Date:         Sun, 3 Sep 2000 23:17:47 PDT
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Factory speakers
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Speaking of speakers, here are some four inch speakers (see RKC 110):

http://www.mbquart.com/mobil/ref_coax.htm (or)

http://www.mbquart.com/mobil/ref_prem_coax.htm

I couldn't tell you if they fit though depthwise.... or if you guys with
manual roll up windows would have problems... but these are my first choice
of speakers for the rear, and maybe the front too (if I don't go with larger
speakers for the front...)

Here is a good CD receiver since the above mentioned speakers will have
higher power requirements than the factory speakers:

http://www.alpine1.com/html/cda_7863.html (there is no pic)

Note that this is 60 watts per channel - and though this site doesn't
mention it, it has/is mosfet... which you can read about at:

http://www.alpine-europe.com/index_p.html (you have to click on CD
Receivers, and then click on model CDA-7865R --- this model number is
slightly different but its a different market too than the US).

The BBE is a nice aspect too, which you can experience first hand by
visiting a good local car stereo shop and just pressing this button in...

So just by putting in those speakers and the head unit you can enjoy a much
better stereo system than the factory set up. If you want more than this PPI
amps with built in crossovers are good, and JL Audio subwoofers are good but
then your replacements costs in case of theft are higher too....

>From: Rico Sapolich <JKrevnov@AOL.COM>
>Reply-To: JKrevnov@AOL.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Factory speakers
>Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 01:34:44 EDT
>
>In a message dated 9/3/00 9:21:35 PM, jcal@SPIRITONE.COM writes:
>
><< Do I need to take the door panel off?? If so, does it just pry off
>
>with those little plastic things holding it on with friction?? If so, do
>the
>
>door handles and map rack come off first? >>
>
>jcal,
>
>The speaker is retained by a plastic ring which threads onto the speaker
>housing from the back.  So, to get to it you have to first remove the door
>panel.  Use a door panel removal tool or else you might bitch up the
>fiberboard around some of the fasteners.  The tools are probably cheap but,
>I
>just made my own.  The door handles and window winders have to come off.
>To
>remove the handles, you have to pry off the small rectangular covers on
>either end to gain access to the fasteners.  To get to the screw for the
>window winder, do NOT try to remove what looks like a button.  You have to
>pry off the covering from its entire length leaving the covering attached
>at
>the knob end.  The map pocket stays attached; at least until you
>accidentally
>knock it off.
>
>Rich

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