Who has upgraded their audio system?

[ShaneHayes]

So you all know, I just bought my Cobra. The radio is lacking big time. I was thinking about upgrading to a Pioneer deck w/ Boston Acoustics door speakers, then a nice 12" Kicker solobaric in the trunk. What do you all think? For the guys who upgraded...what are you rockin? Thanks.

 

[SpectorV]

just gut the stock system if you do including stock amps as I think they become useless after you take the stock head unit out.

 

[GetBitBiatch]

I still have my stock amps running with my Pioneer deck and pioneer speakers. You'll need a special harness if you want to continue using the stock amps.

 

[ShaneHayes]

So even the Mach 460 has amps? Where are they located? I definately want to gut all the OE crap out.

 

[Redfirecobra04]

I still have my stock amps running with my Pioneer deck and pioneer speakers. You'll need a special harness if you want to continue using the stock amps.

What harness is that and where do you get it from?

 

[03yllwguy]

I run a pioneer head unit with harness adapter, stock 460 speakers and amps, and run two 10" Kenwoods in the rear with an AMP wired to my head unit. I didn't want to dump a ton of money into the audio. I think it sounds pretty good. Makes a big difference having a head unit you can fine tune accoustic levels with.

 

[Karnick_GT]

So even the Mach 460 has amps? Where are they located? I definately want to gut all the OE crap out.

In the SN95 there is a amp under the radios, then there are two amps on the rear deck in the trunk next to the speakers

check out the follow link for info on the 460 an 1000 systems

http://www.flemworld.com/Mach460/mach.html

 

[RCMPSVT]

Alpine W200 FTW!!!

 

[DanielB]

I have a Pioneeer AVIC-D3 with stock speakers and amps. They stock speakers will be gone very soon.

 

[Tractionless1]

Added Infinity Basslink, turn the bass on the headunit down to -3, Basslink gain all the way up, and control the Basslink with the remote gain control. It really wakes the Mach 460 up. When the 460 isn't pushing bass the mids and highs are great. Nothing else needed.

 

[ShaneHayes]

^I may do that. I have an Infinity basslink, and I turned down the bass tonight and did notice the highs weren't bad at all. Glad to hear someone else likes it.

 

[2004silvercobra]

i have done it all... two jl audio w3 10's with a jl 500/1 amp, kicker 6.5" speakers in the back and eclipse 3 way 6x8 up front with a mtx 4 channel amp, a 7inch in dash dvd player.. its very loud and will make your ears ring and my chain on my neck will even bounce on my neck if i turn it up...

 

[mrose75]

Added Infinity Basslink, turn the bass on the headunit down to -3, Basslink gain all the way up, and control the Basslink with the remote gain control. It really wakes the Mach 460 up. When the 460 isn't pushing bass the mids and highs are great. Nothing else needed.

I'd heard about this before. I think this is the way I'm gonna go also.

 

[About2bite]

Added Infinity Basslink, turn the bass on the headunit down to -3, Basslink gain all the way up, and control the Basslink with the remote gain control. It really wakes the Mach 460 up. When the 460 isn't pushing bass the mids and highs are great. Nothing else needed.

That is a nice sub and you can still throw whatever you want in the trunk and not have to worry about it since it's fully enclosed.
I was thinking about putting a small 10 in the trunk and building a box and then wrapping the sides in back black vinyl and the front in black suede to match the interior seats in mine. Anyone on here tried that? If so anyone have some pics? I think it would look sick:rockon:

 

[03cobramanIII]

i want to kep the factory head unit if i can,but i got this rca jack thing that splices into the speaker harrness and has 2 rca jacks off it , i than want to run my hcca50 to my bazzookas in the trunk , but how wil this sound? the systems in these 03s suck! i dont want to put a high dollar unit in it cause its a vert.

 

[Sniperdog]

added kenwodd double din navi/dvd player/mp3/bla/bla, had to remove amps, added 8" bazooka, and upgraded all speakers , it rocks

 

[03cobramanIII]

you got the 6 disc changer or the 1 ? i priced the 6 disc one with the dvd it was 900 bucks, the 1 disc one was 400 bucks
if go that route i'll have be able to pull it out when i go on vactions,i try not to take that car most of the time.
also with the after market radios they come with rca jacks so my hcca will plug right into it. put will the in unit amp say 50 /or 60 watts sound ok with the stock speakers or do i need to put good speaks in them. what ones to get 2 way or 1 way? and keep the up top little door speaker hooked up?