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Heres pics of some parts of the install in my rspec The soundskins made a huge difference to the sound quality. I also used the spacers from supercheap just to get the speakers off the door with the stinger rings and backing pad behind the speakers attached to the soundskins on the inner door panel. I ended up biffing the kicker cx 300.4 and 600.1 went with the Alpine X series A70F and A70M mono amp to keep it all alpine. The Rockford DSR1 unit has been awesome and the sound is clear and doing the job.

Followed same wiring as Keith and the system sounds great. Alpine premium x splits in the front and same coaxials in the rear doors. Wiring in the kick panels from the icc to the rockford dsr1 (loc and dsp unit) which feeds the signals to a kicker 600.4 amp for the coaxials and kicker 300.1 for the pioneer 12" sub. All time alignment done and a rockford plc switch to control the sub level. All controlled via my phone. Bit of resonance in the cabin and vibration so ordered a mega pack of soundskins sound deadening to take care of that. Will put up pics once it is all done. Thanks to Keith for this thread as I wouldn't have done it with out it. The GT system cranked first pop but will feel better once the deadening is done. Cheers Tim

Thanks Keith. Hopefully I'll have it cranking this week. Cheers bud!

Hi Keith, Just about to do a system upgrade on my 2012 GT Rspec (many years procrastination on doing it to the GT as I swore I'd keep the stereo stock, but im over the stock system so here goes!). Just wanted to say thanks for putting this thread up. The time and effort you've put in helps out heaps. With your pics and wiring descriptions it will hopefully make my job so much easier! The Rspec being a Series II FG looks like it comes with the same wiring colours as the FGX. (fingers crossed!!) I have already installed a set of Alpine X Premium 6 1/2" Splits in the front and the Coaxial versions in the rear doors (Ps. No spacers required either, nice shallow design). They are hooked up and the wiring colours you provided were an exact match to my GT... all working off the ICC at present. I am ready to finish off the rest of the system using a Rockford DSR1 DSP unit (already flashed it - in Universal mode ie no CANBUS/ T harness). This will be my LLC and set on High Level input, and I will be connecting my 2 amps (Kicker 4x100W for the Front splits and Rear speakers ) and (Kicker 1x600W - Sub duties). Question:) When you connected your speaker cables which send the sound from the amp in the boot to the Front speakers, are the tweeters in the A Pillars receiving that same "amplified or powered signal" as well (eg: the factory tweeter wiring running from A Pillars eventually joins into the Front Door speaker wiring or...... are they connected via 2 independent channels from the ICC? Yeah dumb question I know, but my last FG install I done was back in 2010 on my 2008 FG XR6T Ute (ZX 750.1 Kicker mono, ZX 400.4 Kicker 4 CH amplifier, Bit 10 processor Focal Speakers and 2 x 12" Kicker subs, and back then there was very little information at all on how to upgrade so I am getting back up to speed and making sure there is no weird stuff going on behind the dash on the Series II ICC?.... The Alpine X Splits come with small individual crossovers (the tweeter Crossover box is compact enough to fit behind the A Pillar covers nicely). I've connected it same as your fathers' but mines got the crossover connected between the tweeter and the factory plug that originally plugged into the factory tweeter). Also just wanted to see how stereo is going as I know its been some time since you posted your thread and if there has any thing that might assist me further. Hope your father's still cranking it and once again great job! Fingers crossed I'll have it finished this week. Got boxes to construct and amps and wiring to install and hide. Will chuck pics up once done!! Cheers Tim

Great write up bud. Had to do a HIM changeover yesterday. Had the problem of the Heater/ Aircond fan staying on after you turn the ignition off. Started at 10am and finished at 8pm. All works a treat.

Yep we all love the lump of a cammed v8, would be good to get it in our coyotes however it's just not worth the hassle and simply not needed. Yes the sound of a worked V8 sounds awesome however I do love the feeling of sitting beside an angry sounding v8 and whilst it's working hard to try and match...I'm sitting back with air cond on and leaving them for dead at the lights or at speed. They are one of the easiest motors to gain power, a good exhaust and great tuner who really knows their sh*t is all it takes. And all this whilst getting excellent fuel economy than standard.

