Shelby/Kicker 8" Door Woofer
Looking for opinions on the sound quality of the Shelby/Kicker 8" door woofers installed in a 11 GT with Shaker 500/Navi. I have read through several threads but there does not seem to be any information about the 11 GT Shaker 500/Navi combo... most are for older Mustangs or ones that don't have the Nav option and need a 4.1 amp from Shelby to go with the 8" door woofers.
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After two months i'm not sure it was a good purchase for me. I have the nav system also. I'm wondering if i had a sub in the trunk would it make it better. I would just upgrade the regular speakers if i could do it again. Plus the cover is made of Styrofoam or something...not a good quality for a cover.
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Originally Posted by Bigblue11
(Post 6180826)
After two months i'm not sure it was a good purchase for me. I have the nav system also. I'm wondering if i had a sub in the trunk would it make it better. I would just upgrade the regular speakers if i could do it again. Plus the cover is made of Styrofoam or something...not a good quality for a cover.
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I've been waiting for months to see what these look like installed...got any pics?
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Originally Posted by Overboost
(Post 6180937)
I've been waiting for months to see what these look like installed...got any pics?
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Originally Posted by Locotone07
(Post 6180944)
Not my pics but hereare some: https://themustangsource.com/f803/ha...4/#post6144912
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Originally Posted by Overboost
(Post 6180948)
There's no way the stock surrounds will work, right?
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Here are some pics...
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Thanks for the replies. Does any one else have any experiences with these sub woofers to offer?
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I have em, and like them a lot. Very tight, and focused and controlled bass. Yes they're a lot less boomy than the stockers but I like the quality of midrange coming out of them. Just enough for me.
I had an alpine type r 12" with a 650 watt amp in my old car and it was insane power. Now all I need is enough to get my grouch when the engine noise isn't enough. Trunk subs are a no no in the stang so I can fit golf clubs in |
Originally Posted by LEwis26
(Post 6181335)
I have em, and like them a lot. Very tight, and focused and controlled bass. Yes they're a lot less boomy than the stockers but I like the quality of midrange coming out of them. Just enough for me.
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Originally Posted by tyndallcbr
(Post 6181420)
Do you think a trunk sub is needed to fill out the sound?
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I wish these could be used with different covers. Those covers look like hell compared to the 2010+ covers.
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Quote: Originally Posted by LEwis26 https://themustangsource.com/images/...s/viewpost.gif
I have em, and like them a lot. Very tight, and focused and controlled bass. Yes they're a lot less boomy than the stockers but I like the quality of midrange coming out of them. Just enough for me.
Originally Posted by tyndallcbr
(Post 6181420)
Do you think a trunk sub is needed to fill out the sound?
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Originally Posted by tyndallcbr
(Post 6181420)
Do you think a trunk sub is needed to fill out the sound?
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Originally Posted by Locotone07
(Post 6181641)
Quote: Originally Posted by LEwis26 https://themustangsource.com/images/...s/viewpost.gif
I have em, and like them a lot. Very tight, and focused and controlled bass. Yes they're a lot less boomy than the stockers but I like the quality of coming out of them. Just enough for me. There lies the problem...midrange, these are not supposed to sound like midranges but woofers or more specifically subwoofers. I know Lewis26 really likes them, his testimonial helped convince me to get them but perhaps someone else with experience can back me up. Connected to my stock Shaker 500 w/nav, base turned all the way up, I can barely hear them (and yes they are wired properly as per the Shelby instructions), I'm currently waiting for an AudioControl LC2i which I will be connecting to an Elf Audio 1500DM (wire these 2ohm Kickers in parallel) which I'm planning to mount under the front seats (trunk space in my vert is a premium) in hopes of getting them to sound right. I really didn't want to go this route but don't see another choice unless I go back to the stock subs. Of course YMMV...good luck but again I say unless you add aftermarket amplification or add another (larger) sub to the trunk...don't do it. |
Originally Posted by Bigblue11
(Post 6181932)
What year do you have? If its an 11' is your main amp in the passenger side of the trunk?
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Just finished my upgrade...
The additional amplification makes all the difference. I ended up wiring the kickers in series...plenty loud and clear. Finally sounds as it should.
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I installed the Shelby/Kickers the first week I had my car. I got used to the new grills pretty fast actually. And they are flexible, but have not broken (yet), so no issue there for me. I like not having the chrome ring around them, gives the lower part of the door less bling which I see as a good thing.
Now, for the important part, which is not how they look but how they sound. I have the Nav. and replaced the front door and rear side panel speakers with Pioneers at the same time. In my opinion, not enough improvement in either case. After 1 week, I pulled the trigger on the LCQ1 under the pass. seat and a 4 channel JL amp under the driver seat running the Shelby/Kickers and a set of Hertz separates replacing the Pioneers in the doors. I put the remote knob inside my center console compartment for the Shelby/Kickers. Now it sounds great. IMO, the Shelby/Kickers need more clean power than they get from the Shaker500 system and the bass roll-off kills them. The LCQ1 also takes care of the bass roll-off issue and I send only LF to the subs. :nice: Pros: now it sounds great no matter how loud I turn it up (and that's pretty loud w/the top down) and I can control sub/bass output separately. :bad: Cons: I am $1500.00 poorer after parts and install. I still won't win any hip-hop car audio contests because I still have room in my trunk for a suitcase and cooler! Wait, that's a pro, not a con. :heh: |
http://www.hifisoundconnection.com/S...id/0/SFV/30046
This kicker sub can be paralleled down to 1.1 ohms to match the impedance of the factory woofers. The Shelby subs are 4 ohm dvc and can only be paralleled down to 2 ohms. That will only use half the power of the factory amp where as the kickers in the link would use the full power. |
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