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It is easy to get dazzled by looking at the installations and listening to the systems but I made myself a promise to wait at least a week and I am shooting for 2 weeks before I make a decision. To be totally honest I have many options now and an more confused than ever on what to do?You are doing the right thing. You are dropping a lot of money into this car and you want to make sure that the end result will be worth it. I would shop for weeks if thats what it took. Measure twice, cut once applies to buying a system as well, but use different terms. You only want to spend the money to purchase and install, not purchase, install, and correct fvckups...
I like what I saw on your 2006 Rustang. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif You did some great work on your car and you never mentioned if you were happy with the way it tuned out? Would you do it over again or would you have done something differently? Do the speakers coming out a bit bother you?You can easily do a 7'' driver in the factory 8'' location and put your tweeter in the 6x8 location if you wanted to.
Check out my build log to see what I am talking about: http://caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=449813
Yes they inspire confidence but they only change out the stock speakers they think are a problem. They will add speakers behind the rear view mirror for imaging and soundstage (they have a patent on it), a 10 inch woofer into a very small space in the trunk and turn off the rear speakers so it does not cancel out any of the sound that is being created up front. They may do all of this with only adding 100 watts or so...That's because you are, and it's a good thing to do. I interviewed several installers when I wanted to have some wiring installed into a car I cared a lot about. Everything worked out well as a result.
DS Autosports gave you some good advice. The shop you link'd inspires confidence.
They say every car if different and more is not always better. Sounds great but I am not sure how I feel about them yet? $2200 and they use my stock speakers?
Changing out the head unit for me means I lose Microsoft Sync and that is a great new feature that was added in 2010. I will not be changing the head unit. If I went your route I would be concerned with what speakers would fit into the same area without sticking out?I just bought on 05 gt and I am doing an install as we speak. Change out the head unit there is no benefit to keeping it. It is also very easy to change out. Do 8's in the doors. The air space is .41. Do a high quality 6x8 or a pair of 5 1/4" component set (where the 6x8 is). Rear that is up to you! sub boxes are a little tedious to build but since a shop is doing it who cares!
My build:
H/U - Pioneer AVH-P4000dvd
Front - Boston Pro60
Front subwoofer - Kicker RMB8's
Rear fill - Kicker one way 6x8's
Front amp - Kicker kx800.4
subs undecided I have a pair of kicker l7 12's and a kx1200.1 but I want better sq.
$2500 is a lot of money. In addition this car is very easy to work on so the labor costs should not be very much. Is there a brand that you biased to?
I had 3 car systems that had MB Quart speakers all the way around and loved them but I have no idea how they are these days? I also used Orion amps and usually 2 8s for lots of mid bass or a single 10 cut off around 80. I realize I am likely dating myself here but at 41 I want a solid system that punches out strong mids, clean highs and tight bass. I listen to mostly rock both new and old. I would not be opposed to having a sub by JL Audio?
Which model processor are you using?got a ford focus useing the stock hu with a soundstream prosser sounds pretty good with just the stock h/u