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Sonnie

2007 Ford Sport Trac Limited - Aftermarket Install

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Ughhh... here I go again!

Reluctantly I am going to do this, although I am having a hard time getting motivated to do it.

I am replacing the factory head unit, door speakers and adding a sub to my recently acquired 07 ST Limited.

Headunit Parts

Pioneer AVH-P3300BT 5.8-Inch DVD Receiver - $339 shipped.

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Pioneer GEX-P920XM XM Satellite Tuner - $90.99 shipped.

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Metra 95-5812 Double DIN Installation Kit - $10.52 shipped.

Scosche FDK11B Wiring Harness - $14.94 shipped.

PAC SWI-PS Pioneer and Sony Universal Steering Wheel Radio Interface - $38.99 shipped.

Door Speakers

Infinity Reference 6832cf 5 x 7 - $51.95/pair shipped.

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Subwoofer

MTX Audio Thunderform FEXST01BK10A-T45 (Black, Amplified) - $467.99 shipped.

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or...

MTX Audio Thunderform FEXST01BK10A-FPR - $549.00 shipped.

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The T45 Thunderform includes the older model Thunder4500 10" sub at 225 watts RMS, while the FPR Thunderform includes a newer shallow mount FPR 10" sub at 300 watts RMS... if I am getting it right.

I am not really up to building my own box, finishing it, installing the driver and amp. I think one of the MTX Thunderforms will serve me plenty well enough.

What I am really more undecided about is the door speakers and whether or not to use the factory amp or go ahead and install an aftermarket amp. I am thinking an aftermarket amp might be worth it. I am going to have to run a power wire to the battery anyway, so mounting an amp on the rear wall behind the seat and using a power distributor for powering it and the sub amp would be fairly easy to do.

One option would be to get the non-amplified version of the Thunderform, saving about $200 and applying that money towards a 5-channel amp, powering the sub and door speakers.

XD700/5 - JL Audio 5-Channel 700W Class D Amplifier - $400 shipped.

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or...

Alpine PDX-5 Class D Amp - $375 shipped.

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Ideas, suggestions and comments are appreciated.

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I think the components you selected would be a nice upgrade from factory.

I have two JL Audio XD amps and I love them. Buying my third in the future.

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The JL XD amps are really nice. But, my main complaint is that they don't produce the same sounding signal that the old slash series amps or new Hd series provide. I looked into the XD for my components amp but decided against it just because of the less desirable sound. I know its a personal preference and i'm not trying to say its a bad product, just saying its not in my top 3 amp choices.

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I think the components you selected would be a nice upgrade from factory.

I have two JL Audio XD amps and I love them. Buying my third in the future.

Agreed, had an XD in another vehicle and loved it. Also just bought a jl hd 6channel and it's awesome!

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I think you'll be pleased with the overall difference in sound.

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I think the components you selected would be a nice upgrade from factory.

I have two JL Audio XD amps and I love them. Buying my third in the future.

Agreed, had an XD in another vehicle and loved it. Also just bought a jl hd 6channel and it's awesome!

Where do you buy your JL gear at?

I bought my amps directly from JL and my 13w6 from Sonic Electronics. I want another XD600/1 but want to find a cheaper price. I dont want to buy a black market copy or refurb though.

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how much did you pay for your amp? i have a store locally that might still have some in stock. They always cut me deals that will bring price down to online sites like woofersetc or sonic.

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