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1993 Ford Mustang Install by Selective Sound

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Old 12-05-2008 | 09:09 AM
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Thumbs up 1993 Ford Mustang Install by Selective Sound

First off, it took Davis forever to get my car in. What a **** off, but that should tell you how in demand he is.

My car was treated good there, no 'other' damage came with it which is nice, unlike Car Stereo Warehouse who did a ton of damage to my other ride years ago.

I am very pleased with the craftsmanship by Davis and Max.

About the build

I had bought some of the other gear for my other ride, and had it just sitting around. I bought 90% of the gear from Davis @ Selective Sound.
Though not a huge fan of Rockford at the time, I was pleased with the equipments performance in my daily driver, so I was hooked on it.

My goal was an old school feel / install. MDF, no flashy fiberglass air brushed stuff, not for this car.... its antique :p

I wanted the install to be stealth yet 'showable' if need be. I had plenty of time to sketch up some ideas, they executed it excellently.

Pros
Install looks sick!
Car sounds great.
Install is stealth.

Cons
No fault of theirs, but my fuel management system and electronics in the car have forced me to order some other products to suppress engine noise.

Why did I opt for Selective Sound?
There was a couple reasons why I chose Selective Sound. I had explored a few options and honestly I was torn between two shops, 1 has since closed. Going with Selective Sounds meant Davis would be using product he supports, going with shop two meant i would be buying all new gear and leaving what i had sitting on my office floor.
I am cheap, so I wanted to use what I had, besides, it worked well for me already.
Davis is also relativly close to major highways etc. Getting there from where I live was easy. Shop 2 was about 2.5 times the distance.
I had spoken with a 1 user who I approached who was willing to build the car as well, but the big issue was my Antique Collector Car Insurance wouldn't allow me to leave it at someones residence.

There were many considerations, and most were put on to me because Davis was soooo backed up. Remember, this was completed this year, I wanted it done last year, but I had to get in line.

Anyhow, enough chatter, here are some photos. Great work Davis and Max.














































Pictures from the 2008 Mustang Club of America show where i took 3rd in my class.

more pics here







Old 12-05-2008 | 04:58 PM
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wow...looks great, nice touch as it balance's what's under the hood.
Old 12-05-2008 | 05:17 PM
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they did a fantastic job. very nice.
Old 12-05-2008 | 06:13 PM
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That is SICK!!!! Dude that looks AWESOME KILLER....
The only down fall is it weighs a TON slows ya down

I gotta ask 3 subs but 4 amps....? Is one AMP powering other speakers?

How much did the over all cost?
Old 12-05-2008 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Stang Illusions 5.0L
That is SICK!!!! Dude that looks AWESOME KILLER....
The only down fall is it weighs a TON slows ya down

I gotta ask 3 subs but 4 amps....? Is one AMP powering other speakers?

How much did the over all cost?
Haha, yea, it is heavy! I opted for the MDF, i really wanted the old school feel and install. Fiberglass was an option but that always seemed so ricey to me. Maybe its cause im old and just used to seeing installs with the MDF.

3 amps -> 3 subs
1 amp -> mids and highs.

Cost... hrmmm. If I recall, the amps were about 4-$500 ea, subs $250, mids and highs $1200, wiring / batt / install / pods around 4k, deck $1000.. I don't know, I actually never sat and figured it out, i just kept emptying my wallet. This also doesn't include the trickle charger that sits on the car now. LOL

Thanks for the feedback. It was my idea how I wanted it to look, stealthy with a cover and the amps setup like that, but they made it all come together.

I am pleased and people seem to appreciate the clean look.
Old 01-01-2009 | 03:50 PM
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That looks super nice man, very clean ill have to get some pics on here of mine in my 03 gt and my uncles in his 04 mach 1 and show you did you do all that work yourself or did you have someone install it for you? how many hours did it take?? how does that sound in a hatchback ?
Old 01-01-2009 | 05:37 PM
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Very Clean and nice. I aswell like the MDF no fibre for me either. I have a similar idea for my car just not as elaborate. I see a lot that I like in that install. I appreciate the pounding your wallet took......But it looks worth it
Old 01-01-2009 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by BLWN281
That looks super nice man, very clean ill have to get some pics on here of mine in my 03 gt and my uncles in his 04 mach 1 and show you did you do all that work yourself or did you have someone install it for you? how many hours did it take?? how does that sound in a hatchback ?
I paid the sponsor here on the site to do the install. Selective Sound does nice work!

Originally Posted by nlstang
I appreciate the pounding your wallet took.....
haha.. nice , its soooo true
Old 01-01-2009 | 07:55 PM
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JEBUS!!! nice!! however I am glad I do not live on your street or even with in 5blocks!! lol...............
Old 01-02-2009 | 12:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 95srt
JEBUS!!! nice!! however I am glad I do not live on your street or even with in 5blocks!! lol...............
LOL, the car sits in the garage most of the time with its friends, its rarely pumping the beats


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