Mach 460 Vs. Normal
02-25-2004, 07:32 PM
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Mach 460 Vs. Normal
I have a Mach 460 in my GT and I recently just purchased a CD player from a normal mustang, and i was told that it wont work with my 460. I was wondering if there is any way to get this to work, or if I will have to go out and purchase a whole new CD player.
02-25-2004, 08:19 PM
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RE: Mach 460 Vs. Normal
Yeah U can put an aftermarket radio in there, but u have to bypass the 460 amps but then the speakers will sound like crap. Ur better off also replace all the speakers. U can also wire the new deck with the 460 system, but that will get u no volume control at all.
02-28-2004, 11:35 PM
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RE: Mach 460 Vs. Normal
this is a problem with ford mach 460s... they designed the system to not be upgradable... you need to bypass the mach 460 amps and put aftermarket speakers along with your new headunit. Otherwise you will not like the sound as it will sound worse than your mach 460 stock.
03-08-2004, 05:01 AM
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RE: Mach 460 Vs. Normal
i don't know what you guys are talking about. i have a 96 gt with the mach 460 option. it came with just a tape deck. i don't know. i didn't buy it brand new so i'm not sure if the previous owner had a cd player in it. otherwise, i had an aftermarket cd player along with a sub and amp put in without any problems.
03-08-2004, 01:15 PM
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RE: Mach 460 Vs. Normal
Personally I think that it is actually better to bypass the Mach 460 system and then just go to your local audio store and buy some mid grade speakers. They usually run about $60 for two of them and are not hard to install. I removed all stock speakers and amps and went with a Sony deck (which allows you to control how much bass goes to the speakers with a high pass crossover), Pioneer speakers (available at Wal-Mart) and also a rockford-fosgate amp with two 12" MTX 6000s. The car definately puts out a nice bang for about $1000. All in all though you will definately want to go with an aftermarket system, it really does make a difference.