'05 Ford Escape Limited *SKAR AUDIO BUILD*

[SOSAutosport]

Hey guys,

I'd like to give a quick run down about myself before I start. My names Mike I'm from Brampton Ontario Canada recently just started my own business, SOS Autosport in retail and installation of car stereos and 12v equipment. We move into our shop September 15th and we're very excited! I've been installing for just over 10 years all my vehicles prior to this have had stereos but nothing quite like this. I had a '03 Mazdaspeed Protege in which got written off in a bad accident almost a month ago now.

As far as I know there is no one in Ontario running Skar Audio, as far as I know we are the only retailer in Ontario retailing for Skar, but please correct me if I'm wrong. So I spoke with Kevin and told him I'd love to get the name out here since it seems to be huge in Florida thought it would be great budget equipment for guys down here and decided to pick up a '05 Escape limited now that the protege is wrecked and build it into Canada's Skar Audio demo vehicle.

ON WITH THE BUILD!

EDITED 12/08/13

as of december 8th I've changed what the build will be consisting of, read below for details.

Kenwood DDX719 headunit
(6) 8" Skar Audio PAX-8 Pro Audio Speakers - 3 in each front door
(4) 1" Skar Audio VX1-ST Bullet Tweeters - 2 in each front door
(1) set of 6.5" Skar Audio VXI65 Components in the rear doors
(4) 15" Skar Audio VVX-15v2 Dual 4s wired at 1 ohm
(2) Skar Audio SK-2500.1
(2) Skar Audio LP-80.4 - powering mids/tweeters
(4) runs of 1/0 cable front to back
(5) group 34 batteries - 1 up front, 4 in back
all T SPEC v12 series RCA cable

C-pillar flat wall


Deck is currently a Kenwood KDC-X693 hopefully upgrading to a nice double din soon.
Still figuring out where I'm getting deadening, wire, and batteries from and whatever else I forgot to mention. So far I've just got the subs, sub amp, and front components in. But that's the basics now. Were currently thinking of doing a box with the subs mounted staggered using 2 8" aeroports.

PICS:





The truck when I picked her up not long ago, shes fully loaded with black leather interior, heated seats, sunroof, parking sensors, auto dimming rearview mirror, auto headlights, lol. big step up from the rides I've had before!


Came across a crazy deal, had to grab these! 20s mounted on practically brand new 255/45/20 falken tires



Only pics I have of them mounted are these shitty quality instagram ones, I'll get some better ones later





that's it for now, stay tuned for more updates! Also if you have instagram you can follow me and my build on there, @SOSAutosport

[neuspeedescort]

welcome to the forum Mike.

[b-eazy]

Welcome mike....im tuned in. ... ;)

[DylanBunch]

wall those 15s behind the back seat

[genesis]

can't wait to see it come together!

[1LoudScort00]

edit

[SOSAutosport]

I want to wall it but at the same time I don't. If I did I'd regret it down the road, also I figure if I do a wall I don't want it to be just in my trunk I'd rather it take up the back seat all the way back, if your gonna do it, do it right!

We measured it out and it will work, the box is going to be quite tall, port we haven't decided whats best either aeroports or a slot port

[IBleedMusick]

I want to wall it but at the same time I don't. If I did I'd regret it down the road, also I figure if I do a wall I don't want it to be just in my trunk I'd rather it take up the back seat all the way back, if your gonna do it, do it right!

We measured it out and it will work, the box is going to be quite tall, port we haven't decided whats best either aeroports or a slot port

If you guys are still undecided on wire I would like to suggest Sky High. I can hook you up with a packaged deal for a full install. I also think we have a dealer in Canada.

[jarrius]

love the escape (wish mine never blew up) but i would say WALL it. what i wanted to do to mine but never happened.

[SOSAutosport]

I want to wall it but at the same time I don't. If I did I'd regret it down the road, also I figure if I do a wall I don't want it to be just in my trunk I'd rather it take up the back seat all the way back, if your gonna do it, do it right!

We measured it out and it will work, the box is going to be quite tall, port we haven't decided whats best either aeroports or a slot port

If you guys are still undecided on wire I would like to suggest Sky High. I can hook you up with a packaged deal for a full install. I also think we have a dealer in Canada.

Yes, we are we ordered 250 ft red, and 250ft black 8 awg sky high wire to have on hand for installs and its great quality stuff.