Kirk Bowman's 2001 Ford Focus ZX3

by Crutchfield's Matt Holliday

Items installed:

Blaupunkt Casablanca CD52 cd/radio; HU
Bazooka BT1024DNV 10" subwoofer tube 250 watts (125 per coil); trunk
Kenwood Excelon KFC-XT14 3/4; front door panels
Kenwood FKC-c6879ie 6x8 2-55 watts RMS 220 peak; front doors and back seat panels
Dual 460W Bridgable 2-channel amp; trunk
Rockford Fosgate 4-gauge amp wiring kit
4 9" StreetGlow Blue Neon light sticks; 1 under the dash, 1 under the glovebox, 2 under the back seats
Escort Passport 7500S Radar Detector; lower front windsheild

Installation Description

Removing the stock stereo HAD to be first. Installing a new flipdown Blaupunkt cd/stereo was first. I started by upgrading the existing stock speakers to Kenwoods, bringing in some bass with a subwoofer tube to minimize use of trunk space, an amp to push it and finally tweeters.

Q&A Section

Why did you decide to upgrade your A/V system?
The car was purchased stock; WHO thinks stock anything sounds like something?

What's the first thing you show people about your installation?
The Kenwood tweeters. They really do look good flush mounted and sound crisp!

Why did you choose these products?
Always liked Kenwood speakers, first time trying Blaupunkt. Reviews, research, sound tests.

What was the most difficult part of the installation?
Removing the front door panels just to get to the speakers... yeah and the rear side panels (2-door hatch back).

What plans, if any, do you have for future upgrades?
Thought about ground effects, neon lights, exhaust system, lowering springs, and a racing chip.

2001 Ford Focus ZX3

Excited about the install of new Kenwood Tweeters.

2001 Ford Focus ZX3

A close-up view of the flush-mounts.

2001 Ford Focus ZX3

With the kick panel removed before the tweeter install.

2001 Ford Focus ZX3

After the install of the tweeters.

2001 Ford Focus ZX3

After the install of the tweeters passenger side.

Raymond from FT laud

Posted on 11/15/2022

Hello, where can I obtain that custom tweeter panel? It looks amazing!
Mike from Hanover

Posted on 11/28/2015

Looks good, was it hard

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