POWERBASS SPEAKERS & DYNAMAT AUDIO MODS INSTALL! | FOCUS RS
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- Опубликовано: 19 авг 2021
- Multiple audio upgrades for my Focus RS!
It is widely talked about that the sound quality of the Ford Focus MK3 RS (and ST) sound system is quite below par - even when you pay for the upgraded 10 speaker Sony system.
The main complaints are that the overall sound is a bit flat and tinny, missing low end or bass response and in a nutshell is just missing something.
Before getting to the mods, I have to remove the door panels - I show the process for doing both front and rear doors - it wasn't as much hassle as I thought it would be, actually pretty easy!
I remove the stock speakers and tweeters, show a side by side comparison, clean up the inner door area and then proceed with the first mod - Dynamat!
Dynamat is sound deadening that is a super sticky and its purpose is to absorb rogue vibrations / resonance from the metal surfaces of the door - if you give them a tap you will be able to hear the resonance!
These vibrations can detract from our listening experience so using Dynamat is a great solution and is easy to do!
I bought both Dynamat Xtreme and Superlite. I use sheets of Xtreme directly behind the speakers and then use an allocation (half a full size sheet) for each door, cutting to size and getting the best coverage with my allocation. I didn't want to go OTT with the Dynamat and cover every surface entirely as this could add too much weight.
Then I get the Powerbass speakers installed. This kit (2 kits needed to do front and back) features OEM fitment and plugs so they are plug and play so super convenient - no cutting cables, etc!
The new setup in My MK3 Focus RS is a definite improvement and I am happy with it now!
More could be done in the future but the likes of changing the subwoofer is a bit more complicated - should I? Let me know down in the comments!
Dealing with the poor audio setup requires more than just one course of action - it is divided into two areas that will do certain things and will then combine to work together in improving the audio experience in the MK3 Focus RS / ST!
Powerbass say about the OE65C-FD OEM Replacement Component Speaker System:
- 60 Watts RMS/120 Watts Max
- Injection Molded PP Cone
- 10 oz. Magnet
- Nylon OEM Speaker Adapter
- 1” Inverted Titanium Dome Tweeter
- Inline Crossovers
- Factory Plug and Play Wiring Adapters
- 4-ohm System Impedance
Dynamat say about Xtreme and Superlite:
Dynamat Xtreme is the highest efficiency energy conversion sound deadener available. Sheet metal resonates creating noise, with Xtreme installed the noise is transformed into silent energy through a process called ‘vibro-acoustic energy conversion’. Dynamat Xtreme is a thin, super sticky butyl rubber bonded to an aluminum alloy skin. It is formulated with our patented Vector™ Chemistry making Dynamat Xtreme the most effective sound control material available. Dynamat Xtreme is very simple to cut and install with simple peel & stick. The butyl rubber and heavy aluminum will stretch and contour better than any other product on the market without tearing. It will conform easily to all surfaces, and the sticky butyl rubber will adhere to a surface and stay in place without any special surface prep, and without leaving any odor or dripping material. Xtreme is so efficient you get remarkable results using upwards of 30% coverage centrally on a panel.
Dynamat SuperLite is a high-efficiency sound damping material used to stop noise and vibration. It is the same sticky butyl rubber Constrain Layer Damper (CLD) as Dynamat Xtreme in a 30% thinner, and lighter form. The thin butyl rubber layer is its own adhesive bonded to a gleaming blue, 2 mils thick aluminum alloy - simply peel off the release liner and apply even pressure to install. As CLDs work better the thicker they are, Dynamat SuperLite is not as effective a sound damper as Dynamat Xtreme, but using patented VECTOR™ Chemistry, SuperLite is still able to outperform other brands of damping material we have independent test results to prove this.
Powerbass OE65C-FD OEM Replacement Component Speaker System:
powerbassuk.com/us/en/product...
Dynamat:
www.dynamat.com
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Another great, informative vid. You need to join all forums and plug your channel more cus you're criminally underrated and deserve more subs. 👍
Great vid! Did mine today, massive difference to stock
Good stuff, cheers Jason!
