DailyDrive_R
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Hello world,
as many of you may be aware most non North American FL5 Civics do not feature the Bose sound system. While I agree in principle that a light car is a better one, for my daily driver at the price of 60.000€ some better sound would be nice.
One of the differences is that the european FL5 does not feature the trunk subwoofer and while a subwoofer would of course extend the range to lower frequencies, it is mostly the upper frequencies that sound muted. In addition, the VW I had previously with his Dynaudio System also did not feature a dedicated subwoofer and had base in spares. In addition the factory boot housing to "hide" a subwoofer alone costs !500€!.... As I never put the factory system any louder than "14" it might be ok to put less "sensitive" speaker in trade for clarity.
So I am considering to start my journey with a little bit of sound deadening to the doors (I know, all those kilos) and some better speakers.
There is a plug and play option available in Japan, but the shipping cost make it an unfeasable option.
To explore locally sourced options and being a total noob in terms of car audio my questions are:
- What kind of plugs do I need to get in order to connect the new speakers with the loom
- What type of / kind of diameter / speakers / tweeter do I need to source, are the rear ones any different than the front ones?
- Anything to consider to avoid ending up in a worse situation that where I started?
- Any brands proven to be a great option?
and most importantly, has anyone done that before me? I know there are already threads regarding sound system upgrades but they go way beyond what I am planning to do.
For example, I wonder if these would do the trick
Best regards
Jarob
as many of you may be aware most non North American FL5 Civics do not feature the Bose sound system. While I agree in principle that a light car is a better one, for my daily driver at the price of 60.000€ some better sound would be nice.
One of the differences is that the european FL5 does not feature the trunk subwoofer and while a subwoofer would of course extend the range to lower frequencies, it is mostly the upper frequencies that sound muted. In addition, the VW I had previously with his Dynaudio System also did not feature a dedicated subwoofer and had base in spares. In addition the factory boot housing to "hide" a subwoofer alone costs !500€!.... As I never put the factory system any louder than "14" it might be ok to put less "sensitive" speaker in trade for clarity.
So I am considering to start my journey with a little bit of sound deadening to the doors (I know, all those kilos) and some better speakers.
There is a plug and play option available in Japan, but the shipping cost make it an unfeasable option.
To explore locally sourced options and being a total noob in terms of car audio my questions are:
- What kind of plugs do I need to get in order to connect the new speakers with the loom
- What type of / kind of diameter / speakers / tweeter do I need to source, are the rear ones any different than the front ones?
- Anything to consider to avoid ending up in a worse situation that where I started?
- Any brands proven to be a great option?
and most importantly, has anyone done that before me? I know there are already threads regarding sound system upgrades but they go way beyond what I am planning to do.
For example, I wonder if these would do the trick
Best regards
Jarob
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