Ford Figo ZXI: Speakers Upgrade

carthique · 25th May 2010, 15:23

Hello Everyone,

I am planning to upgrade speakers for my Figo. I will be interested in going for a combination of component (at front) and coaxial speakers (in the rear) with a suitable amp for the same, while keeping the stock HU.

I am completely new to this, so please suggest a good setup including the speakers and the amp that I should go for.

I am not sure about the speaker mount sizes for Figo. But going by Ford Fusion it should be able to fit in 5"x7" speakers.

Thanks and Regards
Karthik

aravind2010 · 28th May 2010, 11:16

what kind of music do you listen to?
what are your expectations from the new speakers that you might be installing? what is your budget?

fiery enzyme · 2nd June 2010, 18:38

Does it have the Preamp out in the stock head unit?

TNAWAYAJ · 6th August 2010, 18:07

I'd also like to know what size the Figo stock door speakers are, so that I can upgrade them. Has anyone here got any first-hand experience with this?

Also, would it be possible to connect an amp and subwoofer to the stock FORD hu?

Moonraker · 20th October 2010, 22:53

Atlast wanted to take the plunge to upgrade my ICE, i am happy with the FORD headunit, but as confirmed by some of the fiestians planning to change the headunit. I have asked one of my friend who had gone to US to get me a Premier P800BT headunit. But i am not sure if he would be able to get one.

He would be visiting bestbuy for purchase and he is not going to do an online purchase as he would be travelling from one place to other. Tried searching through Bestbuy and i am unable to find a Double Din setup within my budget

Since i have a very lean budget wanted the experts advice if i can go for a speaker upgrade first and then can change the headunit or the headunit first and change the speakers later.

Budget HU - $200 Speakers - $100

If its headunit first then i would need bluetooth builtin for sure, not very keen with a high voltage RCA output. SQ improvement is a must so expecting atleast a 19 or 20 W RMS output from the headunit.

Please let me know the options which i can look for from bestbuy stores.

bharti22shresth · 20th October 2010, 23:43

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Originally Posted by Moonraker

Atlast wanted to take the plunge to upgrade my ICE, i am happy with the FORD headunit

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Please let me know the options which i can look for from bestbuy stores.

See if you can get the iD CTX 5x7 coaxial speakers. Heard them recently running off the stock HU without and amp in a FIGO. Very nice detailing and staging.

Not to forget, that they are bolt on on the fiesta's a.k.a all ford's odd stock speakers specs.

Moonraker · 21st October 2010, 00:51

Thanks for the suggestion bharti, i checked the bestbuy site and they dont have the ID productline :( . Need to stick with either of these options available

Infinity, Pioneer, kenwood, kicker, polkaudio, JVC, Alpine, Sony,Bazooka and only limited models seen.

donarun · 21st October 2010, 08:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonraker

Infinity, Pioneer, kenwood, kicker, polkaudio, JVC, Alpine, Sony,Bazooka and only limited models seen.

If you could spell out your music preferences, it would be easier for folks to help you out in selection of speaker.

Out of the above lot, my order of preference would be
1. Infinity
2. Polk / Alpine
3. Kicker

If SQ is what you after, for a $200 HU budget, I would recommend you to look at Kenwood X794 / X494.

DerAlte · 21st October 2010, 13:21

@moonraker, does your current HU have an Aux-in? If so, get a Bluetooth hands-free kit instead of changing the HU if you are on a tight budget. One can get it in Best Buy or Fry's.

Your first step should actually be to change the speakers: Infinity or Polk 5x7 components should be your target.

If your friend cannot get it delivered to one place, the alternative is 'Store Pickup'. Order it online previous day, and ask for Store Pickup at the branch that he is going to visit. Have tried it with Fry's, should work with BB too.

Moonraker · 23rd October 2010, 01:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by donarun

If you could spell out your music preferences, it would be easier for folks to help you out in selection of speaker.

I would recommend you to look at Kenwood X794 / X494.

Thanks Donarun, my music preference is more of trance type music, i know i should have a subwoofer to get the complete effect but i cant do any drilling or carpet removal because mine is on lease.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DerAlte

@moonraker, does your current HU have an Aux-in? If so, get a Bluetooth hands-free kit instead of changing the HU if you are on a tight budget. One can get it in Best Buy or Fry's.

