Stealth Shelf and a Nice System

[Uruk Hai]

I can vouch for the way Lens system sounds and if it were mine I'd be well happy with it 

[Len]

Dont tell me I owe you another fiver for that!

[Ashley]

So what is your system exactly len? what components etc?

[Len]

Sony Xplod H/U a face off/turn single CD player - this really needs updating but cant be arsed atm!
Sony 3 ways in the front doors and original tweeters in the dash. Would like to change those and try and fit some mids in the dash and 1 ways in the doors and amp them.
Infinity Kappa components in the rear doors. These all currently driven off the H/U.

Home made vented sub enclosure in wheelarch with 10" Sony Xplod speaker
Sony Xplod 6x9's in mdf shelf
These driven by Sony 4ch amp!

Its not great equipment but the result is good enough for me, but would like to try those tweaks and see if it improves.
Have found some 65mm JBL mids that might fit in the dash, have a tiny amp that will fit under the ashtray. As for a new H/U I really have no idea atm.

[Bootneck]

Headunit,I'd reccommend Alpine if you like features, Blaupunkt if you want quality

[Len]

Cant be arsed with features dont use mp3! Sony was good enough for VW in the first place so might stick with them!

Oh and here's a link to my very old threads with some updated photos!

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=31055.0

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=35556.0

[Ashley]

That looks simple, but effective. Not this weekend, but next I'm going to give it a proper shot at making this system work..

I've got a sony h/u with aux input, but no pre out's  so I know someone who is going to buy this off me for £40 and I'll get another sony with the same + preout and maybe even bluetooth if i can justify it.

Have to say I like the sony headunits because others on the market at the moment look abit "gastly" and quite plasticy..

Still no takers for my 2 x 12" box? It's just so damn heavy I wouldnt really mind if i didnt only have a little 1.4 which could do with not adding excess weight to the equation! I haven't listed it in the classified's yet, so that's my next port of call i guess..

[Len]

Believe me none of it was simple!

[Ashley]

haha sorry no I didn't mean it was simple to do, I meant it's not 1 of those chavtastic fibreglass builds which imo spoil a vw.

[Len]

I agree!
My objective was to make the largest volume box I could without compromising the boot space too much.
I did extend the front of the sub box to give me more depth but angled it back in at the bottom so I could still lift the carpet on that side as well.

The boot light is now poor and woul like to find an easy way of resiting that