GT500 Pics

[SteelTownStang]

Beautiful man,congrats.

Thanks.

[SteelTownStang]

Here are some more pics... painted Shelby GT500 sill plates:

[SteelTownStang]

Some more... Kicker KS680 speaker upgrade:

[John4cam]

Those sill plates look awesome man, Nice job..

[Flyin Monkey]

How does it sound?

[TYR FRYR]

Love the sill plates!
How does it sound?

[SteelTownStang]

Those sill plates look awesome man, Nice job..

Thanks!

How does it sound?

See below...

Love the sill plates!
How does it sound?

Thanks!

Here is the write-up I did on Team Shelby:

http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/ind...0&#entry962315

I upgraded the speakers in my Shaker 1000 with Kicker KS680 (2 sets) and what a difference it made… I had maintained a belief that the head unit and amps were sufficient enough to drive the system, but the speakers were lacking something. Upon the conversion this theory proved to be true.

The issue that I was experiencing was predicated on the overwhelming bass that drowned out the mids and highs (treble). I was unable to adjust parameters to achieve a desired uniform sound. The reason for the deficiency was easily uncovered when examining the very cheaply made paper speakers (pictured). I can not believe that Ford would install a product like this in a car as an upgrade and charge $1,300.00.

My intent was to replace the entire system, but I like the OEM appearance of the head unit and, as mentioned, sufficient enough... Also, there was really no need the change the rear/trunk sub as it provides adequate lows. Lastly, I elected to retain the door subs… for now. They also are capable of providing passable lows and are of much higher quality than the rear deck single units and the upper door two-way units.

COST: Kicker KS680- $49.95 a set x 2 @ http://www.millionbu...kik08ks680.html, as compared to $129.99 a set x 2 @ http://signature.cru...680.html?tp=92. A difference of $160.00. Crutchfield includes the wiring hardness (Metra 72-5600), which I purchased 2 sets on ebay for $9.99 a pair- so the actual difference is about $140.00. You can read the links for yourself if you’d like regarding the Kicker speakers. They are a little better than the DS680 and are manufactured very well.

INSTALLATION: I have had some experience moding car stereos and speakers, so I found it to be pretty simple; however, if you take your time and purchase the hardnesses, then it’s an easy plug and play project.

Rear Deck Speaker Replacement (2007+) involves the removal of the rear seat. Simply push up on the two tabs below the knee area and lift. Both of the rear lower side panels will also have to be removed. They are held in place by 3 plastic push pins each (1- bottom heel area, 1- bottom seat area, and 1- upper head area). You will have to lift up on the sill plate corners, but they don’t have to be removed. Finally, the rear deck panel has to be removed. It is held in place by 4 plastic push pins- 2 on each side by the seat belts. The speakers are held in place by 4 (each) 20mm torque screws. Tools used are pictured. Note: I was going to install the new speakers from underneath (reversing the plastic speaker clips) to simplify this process if I elect a change in the future, however, I was unable to get a proper seal so I installed the speakers in the existing position. Furthermore, it really was not as difficult as it may seem to access the speakers. Installation time- about an hour.

Door Speaker Replacement involves the removal of the interior door skin(s), which are attached by 8- 7mm screws (7- along the perimeter and 1- behind the window switch) and 2- 30mm torque bolts (1- behind the door handle panel and 1- behind the armrest panel). As mentioned, the door window switch panel will have to be removed. Push up and pull out (2 pieces). The panel behind the door handle is difficult to remove. I fabricated a piece of wire and made it into a hook to slide behind the panel and pulled. It came right off without damage. Remove the panel behind the arm rest. Remove the side mirror "switch" cover (pull off). Lastly, remove the door lock pin (unscrew) and its panel (lift-up). The speakers are held in place by 4 (each) 20mm torque screws. Repeat on the other side... Installation time- about an hours- totaling 2 hours for the replacement of all 4 speakers.

CONCLUSION: The acoustics are greatly improved for a cost of around $100.00. I can hear nuances in the music that have gone unnoticed until now. The mids and highs are crisp and clear. I popped in my Tool, 10,000 Days CD and it sounded incredible. I intentionally turned the volume up (about 75%) and drove around for approximately 25 minutes while focusing on any signs of distortion. The only distortion experienced resulted from my ears ringing when I got out... I highly recommend this mod for those of you who like the Shaker 1000, but don’t love it. Everyone has their own interpretation of sound, i.e., exhaust. What I find to be lacking (mids and highs) may not be what someone else observes, however, if you concur with my original assessment, then you’ll be very happy with this affordable improvement mod. It’s truly a different stereo system.

[SteelTownStang]

More pics... Redline Tuning QuickLift System:

[SteelTownStang]

More pics... VMP Pulley Installation...

[XtremeS10]

Looking good sir!! I'm not one for the stock look pulley, and went with the tensioner, looks great though!! If you ever need help with anything let me know

[SteelTownStang]

Looking good sir!! I'm not one for the stock look pulley, and went with the tensioner, looks great though!! If you ever need help with anything let me know

Thanks. Your project(s) are coming along well...

[XtremeS10]

Yes sir, posting some pics up here soon of some progress

[SteelTownStang]

Free certificate arrived today...

[SteelTownStang]

Pics of my newly installed Gentex Auto Dimming Mirror with Homelink, Compass, and Temperature Display (50-GENK51A):

[SteelTownStang]

Antenna mod pics...

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Pics of a recently installed matching shifter boot:

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[pRojekt02GT]

Nice!

[SteelTownStang]

Nice!

Thanks!

[95V6]

looks great, keep up the mods and updates!