Radio and Sound Upgrade Cape Town - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

lucius · 01-25-2013, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Brandon__

@lucius, Ya I guess you can just order a fresh new part. How long did it take him to do the installation? I'm not sure if I should order all the audio equipment first then just take it to him for the install? How did you do it?

@Ryan, I'm definitely tempted to just go full tilt and install something big. Good quality sound and a strong bass are really important to me personally. I listen to a lot of electro music so it needs to be good

@sav, I'll PM you about the free installation!!

hmmm...If I remember correctly I took the car in on Tuesday, went to pick it up on Friday. Whats nice is that he works with one car at a time...and it's only him and one other guy helping him.

sav · 01-25-2013, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Nik27

@sav would you get the wiring harness adapter from your dealer or can you find it after market?

No, you'd have to get it from a sound shop or eBay.

Brandon__ · 01-25-2013, 05:56 AM

Can anyone recommend brands of speakers and amps? Links?

Nik27 · 01-25-2013, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Brandon__

Can anyone recommend brands of speakers and amps? Links?

Check out soundslimited.co.za, they have some really good high end equipment

lucius · 01-26-2013, 02:15 AM

I'm a JL Audio fan...but I also like Rockford Fosgate...

Nik27 · 01-26-2013, 04:11 AM

I'd recommend going with a 3 way split system. Toyota has designed the car to fit a 3 way (almost) perfectly, with 6-6.5" door speakers and the 3" and 1" spaces on the dashboard. A 3 way system is a bit difficult to set up and tune, but once you get it right, its incredibly rewarding

Or if you're on a tight budget, a 2 way split would be good as well, and is easier to tune and set up. And as @Ryan86 said, sound dampening is a must if you can afford it.

Ryan86 · 01-26-2013, 05:09 AM

Got to get me this visor label....

KapteinBos · 01-26-2013, 02:42 PM

ive gone kenwood double din and rockford punch 6.5 inch split in front and 6"'s in the back. still not good enough. adding rockford amp and sub soon... my spare wheel custom cover will be moulded with a sub in it... all in all i am also in for 16k...

01-26-2013, 05:09 AM	#21
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Nik27 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 High Manual Galaxy Blue Location: South Africa Posts: 45 Thanks: 7 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'd recommend going with a 3 way split system. Toyota has designed the car to fit a 3 way (almost) perfectly, with 6-6.5" door speakers and the 3" and 1" spaces on the dashboard. A 3 way system is a bit difficult to set up and tune, but once you get it right, its incredibly rewarding Or if you're on a tight budget, a 2 way split would be good as well, and is easier to tune and set up. And as @Ryan86 said, sound dampening is a must if you can afford it.

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KapteinBos Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: Toyota 86, Pearl White, Manual Location: Johannesburg Posts: 175 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ive gone kenwood double din and rockford punch 6.5 inch split in front and 6"'s in the back. still not good enough. adding rockford amp and sub soon... my spare wheel custom cover will be moulded with a sub in it... all in all i am also in for 16k...

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