🛠 01/24/22 Build Week Group

[JerseyGirl in VA]

just put my bronco shirt on for @akh2ogeek!! sending all the good transport vibes!!

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[breezybrah]

Dead center.

Yes, I ran it with that, my front speakers were way too bassy on almost every song(and hitting limiter) so I reran the autoeq with it on half bass the original bass (between left and center) and it sounded better but songs lacked punch and/or baselines.

Also followed the other best practices, lab grade pink noise over USB, no AC, quiet garage on accessory power only.

To clarify these are infinite reference speakers, non bi-amp.

 

[MattyC]

Yes, I ran it with that, my front speakers were way too bassy on almost every song(and hitting limiter) so I reran the autoeq with it on half bass the original bass (between left and center) and it sounded better but songs lacked punch and/or baselines.

Also followed the other best practices, lab grade pink noise over USB, no AC, quiet garage on accessory power only.

To clarify these are infinite reference speakers, non bi-amp.

I have the exact same - but bi-amped

 

[breezybrah]

I have the exact same - but bi-amped

Weird! I was meaning to try bi-amp since it seems the rear already is being factory gimped and apparently the forscan fix for that isn’t as effective on 2022 models.

Anything special I have to do other than flip the switch? I am using a plugnplay kit.

 

[MattyC]

Weird! I was meaning to try bi-amp since it seems the rear already is being factory gimped and apparently the forscan fix for that isn’t as effective on 2022 models.

Anything special I have to do other than flip the switch? I am using a plugnplay kit.

Im not 100% certain, I got a harness from Hoel Wiring made specifically for BiAmp mode. Not sure what's different.

 

[mdk77]

I didn't have to add the bass blockers when my key auto-eq'd. Sounds perfect through all volume range. When you Auto-EQ'd did you have Bass Treble all flat when you ran it?

How is your setup? Are you using the t harness? I ask as my speakers are good until 17 and then I get some distortion. I have kicker speakers and key amp 200.4. Tuned with happy sound result. Bass blockers in dash. No gain.

 

[MattyC]

How is your setup? Are you using the t harness? I ask as my speakers are good until 17 and then I get some distortion. I have kicker speakers and key amp 200.4. Tuned with happy sound result. Bass blockers in dash. No gain.

I have a t harness and another harness that wires everything up in bi amp mode. The harness comes with wires to run to the dash but uses factory wiring for the kick panel speakers.

I also ran the power off the battery instead of loop back. Since it's bi-amped it is only wires to AMP 1... nothing in amp 2

 

[KhoiPhish]

What’s everyone’s MPG? I feel like I’m trying to baby it but I’m getting like 13.6 on eco mode 2.7 badlands Sasquatch stock M/T tires and wheels.

 

[BigHoss]

What’s everyone’s MPG? I feel like I’m trying to baby it but I’m getting like 13.6 on eco mode 2.7 badlands Sasquatch stock M/T tires and wheels.

I’m getting 17ish in town with a 4 cyl auto Big Bend stock.
I’m noticing computer estimates gas mileage about 2 mpg higher than when I divide miles by gals when filling up. Anyone else seeing this?

 

[zjc26138]

What’s everyone’s MPG? I feel like I’m trying to baby it but I’m getting like 13.6 on eco mode 2.7 badlands Sasquatch stock M/T tires and wheels.

I have the 2.3 and I think overall like 20.5 mpg for the first 3200 miles. I spend a majority of the time in normal/eco mode. Miles are 60/40 highway/city. I think one fill up I was around 22 mpg.

I've been mixing in premium when I can, seems like it does increase mpg a little plus the extra boost in power.

 

[kevin.gt]

What’s everyone’s MPG? I feel like I’m trying to baby it but I’m getting like 13.6 on eco mode 2.7 badlands Sasquatch stock M/T tires and wheels.

Reset a trip or calculate manually. My computer mpg was hideous when I first got the bronco. I’m assuming a lot of idle hours or something was included? Anyways, now I get about 17 mpg on the computer from my 2.7 Sasquatch with some added weight (skids and heavy LoD sliders). I can eek out 20mpg with ideal driving (~60 mph driving)

 

[flowingaway]

What’s everyone’s MPG? I feel like I’m trying to baby it but I’m getting like 13.6 on eco mode 2.7 badlands Sasquatch stock M/T tires and wheels.

2.3 OBX Sasquatch chiming in here. If I reset it while highway driving around 60-65 mph, it's 22-24 MPG. But when left alone for an entire tank of gas, it sits right at 17 MPG. That's with me driving pretty gingerly. I've been told that I drive like an old man.

 

[lewisbrett]

What’s everyone’s MPG? I feel like I’m trying to baby it but I’m getting like 13.6 on eco mode 2.7 badlands Sasquatch stock M/T tires and wheels.

16.2 MPG for first 700 miles. Some of that time was stuck in bumper to bumper traffic on the Belt Parkway. 2.7L with SAS.

 

[Rd1103]

What’s everyone’s MPG? I feel like I’m trying to baby it but I’m getting like 13.6 on eco mode 2.7 badlands Sasquatch stock M/T tires and wheels.

I'm about 17 mpg with the 2.3L manual. Keep in mind I'm also a new manual driver, so still working on driving efficiently haha. I also keep forgetting to put it into Eco mode when I commute, haha.

 

[Rd1103]

Dead center.

Thanks for adding this discussion on speaker installs with the kicker key. I'm finishing my speaker side of the intall tonight, so this should be extremely helpful in making arguably the easier half of the install much easier. Coming from a Subaru Forester XT that had an impressive Harman Kardon sound system in it that played music pretty damn well, I haven't been this excited to fix a sound system in a vehicle in a long time. Sorry Ford, the speakers are just that bad .

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