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2012 Mustang GT - nothing fancy

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Figured I would get some pictures up of the stereo build up for my mustang.  Nothing really over the top or crazy.  Just wanting to improve on sound since its my DD.

 

Quick pic of the car:

 

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IMG_0271 by riored4v, on Flickr

 

Stereo so far:

Stock HU

AudioControl LC6i

Audioque 1200d amp

Knu wiring

Infinity Kappa 6829CF speakers in the doors & rear deck

12" SSA ICON

 

Originally had a 12" Image Dynamics IDQ setup that I was using previously.  Worked well, but wanted more.  Didn't initally want to go sealed, but the ported enclosure for the ICON was going to take too much space to work properly.

 

The "skirt" underneath the box shows where the old ported enclosure came out.  Wanted to use it over for this box since they were about the same size.

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IMG_0283 by riored4v, on Flickr

 

Removed the carpet from the skirt, trimmed down the peices and attached them to the new box:

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IMG_0284 by riored4v, on Flickr

 

Skirt attached.  Old box next to the new one

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IMG_0286 by riored4v, on Flickr

 

Wires ran and the mounting brackets in place for the box

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IMG_0287 by riored4v, on Flickr

 

Carpeted

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IMG_0289 by riored4v, on Flickr

 

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IMG_0288 by riored4v, on Flickr

 

IDQ next to the ICON

 

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IMG_0297 by riored4v, on Flickr

 

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IMG_0298 by riored4v, on Flickr

 

Finished up and installed

 

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IMG_0299 by riored4v, on Flickr

 

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IMG_0300 by riored4v, on Flickr

 

Next up is probably a bigger alternator and pulling out my Thermo-Tec sound deadener in favor of some stuff from SDS

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Looking nice, how does the output compare to the previous sub?

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Seems to be a little louder and more punchy.  Since switching over, I've noticed the lights dimming which I'm guessing is because I can give it more volume/power than before.  I think once I get it dialed in, it will sound better than the IDQ did.

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Oh I miss the icon so! Clean setup man, I love the icon. I was able to do a decent cup trick with it lol

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Nice looking build!

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Love the car, looks awesome with those wheels and stance.

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The box and build came out great!  Nice attention to the details, and as stated above, the car is beautiful!

 

I think you'll really love that sub once you get more playtime on it.  Glad to hear you've got more output than before, I know that was a concern when you were first looking at it and having to go sealed.

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Thanks guys.  Appreciate the comments.

 

Alton - thanks again for the box help.  Came out perfect.  And yea, as I'm getting more time with the time, I'm liking it more and more.

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Glad to hear you're able to gain output given the cone area and power didn't change.  Clean ride!!

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I like the wheels, and the box looks great!

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Great work man!

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Kinda bringing this topic back from the dead but what dimensions are the box? And did you have to remove the trunk latch to get it to fit?

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Kinda bringing this topic back from the dead but what dimensions are the box? And did you have to remove the trunk latch to get it to fit?

 

Sorry for the delayed response.  Nope, I didnt have to remove anything.  It was a snug fit.

 

The box was 25" wide, 11 3/4" deep and 12.5" tall.  I don't recall the height of the skirt I built around the box though.. I would guess about 3" tall.

 

I had to clearance the beam in the trunk to get the box back as far as I wanted it to be, so depending on if you did that or not, the height of the skirt would vary.

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Picked up the new ADS Maestro, ADS dash kit and Kenwood DNX890HD for the mustang.  .


 

Install was pretty straight forward.  Accessing the wire for SYNC and OBDII was a bit of a pain though.  Really loving how much you can customize the setup and how much better the audio quality is.


 

CM5 kit was an mistake in the shipping, otherwise the other parts were all necessary.  CM5 kit was actually supposed to be the RR Maestro unit.
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Maestro RR
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IMG_1027 by riored4v, on Flickr


 

Stock
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IMG_1017 by riored4v, on Flickr


 

SYNC module located behind glove box
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IMG_1020 by riored4v, on Flickr


 

Sh1tty pic.. but the SYNC wire that needed to be tested.  Should read 5v and then drop when the SYNC voice command button is pushed. 
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Pulled the OBD2 harness out from the clip and had to splice in to these 2 wires
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IMG_1026 by riored4v, on Flickr


 

For splicing the factory SiriusXM antenna, you have to remove this clip after taking the cable out of the factory head unit
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IMG_1024 by riored4v, on Flickr


 

You can then put it in the aftermarket tuner.  Its a slightly loose fit, so some epoxy was used on the outside portion.
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IMG_1023 by riored4v, on Flickr


 

Tuner in place
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IMG_1025 by riored4v, on Flickr


 

Mess of wires from the ADS harness
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IMG_1022 by riored4v, on Flickr


 

Also had to run the GPS wire through the dash.  Decided to mount mine in the middle of the dash in front of the light sensor
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IMG_1037 by riored4v, on Flickr


 

Then you plug the RR module in to the computer, program it and flash it and it fires everything up.
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IMG_1031 by riored4v, on Flickr


 

Unit come with a ton of different buttons so you can customize the layout of the dash kit.
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IMG_1043 by riored4v, on Flickr


 

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IMG_1039 by riored4v, on Flickr


 

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Nice work and thanks for the step by step process :fing34:

Edited by jay-cee

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Wow !

Makes me want to use a double din head unit ! But honnestly, in a small island like Martinique, Navigation is really not necessary.

 

You did a nice job on a nice car :)

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Thanks guys.  I'm really pleased with how its turned out. 

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