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Title: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: VC on February 03, 2009, 12:46:11 pm
Anyone got a boot build or have any images of others?  ATM i'm leaning towards doing something like this:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmemimage.cardomain.com%2Fride_images%2F1%2F1864%2F1521%2F4658260131_large.jpg&hash=bc0654757b8c8955c8155a5ab8af739737b8eb4f)

not interested in boxes, more something built in

Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: Top Cat on February 03, 2009, 02:42:22 pm
Have you seen hurdy's  :innocent:

    http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1063.0
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: VC on February 03, 2009, 02:47:01 pm
Have you seen hurdy's  :innocent:

    http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1063.0

ive been looking for something just like that!! excellent stuff mate cheers  :drinking:

gunna grab a cuppa and absorb
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: Hurdy on February 03, 2009, 02:48:27 pm
Have you seen hurdy's  :innocent:

    http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1063.0

ive been looking for something just like that!! excellent stuff mate cheers  :drinking:

gunna grab a cuppa and absorb

Quite easy to do really. I've been thinking about a permanent place for the amp for a while now too.

Probably start that when the weather gets a little warmer. :smiley:
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: bennylenny88 on February 03, 2009, 02:49:29 pm
i was going to post my system.. but then you said no boxes haha
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: VC on February 03, 2009, 03:09:48 pm
you know, i reckon i'm going to give this a go, kits are quite reasonable on fleabay.

sub on one side, amp on the other

added to the 'to do' list  :smiley:
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: Hurdy on February 03, 2009, 03:11:02 pm
you know, i reckon i'm going to give this a go, kits are quite reasonable on fleabay.

sub on one side, amp on the other

added to the 'to do' list  :smiley:

Good man :happy2:
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: VC on February 03, 2009, 03:12:48 pm
you know, i reckon i'm going to give this a go, kits are quite reasonable on fleabay.

sub on one side, amp on the other

added to the 'to do' list  :smiley:

Good man :happy2:

well impressed mate  :happy2:

don't disappear when i start it though cos you're my tech support  :grin:
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: vwrascal on February 03, 2009, 03:32:42 pm
Anyone got a boot build or have any images of others?  ATM i'm leaning towards doing something like this:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmemimage.cardomain.com%2Fride_images%2F1%2F1864%2F1521%2F4658260131_large.jpg&hash=bc0654757b8c8955c8155a5ab8af739737b8eb4f)

not interested in boxes, more something built in



looks really neat and tidy, and still room to swing your 'attack' cat    :laugh:
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: Hurdy on February 03, 2009, 04:44:36 pm
you know, i reckon i'm going to give this a go, kits are quite reasonable on fleabay.

sub on one side, amp on the other

added to the 'to do' list  :smiley:

Good man :happy2:

well impressed mate  :happy2:

don't disappear when i start it though cos you're my tech support  :grin:

Roger that good buddy :happy2:

*TC-No dodgy comments about Rogering* :grin:
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: SteveS on February 03, 2009, 05:56:36 pm
i havnt done mine as its been winter for months!!  :rolleye: but it thrown in...:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fgallery.sjssites.co.uk%2FGolf%2520GTI%2520ED30%2Fice1.jpg&hash=373e29f276bcc65db5ce27484c7373f2560aa0f8)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fgallery.sjssites.co.uk%2FGolf%2520GTI%2520ED30%2Fice2.jpg&hash=29f343d0b27dfb7f73b87a70ddb02b3191b82ca4)
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: Snoopy on February 03, 2009, 08:59:38 pm
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi23.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb361%2Fflogitg%2FAudioNetPhoto%2Fgolf5P5127657.jpg&hash=daa79ebc26bce8c7f8ccc6ee563ef6a523e25ff4)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi23.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb361%2Fflogitg%2FAudioNetPhoto%2FgolfIainSDSCF3096.jpg&hash=01a9c2ef5fdc542009e7d3b460133290d99ef53d)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi23.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb361%2Fflogitg%2FAudioNetPhoto%2FgolfID8v3resizeofdscf1039ua3.jpg&hash=b3ff78f52ed051c9c7ae77787bd67ed441bc3d96)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi23.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb361%2Fflogitg%2FAudioNetPhoto%2FgolfjlPicture409.jpg&hash=083823dfe8222bb9667764f6636216bad2399308)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi23.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb361%2Fflogitg%2FAudioNetPhoto%2Fgolfreptileherts10.jpg&hash=2f24535124311ba8b3987ccebd4ce80df3214e23)

