posted 09-21-2017 09:02 PM                  

I've looked through the board and have come up with several speakers that were highly recommended...only to find that they are discontinued! Nooooooo!

Has anyone recently replaced their speakers that would highly recommend them ?

If yes, would you care to share what models you purchased and any special circumstances involving your installation ?

Did you use the stock amp ?

posted 09-22-2017 12:20 PM                  

You'll need 2 ohm speakers if your going to replace factory.
Infinite and JBL have 2 ohm but are two way config.
Couldn't find exact 2 ohm replacement woofers like factory.

I am referring to the door speakers. But if the others have a torn up foam ring they can easily be fixed as well. Not sure about direct replacements for the others.

posted 10-08-2017 08:38 PM                  

I was very disappointed with the stock audio in the Prowler. I replaced the stock receiver with a Pioneer single DIN AVH-X7800BT. While this is a really nice receiver, if the screen was activated and the car was in park, it would hit the shifter knob. The final nail in the coffin was that the screen covered most of the AC vents. That one went back.

I looked long and hard for the features I wanted in a single DIN receiver and nothing. So I ordered a Sony XAV-AX100 and dove in head first with chopping things up to make it fit (not to worry, I purchased a new bezel just in case if I want to take it back to stock).

The system sounded better...but still like crap. I started the search for new speakers and Richnew chimed in with some stellar advice (and a set of speakers - thanks Rich!).

I just got finished with the installation of the speakers and holy cow. It sounds soooo much better. It is hard for me to believe the difference (in all fairness, 2 of the stock speakers had NO foram speaker surround).

Parts List:
4 x Infinity Reference REF-3022cfx
1 x Kicker 40CWRT672 6.75" sub was what was supposed to be installed, but a 43CWRT672 was installed. Supposedly same specs, just newer model.
2 x Infinity Kappa 62.9i speakers for the doors.

posted 10-09-2017 10:42 PM                  

The rear speakers:

The backup camera:

The installed (IMCOMPLETE) radio:

All unfinished work, especially the radio install. I still need to smooth in the sides where you can see that additional plastic was added. When all is done and perfect I am going to paint it the same color of the car, Prowler Yellow.

The backup camera was a real pain, but it is soooo worth it. This was one of the first mods I made to the car and of course it was the hardest. I hat to drill a hole in the bumper to run the power/video cable. I must have fought myself for hours on how to run the cable without making a hole. The hole won, and it looks factory - you cannot even see the cable.

posted 10-10-2017 09:59 PM                  

BUT...the second round of heating I got one spot too soft and it started to droop. Badly. If you have ever heated plastic it does not cool like solder - it takes a while for it to become hard again (kinda like getting old!!!). I saw this happening and after I bolted in the sub, I laid it on top of a piece of wood to press the droop back in and let it cool. And it shows...it really looks bad.

BUT it is functional and I will leave that repair for another day. I might 3D print a round cup type add-on for the the back of the box so that I can cut out a hole and glue this printed add-on to the back of the box.

The flange on the front side of the woofer was the same thickness as the factory flange that was fastened to the speaker box. I removed the factory flange from the box with a putty knife. I then took some self-stick foam that came with another set of speakers and stuck it on top of the woofer flange so that it makes an airtight when it is bolted back together.

Now to address the sound. Yes, it does sound way better. A lot more bass in my opinion. Does it sound like my F150? No, not even close...but Ford did a great job with their newer trucks, and they have some decent bass for a stock truck.

In a nutshell ? Yes, it was WELL worth the upgrade and the only thing that I would change if I had to do it again is to heat the plastic slower and check more often.

Thanks to Richnew for his recommendation of this woofer. It was spot on. He's got something like a zillion subwoofers stuffed in his Prowler somehow so I trusted his judgement with audio and glad I did.

Hope this helps.