2005 F430 Spider Hi-Fi Issue

contact Mike Niday softwaredrone at scuderia audio

he has this under control

 

Believe it or not, but there is actually only 1 speaker in there and I believe its 5". Get with Scuderio Audio.

 

There is one active driver and one passive radiator.

the passive radiator is used to trick the active driver so it things it is operating in a larger enclosure so the low end would be slightly extended

Not a great concept

 

Thanks Greg.
I have the only Hi-Fi subwoofer replacement kit on the planet that allows you to retain your stock speaker grills to retain that all stock look. The subs are aluminum coned so they won't disintegrate like the stock speakers. I also have a 400 Watt, 100% plug and play replacement amplifier for the horrid 60 Watt booster located under your dash. These two items will completely transform the quality of your sound system, even if you keep the stock door speakers.
Visit www.scuderiaaudio.com for details.

 

I recently replaced mine with Scuderia Audio parts and just like everyone here says--Mike and this products are awesome. After replacement, I had vibrations anytime the volume was over a "2". Further investigation determined that it came from the plastic support veins under the grill cover. A little epoxy cures that too, otherwise Mike sells replacement grills.

 

Get the amp too. Huge difference in sound quality and plug and play.

 

The $299 one is the one you need. The kit is really easy to install. Here's exactly what you do:
1. Remove the stock grills. If you have small fingers, try to grab the edge at any point and gently pull out towards you. It helps if you try to jiggle them a bit up and down and left to right. When the area where you are grabbing starts to pull out, move to another area and gently pull on that area. There are no hidden fasteners so they should eventually pop out.
2. Take a standard #2 Phillips screwdriver and remove the 4 screws on each of the two speakers. Remove the speakers. One will have 4 wires attached to it. Cut all four wires off of the speaker as close as you can to where they are connected (soldered). Remove a bit of insulation off of the ends of the 4 wires.
3. Crimp the crimp connectors included in your kit, to each of the 4 wires.
4. Bolt the 2 brackets that come in your kit to the box. Use the countersunk screws (not the rounded head screws) through the countersunk holes in the brackets, and bolt into the brass threaded inserts in the box.
5. Using the crimp connectors, connect the red and black wires to one of the new subs (it doesn't matter which one) where red is positive and black is negative. Connect the blue and yellow wires to the other sub (blue is positive, yellow is negative).
6. Bolt the new subs to the brackets using the rounded head screws that come in your kit.
7. Reinstall the speaker grills. Line up the 4 hooks on the back of the grills with the 4 tabs that stick up on each of the brackets.

 

Now, if your speakers are making popping or crackling noises because they are deteriorating, the new subwoofers will definitely take care of that problem. However, you will still have the same problem where the music will sound like it's being pushed through a cheese grater (i.e. horrible distortion) when you turn up the volume. That's because the system is still being powered by a 60 Watt booster with an incredible 10 percent distortion level. Quite possibly the worst piece of electronic gear ever designed. Installing one of my 400 Watt super amps will provide an astonishing improvement in the sound quality, even if you still have the stock door speakers. I've sold almost 200 super amps for 360's and 430's without a single return. However, if you get one and are not completely blown away by the improvement, call me and I'll have your money back in your pocket in two minutes. You can send the amp back later.

 

MVDESQ, does this now "sound" like something you can do?

Mike's been known to make house calls!!!

 

I've actually been offered to be flown across the country, first class, several times to do installations for high end cars. Between writing high tech software by day here in the Silicon Valley (Bachelors, Masters Degrees in Computer Science) and trying to keep up with stereo orders, I barely have time to blink these days. Fortunately, I over engineer all of my gear to the point where just about anyone can install it.

 

Dropped by my house and did a live demo of all his gear. Thumbs up!

 

It is beer and pizza for me to host Mike but now it's escargot and wine for you guys out of the area!!!

 

Yes, I do have a portable system that I can set up in any car in about two minutes so you can hear what my system will sound like in your car before spending any money.
I also have my new dual subwoofer system set up in my own 360 so you can hear what two 8 inch subwoofers sounds like. 100% seat clearance.

 

I had new subs, door speakers and upgraded amp, now sounds epic.
I also had Mike supply new sub grills as unobtainable anywhere, very happy indeed.


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