Full JL Audio/Focal Stereo Upgrade for B&O "System"

[YankeeScouser]

After almost 3 years of owning my Badlands and countless mods, I have finally gotten around to completely ripping out the joke of a B&O system that Ford put into Broncos with the luxury package group. I'm still shocked that B&O allowed their name to be associated with the lowest quality factory speakers I've seen this side of my Toyota Pickup in 1989. I put in a few cheap fixes over the last year or two like the SSV works pods with Kickers and a cheap, for what you get, DS18 sub in place of the factory sub. Better but still trash. For the all new system, I had the follwing goals:

1. No intrusive SUB box in the cargo area as I use it all the time.
2. Ultra tight mid bass with heavy sub if I wanted to crank it up.
3. Use all factory speaker positions. No boat-style "missile pods" hanging off the roll bar.
4. No distortion at full volume, period.
5. Bass you can truly feel without rattling the body loose.
6. Professionally tuned to the music I listen to. 90% Hip Hop, southern rock/blues, and deep house.
7. Professional installation with full factory functionality from the OEM screen.

$6000 budget

Parts List:
JL Audio Stealth Box for Bronco
JL Audio MX - 500 Monoblock amp for Sub
JL Audio MX - 500 4 channel amp for speakers
Focal Flax 3 way 6.5 x 4
Focal Flax 2 Way x2
DSP
Mobridge Module
High Guage wiring
Labor - $1250

Installed total cost - $6210 by SSG Car Audio of Ft. Lauderdale

The transformation is absolutely mind blowing. I have the top and the doors off and it sounds like a concert. It's beautiful balanced and crisp.

I know it isn't a cheap solution but if it's important to you, this is a killer set up that looks 100% factory (outside of the tweeters on the A pillars which look rad.)

Pics to follow.

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[5GENIDN]

After almost 3 years of owning my Badlands and countless mods, I have finally gotten around to completely ripping out the joke of a B&O system that Ford put into Broncos with the luxury package group. I'm still shocked that B&O allowed their name to be associated with the lowest quality factory speakers I've seen this side of my Toyota Pickup in 1989. I put in a few cheap fixes over the last year or two like the SSV works pods with Kickers and a cheap, for what you get, DS18 sub in place of the factory sub. Better but still trash. For the all new system, I had the follwing goals:

1. No intrusive SUB box in the cargo area as I use it all the time.
2. Ultra tight mid bass with heavy sub if I wanted to crank it up.
3. Use all factory speaker positions. No boat-style "missile pods" hanging off the roll bar.
4. No distortion at full volume, period.
5. Bass you can truly feel without rattling the body loose.
6. Professionally tuned to the music I listen to. 90% Hip Hop, southern rock/blues, and deep house.
7. Professional installation with full factory functionality from the OEM screen.

$6000 budget

Parts List:
JL Audio Stealth Box for Bronco
JL Audio MX - 500 Monoblock amp for Sub
JL Audio MX - 500 4 channel amp for speakers
Focal Flax 3 way 6.5 x 4
Focal Flax 2 Way x2
DSP
Mobridge Module
High Guage wiring
Labor - $1250

Installed total cost - $6210 by SSG Car Audio of Ft. Lauderdale

The transformation is absolutely mind blowing. I have the top and the doors off and it sounds like a concert. It's beautiful balanced and crisp.

I know it isn't a cheap solution but if it's important to you, this is a killer set up that looks 100% factory (outside of the tweeters on the A pillars which look rad.)

Pics to follow.

Nice choices! I would love to hear that. I bet it does sound awesome! Focal is top notch and I absolutely love JL. would be interested to know how the flax line performs... sounds like a big thumbs up from you!!!!

 

[Squatch]

Got my popcorn out because I like your choices.

Please show pics of the locations you used for those amplifiers and how unintrusive they are.

 

[YankeeScouser]

These pics are not that excititng, ha!, as everything is mounted completely out of sight. Both amps, the DSP, and the control module for factory integration are all mounted behind the rear passenger panel. My installer made custom brackets for all of them. There is a thread out there that said they didn't think the JL stealth box was worth the $1,000. I would disagree with that statement. Does it hit as hard as a ported box with two 12's? Of couse not, but with the JL monoblock pushing it, it BOOMS plenty to wake the neighbors. I asked my installer if he had any pictures with the panel off. If not, I'll take some and post them too.

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