beatle
Active Member
There are all sorts of risks when modifying the car. Most are relatively trivial. Given your goals of spending less than $1k and keeping modifications to a minimum, I would buy the SoundQubed sub to replace the stock sub (keep stock enclosure), replace the front door speakers with a pair of 2 ohm 6.5s, and apply sound damping material to the front doors. You'll want some sound
I run these coaxials in the rear doors, but they will work just fine in the front doors($100):
https://www.amazon.com/Infinity-62IX-Coaxial-Speaker-System/dp/B075ZHJ683
You'll want some new mounts for the front speakers so you don't have to hack up your originals ($130):
2012-2020 Tesla Model S Custom Speaker Adapters
There are several sound damping materials out there. Amazon has several that I have not used. You'll want something to make the panels heavier (to prevent resonance) and some foam to help absorb sound waves and keep parts from vibrating against each other. I used RAAMmat and Ensolite, but there are plenty of good products out there. ~($100) In my experience, the door modules in the front doors are notorious for rattles. I loaded them up with damping material and they're still not silent, but it sure helps. Lining the doors will also make the cabin quieter.
Even if you have all of the stuff I listed installed by a shop, you should still come out below your $1k budget. The NVX sub/amp kit will get you much more bass, but it will push you over your budget including the labor for an install which typically runs $400-$600 depending on the shop, and you may still want to upgrade the door speakers or deaden the cabin.
I run these coaxials in the rear doors, but they will work just fine in the front doors($100):
https://www.amazon.com/Infinity-62IX-Coaxial-Speaker-System/dp/B075ZHJ683
You'll want some new mounts for the front speakers so you don't have to hack up your originals ($130):
2012-2020 Tesla Model S Custom Speaker Adapters
There are several sound damping materials out there. Amazon has several that I have not used. You'll want something to make the panels heavier (to prevent resonance) and some foam to help absorb sound waves and keep parts from vibrating against each other. I used RAAMmat and Ensolite, but there are plenty of good products out there. ~($100) In my experience, the door modules in the front doors are notorious for rattles. I loaded them up with damping material and they're still not silent, but it sure helps. Lining the doors will also make the cabin quieter.
Even if you have all of the stuff I listed installed by a shop, you should still come out below your $1k budget. The NVX sub/amp kit will get you much more bass, but it will push you over your budget including the labor for an install which typically runs $400-$600 depending on the shop, and you may still want to upgrade the door speakers or deaden the cabin.