If you don't mind loosing the spare, one way of offsetting the extra weight  :wink:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi23.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb361%2Fflogitg%2FAudioNetPhoto%2Fsimplicityinsoundagti22.jpg&hash=ef9d4f344a851f03703c5adaef010ba17655fadb)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi23.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb361%2Fflogitg%2FAudioNetPhoto%2Fsimplicityinsoundjgti56.jpg&hash=788194b12d650ef7903345c2004f25d89bf17826)




Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: Hurdy on February 03, 2009, 11:13:58 pm
I like the bottom two installs, but it rather defeats the purpose of having a build by reducing the ability of putting anything in your boot to...well....zero!!
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: Snoopy on February 07, 2009, 10:29:54 am
Sorry i took it most of you would have seen similar types of builds to these before. Having been involved with caraudio since the mid/late 80s i sometimes make the mistake that people know certain things for granted.
Theres an infill section, then a cover that goes over them. As you can see in the photos the white parts are sunk in. These get grill/infill section and a carpet like material cover is then fitted on top. I did not see much point in showing these as all you will see is what looks like an empty boot  :wink: and i had thought most people would have prob seen similar to these many times before. 

This is the infill on the second off last one i posted..
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi23.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb361%2Fflogitg%2FAudioNetPhoto%2Fsimplicityinsoundagti21.jpg&hash=c42155b543073616c55a7948764bf2f0ba6da601)

And the last one i posted.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi23.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb361%2Fflogitg%2FAudioNetPhoto%2Fsimplicityinsoundjgti55.jpg&hash=9cb980ea7dc0dda9c326c38762f26d880b338822)

cover fitted on top of last one ( I have not include the cover photo of the second off last one but its basically the same just fits better lol :wink:)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi23.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb361%2Fflogitg%2FAudioNetPhoto%2Fsimplicityinsoundjgti54.jpg&hash=5a89221fb631424771703285f45f41a58c39d0ba)

As you can now see the boot is still usable.  :happy2:
The other advantage is its very stealth.
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: CocoPops on February 07, 2009, 10:51:32 am
They're fantastic Snoopy!

What kind of cost are you talking for something like them?
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: Snoopy on February 07, 2009, 10:58:21 am
Costs, It all comes down to labour costs and this changed depending were you live.
From experience the floor type is much simpler and easier to do than a wheel arch one so if anyone can follows Hurdys step by step they can do the wheel well one just as easy. Infact its much easier do too less effects of gravity lol.

(Note: non of the above photos are ones i have done myself there ones i have saved to my computer to get ideas from in the past.)


Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: Hurdy on February 07, 2009, 11:24:08 am
Don't you have to disconnect or not use the installs when covered up? I would have thought that the amp would need air circulating around it to stop it from overheating and failing!
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: Snoopy on February 07, 2009, 12:09:00 pm
Thats what fan cooling is for!
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: Hurdy on February 07, 2009, 12:42:36 pm
Thats what fan cooling is for!

Yes, but if your amp is in a sealed enclosure and covered with fabric/hardboard, how can a fan remove any heat.....unless you have a ducted fan drawing in cold air and expelling hot air from the enclosure?
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: neg on February 07, 2009, 01:14:07 pm
Those look cool, likeing the embossed GTI logo but prefer the single section carpeted look/cover.  Great idea.
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: Snoopy on February 07, 2009, 02:01:56 pm
A push-pull configuration of two or more fans using a thermo switch control and you normally use ducting to the stail air outlets in the boot to feed and extract air.  :wink:
Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: Hurdy on February 07, 2009, 03:52:00 pm
A push-pull configuration of two or more fans using a thermo switch control and you normally use ducting to the stail air outlets in the boot to feed and extract air.  :wink:

Gotcha.  :happy2:

I bet there are a fair few who would cut the corners though and then regret the build without proper cooling. :rolleye:

Title: Re: Pictures of Boot Builds
Post by: Snoopy on February 07, 2009, 04:10:39 pm
Most 'good' amplifiers have a thermo cutoff in them so all they should do is simply switch themselfs off until they cool enough to a level it is set to reset at.
You do often find as you said people do not cool them and it all depends on the amplifier make model and design how hot it runs they often can get away with it.