I might be grasping at straws, check the inner plastic guards as well, little plastic clip could have broke, therefore the plastic wheel arch guard is flapping!

Hi All, We purchased a 2011 FG XR6 last year through a Ford dealership in Brissy (had 22000kms on the odo). When my missus took it for a test drive she drove it out of the dealership and got out on the road, pulled up at the first set of lights and whilst in Drive with foot on the brake the idle went very rough to the point it would almost stall. She spoke to the salesman sitting beside her that there is something wrong with this car and that she didn't want this one. He stated the normal 'well fix that, it won't be a problem'. The missus was ok with this. Took delivery of the car and this time I was with her. I drove the car out of the dealership and it done the same thing at the same set of lights. I took the car straight back and told them there was a problem with it and booked it in. Diagnosis was low volts code came up so they put a new battery in it. Within a week it done it again. Took it to another dealership....couldn't find the fault and no codes. Spoke to the dealership and they said it just needs a good drive with good fuel! Our cars have run only on BP ultimate or 95 and it still has the same fault. I drove the car from Brisbane to Perth (to give it a good run) and it is still doing it. After 2 months of its last visit to a dealership I took the car to the nearest Ford dealership here in Perth and they couldn't find a fault or get it to run rough on cold start or under normal conditions. Took it to another dealership and they finally found that there was a problem with the car. Thoughout this process I have the CRC involved in our case and the dealership we are dealing with now have been very patient and trying everything to find out what it is. We carried out a carbon clean, replaced coil packs, checked PCV valve, checked all vacuum lines for leaks, all sensors checked, inlet manifold removed, had all the injectors flow tested, checked timing gears and tone wheel to see if a tooth has broken and timing chain has skipped a tooth, checked solenoids to see if they were gunked up, identified it's not a bodgy diaphram in the brake booster as it only does it now and then!! The dealership has no other option but to remove the head to see if there is a sticky valve or problem with it seating however Ford CRC have advised me that they "don't pay for the removal of the head".....so I have to wear the cost of $1800 to remove the head...all of which will not guarantee we will find the issue. I am at wits end with this. I am in the position that we shouldn't have to pay for anything as the car was defective from the day we purchased it. The warranty ran out in July 2014 however the car has been in the shop and had the case open prior to the warranty running out so it is still covered for this problem. Most occassions the car runs beautiful, it is regularly serviced, never thrashed hard and is the 3rd FG we have owned. Admittedly it is the 1st n/a XR6 we have owned as the last one was a FG XR6T ute which ran flawlessly. Has anyone had the same issue with intermittent rough idle and had it fixed??? Cheers Tim

Itchin to see what power levels are achieved...and stroker kit, cams etc It would have to sound very special. If you need a donor R Spec in Brisbane....drop me a line!! hahaha... Seriously!!!

Mate that colour looks awesome!!!

Love my R Spec!! Drove it out west (from Brissy to Chinchilla and back 600km round trip). Some sh*t roads and some awesome stetches of road and 20kms of dead straight and open brand new sealed road. Had the opportunity to open right up!! Must say she run beautiful....avg fuel consumption was 9.8L per 100kms and brilliant top end with the s/c whinning away!! Got back home and no chips or damage which was a bonus!! Got back to Brissy and had a brand new HSV Grange wanting to have a crack at it from the lights. All I could say was "See Ya later mate!!". Love the traction and Launch Control! Just plant the pedal and your gone. My FG XR6 Turbo ute with Launch Control would brake traction and axle tramp all the time. The launch control on the R Spec is great and effortless (mines an Auto). As far as any R Specs that have had mods done. I know Elite Automotive (KPM Streetfighter kit) in Brissy have done a Stage III kit on one (Full Exhaust, Intercooler, BMC Air pod, and tune and hits over 400rwkws on their dyno). Would love to know how that performs on the street with the larger boots on the back!!! at least 11sec 1/4 mile times!! would be a beast!!