Installed this same kit in a 2016 mustang. It definitely sounds better than the stock speakers, which in my case ended up being literal paper cone woofers with only 2 small pieces of foam surround left. Tweeters sound MUCH better, with a nice shimmer and sparkle, but the woofers still suffer from cone breakup in the upper midrange. Powerbass chose not to use a crossover on the woofers to block high frequencies at the point where the tweeter comes in. This makes stuff like vocals from the Deftones and lots of other music "ring" harshly. The stock speakers suffered from the same problem, so I really can't fault Powerbass, but I would have liked to see some kind of upper limit on on the woofers.
I may end up installing a set of traditional components with speaker adapters if I can't smooth the upper mids out.
Adam - Add FastRings by RoadKill to all the speakers as well - they make a HUGE difference to the amount of sound energy that makes it into the car vs. what gets lost in the door cavity. Also put as much Dynamat as you can possibly manage/reach into all of the doors (the outer skin as wells as the inner frame) and also onto the back of the door trim itself. That also makes a massive improvement. Other places to put Dynamat: The floor under the rear seat squab, the hatch floor and around the spare tyre/subwoofer well and even inside the hatch door. My St rides like a Lexus now I(well not quite lol) after doing all of the above.
car specific for me but on my clio 4 2013 I had issues with wind noise around the a-pillars. I got some wind deflectors / weather guards its made a big difference
Great job yet again 👏 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Me encanta seguirte,siempre muy interesante, sobre todo porque tengo un rs!me gustaría ser tu vecino!😄👌👌
Another great and informative vid. Where did you get your trim tools from?
Link for exact speakers please. Great vid. Thanks.
Dumb question - is it 4 x Powerbass OE65C-FD to replace everything? I dont see that they are pairs?
This is a great video/ very informative.
Glad it was helpful!
Hey Adam, great video. I have the uprated Sony stereo in my RS. Looking at your video your audio setup is different?
Wondering the same thing, figure out if it’s still
Compatible ?
Thank you for the video, very helpful and informative, so you still have the speakers on? How you find them over the oem ones 8months down the line? Would you still choose those or would you try other ones? Ty
Hi Alex, yes still have the speakers in place. I think they are for sure an improvement over stock. I would say that they are still a bit held back by the rest of the Ford setup - the poor subwoofer and lack of EQ options baked into the head unit. In terms of doing the easiest upgrade and maximising what we have, there aren't any better options than these. To take it further, I would still get these speakers - it would be a case of addressing the other weak parts of the system
Nice mod Adam if I'm honest I never have my radio on 2 loud as I'm always listening 2 my car thats a much better sound 👌
Have you done any amp/dac upgrades?
Esperaba este video con ganas
Hi Adam, loving the RS content!
A bit of a random question, but are you still making the boot light wiring harness for a second boot light? Just picked up my RS and would be interested in purchasing one if you are.
Hi Ryan, yes indeed - I sell through my BigCartel store. Included in the price is little plastic clips for cable management and for a limited time a free AR sticker :)
adamrainey.bigcartel.com/product/ford-focus-rs-2nd-boot-trunk-light-wiring-harness
@@AdamRainey Awesome, thanks for the link, just bought one 👌🏻
Sweet Ryan, thanks! I will get that sent out ASAP :)
Why do you need better speakers? The car makes the perfect soundtrack LOL. Quality install video as always.
Cheers man, in traffic - crank the radio. Get to go fast - kill the radio. ultimate setup ;)
Especially the drum solo you get treated to randomly from another failed blend door actuator
Great vid, the stock Sony Front sony speakers are 2 Ohm at the front , and 4 Ohm in the rear , do they sound slightly quieter in the front with the 4 Ohm Powerbass?
Nothing noticeable, no
any updates regarding your upgrade?
I ordered this exact set from Powerbass but there is no included adapter for the tweeter so I can't connect it now. They included adapters for the speaker which is already integrated in the speakerhousing. Did you order the tweeter adapter separately?
Did you get this figured out
I don't know excatly this Sony System, but I guess a passive crossover could do a huge difference in that system.
Hello where can I get the adaptor for the tweeter? The plug I mean , thanks
not sure, maybe try RS Components
Hello Adam, how much did you get the powerbase speakers for can't see the price on there website cheers.
Hi Thor, I paid a total of £290 to get both sets
@@AdamRainey cheers buddy, do you have the link to them where I can buy or do you have to contact them?
