Setting Up Front Imaging

I've started the build on my pods and it's time to position my rings. I'm trying for the best SQ possible with this build. I've heard to aim the drivers at the dome lights in the vehicle, but I've got 2 sets, one over my shoulder when I'm in the drivers seat, and then one set directly in front of the windshield in this overhead console. So should I aim them over my shoulder or more towards the front? I want the staging to be as wide as possible and sound like its coming from the front of my hood. I'll also be running two or three sets of tweeters. One in the stock location by the 6.5 component, one in the A pillar, and possibly a 3rd mounted on the top of the door panel firing up. I've got a '97 tahoe, 4 door and there will be a 6.5 component and a 6.5 mid driver in each door. Any information would be very helpful.

Thanks

hmmmm... I can only get about half way up the panel as far as bringing them up as high as possible. So no tweeters in the A pillars? I figured that would help putting the sound out front. Do either of you have pics of your set up online? I honestly have no clue when it comes to speaker placement, or really anything having to do with "SQ"... (I'm sure both of you all ready guessed that.) I think if I could see what ya'll are saying it would help. Thanks for the replies.

I've seen that before. What I meant to ask is if you had a picture of the install so I could see how everything is positioned. I see you use a CD8445... I have a CD8443... have you ever played with the e-commander??? I bought one N.O.S. from the local jl/eclipse dealer for $50... havent had a chance to play with it yet.

I think I'm starting to see the errors of my ways buying the stroker, and gobs of components... I could have bought some focals for the front with what I've spent on the tons of MA stuff I have... I hope I get it right someday hahaha....

and is it possible for me to achieve the same front stagging that you do when I'm in a tahoe and your in a civic?

Sorry... I should have read farther into the post... nice build!

I can probably return the stroker to my store... thats about $270... I'd sell the HK598 4Ch for $150 and the HK1000D for another $150. I've got 2 pairs of MA mid drivers I'd let go for $30 a pair and the components for the same.

That would free up roughly $650... I've got an older eclipse 4 ch (3442 I think) puts out about 50 watts at 4 ohms That I could use for the front. I've learned about sensitivity and thats why the MA mid drivers don't respond on that amp... the sensitivity is crap on them....

I'd be willing to put roughly another $500 - $1k into it, couldn't do it all at once though. Not sure how far that will get me in your world but I'd love to try! I was just using the focals as a reference. I honestly don't care about names. I want to put together a system that makes people sit back and say "damn." I'm past making as much noise as possible. I've done that for years. I want clean.

thanks for the help man. I really appreciate it.