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Back in January I split up with my girlfriend, so the next day I went out and bought this with my hard earned LOL:
2.5 tdi (88 bhp) with 44k on the clock :ILU:
First thing to get done was the sound system, as I thought the standard outfit was a bit poor.
Fitted some vibe slick 40's into the dash and then did the headunit
Jigsaw blades were perfect for removing the old unit.
I then put in the new unit a nice shiny Alpine Ipod one that I got on sale from Halfords, on advice from the forum the unit went straight in swapping the red and yellow wires around.
I then bought these - vibe slick system package 2.1 £175 - good deal I thought
Highly recommended although the sub enclosure is an awkward shape for fitting into the van, am planning on scrapping it and incorporating the speaker into the wheelarch once I have ply lined the van.
I then got an intelligent split charge system and 85 ah battery to run a small fridge off and also my amplifier. The battery went under the passenger seat.
Notice one of the 6x9's is squeezed infront of the battery, had some 6x9 boxes which a took apart to leave only the front faces, and then wedged in infront of the battery, I also did the same under drivers seat. The sound quality is pretty good.
I mounted the amplifier on a piece of ply that sits under the drivers seat inbetween the bolts so that it cant go anywhere, my rca leads are far too long!
I didnt really know where to put the subwoofer, so as a tempory measure I bungeed it up the load hook behind the drivers seat, will be making a new enclosure in one of the wheel arch boxes this summer. Will need to do some serious sound proofing as the drivers side window sounds like it is going to fall out when I have the music turned up..
The back of the van is completly bare atm but my dad ( a retired builder) has loads of insulation and flashing tape in his shed, so will be insulating and sound proofing and then boarding and carpeting. I dont intend on doing a full conversion as the van is for transporting bikes primarily.
I then changed my Insurance provider as I wasnt allowed to do mods due to my age (21) went with Brentacre who seem really good.
Ordered some clear front lenses and red/smoked rear clusters.
I think the rear clusters look a bit naff at the moment, but will look better when the van has been lowered, happening next week
. For some reason the van is fitted with the heavy duty rear springs even though its an 888 special, which explains why it looks like a tractor!
I am planning on blacking out all the badges front and back
Still dont know if I need amber indicator bulbs for the rear lights, there are no orange filters in the new lenses..
Got some alloys off the classifieds section on here, wont be fitting for a while until I have had the wheel geometry reset after lowering, undecided on whether to refurbish them as the laquer is peeling. Am tempted to paint them black, but think this might look a bit plain. They are Audi Star 17 x 7.5 J - really wanted some BBS's but funds would not allow
Also planning on putting one of those rs style tailgate spoilers you can get from tidy t's and paint it black.
Will update with more pictures as things get done, its early days yet but am loving the van T:
2.5 tdi (88 bhp) with 44k on the clock :ILU:
First thing to get done was the sound system, as I thought the standard outfit was a bit poor.
Fitted some vibe slick 40's into the dash and then did the headunit
Jigsaw blades were perfect for removing the old unit.
I then put in the new unit a nice shiny Alpine Ipod one that I got on sale from Halfords, on advice from the forum the unit went straight in swapping the red and yellow wires around.
I then bought these - vibe slick system package 2.1 £175 - good deal I thought
Highly recommended although the sub enclosure is an awkward shape for fitting into the van, am planning on scrapping it and incorporating the speaker into the wheelarch once I have ply lined the van.
I then got an intelligent split charge system and 85 ah battery to run a small fridge off and also my amplifier. The battery went under the passenger seat.
Notice one of the 6x9's is squeezed infront of the battery, had some 6x9 boxes which a took apart to leave only the front faces, and then wedged in infront of the battery, I also did the same under drivers seat. The sound quality is pretty good.
I mounted the amplifier on a piece of ply that sits under the drivers seat inbetween the bolts so that it cant go anywhere, my rca leads are far too long!
I didnt really know where to put the subwoofer, so as a tempory measure I bungeed it up the load hook behind the drivers seat, will be making a new enclosure in one of the wheel arch boxes this summer. Will need to do some serious sound proofing as the drivers side window sounds like it is going to fall out when I have the music turned up..
The back of the van is completly bare atm but my dad ( a retired builder) has loads of insulation and flashing tape in his shed, so will be insulating and sound proofing and then boarding and carpeting. I dont intend on doing a full conversion as the van is for transporting bikes primarily.
I then changed my Insurance provider as I wasnt allowed to do mods due to my age (21) went with Brentacre who seem really good.
Ordered some clear front lenses and red/smoked rear clusters.
I think the rear clusters look a bit naff at the moment, but will look better when the van has been lowered, happening next week
I am planning on blacking out all the badges front and back
Still dont know if I need amber indicator bulbs for the rear lights, there are no orange filters in the new lenses..
Got some alloys off the classifieds section on here, wont be fitting for a while until I have had the wheel geometry reset after lowering, undecided on whether to refurbish them as the laquer is peeling. Am tempted to paint them black, but think this might look a bit plain. They are Audi Star 17 x 7.5 J - really wanted some BBS's but funds would not allow
Also planning on putting one of those rs style tailgate spoilers you can get from tidy t's and paint it black.
Will update with more pictures as things get done, its early days yet but am loving the van T: