Cobra Make, Engine: FFR with a 345-horse 302 Crate Engine
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During my upgrade phase I installed an under car exhaust system to replace my headers and side pipes. Since the car was going to be considerably quieter, I thought that I'd go ahead and install a stereo. So in went a trunk-mounted head unit with a remote that sits on the tranny tunnel near my right knee.
If I had to do it over again...I wouldn't...
At times it's OK (the CD/stereo), but road and tire noise on the highway can drown-out the sound system, unless you really want to crank it up.
If I wanted that much noise I would have kept the side pipes.
I rigged up a system in my SPF for awhile, sub and head unit in the trunk, remote wired control on the tunnel, custom thin speakers behind the seats etc, sounded great, and took it all out a few months after installed. Cranked up enough to hear while driving was so loud was ridiculous, just fubar for any regular use. I had read all the posts here and elsewhere about don't bother with a stereo install, use your sidepipes etc but I wasn't a believer until I actually tried it for myself
Cobra Make, Engine: CR 427 S/C, 351W, 5 Sp & KMP142 - 427 SO, 4 Spd
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I put one in during the original build thinking it was easier to do it then rather
than later. It was a wasted effort - I have never used it - i just listen to the
stereo pipes.
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