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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: yan355 on 16 July 2007, 13:08
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Hi There
Finally done it and bought a 2006 Gti 3dr 10k miles Steel Grey Leather Xenons Sat Nav heated Seats Monza 2's Switchable Revo etc - its fantastic. Absolute credit to the guy who owned before me.
Ive come from Audis with the Bose Set up so the stereo is a little lacking not too bad can anyone reccomend how to upgrade the sound without going too silly subwoofers etc
Also ive seen a silver trim set which surrounds the centre sat nav console and dial area anyone know where to get this please.
The only thing Ive found is an intermitteant ticking rattle eminating from the sat nav area any ideas
Anyway can see what the hype is about now feels like a modern MK2 wonderful
Cheers for any replys
Yanek
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Hello Yan - welcome!
Pleased you like my car :cool:
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Hi There :smiley: Big brother is watching
Took it out yesterday - what a car - we all love it - got waved at by 2 ed30 owners. On the ticking/rattle behind the nav unit did you ever notice it - it was intermitant yesterday - started all of a sudden then dissapeared - not bothered just odd wanted to go armed to the dealer.
Sent your bits registered post
That number for the trim was wrong cant get through Euro Parts dont stock it
Cheers
Yanek
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Thanks!
I wasn't aware of a 'ticking' - but then at 62 my hearing isn't what it was :wink:
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Did a double take, I have just bought a 06 06reg steel (united) grey with 10K on the clock.
Same as you I love it, would definately have another, first choice colour is Candy white :smiley:
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Hi There
Finally done it and bought a 2006 Gti 3dr 10k miles Steel Grey Leather Xenons Sat Nav heated Seats Monza 2's Switchable Revo etc - its fantastic. Absolute credit to the guy who owned before me.
Ive come from Audis with the Bose Set up so the stereo is a little lacking not too bad can anyone reccomend how to upgrade the sound without going too silly subwoofers etc
Anyway can see what the hype is about now feels like a modern MK2 wonderful
Cheers for any replys
Yanek
Hi Yanek,
If you want to upgrade your stereo system you are going to have to upgrade the speakers to an aftermarket set-up. You don't have to go all the way with a subwoofer if you don't want to, but a set of 3 way components up front, a coax set of speakers in the back and some decent dynamat sound deadening sheets in the door cards would match any bose set-up in your past Audi :wink:
The trouble with the standard speakers in a Golf is that they are made to a cost and cannot deal with certain frequencies at certain volumes. This is why VW use DSP (digital sound processing) to "programme" out all the frequencies that the standard speakers cannot handle. Now here's the bit most peeps don't realise - If you keep the standard VW head unit and upgrade the speakers, you will lose those frequencies you want even though your lovely new upgraded speakers can now take them. This still leaves your new system sounding a little flat - but still a lot better than the standard set-up :nerd:
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Hurdy - any recomendations on what speakers to buy, eg Kenwood, Alpine etc? From memory, there's 10 speakers in the Gti I assume you upgrade all of them.
Thanks,
Phil
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The only thing Ive found is an intermitteant ticking rattle eminating from the sat nav area any ideas
The Sat Nav does make a whirring noise at start up and when configuring/reading the DVD data. Check it isn't the aircon control unit below the Sat Nav as this has been known to go faulty. Fix is a trip to the dealer to have the unit replaced.
Cass
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Hurdy - any recomendations on what speakers to buy, eg Kenwood, Alpine etc? From memory, there's 10 speakers in the Gti I assume you upgrade all of them.
Thanks,
Phil
There are eight or ten speakers in the GTI, depending on what you ordered as an option. The standard RCD300 has only eight speakers, wheras the RCD500 and satnav have ten speakers.
