aftermarket speakers in a mach-460 system?

BrandonJD25 · February 27th, 2008, 01:44 PM

So i want to take my aftermarkt speakers out of my '98 and put them in my new '02 GT. I have two 6x9 5-way pioneers for the rear deck, and two 6-8 4-way pioneers for the doors (they sound amazing in my '98 with my pioneer head unit). i plan to get a new pioneer head unit (7" touch screen) for my '02 GT. here's my question...

my GT has the Mach 460 system, and i hear that if you get aftermarket speakers you can't run them through the stock amps (because they're on a weird ohm setting?). is that true? i don't really have the money to replace all the amps, so is there anything i can do without having it come to that? i really wanna just slap in all my pioneers, hook up the new head unit, and run them through my stock amps!

please help...

Bullitt2445 · February 29th, 2008, 11:37 PM

If you are going to replace the head unit, it is actually better to replace all of the speakers as well. The MACH 460 was never the best sounding system to start with. So don't worry about keeping the factory amps. One bright side- you don't have to worry about rewiring the car. The factory speaker wiring (for the 4 2" "tweeters") is standard Ford wiring.

BrandonJD25 · March 2nd, 2008, 10:35 AM

so if i do the speakers should i just bypass the amps and run them straight to the head unit and run them off it's amps? will that sound better than stock with the amps and a head unit?

Bullitt2445 · March 2nd, 2008, 08:30 PM

Yes, because of the way the factory crosses over the signals.

February 27th, 2008, 01:44 PM	#1
BrandonJD25 Regular 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139	aftermarket speakers in a mach-460 system? So i want to take my aftermarkt speakers out of my '98 and put them in my new '02 GT. I have two 6x9 5-way pioneers for the rear deck, and two 6-8 4-way pioneers for the doors (they sound amazing in my '98 with my pioneer head unit). i plan to get a new pioneer head unit (7" touch screen) for my '02 GT. here's my question... my GT has the Mach 460 system, and i hear that if you get aftermarket speakers you can't run them through the stock amps (because they're on a weird ohm setting?). is that true? i don't really have the money to replace all the amps, so is there anything i can do without having it come to that? i really wanna just slap in all my pioneers, hook up the new head unit, and run them through my stock amps! please help... __________________ '98 Coupe: K&N Filter/GT intake, Steeda tri-ax, Pioneer sound system, Flowmaster 40s muffler... '02 GT - Mineral Gray (so far): Flowmaster 40s mufflers, MAC cold air intake, BBK 75mm throttle body, C&L highflow plenum...

February 29th, 2008, 11:37 PM	#2
Bullitt2445 Regular 2001 Bullitt #02445 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 164	If you are going to replace the head unit, it is actually better to replace all of the speakers as well. The MACH 460 was never the best sounding system to start with. So don't worry about keeping the factory amps. One bright side- you don't have to worry about rewiring the car. The factory speaker wiring (for the 4 2" "tweeters") is standard Ford wiring. __________________ 2001 Bullit #02445 built in the only color Henry would build- Black.

March 2nd, 2008, 10:35 AM	#3
BrandonJD25 Regular 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139	so if i do the speakers should i just bypass the amps and run them straight to the head unit and run them off it's amps? will that sound better than stock with the amps and a head unit? __________________ '98 Coupe: K&N Filter/GT intake, Steeda tri-ax, Pioneer sound system, Flowmaster 40s muffler... '02 GT - Mineral Gray (so far): Flowmaster 40s mufflers, MAC cold air intake, BBK 75mm throttle body, C&L highflow plenum...

March 2nd, 2008, 08:30 PM	#4
Bullitt2445 Regular 2001 Bullitt #02445 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 164	Yes, because of the way the factory crosses over the signals. __________________ 2001 Bullit #02445 built in the only color Henry would build- Black.

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