Focals have finally arrived!

[OF5.0]

They finally arrived!

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[BadHabit2Break]

I have that same set waiting to be installed, including the 12" subwoofer and 6.5" coaxials.

 

[NGOT8R]

What kind of amps and DSP will you guys be running with these? great speakers btw. They should sound great!

 

[OF5.0]

What kind of amps and DSP will you guys be running with these? great speakers btw. They should sound great!

DSP: AudioControl DM-810
Amplifiers: two JL Audio HD900/5

 

[NGOT8R]

DSP: AudioControl DM-810
Amplifiers: two JL Audio HD900/5

Right on! Looking forward to the install thread on this.

 

[BadHabit2Break]

DSP:
AudioControl DM810

Amps:
AudioControl 1200.6
AudioControl 800.1
AudioControl 300.4 (mini)

Everything sitting in my garage, just trying to find the time to install it.

 

[NGOT8R]

DSP:
AudioControl DM810

Amps:
AudioControl 1200.6
AudioControl 800.1
AudioControl 300.4 (mini)

Everything sitting in my garage, just trying to find the time to install it.

That‘s a killer package! Will you have to upgrade the alternator or use a lightening cap in the setup? I can’t wait to see and hear your take on the end result.

 

[NGOT8R]

Are all of the Focal speakers drop-ins or will there be modifications needed? I figure the 6.5s will be, but I’m curious as to whether the mid range and mid-bass speaker mounting locations might require some massaging?

 

[BadHabit2Break]

That‘s a killer package! Will you have to upgrade the alternator or use a lightening cap in the setup? I can’t wait to see and hear your take on the end result.

Alternator eventually will be upgraded. Caps are just band-aids for power. I'm not building an SPL system even though I do have an NVX 10F digital cap in the garage.

 

[OF5.0]

Are all of the Focal speakers drop-ins or will there be modifications needed? I figure the 6.5s will be, but I’m curious as to whether the mid range and mid-bass speaker mounting locations might require some massaging?

The midbass and midrange locations do not need to be modified. You will need custom mounting brackets, but no big deal. I’ll take pics when I get home. The door panels are off, so it’ll be easy to show. The 3” midrange sits about 1/8”-1/4” above the door panel surface before the speaker basket bottoms out. I figure that a 1/4”-1/2” ABS plate will mount the midrange nicely and allow for a FAST ring.

For those wanting a cheaper alternative, the Focal Flax Evo 3” midrange will fit the same location. The K2 and Flax midranges have almost similar dimensions.

 

[NGOT8R]

Focals certainly aren’t cheap. I ran Their 165 KRCs in my Harley Bagger a few years ago. They cost me about $1300 for two pairs, but man were they worth it! On the highway at 70-80 mph they were crystal clear and easily overpowered the wind noise. I can only imagine how much better they will sound in a Mustang, especially not having to contend with the wind noise.

 

[OF5.0]

The midbass and midrange locations do not need to be modified. You will need custom mounting brackets, but no big deal. I’ll take pics when I get home. The door panels are off, so it’ll be easy to show. The 3” midrange sits about 1/8”-1/4” above the door panel surface before the speaker basket bottoms out. I figure that a 1/4”-1/2” ABS plate will mount the midrange nicely and allow for a FAST ring.

For those wanting a cheaper alternative, the Focal Flax Evo 3” midrange will fit the same location. The K2 and Flax midranges have almost similar dimensions.

Here are the photos of the midbass and midrange in their respective locations (the window was fully down). As you can see, the midbass has no issues whatsoever. The midrange has a 1/8” or less gap, but the speaker basket is touching the interior metal of the “pocket” it sits in (don’t want that!). The stock midrange speaker mount and the stock speaker are exactly 1” in depth (door surface to top edge of speaker). A 1/2” thick adapter plate + K2 speaker flange + K2 speaker’s phase plug (sticks out above the speaker flange by almost 3 mm) should be about perfect.

 

[NGOT8R]

Nice! They look like they’re right at home in their respective openings.

 

[BadHabit2Break]

Thanks for the pics.

 

[Cathul]

DSP:
AudioControl DM810

Amps:
AudioControl 1200.6
AudioControl 800.1
AudioControl 300.4 (mini)

Everything sitting in my garage, just trying to find the time to install it.

Killer setup, except for the DSP.. there are certainly much better DSPs out there for comparable money (at least in Germany, here the DM810 is in the ballpark of a higher end Helix DSP, but with a lot less features).

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