If you have an eight speaker system then you can still have a three way component system up front, but additional wiring will be needed and alternatively you could have a 2 way component setting up front. In the back I went with coax speakers (which combines the mid and tweeter in one speaker) as the location of the original tweeter in the back is just behind your head. Locating the tweeter (high frequency speaker) just behind your head means that this is the first set of frequencies you hear, rather than a balance of frequencies together. :nerd:
I chose "Hertz" speakers as they have to trade on their quality rather than their name as they are relatively unknown but of a very high standard. JL audio speakers are very good as are Alpine, but in many respects you get what you pay for. Having said that even the cheapest aftermarket speakers will give you a better audio output than the standard speakers (including the "sound pack" option which is rather boomy and unbalanced). I regard quality of sound as most important in any car I have and although I like most modern music I also love classical music too (don't laugh! it is really rather good). The better the separation of the sound, the better it is and the more natural too. Some guys who went to inters sampled the sound when I was on the club stand and would give you an honest alternative as to the quality (and volume!) of the install.
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Hurdy - any recomendations on what speakers to buy, eg Kenwood, Alpine etc? From memory, there's 10 speakers in the Gti I assume you upgrade all of them.
Thanks,
Phil
There are eight or ten speakers in the GTI, depending on what you ordered as an option. The standard RCD300 has only eight speakers, wheras the RCD500 and satnav have ten speakers.
If you have an eight speaker system then you can still have a three way component system up front, but additional wiring will be needed and alternatively you could have a 2 way component setting up front. In the back I went with coax speakers (which combines the mid and tweeter in one speaker) as the location of the original tweeter in the back is just behind your head. Locating the tweeter (high frequency speaker) just behind your head means that this is the first set of frequencies you hear, rather than a balance of frequencies together. :nerd:
I chose "Hertz" speakers as they have to trade on their quality rather than their name as they are relatively unknown but of a very high standard. JL audio speakers are very good as are Alpine, but in many respects you get what you pay for. Having said that even the cheapest aftermarket speakers will give you a better audio output than the standard speakers (including the "sound pack" option which is rather boomy and unbalanced). I regard quality of sound as most important in any car I have and although I like most modern music I also love classical music too (don't laugh! it is really rather good). The better the separation of the sound, the better it is and the more natural too. Some guys who went to inters sampled the sound when I was on the club stand and would give you an honest alternative as to the quality (and volume!) of the install.
Hurdy,
did you fit your set up yourself or did you get a man to do it, if so can you recomrnend somewhere?
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Hurdy - any recomendations on what speakers to buy, eg Kenwood, Alpine etc? From memory, there's 10 speakers in the Gti I assume you upgrade all of them.
Thanks,
Phil
There are eight or ten speakers in the GTI, depending on what you ordered as an option. The standard RCD300 has only eight speakers, wheras the RCD500 and satnav have ten speakers.
If you have an eight speaker system then you can still have a three way component system up front, but additional wiring will be needed and alternatively you could have a 2 way component setting up front. In the back I went with coax speakers (which combines the mid and tweeter in one speaker) as the location of the original tweeter in the back is just behind your head. Locating the tweeter (high frequency speaker) just behind your head means that this is the first set of frequencies you hear, rather than a balance of frequencies together. :nerd:
I chose "Hertz" speakers as they have to trade on their quality rather than their name as they are relatively unknown but of a very high standard. JL audio speakers are very good as are Alpine, but in many respects you get what you pay for. Having said that even the cheapest aftermarket speakers will give you a better audio output than the standard speakers (including the "sound pack" option which is rather boomy and unbalanced). I regard quality of sound as most important in any car I have and although I like most modern music I also love classical music too (don't laugh! it is really rather good). The better the separation of the sound, the better it is and the more natural too. Some guys who went to inters sampled the sound when I was on the club stand and would give you an honest alternative as to the quality (and volume!) of the install.
Hurdy,
did you fit your set up yourself or did you get a man to do it, if so can you recomrnend somewhere?
Had the system fitted by a company called Source. Very good service and don't just shove anything at you for a sale. They are official Kenwood dealership and guarantee all their work
See here for their site:-
http://www.sourcecars.com/index11.php
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Thanks for the advice will take a trip down my local ice installors - rattle seems to have totally dissapeared ill see how it goes.
Anyone had a short shift fitted if so which one and is the improvement worth it. Turned the Revo on last night went for a spin - very nice!
The noisy brakes issue mine seems to grind just before coming to a stop is that the issue people are talking about or is it normal - other than that last nights drive proved they work fine when needed to
Cheers
Yan