RE: Audio in the Scirocco was: non rocco RE: sub box?

["Cox, Wiley" <Wiley.Cox@glenayre.com>]

	One guy who's 'rocco was I was looking ta buying had mounted all
of the hardware for his sound system, TWO amps, 4 crossovers, and
various cabling, to the underside of his hatch cargo cover, the wooden
part that sits and cover the hatch.

He also had a great place to mount speakers, and it looked GREAT.  It
was in the side wall in the BACK seat, where the ashtray is on the
passenger side, and across from that on the driver's side.  The guy had
cut out the cover, and whatever was under it, and mounted a nice round 6
inch midrange speaker on either side.  He'd also constructed a cover of
a wood frame and some covering material to prevent damage to the
speaker, and to cover up to large hole he'd cut in the car.  It
bascially looked like it had been designed that way.  REAL nice.

-WileyC

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	TBerk16@aol.com [SMTP:TBerk16@aol.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, December 09, 1998 12:29 PM
> To:	rhl@student.umass.edu; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject:	Audio in the Scirocco      was: non  rocco RE: sub box?
> 
> In a message dated 12/8/98 9:48:55 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> rhl@student.umass.edu writes:
> 
> > 
> >  While on this subject, has anyone found a way to or rather have 
> >  pictures of how they were able to mount a sub + an amp, or a 
> >  powered sub, in their Scirocco without taking up the trunk space?
> >  My only thought would be to wedge one in under the slats that the 
> >  factory speakers are on, right in the trunk, only that might limit 
> >  access to either the rear lights, or the rear wiper windshield
> wiper 
> >  resevoir. any ideas?
> >  thanks,
> >  Rob Luhrs
> >  
> >  --
> 
> 
> Since the early models don't make provisions for rear speakers then
> folks have
> gotten inventive with placement. 
> 
> Standard op. is to cut some holes in the rear shelf. Problems may come
> from
> the weight and how would you mount an enclosure up under there for a
> med.
> sized sub?
> 
> Alt. location is to consider the spaces on the side, perhaps forming
> enclosures from fiberglass & HDF. I'd consider in front of the shock
> towers as
> this leaves more cargo space in the rear vs placing them far back in
> the
> corners which might trap stuff but prob. would be a better location,
> sonic
> wise.
> 
> Some folks have used the spare tire well to build up a decent sub box
> but this
> doesn't leave room for the spare. ( Don't even consider without lining
> the
> inside w/ padded fiberglass to make a non-rattling rear end. ) One guy
> built a
> raised floor that included enough air space under it to accommodate
> the sub he
> used. I think this design retained the spare tire. I myself have built
> a rear
> cargo floor out of HDF,  high density fiber board, and covered it w/
> 'gray
> fuzzy', the stuff used on industrial strength speakers.
> 
> I have been fabricating a replacement rear shelf myself and have some
> 4 1/2"
> ers left over from the GTI's dash I'm gonna pop back there, just to
> get
> something in the back. I also have a med value 8" sub I'm looking to
> slap in
> somewhere for now while I work on the underdash project I mentioned
> earlier.
> 
> Mk2 Sciroccos are luckier in that they have rear speaker locations on
> the rear
> side shelves. I had thought to place larger speakers there by slanting
> them at
> an angle below the opening and enclosing them in a cylindrical type
> enclosure.
> 
> 
> Pre-PS: Another idea just popped in my head; A wedge type box that
> goes from
> the edge of the rear hatch to the floor, runs the width of the
> interior and
> only used enough depth to accommodate the sub's given values. With a
> heavy
> duty screen on it's front it would be safe against loading damage.
> Secured but
> removable for access to rear lights and rear washer bottle.
> 
> TBerk
> run with it.
> 
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