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Taken from ffoc.co.uk:



A quick guide to putting together a good, basic system.
First off - a few things to remember. The speakers in all models of the Focus are 5" x 7" ovals. Autoleads make an adaptor to fit 13cm speakers for the Focus, and they do one for the Mondeo that allows the fitment of 17cm speakers which works well in the Focus. Also, you can make your own out of MDF to fit any size speaker up to 17cm.

Also, a quote from John Ruskin:

"It is unwise to pay too much but it is worse to pay too little. When you pay too much you lose a little money....that is all. When you pay too little you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the things it was bought to do."

Remember that! Spend wisely over time and the end result will be spot on

Head Unit
A good CD head unit will start the system off nicely. Spend around £200 or so if possible and think about your current and future plans when choosing. Look at the number of pre-outs, the pre-out voltage, security (removable face?) etc etc
Good brands to look at are: Alpine, Blaupunkt, Clarion, JVC, Kenwood and Pioneer.
To fit an aftermarket head unit into the Focus, you will also need an ISO Adaptor (converts Ford specific wiring into standard used by most units) and a Facia adaptor, to fill the hole left by fitting a smaller unit. ISO adaptor will set you back around £15, Facia adaptor will cost around £10 for a black one or £15 for a silver one.



Would our SA built Focus be any different in regards to speaker size?