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General => Car audio => Topic started by: dubvrs on 17 November 2004, 22:20

Title: Centre Vents on mk2
Post by: dubvrs on 17 November 2004, 22:20
Does anybody know if you remove the centre heater vents in the dash of a mk2 there is enough room to put in a stereo.

Got a Gamma stereo out of a mk4 golf complete with in dash 6 disk changer for free and just thought the changer would look ok sitting where the vents are.
Title: Re: Centre Vents on mk2
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 28 November 2004, 11:31
dunno but its not hard to take them out and try, you light have to mod the airpipes that warm the car tho
Title: Re: Centre Vents on mk2
Post by: S11EPS on 29 November 2004, 08:03
I seem to remember that Huets had a white Mk2 as a demo car several years ago, and they actually had an Alpine 6 disc changer tucked behind those vents - they modded them so that they would fold down so that the magazine could be ejected etc.

I personally think it would be possible, as most things tend to be if you throw enough time/money at them! As Veedub says, you will need to modify your heating/ventialtion system otherwise you'll be chuffing hot air all over your headunit, which if it has thermal protection will sht it down.

I would suggest going to find a car as complete as possible in a scrap yard - you can have a play without butchering your own car then ;)
Title: Re: Centre Vents on mk2
Post by: dubvrs on 29 November 2004, 22:14
Dash is coming out when it goes for a respray early next year so will have a look then other than that going to mound it into the shelf storage thingy under the passenger side of the dash.
Title: Re: Centre Vents on mk2
Post by: benjam_in on 30 November 2004, 12:33
could always modify the service pouch under the dash on the drivers side to fit it in that way its accessible and out of sight!