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After much though and planning I’ve started my budget stereo build on the mk1 GLS.
My main focus is on making it look as neat and standard as possible and at the same time having a respectable system without going to much over $500.
To keep costs down I’m only buying components that are discounted or on 'mates rates'.
The plan is:
Jaycar Responce Precision Kevlar 6" splits for the front
Jaycar Responce Precision Kevlar 6.5" coaxial with dome tweeter for the rear
SONY XPLOD CDXGT710 Head unit hidden away (its an '08 model that has been referbed, cheapest I could find with 3 RCA outs)
I’m not sure of the specs of the following components as I haven’t seen them yet:
BOSS 1000wat 4 channel amp
12" Pioneer sub
Sony (I think) mono block
2 awg power wire
mk2 gti 70amp alt
2 awg Big3 upgrade
Dynamat in the doors, not doing the boot.
The front speakers will be mounted in fibreglass mounts that I bought from Autobahn made by DNA audio. The door cards have already been cut so I’m going to cover it up with the fibreglass mount and this will allow me to fit 6" splits and keep it looking fairly neat and factory like.
I don't want to destroy the rear 1/4 panel cards or the parcel shelf so i will be re-making a set of custom 1/4 panels I pulled of a wreak.
The boot will be made to look like floor boards and I’m still on the fence about a trap door for access to the wheel well. If all the amps and other gear fit in there then I will do it, if not then I have no need for it as I cant fit a big a$$ spare on the car anyway.
The sub box will be a surprise.
A few pics of the progress so far.
DNA Audio fibreglass mounts being sprayed to match. Thanks for the help dad!
The rear speaker mounts for the 1/4 cards being recovered in a matching colour. (Thats in the shed btw, not my house.)
My main focus is on making it look as neat and standard as possible and at the same time having a respectable system without going to much over $500.
To keep costs down I’m only buying components that are discounted or on 'mates rates'.
The plan is:
Jaycar Responce Precision Kevlar 6" splits for the front
Jaycar Responce Precision Kevlar 6.5" coaxial with dome tweeter for the rear
SONY XPLOD CDXGT710 Head unit hidden away (its an '08 model that has been referbed, cheapest I could find with 3 RCA outs)
I’m not sure of the specs of the following components as I haven’t seen them yet:
BOSS 1000wat 4 channel amp
12" Pioneer sub
Sony (I think) mono block
2 awg power wire
mk2 gti 70amp alt
2 awg Big3 upgrade
Dynamat in the doors, not doing the boot.
The front speakers will be mounted in fibreglass mounts that I bought from Autobahn made by DNA audio. The door cards have already been cut so I’m going to cover it up with the fibreglass mount and this will allow me to fit 6" splits and keep it looking fairly neat and factory like.
I don't want to destroy the rear 1/4 panel cards or the parcel shelf so i will be re-making a set of custom 1/4 panels I pulled of a wreak.
The boot will be made to look like floor boards and I’m still on the fence about a trap door for access to the wheel well. If all the amps and other gear fit in there then I will do it, if not then I have no need for it as I cant fit a big a$$ spare on the car anyway.
The sub box will be a surprise.
A few pics of the progress so far.
DNA Audio fibreglass mounts being sprayed to match. Thanks for the help dad!
The rear speaker mounts for the 1/4 cards being recovered in a matching colour. (Thats in the shed btw, not my house.)
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