jronnquist
CarAudio.com Newbie
Thought I would document my efforts here for posterity in case anyone else ever gets it into their heads to attempt a similar installation on the VW/Audi Group's recently-discontinued 7-seater MPV. It's going to be a little tricky as the rear doors are sliding ones and there isn't much boot space for a sub behind the third row of seats, but there you have it.
Hardware:
- Grundig GX-3800 head unit.
- Focal Auditor ASE 165 2-way components for the front doors.
- Focal Auditor ASE 130 2-way components for the rear doors.
- Custom-made compact sub from my Volvo XC60 containing 2 x Earthquake Sound SWS-6.5 drivers paired with a Rockford Fostgate PBR300X1 mono amplifier.
- Enough Noico 2mm Butyl Sound Deadener to do outer and inner skins for all four doors + foam padding for panels.
Initial Plan:
- Fit head unit.
- Mount the amp in the glove box and splice the speaker wiring directly into the adapter harness behind the head unit. The main reason I've opted for this setup is that running new speaker cable through the rubber trunking of the rear doors would require taking them off the car and that just isn't going to happen.
- Modify the plastic molding at the back of the boot to allow the sub to fit so the rear seats can fold down. I need about another 10mm of room.
- Create adapter brackets for the rear doors by fusing together the existing speaker mold to the mounting base that came with the speakers. As the rear OEM speakers are a non-standard size (about 140mm), I have been unable to find adapter brackets that work. Connects2 do a generic 130mm bracket, but this is not big enough to match up with the holes in the door.
- Fully insulate rear doors and mount speakers.
- Fully insulate front doors and mount speakers.
- Insulate boot floor and door and install sub.
Will post some pictures in my next update.
Hardware:
- Grundig GX-3800 head unit.
- Focal Auditor ASE 165 2-way components for the front doors.
- Focal Auditor ASE 130 2-way components for the rear doors.
- Custom-made compact sub from my Volvo XC60 containing 2 x Earthquake Sound SWS-6.5 drivers paired with a Rockford Fostgate PBR300X1 mono amplifier.
- Enough Noico 2mm Butyl Sound Deadener to do outer and inner skins for all four doors + foam padding for panels.
Initial Plan:
- Fit head unit.
- Mount the amp in the glove box and splice the speaker wiring directly into the adapter harness behind the head unit. The main reason I've opted for this setup is that running new speaker cable through the rubber trunking of the rear doors would require taking them off the car and that just isn't going to happen.
- Modify the plastic molding at the back of the boot to allow the sub to fit so the rear seats can fold down. I need about another 10mm of room.
- Create adapter brackets for the rear doors by fusing together the existing speaker mold to the mounting base that came with the speakers. As the rear OEM speakers are a non-standard size (about 140mm), I have been unable to find adapter brackets that work. Connects2 do a generic 130mm bracket, but this is not big enough to match up with the holes in the door.
- Fully insulate rear doors and mount speakers.
- Fully insulate front doors and mount speakers.
- Insulate boot floor and door and install sub.
Will post some pictures in my next update.
