Shelby GT350 Subwoofer Upgrade

[torque124]

People doing these kind of upgrades should be better off with a Civic.... But I think I am in the wrong demographic here.

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[autobahnGT350]

People doing these kind of upgrades should be better off with a Civic.... But I think I am in the wrong demographic here.

Don’t stereotype people..you don’t know. I take pelasure in cruising in the Shelby and listening to the exhaust as well as listening to fine music with quality components.. Don’t plan on racing this particular car, been there done that with far lighter corvette Z06s...the Shelby is a pig in comparison...but is a great car and absolutely a blast to drive, and the wife loves cruising, be we both love music too. I know what you mean about the civic crowd though, there is a lot of way over the top stereo installs that make you cringe. I opted for quality sound, lots of damping, and yeah, a few little touches that some would question in a Shelby, but that’s my own dilemma and for no one else to stress, fret, or have a heart attack about, haha.

 

[torque124]

Don’t stereotype people..you don’t know. I take pelasure in cruising in the Shelby and listening to the exhaust as well as listening to fine music with quality components.. Don’t plan on racing this particular car, been there done that with far lighter corvette Z06s...the Shelby is a pig in comparison...but is a great car and absolutely a blast to drive, and the wife loves cruising, be we both love music too. I know what you mean about the civic crowd though, there is a lot of way over the top stereo installs that make you cringe. I opted for quality sound, lots of damping, and yeah, a few little touches that some would question in a Shelby, but that’s my own dilemma and for no one else to stress, fret, or have a heart attack about, haha.

I also upgraded mine, and even provided speaker mounting instructions... All you need for a semi-decent sound without ripping off the factory unit is 4 2-way speakers and maybe, if you want more bass, a small inline amp to drive the rear speakers on the shelf. When upgraded, they can pump some good bass without being over the top.
And you don't add tons of weight to the car either...
All up you will be under 200 bucks, if you can DYI.

Cheers

 

[autobahnGT350]

I also upgraded mine, and even provided speaker mounting instructions... All you need for a semi-decent sound without ripping off the factory unit is 4 2-way speakers and maybe, if you want more bass, a small inline amp to drive the rear speakers on the shelf. When upgraded, they can pump some good bass without being over the top.
And you don't add tons of weight to the car either...
All up you will be under 200 bucks, if you can DYI.

Cheers

I would love to have gone DIY like way back when working on my 67 fastback or 87 Irocz, before I got accumulative injuries from the Army. I can no longer bend over to reach into tight places, nor raise my arms high...sucks to change oil even. The way you executed the upgrade is the approach I originally wanted, but the wife said if we are spending money to increase sound quality, “can we make it sound way better” like the home stereo...take into account she is spoiled by top of the line reference quality stereo playback by the series of speakers used in Abbey road studios, and other high end audio equipment, like a German hand made turntable, power regeneration, McIntosh tube amps, you get the picture. So we ended up with this. She is happy,and so am I. If you are going to Ford Nats or Mustang week, we will be there you can take a listen.

200 bucks....man, I think one tweeter costs almost 300...I am sweating

 

[64Chevy]

I also upgraded mine, and even provided speaker mounting instructions... All you need for a semi-decent sound without ripping off the factory unit is 4 2-way speakers and maybe, if you want more bass, a small inline amp to drive the rear speakers on the shelf. When upgraded, they can pump some good bass without being over the top.
And you don't add tons of weight to the car either...
All up you will be under 200 bucks, if you can DYI.

Cheers

I'm looking for the "half way upgrade" for the stock 9 speaker system. Do you have a recommendation on the 2 ways and the inline amp?

I'd love to have a reference quality system, but I am usually too lazy to have high-resolution audio files with me--so I either stream from Spotify or listen to radio/satellite--all of which have clear compression/resolution issues.

 

[torque124]

I'm looking for the "half way upgrade" for the stock 9 speaker system. Do you have a recommendation on the 2 ways and the inline amp?

I'd love to have a reference quality system, but I am usually too lazy to have high-resolution audio files with me--so I either stream from Spotify or listen to radio/satellite--all of which have clear compression/resolution issues.

Took me a while to find the info...

So here are the front speakers:
https://www.infinityspeakers.com/KAPPA+62.11I.html (no longer available on Amazon, look for equivalents, especially impedance/size)

Rear speakers:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DSIKGJA/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Cable adapters (2 sets for 4 speakers):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016YIFQ7I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Speaker adapters:
https://www.amazon.com/Metra-825605...1K&dpID=31xuHbJiPqL&preST=_QL70_&dpSrc=detail
You can do without these for the front, but you need to drill the front doors if you don't' use them. I used a very small drill bit and drilled, I felt the speaker more secure and less air leaking around it.... it means in theory bass is better. I did use them on the rear, matched perfectly.

For the amp, I just used this to drive rear speakers to give it more bass, as there is no way you can hear much treble due to orientation of glass and position of speakers from there:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Kicker...9900?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l4275.c1#viTabs_0

Hope this helps.

 

[64Chevy]

Took me a while to find the info...

So here are the front speakers:
https://www.infinityspeakers.com/KAPPA+62.11I.html (no longer available on Amazon, look for equivalents, especially impedance/size)

Rear speakers:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DSIKGJA/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Cable adapters (2 sets for 4 speakers):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016YIFQ7I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Speaker adapters:
https://www.amazon.com/Metra-825605...1K&dpID=31xuHbJiPqL&preST=_QL70_&dpSrc=detail
You can do without these for the front, but you need to drill the front doors if you don't' use them. I used a very small drill bit and drilled, I felt the speaker more secure and less air leaking around it.... it means in theory bass is better. I did use them on the rear, matched perfectly.

For the amp, I just used this to drive rear speakers to give it more bass, as there is no way you can hear much treble due to orientation of glass and position of speakers from there:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Kicker...9900?_trksid=p2349526.m4383.l4275.c1#viTabs_0

Hope this helps.

That's awesome. Thank you!!!

 

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[AveryA]

Hi guys..I have an 18 gt350 and have a JLaudio stealth box with the JL audio hd 600/4. Do you think its too much power on the car. My check charging system has been coming on and ford can not figure out the issue. I just got a new alternator but it still comes on. Any help is appreciated! While driving a couple weeks ago all the electronics would shut down and the steering would lock up until I got about 4K rpm

 

[Niz55]

Something wrong with your charging system. I am pushing 850w rms no problem at all.

Did the problem happen after the sub install?

 

[AveryA]

Something wrong with your charging system. I am pushing 850w rms no problem at all.

Did the problem happen after the sub install?

It started happening maybe 2-3 weeks after

 

[Niz55]

Disconnect the main positive and negative terminals and drive it around for 2 weeks and see if it happens again. If it does, take it back to the dealer without the system and wiring in the car (they will probably blame it).

 

[ClayDee]

My solution! JL AUDIO 10TW3D8, in a custom box. Paired with an old school JL AUDIO 500/1 V2, and an Audio Control LC2I.

 

[Mystic_Cobra]

Given the installation issues we've seen with everyone who has installed the Stealthbox, I think your custom box OR the Audio Designs enclosure (https://store.audiodesignscg.com/product/2015-2019-mustang-subwoofer-box) are the way to go!

 

[ClayDee]

Given the installation issues we've seen with everyone who has installed the Stealthbox, I think your custom box OR the Audio Designs enclosure (https://store.audiodesignscg.com/product/2015-2019-mustang-subwoofer-box) are the way to go!

It is the way to go. Maybe I shouldn't have used the word, "custom ". It is a really well made enclosure. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a similar setup.

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