Your first step should actually be to change the speakers: Infinity or Polk 5x7 components should be your target.

If your friend cannot get it delivered to one place, the alternative is 'Store Pickup'. Order it online previous day, and ask for Store Pickup at the branch that he is going to visit. Have tried it with Fry's, should work with BB too.

Thanks for the suggestion derAlte, my friend is going to bestbuy tonight, will ask him to give me the list of bluetooth devices available so that it could be a wise advice for now. Yes my stock system has a aux in port.

navin · 23rd October 2010, 08:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonraker

Thanks Donarun, my music preference is more of trance type music, i know i should have a subwoofer to get the complete effect but i cant do any drilling or carpet removal because mine is on lease.

you can get a box made that will house the subwoofer and the amp and simply unplug the combo when the lease ends.

25th May 2010, 15:23	#1
carthique Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: davanagere Posts: 1 Thanked: 0 Times	Ford Figo ZXI: Speakers Upgrade Hello Everyone, I am planning to upgrade speakers for my Figo. I will be interested in going for a combination of component (at front) and coaxial speakers (in the rear) with a suitable amp for the same, while keeping the stock HU. I am completely new to this, so please suggest a good setup including the speakers and the amp that I should go for. I am not sure about the speaker mount sizes for Figo. But going by Ford Fusion it should be able to fit in 5"x7" speakers. Thanks and Regards Karthik
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28th May 2010, 11:16	#2
aravind2010 Newbie Join Date: May 2010 Location: Singara Chennai Posts: 12 Thanked: 0 Times	what kind of music do you listen to? what are your expectations from the new speakers that you might be installing? what is your budget?
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2nd June 2010, 18:38	#3
fiery enzyme BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: TN 01 Posts: 413 Thanked: 27 Times View My Garage	Does it have the Preamp out in the stock head unit?
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6th August 2010, 18:07	#4
TNAWAYAJ BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 81 Thanked: 126 Times	I'd also like to know what size the Figo stock door speakers are, so that I can upgrade them. Has anyone here got any first-hand experience with this? Also, would it be possible to connect an amp and subwoofer to the stock FORD hu?
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20th October 2010, 22:53	#5
Moonraker BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 171 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Speaker Upgrade Ford Fiesta ZXI Atlast wanted to take the plunge to upgrade my ICE, i am happy with the FORD headunit, but as confirmed by some of the fiestians planning to change the headunit. I have asked one of my friend who had gone to US to get me a Premier P800BT headunit. But i am not sure if he would be able to get one. He would be visiting bestbuy for purchase and he is not going to do an online purchase as he would be travelling from one place to other. Tried searching through Bestbuy and i am unable to find a Double Din setup within my budget Since i have a very lean budget wanted the experts advice if i can go for a speaker upgrade first and then can change the headunit or the headunit first and change the speakers later. Budget HU - $200 Speakers - $100 If its headunit first then i would need bluetooth builtin for sure, not very keen with a high voltage RCA output. SQ improvement is a must so expecting atleast a 19 or 20 W RMS output from the headunit. Please let me know the options which i can look for from bestbuy stores.
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21st October 2010, 00:51	#7
Moonraker BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 171 Thanked: 2 Times View My Garage	Thanks for the suggestion bharti, i checked the bestbuy site and they dont have the ID productline :( . Need to stick with either of these options available Infinity, Pioneer, kenwood, kicker, polkaudio, JVC, Alpine, Sony,Bazooka and only limited models seen.
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21st October 2010, 13:21	#9
DerAlte Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 8,069 Thanked: 2,919 Times	@moonraker, does your current HU have an Aux-in? If so, get a Bluetooth hands-free kit instead of changing the HU if you are on a tight budget. One can get it in Best Buy or Fry's. Your first step should actually be to change the speakers: Infinity or Polk 5x7 components should be your target. If your friend cannot get it delivered to one place, the alternative is 'Store Pickup'. Order it online previous day, and ask for Store Pickup at the branch that he is going to visit. Have tried it with Fry's, should work with BB too.
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