My New Car Stero Syestem. '00 Mustang

TheTickz · 04-13-2008, 04:31 PM

Over the last two days I installed my brand new subwoofer and an amplifier, as well as a universal DIN slot pocket. I already installed Polk 6x9s all the way around, dynomat around the speakers, and a Pioneer deck earlier. The entire project was a learning experience for me as I had never done anything like this before. It was a lot of work, routing the power and RCA cables, soldering in the control wire to the amp, hiding the cables under the carpet, putting the sub box together, shrink wrapping, connecting it all... all in the 90 degree sun. In the end it was all worth it, I'm ecstatic at the way it all came out, looks clean and sounds awesome.

Parts List:
4X Polk Audio db691
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...91&tp=91&avf=N
Dynamat 10415 Xtreme Speaker Kit
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...ynomat&tp=2277
Pioneer DEH-P6000UB
http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...0&i=130P6000UB
Pioneer GM-5300T Amp
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...0&Tpk=GM-5300T
MTX T5510-04 Sub
http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAu...roductID=17020
10" Unloaded Sealed Truck Enclosure
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Bass-...oductDetail.do
Kicker CK4 Amp Wiring Kit
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...icker+CK4.html
10" SUBWOOFER GRILL
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll....cWON.m313.lVI
Assorted connectors, shrink tubbing, cable ties, Exc.

The car is a little dirty, gonna wait till tonight to wash and wax it, too hot out ATM.

Pictures:
Under the hood

Inside

Trunk
(don't mind the Air Soft gun)

Still lots of room for things in the trunk.
Best of all, everything is attached with Velcro, so I can take it all out easily if I have too.

The car

Comments welcome!

-TheTickz

zigzagg321 · 04-13-2008, 04:37 PM

looks like a very clean a pro install! Great job on that! and it was your first time doing anything like that? again, VERY nice!

I'm diggin that power wire installation...did the grommet come with the kit? did you drill your firewall?

YoungStang03 · 04-13-2008, 04:45 PM

I seen the upper reciever in that one pic of your airsoft gun and was like ..... uh WTF assualt riffles are illegal in CA =P Looks almost real except the bolt release and selector swtich, you can tell its built into the body =P

Anywho nice system

*03gtmustang* · 04-13-2008, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zigzagg321

I'm diggin that power wire installation...did the grommet come with the kit? did you drill your firewall?

Thats where the clutch cable is on 5 speeds. Since his is auto, they just stick a grommet in there instead.

TheTickz · 04-13-2008, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zigzagg321

looks like a very clean a pro install! Great job on that! and it was your first time doing anything like that? again, VERY nice!

I'm diggin that power wire installation...did the grommet come with the kit? did you drill your firewall?

Yes, it was my very first time ever touching a car stereo system. For the power wire install; there was already a factory hole with a rubber grommet in that location on the car. All I had to do was cut a hole in the factory rubber grommet and then stick in the provided plastic grommet, then feed the wire through. If you look closely you can see the provided plastic grommet touching the cable, then the factory rubber one filling the rest of the hole.

Quote:

Originally Posted by YoungStang03

I seen the upper reciever in that one pic of your airsoft gun and was like ..... uh WTF assualt riffles are illegal in CA =P Looks almost real except the bolt release and selector swtich, you can tell its built into the body =P

Yeah, my friends and I play a lot of airsoft. I just got this gun and the thing is awesome. I played last night with some guys and they were covered with bloody welts at the end of the night from it.

YoungStang03 · 04-13-2008, 05:17 PM

cool check mine out, a bit more ....... real =P

btw thanks to you I now know about this hole. This will come in handy if/when I install an AM stereo system =P Although ive only done it once before on a friends car ....... and its been a while .... might take it to a shop.

zigzagg321 · 04-13-2008, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 03gtmustang

Thats where the clutch cable is on 5 speeds. Since his is auto, they just stick a grommet in there instead.

'preciate it.

SeanStang · 04-13-2008, 05:23 PM

Well done.

GottiDC · 04-13-2008, 05:59 PM

yea thats nice and clean, but i managed to fit 2 12 inch mtx jackhammers in my trunk, with still alot alot, of space in the trunk, and i have an 01.

but i like your set up real nice and clean look to it

TheTickz · 04-13-2008, 06:16 PM

I'm thinking of drilling a hole through the carpeting/fiberboard under the amp and routing the RCA cables through it. Then tucking the speaker cable that was running down the side of the amp under the carpet.