Very nice mate!! Congratulations!!

Well by the time you read this spinning you will already have taken delivery of the beast and won't be able to leave your garage!!! haha. Congratulations once again and which build number did you get?? You are now the proud owner of an Australian Piece of motoring history!!! I haven't taken ours out for a blat for a while! I got back from work out west last night so I gave ours a wash at 8pm tonight (never too late to wash a GT hahaha) and ready for a cruise up to Etamogah pub on the Sunshine Coast...around Noosa and into the hinterland for photos for the our Bar!! Once again all the best and enjoy and hope ya got to sleep Friday night!! lol

Yep Spinning I agree!! I would have loved to have got the RS but after taking a golf TSI for a drive (when we were looking at a new car for the missus...after trading in her beloved BA XR8 (winter white)) then saw a brand new XR5 turbo in the lot...we took both cars for a drive and she loved the idea of having another xr to match the FG turbo ute...the golf was nice but done nothing for us (especially after coming out of a V8!). I have been driving the xr5 to my work on the gas fields 350kms west of Brissy and get 9.5 avg fuel and hits 180 in a blink.. Still scared of putting chips on it as we have kept it immaculate. Have had to purchase a runabout (in the form of an AU series III falcon) now so both the XR5 and the RSpec remain in immaculate condition. When we purchased the Focus it was around the time the new Focus' was released (the ST wasn't available at the time)...let the missus sit in it etc but she wasn't sold on the shape and asked if she wanted to wait for the new ST but she preferred the LV shape. After seeing a new ST in the lot in White she thought "damn!!!" but still love the XR5... It handles brilliant for what it is, eats the highway up with no effort, and looks great!! Most definitely the RS is a collectable piece of machinery and although I have never been in one can only imagine what the 220+ hp would be like (even with the revo knuckle), torque steer would be fun!! lol It's a handful when passing 7 B-doubles in a row. From 100 bang it back from 6th to 4th and plant it and the car will step out into the other lane all by itself...and you are gone!!

So how did it go today?? Obviously you would of checked out the new wheels!! Exciting times ahead!!! Just had the 2 month service carried out today on my R Spec. I'm away so the missus had to take it in!!! Head back from work tomorrow so get to take it out for a cruise up the Sunshine Coast (Maleny, Montsville) on saturday! Can't wait... Any takers!!!

Always loved the Force 6 and love the red walls on it! Beautiful looking car! Our very close friends have Force 6 Build Number 1 and is in lock up and in immaculate condition. Here is a photo from the original press release and still trying to attach a pic of it in it's current condition and photos after a P*ss up the night before! http://news.drive.com.au/photogallery/drive/fpv-force-6-migrated-20100823-13dcb.html?selectedImage=0

Will be interesting to see where number 305 ended up??

You will love it mate!! Stock standard they go well and the handling compared to other FPV's from the factory is much better, traction from the lights to powering out of roundabouts is awesome. As for the black version yeah there is no mistaking what it is....I drove mine back from doing a 400km country trip and past a black one on the highway...gave him a wave...no acknowledgement!!! Congratulations and you wont be able to get out of it!! lol

Yeah the Silhouette/ red is more distinguishable. The only giveaway is the Boss 335 sticker on the front for the ones who don't know their sh*t. Drove past a Black one coming back from chinchilla (I was in my Winter White R Spec), I dont think he realised I was in one as well (gave him a wave...got Jack sh*t of acknowledgement back)... Still turns heads but after having a silhouette FG turbo ute...I was over the cleaning aspect of it.....just a personal thing for me!! Having owned a BA XR8 in winter white (piece of P*ss to clean and, the fact that I was lucky to mine build number 72..year of my birth)) and date of manufacture just happened to be on mum's birthday I had to have it!