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discocuzzy



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Stereo Upgrade Part 2
When i 1st got the Puma, one of the first mods i did was to change the headunit to a Alpine, fitted infinity tweeters, pioneer dash mount speakers and sourced a set of cheap infinity speakers 6x9s of ebay and fitted them in enclosures in the rear.

It was ok but not great to be honest and as im in the car so much, i wanted a better sound plus ive blown one of the infinitys.
Today i went in a local car audio supplier to get a blue tooth module for the Alpine unit and came out with a slightly lighter wallet!!!

So next week shes booked in for 2 slim profile Alpine 8" subs mounted under the rear seat, a 4 channel 620 watt alpine amp driving 2 infinity 6x9 kappas in a custom built shelf built as a replacement cover for my drawer system in the back with the existing enclosures fixed directly onto the shelf
Blue tooth kit being integrated into the system and the whole setup being re wired with more substantial cable.
All will be nice and hidden Very Happy

If this dont work then Censored to it!!!

Pics to follow You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things
Post #25648 2nd Mar 2010 11:06pm
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TACK



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With them bling wheels and your new tunes you can come visit me in Soufend and do a bit of cruising on the front Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter

Will have a look in the garage and see if i have some neons for underneath Rolling with laughter Thumbs Up

TACK
Post #25655 3rd Mar 2010 12:12am
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mhill



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NO NO NO, neons on the under side is so 90's this decade its all about the LED DRL's http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RDX-LED-Front-DRL-li...093wt_1167
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dgardel



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Re: Stereo Upgrade Part 2
discocuzzy wrote:
When i 1st got the Puma, one of the first mods i did was to change the headunit to a Alpine, fitted infinity tweeters, pioneer dash mount speakers and sourced a set of cheap infinity speakers 6x9s of ebay and fitted them in enclosures in the rear.

It was ok but not great to be honest and as im in the car so much, i wanted a better sound plus ive blown one of the infinitys.
Today i went in a local car audio supplier to get a blue tooth module for the Alpine unit and came out with a slightly lighter wallet!!!

So next week shes booked in for 2 slim profile Alpine 8" subs mounted under the rear seat, a 4 channel 620 watt alpine amp driving 2 infinity 6x9 kappas in a custom built shelf built as a replacement cover for my drawer system in the back with the existing enclosures fixed directly onto the shelf
Blue tooth kit being integrated into the system and the whole setup being re wired with more substantial cable.
All will be nice and hidden Very Happy

If this dont work then Censored to it!!!

Pics to follow


My configuration:

tweeter: original one (not bad)
4 new infinity 2 way speackers diam 10 cm
subwoofer Alpine self powered

Now sound great!!! Mr. Green Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition

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Post #25673 3rd Mar 2010 10:08am
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WinBoot



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I cant seem to find the tweeters in my car, any defender jas them? Any pictures?
Post #25696 3rd Mar 2010 1:31pm
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Glynparry25



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Tints....Check
Sound system.....Check

all you need now is a feather in your hat and a set of these:

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you are all set for a change in career Wink

Glyn Sheep
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discocuzzy



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Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Thumbs Up

Its just pity i dont drive a range rover........yet Whistle You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things
Post #25703 3rd Mar 2010 2:43pm
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ken



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AS you well know Sold the TDV8 Autobiography and brought a Defner Thumbs Up
Post #25709 3rd Mar 2010 3:37pm
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discocuzzy



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Stereo now fitted and wow what a difference...i know have a system that actually has a bit of bass to it! You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things
Post #26372 9th Mar 2010 8:09pm
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mick



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When mine arrives new head unit will be needed what are the parrot kits like with the head units do you get a seperate mic.
Post #26387 9th Mar 2010 9:48pm
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discocuzzy



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Not sure Mick, i outed the standard one for an Alpine unit that has a built in bluetooth module Thumbs Up You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things
Post #26388 9th Mar 2010 10:01pm
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Cibit



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Censored me I never realised how much you could potentially spend in a car audio shop.

The guy laughed when I told him I had a defender and said you can't get the base "mate" like I was some boy racer Mr. Green

Well as the nearest i get to drum and base is the grateful dead I don't think I need it really, he was rather obnoxious about it all and tried to make me buy a clarion Rolling Eyes which I thought was like amstrad or some such.

Anyway can anyone post recomendations for sound systems or speaker upgrades so I can avoid showing my ignorance in a shop again Thumbs Up

Oh and whats a parrot?? 59 2.4 110 XS Utility
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Post #26614 12th Mar 2010 4:07pm
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willy eckerslike



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Cibit Rolling with laughter Thumbs Up Thumbs Up

Are you sure he said parrot Whistle Rolling with laughter Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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Post #26615 12th Mar 2010 4:09pm
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Glynparry25



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Cibit wrote:
:Oh and whats a parrot??


Parrots, also known as psittacines (pronounced /ˈsɪtəsaɪnz/),[2][3] are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes,[4] found in most warm and tropical regions. The order is subdivded in three families: the Psittacidae ('true' parrots), the Cacatuidae (cockatoos) and the Strigopidae (New Zealand parrots).[5] Parrots have a pan-tropical distribution with several species inhabiting the temperate Southern Hemisphere as well. The greatest diversity of parrots is found in South America and Australasia.



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peanutbob



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Cibit wrote:
Censored me I never realised how much you could potentially spend in a car audio shop.

The guy laughed when I told him I had a defender and said you can't get the base "mate" like I was some boy racer Mr. Green

Well as the nearest i get to drum and base is the grateful dead I don't think I need it really, he was rather obnoxious about it all and tried to make me buy a clarion Rolling Eyes which I thought was like amstrad or some such.

Anyway can anyone post recomendations for sound systems or speaker upgrades so I can avoid showing my ignorance in a shop again Thumbs Up

Oh and whats a parrot??


I think you should ask for a Radiomobile, preferably a valve unit so at least it warms up the motor, which receives the BBC Home Service, and horse racing from Athlone.
Post #26667 13th Mar 2010 12:21am
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