What audio modifications are you guys doing?

[Lil red 02]

Yes I have the 2 door and thanks so much for the time and replies

 

[Tazman10]

We installed the Polaris rear system in our 2025 crew, and it is disappointing for the price but may fit the needs of some. I reached out to Crutchfield to get two different subs and an amplifier that will work with the current system to improve it. I want Focals but since these have to almost be flush mount style I may need other options. We did use dyno-mat behind the subs, but it needs to be thin due to the depth of the sub and encloser. In the one sub pocket we used the dyno-mat spray, but the mat is much better where applicable.

 

[Tazman10]

I installed the new amp last night and it is an improvement over the old one, but it is not a huge difference. We used a MBQuarts marine grade 750W mono amp. This amp gave me access to the low pass filters and has some features that helped me fine tune the subs a little better. $149 plus tax and shipping and 2 hours of installation time. It is a 20-30% improvement but the subs will need to be replaced to make it even better. Sound is subjective so some of you may be happy with this change. I will be ordering subs and see if that helps even more.

After doing some testing today, it may be a 50% improvement and acceptable now. Need some more time with it to tell for sure. I will still be changing out the sub. eventually for Kicker 8 inch or something of a better grade for $150 it was worth the upgrade.

This amp would power a under seat 10-inch sub and probably sound substantially better, but I want to see if I can make this a little better for not a ton of money.

 

[Tazman10]

Another quick update. I took out the stock subs and installed 1 kicker 8-inch shallow sub. This made a good improvement over the stock speakers. I have a second kicker 8-inch shallow sub but to make it work I will need to remove the seat belt on the driver's side rear. It's just my wife and I so it's not a big deal for us but honestly, the sound with 1 sub is better than the JBL and would suffice for most. I think the two 8 inch will be pretty good, but we may just live with the 1 sub.

Fo Cal makes two 8 inch really shallow subs for $1360 a piece. That got shot down during the CFO (wife) review!!lol

 

[Mr.C]

Another quick update. I took out the stock subs and installed 1 kicker 8-inch shallow sub. This made a good improvement over the stock speakers. I have a second kicker 8-inch shallow sub but to make it work I will need to remove the seat belt on the driver's side rear. It's just my wife and I so it's not a big deal for us but honestly, the sound with 1 sub is better than the JBL and would suffice for most. I think the two 8 inch will be pretty good, but we may just live with the 1 sub.

Fo Cal makes two 8 inch really shallow subs for $1360 a piece. That got shot down during the CFO (wife) review!!lol

Lol, CFO. Never heard that one. But I might have to use it at some point. Although I do have to admit, I don’t get any shit 99.9% of the time on my purchases.

I’m sure the kicker sub sounds a lot nicer. I find myself content most of the time with the JBL kit. But every once in a while depending on the song, I’d like a little more.

 

[Tazman10]

With the amp and single sub, it was about $340 to get to this point. The second sub is sitting here but it takes a 1-inch-thick ring to space the sub out enough to clear. The issue then becomes the seat belt right in front of it. The amp I chose comes with an adjustable knob that I installed in the overhead switch panel so I can adjust it per song if I want. I looked at installing the second sub behind the passenger rear seat but haven't figured out a way to do that yet. Heck, I haven't even figured out how to get that seat back off.

The knob looks factory up there and took very little time to install.

 

[Big Red]

Fo Cal makes two 8 inch really shallow subs for $1360 a piece. That got shot down during the CFO (wife) review!!lol

My CFO would have veto power over that one as well. For almost $1400 I better have a "Happy Ending" every time I hear it thump!

 

[Tazman10]

Our machine is out getting ceramic window tint, so I haven't had time to install the second sub. Once the second sub is installed, I will provide an honest opinion. I hate to remove that seat belt but at the end of the day it's just my wife and I along with our Schnauzer!!lol

 

[Skippy]

Our machine is out getting ceramic window tint, so I haven't had time to install the second sub. Once the second sub is installed, I will provide an honest opinion. I hate to remove that seat belt but at the end of the day it's just my wife and I along with our Schnauzer!!lol

I was considering this audio kit and reviewing the install instructions on the Polaris site , it appears to have a panel installed over the subs on the inside. Am I missing something , I can’t imagine getting much sound out of it with the subs being covered .

 

[Tazman10]

There is not real panel over it. There is a different carpeted piece that comes with the kit that goes over the sub encloser. It does make a little difference with it on or off.

I did install the second sub, and it sounds pretty good now. I lack 1/4 of an inch of getting the seat belt to fit. I have considered shimming out the support where the seat belt mounts but I am tired of working on this thing. If you could buy just the plastic encloser, I could tell you what else to buy to make it sound better than the Polaris subs and amp.

 

[Skippy]

There is not real panel over it. There is a different carpeted piece that comes with the kit that goes over the sub encloser. It does make a little difference with it on or off.

I did install the second sub, and it sounds pretty good now. I lack 1/4 of an inch of getting the seat belt to fit. I have considered shimming out the support where the seat belt mounts but I am tires of working on this thing. If you could buy just the plastic encloser, I could tell you what else to buy to make it sound better than the Polaris subs and amp.

Thanks Tazman I think the hardest part of this install is getting the seat back off , I tried to take one of the front seat backs off and gave up before I broke the clips off . Real pain in the ass to take the seats out .

 

[Tazman10]

Skippy, I was not able to get the seat back off but was able to do the install. Maybe someone can post a good video of removing the seat back and show how it actually mounts so we can understand the removal a little better.