Pick up my GTI today !

[RustyGTI]

In terms of upgrading the door speakers, what size speakers are in there as I was thinking about doing this...also anyone got any good recommendations as to replacements?

[VC]

i can strongly recommend the focals  

this is what i have:

The front speakers were replaced with these:



with some speaker rings:



the rears for these:

Focal Polyglass V1's



the speakers are all factory riveted in so you need to drill them out, easy process though  

[RustyGTI]

i can strongly recommend the focals 

this is what i have:

The front speakers were replaced with these:



with some speaker rings:



the rears for these:

Focal Polyglass V1's



the speakers are all factory riveted in so you need to drill them out, easy process though 

Nice, how much did they set you back if you don't mind me asking? Did you change the tweeters as well? Also what are the speaker rings for? Are the speakers too small for the original holes?

[VC]

a few hundred all in, the rings are to space the speakers out a little and give them room, they all sit flush and hide away once the door card is back on  

I did all the speakers, front rear and tweeters  

also added a sub in the boot too whilst i was at it:



and amp:



to achieve this:



and sounds like this:

... to save spamming this thread anymore, full details of the install are on my build thread  

[Teo10]

I just love many people look at the car too!

Also due to the fact I look about 12 doesn't really help either!

[MattPoss]

Glad your enjoying the car

I pick mine up tomorrow morning and I cant flipping wait

Matt

[VC]

I just love many people look at the car too!

Also due to the fact I look about 12 doesn't really help either!

still no pictures though! 

[Teo10]

I just love many people look at the car too!

Also due to the fact I look about 12 doesn't really help either!

still no pictures though! 

I've been a busy boy this weekend! Put the first full tank in so see how that goes!

Got a couple problems though but taking it to my local VAG specialist today to see what they say.

When I start the car up, it sounds a bit like a high pitch turning noise, car starts fine etc though!

The lever to open the bonnet isnt working now and my brakes squeek everytime my foot is on the breaks!

The ignition problem wasnt there until VW replaced the coils and the bonnet worked before then too (not blaming it on them though, could be anything!)

[Saint Steve]

That high pitch turning noise will be the cam belt tensioner,(goes away once warmed up)

Will require a new cam belt same time, and depending on what type of water pump it has, might be worth paying the extra (more so on earlier GTi's) get that changed too, then your good for another 4 years non major maintenance .

[Teo10]

That high pitch turning noise will be the cam belt tensioner,(goes away once warmed up)

Will require a new cam belt same time, and depending on what type of water pump it has, might be worth paying the extra (more so on earlier GTi's) get that changed too, then your good for another 4 years non major maintenance .

Thanks for that Steve, will mention it today when I take it in!