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simon - when you first bought mch and brought it down to southsea - that was ten years ago. ten years!

well now, i've just completed 2 years 3 months of debt payment - so am now debt free. (aside from mortgages) this means that i have finally left my southsea life in the past and can look forward from here on in. i did manage to restore an escort van along the way last summer and so at least have a '...

what holes do you already have in the shell simon? it's true that 6.5s will give more mid-bass kick (than 5 1/4s) but if you have that kick (and sound stage / imaging etc.) from a good front installation then the back is mainly for rear fill. 6.5s can be mounted underneath a 5 1/4 cut out to save cu...

if you possibly can then a 4 channel amplifier will make a massive difference and you'll not regret fitting it i promise. something like this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alpine-V12-MRV-F305-Amplifier-Car-Audio-2-3-4-Channel-Used-In-Box-/170985039522?pt=UK_In_Car_Technology&hash=item27cf80a6a2 won't b...

congratulations simon, i'm really pleased for both of you. not only will finding time become more difficult, finding funds will too.

i was thinking the other day, whatever became of the gug?

why not put the 2.8 from the silver non-mover into the c2 and break the rest of the z3 over the winter? this should / may raise enough money for the c2 unit re-build and puts the c2 back on the road in the mean time.

with all respect to rish318i it's no good recommending one manufacturer and stating that they are the best amps ever. all manufacturers have good and bad amps in their ranges and amps sound different to different ears. in my opinion rockford fosgate stuff usually sounds a bit harsh when pushed and i...

your answer is in the guide: "Now fix the build to the door card using several screws. Now mount the door card to the door and drill through the build base, door card and inner door skin and either bolt or screw the whole thing home, this should then be very solid indeed." screwing / bolting the bui...

e30 ICE 1 - Definitions 2 - The factory setup 3 - What's wrong with the factory setup 4 - A little about sound 5 - Truisms 6 - Some questions you need to answer 7 - So you want to upgrade... 7.1 the head unit 7.2 the front speakers 7.3 the rear speakers 8 - I want more 9 - cabling 10 - Door builds 1...

if you consider and honestly believe that at the end of the day you'll end up with a world class c2 (engine included) then all that has happened is just a necessary part of the process, valve and piston meetings included. therefore there's no need to be toooo down about it all, it's just grief that ...

the apline aplifiers you have

i'll have to look them up - i've not heard of them before!

should have put this earlier - 8 gauge was used as it was already there and budget constrictions were in force!

no worries! no offence taken or meant. i enjoy an informed debate and appreciate your comments. it's nice to know what people think and i like to be questioned - it makes me question myself. i'd like to know where i sounded offended as i didn't want to come across that way. less resistance does give...

skyway - i also have a work background of several years working in the electronics industry. we tested many cables and components to destruction for products that were often sold to the military so i know these cables will take some fairly hefty currents before degredation. manufacturers claimed cur...

there's 8awg to the amps from the battery. there's a 40 amp fuse at the battery and each amp has a 20 amp fuse to protect it. 4 awg fits under the loom clips alongside the loom on the drivers side sill of the e30 should you wish to use it. it doesn't show and causes no issues with carpet lumps or an...

jbh - whole install is 110mm thick. that includes the cover when fitted. not very much space loss. mrlee - it's only a hobby to me, i don't know how people do it for a living. i only take on peoples install work that i like or find interesting. full time professionals must have better backs of legs ...

ziggy - that would be great. mrlee - thanks but these amps could conceivably draw 90 amps so i'd rather power them directly from the battery and fuse them each end for peace of mind. lack of progress pictures due to other events in life requiring attention. a visit to a couple of breakers saw a pret...

real progress now. the head unit is in:

and the rest of the wiring is in. i know this as 'first fix', those in the trades will know.

steady but unspectacular progress today. rain stopped play this morning. the existing wiring has all been tidied up and the rca and amp signal cables are run into the boot. the front right speaker is wired too, the other three tomorrow. it was very difficult to unscrew the front speaker (it had 3 sc...

there was much progress this afternoon, although as always with prep work it doesn't look much. there were one or two wires that were considered unnecessary.... now please tell me what the very heavy rear battery tray trim piece is on the right here. it weighs a ton! why would bmw fit such a thing? ...

plan was to mount one amp each side on the inner wings at the rear, having stripped it down however i think on the rear bulkhead is a better idea. they fit better there and the weight is more central - mass centralisation and all that. a 12" sub fits each side where the amps were to go... http://hom...

yes there's a sub, but maybe not at this point in the install. this is a two part effort - amps now and builds for fronts and sub later. here's the n/s rear speaker. this was professionally installed. i do know who the professional was too, but have been asked not to name. http://homepage.ntlworld.c...

here's the usual mismatch of spaghetti. note the cheapest speaker cables mankind has ever produced and the (for me unfathomable) cut and non terminated cables. why is there so many people out there that don't do a job properly?

it's been a while. that doesn't mean i've disappeared or given up with interesting ice installs. our favourite hartge convertible is up for some serious sounds.... http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul.lacey20/hartge/hartge.jpg there's been some planning for this. a couple of cheap but very good amps we...

i'll help with ice simon if you want. i've said that i would from the start, i won't let you down.

if you don't want i'll not be offended.

he's bought a genuine, left over from filming, knight rider moving light kit! sweeet...

nice work gringo!

hello simon i'm really quite envious of your c2 build, but perhaps not so much of all the work that's gone into it. i don't mind hard work but loads and loads of it just to fund it? fair play to you. anyways, what toonage are you planning on and would you like any help planning/acquiring/installing?...

looks like i'll be in my old red motor - i'll have to leave the mental wheels at home - unless there's those that really want to see them...

would i be welcome? i'd be 2 wheels short of an e30, although i might be able to persuade my old motor to make it up there. my 2 wheels are mental though - bring a lid and i'll show you....

i'll come and say hello to y'all...

daz i did shelf cutting and everything else on mine so here's some thoughts: shelf strength comes from the 2 bars that run across the shelf from rear window to seat back and the previous owner hasn't hacked away at them so the rest of the metal can go without worry. cut and sleep easy. 8 inch and 6x...

that's mot what i meant - see

http://www.computercasesandcables.com/ccc/CV-25120.html

that should get your picture out. the laptop headphone socket should be 3.5mm stereo jack - so a lead that goes from this to 2 rca males will give you audio out. jobs a goodun.

paul

does the in dash unit not take s-video as an input? s-video is very standard.

paul

if memory serves there's vga to s-video with rca leads readily available. just don't use the s-video bit...

paul

i put this up some time ago: http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=16867&highlight=pictorial but i don't host the pictures any more. what you got in mind? i've made more door builds than i should have done for a few different motors but i'm no professional to be sure. i'll ...

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