputs and speaker outputs. So like I said, you would need an 1/8" to RCA cable from your headphone jack on your device, to the RCA inputs on the amplifier. The amplifier has a gain control, but that is used to match the preamp voltage out of a headunit(or in your case a device) to the input stage of the amplifier. You would only need a preamp if your device did not have enough preamp voltage out even with the amplifier gain turned all of the way up.

[rat240]

so im thinking a four channel amp would do the trick

[Irresistible]

Originally Posted by Matej

Makes sense. Did not know the head unit also acted as an amp, I assumed the speakers had their own separate power source.

Without the preamp, could the volume not be adjusted directly on the phone/mp3 player, or is that just not strong enough? What if the amplifier has a volume knob on it?

However, I just looked up amplifiers and most seem to be as big as a head unit, if not bigger. So unless there is a 'mini' amplifier with USB or 1/8" input and RCA output, it would be pointless to do. I was hoping to just put it in place of the cigarette lighter.

Bolt the amp down in the trunk, run a female 1/8" input to male RCA output from the amp to where the cigarette lighter would be. Place the female in there so it stays. Then use a male to male 1/8" cable to connect your iPod or phone into the actual plug you just made on your center console.

This stuff makes sense in my head, not sure if it does typed out.

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by rat240

so im thinking a four channel amp would do the trick

Sure, or you could save yourself some money by buying a 2-channel... you won't have fade capability anyway.

[qwerth]

i can't post in the review section
a guy left me negative feed back on some interior pieces that i was selling and called me scammer

but this guy never made any attempt to to contact me and he stated that he paid and i didn't ship it out
what kinda stuff is that?

[Irresistible]

Originally Posted by qwerth

i can't post in the review section
a guy left me negative feed back on some interior pieces that i was selling and called me scammer

but this guy never made any attempt to to contact me and he stated that he paid and i didn't ship it out
what kinda stuff is that?

PM a mod... not here.

[Matej]

Would a motorcycle amplifier/stereo work in a car?
I only have the two front door speakers, so I do not require anything powerful.
Some of the motorcycle ones look tiny, and many seem to utilize USB and SD card ports, which is neat.

Originally Posted by Irresistible

Bolt the amp down in the trunk, run a female 1/8" input to male RCA output from the amp to where the cigarette lighter would be. Place the female in there so it stays. Then use a male to male 1/8" cable to connect your iPod or phone into the actual plug you just made on your center console.

This stuff makes sense in my head, not sure if it does typed out.

I really do not know much about car audio, I will need to look at the connectors first to see what is what. For example, until now I thought the RCA outputs went to the speakers.
The phone/mp3 player to amplifier connection is clear now. Now I need to understand the amplifier to speaker connection. The amplifier will also need a power source, correct?

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by Irresistible

Bolt the amp down in the trunk, run a female 1/8" input to male RCA output from the amp to where the cigarette lighter would be. Place the female in there so it stays. Then use a male to male 1/8" cable to connect your iPod or phone into the actual plug you just made on your center console.

This stuff makes sense in my head, not sure if it does typed out.

Correct, I sell these all of the time when I do AUX inputs in cars where the customer is not using an Apple device:

Pac-Audio.com Product Details | iPod Integration for your car and More by Pac-Audio - Connecting you to the future

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by Matej

Would a motorcycle amplifier/stereo work well in a car?
I only have the two front door speakers, so I do not require anything powerful.
Some of the motorcycle ones look tiny, and many seem to utilize USB and SD card ports, which is neat.

I'm not really sure what you are talking about... I have never seen an amplifier with a USB or SD card input!?!

[Matej]

Something like this. Except not a Chinese off-brand.

[Broadfield]

Originally Posted by Matej

Something like this. Except not a Chinese off-brand.

Yeah, I highly doubt you will find anything like that which isn't Chinese crap. I guarantee you that thing is a noisy hunk of dick.

[TheRealSy90]

Originally Posted by Broadfield

Why not use a single cable and retain a bit of audio quality?

[Matej]

Originally Posted by Broadfield

Yeah, I highly doubt you will find anything like that which isn't Chinese crap. I guarantee you that thing is a noisy hunk of dick.

Good to know.

Are there any specific amplifiers you would recommend?
I only have the two front door speakers, and I would prefer the amplifier to be as small as possible.

Would this a plug & play affair, or is custom wiring required?
I would be willing to purchase a complete plug & play kit.

[Wake]

Originally Posted by TheRealSy90

Why not use a single cable and retain a bit of audio quality?

This is what i was thinking.

[Jonathong]

Originally Posted by TheRealSy90

Why not use a single cable and retain a bit of audio quality?

This is what im currently rocking with my alpine deck and it rocks quite nicely.