Through the magic of photoshop, this is what I'm thinking of. The black dot = the place I will drill the hole.

Comments?

From this

To this

-TheTickz

zigzagg321 · 04-13-2008, 06:35 PM

/\/\go for it. looks better that way I think. I dont really have a trunk, so that looks like a ton of room to me.

mustangvsix · 04-13-2008, 07:02 PM

looks great, and definitely do the chop, it looks even cleaner that way.

bullitt453 · 04-14-2008, 07:09 AM

Defeinitely needs the wires to the amp hidden. Other than that, nice job!

TheTickz · 05-08-2008, 06:07 PM

Update: Here's a few pics with the wires hidden! Looks awesome now.

SeanStang · 05-08-2008, 06:37 PM

Looks good man, definatly looks alot cleaner! Plan on doing something similar over summer.

TUFF 4.6 · 05-08-2008, 07:40 PM

Nice Job!!!

3.8for the win · 05-08-2008, 07:46 PM

looks great!

Dream · 05-08-2008, 07:55 PM

ur luck its an auto. when i did my friends cobra, we went up the side and got a wire to run through the wire housing in the door. great looking job man. well done hiding the wires.

doobie · 05-10-2008, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GottiDC

yea thats nice and clean, but i managed to fit 2 12 inch mtx jackhammers in my trunk, with still alot alot, of space in the trunk, and i have an 01.

but i like your set up real nice and clean look to it

i call shenanigans.

i had 2 10" Type R's in my trunk until recently. the box barely fit and there was not "alot alot" of space left in the trunk.

sand1303 · 05-10-2008, 07:26 PM

that's a nice ride, nice install and hellofa clean enginge compartment!!!!!!!

WNRacing · 05-10-2008, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doobie

i call shenanigans.

i had 2 10" Type R's in my trunk until recently. the box barely fit and there was not "alot alot" of space left in the trunk.

You smell fish too?

This is one 12" with a custom built box that was in my '98. Either his box is tiny and not built correctly or I call BS.

BTW: Great job on the system Tickz, looks great.

doobie · 05-11-2008, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WNRacing

You smell fish too?

This is one 12" with a custom built box that was in my '98. Either his box is tiny and not built correctly or I call BS.

BTW: Great job on the system Tickz, looks great.

Yeah, all I can think of is an incorrectly/poorly built box that sounds terrible. My dual 10" box BARELY fit through the rear seat opening with the seat bracket taken off. It wouldn't fit through the trunk opening even with taking the trunk latch/weather stripping off.

WNRacing · 05-11-2008, 12:18 PM

The only way to get mine in/out was to remove the carpet, take out the spare tire, remove the trunk latch and set the box in the spare tire well.. lol

04-13-2008, 04:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheTickz Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 27	My New Car Stero Syestem. '00 Mustang Over the last two days I installed my brand new subwoofer and an amplifier, as well as a universal DIN slot pocket. I already installed Polk 6x9s all the way around, dynomat around the speakers, and a Pioneer deck earlier. The entire project was a learning experience for me as I had never done anything like this before. It was a lot of work, routing the power and RCA cables, soldering in the control wire to the amp, hiding the cables under the carpet, putting the sub box together, shrink wrapping, connecting it all... all in the 90 degree sun. In the end it was all worth it, I'm ecstatic at the way it all came out, looks clean and sounds awesome. Parts List: 4X Polk Audio db691 http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...91&tp=91&avf=N Dynamat 10415 Xtreme Speaker Kit http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...ynomat&tp=2277 Pioneer DEH-P6000UB http://www.crutchfield.com/App/Produ...0&i=130P6000UB Pioneer GM-5300T Amp http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...0&Tpk=GM-5300T MTX T5510-04 Sub http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAu...roductID=17020 10" Unloaded Sealed Truck Enclosure http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Bass-...oductDetail.do Kicker CK4 Amp Wiring Kit http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...icker+CK4.html 10" SUBWOOFER GRILL http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll....cWON.m313.lVI Assorted connectors, shrink tubbing, cable ties, Exc. The car is a little dirty, gonna wait till tonight to wash and wax it, too hot out ATM. Pictures: Under the hood Inside Trunk (don't mind the Air Soft gun) Still lots of room for things in the trunk. Best of all, everything is attached with Velcro, so I can take it all out easily if I have too. The car Comments welcome! -TheTickz __________________ Last edited by TheTickz : 04-13-2008 at 05:41 PM.

