I’m down at Driven Audio down in Abbotsford right now getting some new speakers, an amplifier and a subwoofer put into my Mazda 3 sport. I’ve been meaning to upgrade the audio system for years, but have never gotten around to it. Considering I’m heading off on a bit of a road trip next weekend, I thought now would be a good time.
Driven Audio
Mostly Disassembled Mazda 3 Sport
10:45am – speakers in the doors are being removed
Mazda 3 Sport Audio Makeover
1pm – Installing tweeters and 5x7s in the doors, along with the crossover
Speaker and Crossover Installation
2:30pm – I wasn’t going to replace the deck in my car, but the guys convinced me it will sound a lot better than the stock unit, and doesn’t require the use of a line voltage converter to match the stock components. Plus, the new unit would have built in Bluetooth and function better with the existing audio – something the after-market Bluetooth unit I had installed previously didn’t really accomplish. Plus the new deck also has a direct USB interface, which is a nice addition.
Bye Bye Stock Mazda Head Unit
The installers also decided to install the subwoofer in the spare tire well as opposed to a box sitting in the trunk. The is a much better solution for me, since having a box in the trunk somewhat defeats the purpose of having a hatchback. The tradeoff is that the trunk is raised by about an inch, which removes a bit of the available space, but in a way that’s far more workable than a big box sitting in the back permanently.
Subwoofer About To Go To His New Home
So.. what parts ya putting in? (specs of course)
Not entirely sure! The guy who owns the place is an old high school friend of mine, so I gave him my budget along with sort of what I was after and left the rest to him. I’ll post the specs later when it’s all installed.
guh, we need a new sound system so badly in our xterra. ours sounds like garbage and doesn’t even allow for aux in for our iphones.
I have the 2006 Mazda 3 Sport, and it didn’t come with any sort of factor aux-in or Bluetooth. I solved that problem by putting in an aftermarket Parrot Bluetooth unit, which ties directly into my stereo and lets me stream from my iPhone. But the audio system is just a stock system with typically stock parts.
The guys just pulled the factory speakers out from my car and started laughing at them, so hopefully it’s a big step up in terms of sound.
haha love when ppl laugh after they look “under the hood”. I’m sure if they are laughing, anything they are putting in will be a big difference.
Got a pic of the new head unit? Interested to see it.
I haven’t had a chance yet Andy, but I’ll update the post tomorrow with some new photos of the completed install. They removed the stock unit and installed a Kenwood 895.