E30 Audio Overhaul - My Project Details

[5Toes]

True Luke. Shit what amps, besides Mcintosh, haven't been outsourced?

[bubbajan21]

Can you please explain a little more about how you mounted this. Did you cut the side of the speaker and make a bracket or something?

[bmwman91]

Hmm, sorry about the super late response.

I had some scraps of 20ga steel sheetmetal laying around. I snipped off some pieces, bent them & JB-Weld'ed them onto the HVAC panel at the right depth to get the CD43 flush & straight. You need to make darn sure that all oils & stuff are off of the HVAC panel plastic, and maybe rough it up with some 100 grit sandpaper to get a reasonable bond (do the same for the metal too). I also locked a nut onto the threaded post on the back of the head unit (to provide a "catch" for a zip tie) and then reached through the glove box to zip tie the post to the metal bracket back there. So far so good!

[Turf1600]

So, you're officially the smartest dude on r3v.

[bmwman91]

Haha, thanks. I don't think it is a case of that so much as being lucky to have access to lots of tools, though (and free time). NOT owning a TV frees up a ridiculous amount of time, even when working full-time!

[Jozi]

I'm looking into a neat audio setup for when I finish my touring. This has me thinking maybe I should steer away from car audio (I'm on a budget) even if I haven't a clue about what's going on in here :mrgreen: I might start a thread here later as there's good knowledge on here.

[thmpr464]

Excellent read! What was the fix for the skipping and whining noise?