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Hi folks,
Just wanted to give a shoutout to all those that upgrade their audio system before I did, experimenting with different equipment and paving the way for a nice easy upgrade.
Background: '22 Wildtrak with B&O system that had horrific sub rattle and lackluster sound.
Here's a list of parts used, price paid, and vendor I purchased from.
My goal with the build was good sound, but also plug & play - I had no desire to go crazy custom and have to fabricate things to fit and go nuts with amps and whatnot... I'm just not in my teens and interested in going to that length anymore.
Bottom line, the only "modification" I needed was trimming some of the sub box with a Dremel to fit the new Kicker sub. Otherwise, everything went in beautifully and fit is terrific with the Key amp zip-tied to the area in front of the taillight.
Anyhow, just a shoutout and thank you to those that did this all before me.
Also, for anyone that's used to old-school car stereo setups, the most confusing part for me was what I was supposed to do for a signal wire for the Key amp... a little further reading and I learned the amp solved the issue for me - gotta love some modern technology.
Just wanted to give a shoutout to all those that upgrade their audio system before I did, experimenting with different equipment and paving the way for a nice easy upgrade.
Background: '22 Wildtrak with B&O system that had horrific sub rattle and lackluster sound.
Here's a list of parts used, price paid, and vendor I purchased from.
| Part | Vendor | Cost |
| Mabett Rear Pods | Amazon | 155 |
| Kicker 47KSC6704 6.75" Speakers | Crutchfield | 200 |
| Metra Wiring Harness | Crutchfield | 0 |
| Metra Mounting Brackets | Crutchfield | 0 |
| Kicker 48CWRT84 8" Subwoofer | Crutchfield | 125 |
| Kicker Key 500.1 Amplifier & Wires | Amazon | 288 |
| Additional 8 gauge power wire 25' | Amazon | 16 |
| Hertz DCX-100.3 4" Speakers | Amazon | 105 |
| PRV Audio 4" Midrange Speaker | Amazon | 25 |
| Sound Deadener (like Dynamat) & Polyfill | Amazon | 38 |
| Wire Harness for Speakers (300hz bass blockers for front) | eBay | 65 |
| Wire Harness for Subwoofer | PlugNPlayKits | 77 |
My goal with the build was good sound, but also plug & play - I had no desire to go crazy custom and have to fabricate things to fit and go nuts with amps and whatnot... I'm just not in my teens and interested in going to that length anymore.
Bottom line, the only "modification" I needed was trimming some of the sub box with a Dremel to fit the new Kicker sub. Otherwise, everything went in beautifully and fit is terrific with the Key amp zip-tied to the area in front of the taillight.
Anyhow, just a shoutout and thank you to those that did this all before me.
Also, for anyone that's used to old-school car stereo setups, the most confusing part for me was what I was supposed to do for a signal wire for the Key amp... a little further reading and I learned the amp solved the issue for me - gotta love some modern technology.
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