@@thorhammer566 pl-autotek.com/shop/ols/products/oe65c-fd-oem-replacement-component-speaker-system-ford-lincoln
Hi Adam . I bought these same speakers replacing the Sony 10 x speaker Ford upgrade ones . Dont you think the bass in these speakers is less than the Sony ?. My Sonys sound as though they have more bass, Its nothing i have done as they are plug and play as you know . Whats your thoughts mate ?.
Many thanks .
is it worth the upgrade or not?thx
I personly dont think so . Whether a different make of speaker would sound like it has more bass , i dont know , all i know is , the sound is far superior in the Focus ST MK 2 than the mk3.5 by miles
@@karlthomas5856 i belive rear doors need 2ohm speakers same as front,so you can get more BASS... i wanted to upgrade all off them with Powerbass... BUT ... unfortunately Powerbass are 4ohm!
i believe 4x2ohm Sony speakers should do ...i will order another 2x2ohm from Ford...
i will replace all tweeters with 4ohms each(aftermarket)...and killmats / soundproof car...better sound and better driving experience
@@danieliacomi .. Hi mate , please let me know how you get on . I have done a few searches and Audison do 2 ohm speakers but i dont think changing the 4 ohm to 2 ohm will make any difference thats stoping the volume level in the rear , i think it is a software issuse mate . Will you let me know and i will do some more digging too .
Hi Adam .
So the Sony speakers in the front doors are 2 ohm , so you need to replace with 2 ohm . If you put 4 ohm in their place the bass will be halved and will sound like there is too much treable . The rear doors are 4 ohm as are all the tweeters in the car . So the kit you have installed is not for cars with the 10 x speaker Sony upgrade speakers.
The reduced power from the back speakers is a software issue that can be put right at a Ford dealership as it needs to be changed via Forscan to ( 10 speaker system ) instead of (not recognised ) . Which most cars should be already set too but unfortunately are not .
Cheers .
Very nicely done 👍🏾 for me the subwoofer was enough and the rest from "premium" is pretty good, i've seen worse from harman kardon and others
“it’s definitely stiffer than these little ones” Adam Rainey 2021
quote of the year so far lol
Not specifically related but as it involves door trim, I am surprised you havent done a video on the door seal on fords that keeps falling off!
Mine hasn't fallen off yet but if it does it is a simple glue back on job (probably not enough content for a whole vid!)
@@AdamRainey fair point. prob why i aint a RUclipsr lol. Are you doing a vid replacing the subwoofer in the boot as well? I have the same system and never thought it was that good.
Do these speakers require a amplifier?
No, as the video shows, they are plug and play replacements
👍
cheers :)
you did not cover how to run the wires to the cross over ?
I show everything mate, maybe you need to watch the video again a bit closer
@@AdamRainey will do
is more good vs sony?
Yes, definitely more good both in terms of sound and build quality
Thanks adam , did they add more volume than stock one ? Because i feel the stock one is not loud enough in max volume 30
Im really excited to know if they are much louder than stock or still the same level of loudness
i'm buying these for my toyota in a few days. it has a pretty low powered head unit and i dont plan on changing it. i'll let you know how it goes for me with that approach
Would they fit fiesta mk7?
Yes they do. OE65C-FD for the front and OE652-FD for the rear
@@samblock3686 i just need front since my tweeters stopped working and one woofer is blown up thanks mate
so wait....you dont need a crossover? that seems off....unless these powerbass ones are made somehow that they can re-use the stock one. All other kits you gotta tap into the wires of the door speaker, run them to an input on your crossover and then run wires back down to the woofer and to the tweeter from their respective plugs on the new crossover. Very strange...
I believe they're specifically meant for fords, so they'll work off the factory system perfectly
if you look at 28:06 there appears to be a factory cross over bolted onto the door. My guess is either that the RS comes with crossovers on the door (which the ST doesn’t), or someone else installed them on his car and he is clueless. Or maybe it’s even a Euro model VS american model ting..
@@j0g0g that's the door module
Ah! Then i am the clueless haha@@MostlyRandom
I believe the "crossover" is just the little capacitor wired in line with the tweeter. @@j0g0g
Good job on details. Now buy a VW GTI so I can use videos.
Never calling it a door panel ever again.
Door card
pdr nightmare
What?
Where can I purchase the speaker package?