^^ thanks for the comparison

any speaker will be a huge improvement- ford usually had good sound systems- why did they cheap out on this one.

 

I was surprised at how cheap they were. They were so light that when I took out the last screw, instead of falling out, they floated up to the ceiling of my shop. Had to swat 'em down with a broom.

 

I apologize for the stupid question but I have a 2011 V6 base model with the standard radio, will these fit in my doors as well. According to crutchfield I have 5x7 or 6x8 in the doors. I just do not have the subs like the mach system.

Thanks

 

According to Crutchfields website, yes they will.

 

Plus the OE speaker feels really cheap. It doesn't have much weight to it.

 

what kind of adapters do you need for these so they are plug and play?

 

You just need a speaker wire harness adapter which probably can be found at a local audio shop or best buy. I believe the part number is Metra 72-5600. This will give you the ability to switch back to the factory speakers w/o cutting wires.

 

Installed my Boston S85s last night using the Metra 72-5600 harness. Completely plug and play.

I didn't remove the door latch cable, as I found it was easier to just lay a blanket down and rest the bottom of the panel on it.

Insanely easy mod. For less than $100 you can really improve on the factory stereo.

The S85's may not be the best out there, but I really like them so far.

I read reviews where people complained about a lack of bass. Not an issue at all with the Shaker 500 IMO.

I may end up doing the rears as well, even though they are certainly not needed.

 

Really trying hard to find a reason not to order 4 of the Kicker KS680s for the car. $130 shipped for all four with PnP harnesses, should make a nice improvement over stock.

 

Having just gone through the PITA to replace the rear speakers, I would suggest you concentrate your budget on the fronts, There's not near as much to gain with the rears.

 

Has anyone tried or considered the Infinity Kappa 682.9cf's? I've always been a big fan of the Infinity's!
http://www.crutchfield.com/s_1086829...9cf.html?tp=92

 

^^ not a bad price for what you get...

Ive always been a fan of MB quart - JL - Polk over the infinity's - but who knows infinity could have improved since the last time i bought them.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-INFINI...item4cf2b27dcc

 

Care to elaborate? What all was involved in doing the rears?

I have a friend who works at BB in the mobile audio dept, maybe he can do it on the side with me and install them.

 

I've had MBQ & Polk Momo's and have been happy with them both. Especially the MBQ's. Pricey though. Thanks for the link!

 

http://mustangforums.com/forum/5-0l-...0-mustang.html

Although that's a 2010, it's pretty much the same. It's also pretty easy to scratch or mar your panels doing this. I just didn't hear enough difference to make it worth it. Certainly not like the difference in replacing the fronts, which was MUCH easier. In hindsight, I would spend more for better fronts.

 

Here are a couple pictures of the Shaker 500 speakers. Left side is the rear speaker and the right side is the door speaker. [IMG]IMG 0436.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]IMG 0437.JPG[/IMG]

 

So, the Shaker 500 is a 6-speaker system. I read the Shaker 1000 is a 10-speaker one. I count two more in the trunk as subs in the box, but where are the other two?

 

Only way I can see that is if the Shaker 1000 has an extra set of coax speakers and they are counting the tweet or mid-high speaker as an extra. Just like a pair of separates counts as 4 speakers. Oh how I love speaker math.

Edit: What I meant by this was not that it has an extra set of speakers, rather it has replaced a pair of 5x8's with 5x8 coax speaker.

 

just doing the fronts should be enough in this system. the rears looks decent for mid bass