04-13-2008, 04:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
zigzagg321 yup. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: OH Posts: 6,612	looks like a very clean a pro install! Great job on that! and it was your first time doing anything like that? again, VERY nice! I'm diggin that power wire installation...did the grommet come with the kit? did you drill your firewall? __________________ image courtesy of wnracing /\/\FOR SALE/\/\ Last edited by zigzagg321 : 04-13-2008 at 04:48 PM.

04-13-2008, 05:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
SeanStang Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 510	Well done. __________________ 2001 Laser Red V6 Black Cobra R Rims (17x9, 17x10.5), Sumi Tires (275/40-17, 315/35-17), Mac Cai, Mac dual exhaust, subframe connectors, front and rear sway bars, KennyBrown strut tower brace, smoked clear corner headlights, chin spoiler, grill delete.

04-13-2008, 06:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
TheTickz Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 27	I'm thinking of drilling a hole through the carpeting/fiberboard under the amp and routing the RCA cables through it. Then tucking the speaker cable that was running down the side of the amp under the carpet. Through the magic of photoshop, this is what I'm thinking of. The black dot = the place I will drill the hole. Comments? From this To this -TheTickz __________________ Last edited by TheTickz : 04-13-2008 at 06:19 PM.

04-13-2008, 06:35 PM	#11 (permalink)
zigzagg321 yup. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: OH Posts: 6,612	/\/\go for it. looks better that way I think. I dont really have a trunk, so that looks like a ton of room to me. __________________ image courtesy of wnracing /\/\FOR SALE/\/\

04-13-2008, 04:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
YoungStang03 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 25	I seen the upper reciever in that one pic of your airsoft gun and was like ..... uh WTF assualt riffles are illegal in CA =P Looks almost real except the bolt release and selector swtich, you can tell its built into the body =P Anywho nice system

04-13-2008, 05:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
YoungStang03 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 25	cool check mine out, a bit more ....... real =P btw thanks to you I now know about this hole. This will come in handy if/when I install an AM stereo system =P Although ive only done it once before on a friends car ....... and its been a while .... might take it to a shop.

04-13-2008, 05:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
GottiDC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 306	yea thats nice and clean, but i managed to fit 2 12 inch mtx jackhammers in my trunk, with still alot alot, of space in the trunk, and i have an 01. but i like your set up real nice and clean look to it

04-13-2008, 07:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
mustangvsix 4 point 6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Flagstaff, Az / Los Alamos, NM Posts: 2,373	looks great, and definitely do the chop, it looks even cleaner that way. __________________ 2001 True Blue Cobra Convertible 1 of 292 #935 built on 4/20/01

04-14-2008, 07:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
bullitt453 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 25	Defeinitely needs the wires to the amp hidden. Other than that, nice job! __________________ 2001 DHG Bullitt #00453 Mustangs Of Burlington Co-Founder

05-08-2008, 06:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
TheTickz Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 27	Update: Here's a few pics with the wires hidden! Looks awesome now. __________________

05-08-2008, 06:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
SeanStang Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 510	Looks good man, definatly looks alot cleaner! Plan on doing something similar over summer. __________________ 2001 Laser Red V6 Black Cobra R Rims (17x9, 17x10.5), Sumi Tires (275/40-17, 315/35-17), Mac Cai, Mac dual exhaust, subframe connectors, front and rear sway bars, KennyBrown strut tower brace, smoked clear corner headlights, chin spoiler, grill delete.

05-08-2008, 07:40 PM	#16 (permalink)
TUFF 4.6 Senior Citizen Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Richmond Va. Posts: 598	Nice Job!!! __________________

05-08-2008, 07:46 PM	#17 (permalink)
3.8for the win 2000 torch red sixer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,094	looks great! __________________ 2000 v6 mustang mods mac cat-back mach 1 chin spoiler smoked clear corner headlights FR500s black center caps 8inch shorty antenna what will be next?

05-08-2008, 07:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
Dream Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 778	ur luck its an auto. when i did my friends cobra, we went up the side and got a wire to run through the wire housing in the door. great looking job man. well done hiding the wires.

05-10-2008, 07:26 PM	#20 (permalink)
sand1303 Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 54	that's a nice ride, nice install and hellofa clean enginge compartment!!!!!!!

05-11-2008, 12:18 PM	#23 (permalink)
WNRacing Drives a Dodge.. Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gallatin, TN Posts: 3,006	The only way to get mine in/out was to remove the carpet, take out the spare tire, remove the trunk latch and set the box in the spare tire well.. lol __________________ -Evan Missing the blue Beauty...