MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: kris on April 22, 2009, 04:29:06 pm

Title: Long lunch break...
Post by: kris on April 22, 2009, 04:29:06 pm: Finally got around to fitting my Alpine headunit today. A mate and I took a long lunch (which included a trip out to the local Alpine dealer!) and after much unclipping and removing of trim got the old stock headunit out and fitted my exisitng Alpine. Sounds loads better already, not been tuned yet either! :happy2:

Soory about the cr4ppy iphone picture quality!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3658%2F3465159405_e104ca6885_b.jpg&hash=b8880c118c6e937005c19e6f3f7617857fe15e15)
Title: Re: Long lunch break...
Post by: stealthwolf on April 22, 2009, 06:11:59 pm: Nice install - the surround blends in nicely. Alpine units are almost always nice.

Did you amp the speakers too or just a new HU?
Title: Re: Long lunch break...
Post by: VC on April 22, 2009, 07:38:02 pm: nice install looks good, hard to go wrong with Alpine :happy2:

not a fan of those plastic infills though, maybe shove an equaliser or processor in there :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Long lunch break...
Post by: WhiteGTI on April 22, 2009, 07:39:59 pm: Looks v cool! I've got an Alpine in mine too :smiley:
Title: Re: Long lunch break...
Post by: BeezerDiesel on April 22, 2009, 08:08:27 pm: Looks like a nice quality headunit.
Maybe shove some extra dials under it to fill the void?
Title: Re: Long lunch break...
Post by: kris on April 22, 2009, 08:51:41 pm: Thanks guys. No amp, just the headunit. Fortunately it's got v-drive so ain't too bad. Not sure what to put below, give me some ideas?! Is there a boost guage that fits a din size gap?
Title: Re: Long lunch break...
Post by: Andy on April 22, 2009, 08:52:53 pm: looking good,i like the pocket underneath to rest my junk in :signLOL:
Title: Re: Long lunch break...
Post by: matty_jetta on April 23, 2009, 05:51:36 pm: fabricate something so you can fit a couple of gauges in, maybe a boost gauge and an oil temp gauge?
Title: Re: Long lunch break...
Post by: kris on April 24, 2009, 02:12:30 pm: Is there anything already available to go in? I dont fancy fabricating anything...
Title: Re: Long lunch break...
Post by: animal on April 24, 2009, 04:51:31 pm: Quote from: kris on April 24, 2009, 02:12:30 pm
Is there anything already available to go in? I dont fancy fabricating anything...

30 secs on Google pulled this up...

http://briskoda.net/maintenance-performance/3-gauge-din-panel-arrived-today-autosystems/14540/ (http://briskoda.net/maintenance-performance/3-gauge-din-panel-arrived-today-autosystems/14540/)

It's even VAG related.
Title: Re: Long lunch break...
Post by: tony_danza on April 24, 2009, 05:15:14 pm: Oh, now I'm thinking....

The DIN panel is going to be the same, even though this is on a MKIV.

Some cheeky DEFI gauges.....

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.egauges.com%2Fimages%2FDefi%2FBlueRacerFullWhite.jpg&hash=627865da646bfccd260a90ef620161a67ac986a6)

http://www.autosystems.ie/collections/42-draft-designs/products/vw-golf-mk4-triple-gauge-panel

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic0.shopify.com%2Fs%2Ffiles%2F1%2F0008%2F5902%2Fproducts%2Fmk4tgp_1_medium.jpg%3F1238955613&hash=3a098db60b52c8038ae8bf315e655c3e33e1dc4a)

plus

Becker Grand Prix (I had one of these in the MKIV - FTMFW!)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sextonsdirect.co.uk%2Fprodimages%2Fbecker%2Fbecker_7995.jpg&hash=d7d96af96ff74979f55bc2ff4003c52fa20eac5e)
Title: Re: Long lunch break...
Post by: kris on April 24, 2009, 06:27:49 pm: Looking good, I like those 42 draft design gauges. :happy2:

I used to have a Becker Mexico Pro, awesome....
Title: Re: Long lunch break...
Post by: T88OMM on April 24, 2009, 07:30:16 pm: Looks miles better matey, much better that the standard crap :sick: :sick:
Title: Re: Long lunch break...
Post by: tony_danza on April 24, 2009, 08:07:30 pm: Yes, the Fisher Price 'My first radio' isn't the most asthetically pleasing, not best performing...

Beckers rule, it was only the yukky DIN bin that put me off having it in the MKV. Problem solved. :happy2: