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barbel jim



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Steve,

If you buy as a kit works out alot cheaper. Looking at upgrading the fronts to 5.5 inch, just need to sort the spacing and positioning. On another note, the sub is coming Whistle . Acquired a Alpine mono amp, just wondering if I should run 1 or 2 8/10 inch subs Rolling with laughter
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The more the merrier. Laughing And I know but there isn't going to be a Kicker and Kenwood joint effort on the market so my only option for optimal power. Kenwood do nicer 10cm's speakers thank Kicker and Kicker do better Subs/ Amps & Tweeters than Kenwood. That said Kenwood are cheaper.

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well not got round to the subs yet but ........... unfortunately I've found a way for some 135 components to fit so I had to buy them Whistle Ooaps ...... and not a food mixer in sight still Rolling with laughter
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barbel jim wrote:
Ooaps ...... and not a food mixer in sight still Rolling with laughter

If you want to run one of those just use an inverter. Quite why you'd want to I do not know. Whistle Rolling with laughter TheThunder RollsπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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Focal 130 vrs poly's. Its a tight fit in a TD5 and went for the shallows as I'm going to flush mount, no spacer rings want the space for noise and crossovers. Half fitted, just got to run the wires.
The tweeters were far easier than I thought. I had visions of having to take the dash out to drill the holes. They require a 46mm, so used a 45mm hole saw on the slant. Drilled a 3.5 mm pilot hole first, the put the hole saw pilot through followed by the saw bit +pilot. bit of filling and job done easy. If you take the ends of the dash,( Heater controls and grab handle ) you can see enough to make sure you don't hit any cables. Bit of luck finished by weekend and I'll post some pictures.

I know is a common question about upping to 5" so yes they fit with a bit of cutting, and a picture will help people decide. Thumbs Up
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Look forward to the pictures. Thumbs Up TheThunder RollsπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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Click image to enlarge

and Drivers side


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Mr. Green Wonderful Mr. Green They are a tight fit, more the cut out passenger side than anything but sit the same as originals and the sound Bow down Bow down Bow down . As for the sub :- wot sub Big Cry beats its little heart out , but just cannot compeat.

So for all those wanting to Know yes 5" fits in the front of a TD5 Just. Thumbs Up
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Shame that size doesn't in a Puma. Don't really want to shell out a fair amount of cash for a "maybe it will fit" kind of thing. On the Puma it's also the passenger side that's tightest. Heater / air ducting that is in the way. Also going from a 4" to a 5" is little difference for the outlay in cost. OMHO anyway. TheThunder RollsπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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Not been anywhere near a puma Steve, Couple of extra photos

Click image to enlarge. Thats looking down from the instrument cluster drivers side. These are the VRS 130 's which are shallow mount. About 50mm IIRC. This side was probably tighter as in getting it all in. The cutout is larger so could hit the bulkhead if full depth speakers were used.

Click image to enlarge. The normal place they foul is the wiper motor, but there is loads of room.
The beauty about the larger speaker is higher RMS, wider frequency bands and ultimately better sound. No the difference in price between 4 and 5's is negligible, hence why I went 5 not 4. Running of a 2 ohm stable 2 way amp. Sounds sweet with the 6x9's but they drown my little active Sub.

Same with all upgrades- you achieve improvement in one area, which then highlights another that needs be improvement.

( My Scandinavian mono Amp is here just need to buy the 2 x 10" subs.) Whistle
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barbel jim wrote:

Same with all upgrades- you achieve improvement in one area, which then highlights another that needs be improvement.

Now you know why I want to upgrade tweeters from standard. Embarassed They are the only standard part and obviously lacking power too.

I've also got a new RCA cable recently for my Amp with 90 Degree plugs as what I have at the moment is fine but just doesn't look right and suit very well. Not a super expensive stylish RCA cable from ICE dealers but none the less more importantly fully screened and double shielded. (Often what the don't mention on expensive cables. Rolling Eyes Whistle )
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barbel jim wrote:


Click image to enlarge. Thats

Can't get a closer fit than that! Mr. Green Shocked TheThunder RollsπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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custom90steve wrote:
barbel jim wrote:

Same with all upgrades- you achieve improvement in one area, which then highlights another that needs be improvement.

Now you know why I want to upgrade tweeters from standard. Embarassed They are the only standard part and obviously lacking power too.


You are already more modener than Us TD5 boys Bow down

Been a big fan of focal for a few years and these did not disappoint. Well worth the expense Thumbs Up
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barbel jim wrote:

You are already more modener than Us TD5 boys Bow down

Do these owners still call their Radio or HU the "wireless" still? Whistle Thumbs Up TheThunder RollsπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ
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Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter

But unlike you we can fit things because our heater ducts aren't in the way. We don't need one get plenty of heat off the valves inside said wireless. Rolling with laughter
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Soon get cold though when they got to stop and give it a wind up though won't they. Mr. Green Perhaps they've got to connect it up to a radiator to get a good signal and use a single piece earpiece just to listen to a few crackles. That's ontop of the 1980's tdi motor roaring away like a steamengine.

Mr. Green

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