from the people who swapped 460 things...

[Orange...]

I currently have a Kenwood KDC-MP2028 (50x4 I believe) with the scosche amp adapter to retain the factory amps and speakers... with a Soundstream 10" sub (300 watt) on a soundstream amp (140 watt @ 4 ohm, but is @ 2 Ohm now) , and also the mach 460 amps and components.

Now, I just purchased some soundstream 4 way 6x8's (4 of them) and I am wondering if I need an amp (would be a soundstream 4 ch) to have the same loudness and quality as the factory system?

** I also know about running new wires for all the speakers and getting rid of the amps and all that **

Any advise and tips and whatnot will help so post away...

Thanks,
Shawn

 

[ChingonStang]

Hey Shawn,

Good to see another Soundstream enthusiast. I personally would just delete all the 460 amps and speakers and run new wires for your amp and 6x8's. My previous Mustang had 460 that I deleted and I ran my own setup. I really want to do the same with my current stang, but its a vert and I leave my top down quite a bit. I figure no one really wants to jack a factory 460 system.

 

[Orange...]

thanks for the comments, and yes soundstream is my brand of choice.

However, the thing I was wondering is... when I put in the new 6x8's will it be just as loud as the factory stuff or will I need an amp to get it at the same volume?
Or a better way to ask this is, people who upgraded their system, did you get an aftermerket amp? Or did you just run wires to the new speakers from the deck?

 

[LCGimp]

I just put a new deck and speakers in my car last week. A Pioneer D3 GPS and infinity speakers. I have 6x8's in the rear running off of the deck and they are as loud and clearer then the factory speakers. However I think there is less bass, shouldnt be an issue with the sub though. The front component speakers are running off an amp though so I cant say what it would sound like if they were all off the deck.

 

[Orange...]

thanks for the info... I ended up finding a 4 ch. soundstream for really cheap so I picked it up.. it should be here in a week or so, then I get to figure out how to wire this all up... should be a blast!!


So now I will have:
Kenwood KDC MP2028 deck. (50x4 watts)
Soundstream 2 ch. amp (260 @ 2ohm RMS)
Soundstream 300 watt 10" sub
4 Soundstream 4 way 6x8's (400 watt)
and a 4 Ch. Soundstream amp (60x4 @ 4ohm RMS)

I'm excited to get the rest wired up and get rid of all the shenanigans Ford has in there...

 

[LCGimp]

Haha, yeah the wiring really isnt too bad it makes for a fun project. Although I somehow managed to blow my sub that I have had for a few years, still not really sure how that happend. Oh well means I get to upgrade. Going to 500 watts rms to a Diamond D6 sub instead of ~150 to my old sub. It should be a bit of a difference.