MK4 GOLF GTI SPEAKER UPGRADE

[@WiresFanDrew]

Another excellent video Naz - I look forward to them and your laid back informative style…..

[@SPOOLINUP]

Hahaha thanks man, I appreciate your comment mate. Do I come across as being really laid back?

[@OpticMoos]

Great work man. Clear, concise and high quality. This is my first vid and I’ve subscribed already.

[@SPOOLINUP]

Hey man, thanks a lot for your support and im glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏽

[@OpticMoos]

@@SPOOLINUP EZ 👍

[@SPOOLINUP]

Respect 👊🏾

[@dieselsdad1775]

Been thinking about changing mine as I've a new kenwood head unit and kenwood sub watching this has given me the boost I needed to get it done . Gonna get same speakers as well 👍🏻👍🏻

[@SPOOLINUP]

Go for it mate, get the tunes pumping. I'm currently modifying those panels behind the door mirrors to fit the new tweeters and it's a lot easier than I thought. What is the model head unit you have? I might check it out. 👍🏽

[@dieselsdad1775]

@SPOOLINUP I've had it a few years now its a kenwood double din one I think its dmx7017dabs one it's got android and apple play great sound just need better speakers in the doors

[@dieselsdad1775]

@SPOOLINUP I've a pair of spare tweeter bits so will have at least one to make a mistake with 😂😂😂 and can practice exactly where they go might have them visible as well . Redoing my interior dyeing the seats half black and beige as their beige now so door leathers I'm gonna dye black and spray speaker covers black as well loads to do good excuse to do speakers as door panels have to come of

[@SPOOLINUP]

Nice one mate im going to have a look at it now, im trying to make a choice on what one to buy over the next few weeks. Your one sounds good 👍🏽

[@SPOOLINUP]

I'm replacing the standard tweeters up front which isn't turning out to be a bad job to do. It would have been cool to have another pair on top of those though. Where are you thinking of putting the spare ones you have? You might be able to get them in the door card. Black and beige will be a nice little colour combo in the car or. Having a nice interior to sit in definitely makes for a more pleasurable drive. The speakers are a nice little touch. Good luck with the work 👍🏽

[@mrsinghsgarage]

Great install video bro👌🏽Noticed you're still using the stock head unit. It's worth noting that the stock head unit has a really low output power, so you'll notice an even bigger improvement if you swap that out. I've got a Pioneer double DIN head unit (similar ones can be picked up for around £60 second hand) with stock speakers and it sounds really good - bit rattly when there's really heavy bass, but I've narrowed that down to my interior being a bit loose in places.

[@SPOOLINUP]

Yes mate nice one, I think that will be my next thing to do along with the tweeters and get it pumping in there nicely. Thanks for the advice mate I will keep my eye out for a nice little bargain. I too have a loose interior in place but that is just the car showing its age a little bit.

[@fastrace14]

Nice Install, I would change the interior door handles to carbon ones think it would look nice.

[@SPOOLINUP]

The current interior is so basic and there are lots of ugly bits that don't really suit the car considering it looks pretty nice from the outside now. I will be getting leather seats and doing the door cars soon man I agree with you 👊🏾

[@user-ej9yb4yc2l]

Nice plates 😌

[@SPOOLINUP]

I know, thanks ;)

[@calummartyn2752]

nice upgrade! i have a 5dr mk4 with no rear speakers, was just thinking of getting some kicker component speakers, sound deadening the front doors and upgrading the stock tweeters and getting the 12” edge active sub but keeping the stock head unit purely for the aesthetic as i prefer it to aftermarket head units (sacrificing a larger delivery of power and sound quality i know, but ah i’m a sucker for aesthetics) 😂

[@SPOOLINUP]

Nice one mate, I hear you with wanting to keep originality. Someone actually suggested a stock looking head unit to buy and it looks pretty cool, its called RCN210. Maybe you would consider it if you didn't want to sacrifice the benefits of a more powerful unit. I still haven't bought a new head unit, I know a lot of aftermarket ones don't really suit and they can look tacky. Sounds like you will have a nice setup though. I'm yet to get a head unit but will wait until payday. Good luck mate.

[@callumfurgrove6294]

Hi was wanting to replace the speakers in my golf but was wondering if the speakers are able to fit in behind the door card with anything needing to be cut or resized?

[@SPOOLINUP]

Hey, I didn't cut anything, but I had to drill the rivets out of the old speakers behind the door cards. Nothing was cut and pretty much everything is reversible. The speakers are the same size. The only thing I had to alter was the panels that house the tweeters.

[@callumfurgrove6294]

@@SPOOLINUP thanks I literally just pulled them off today however the rear speakers were replaced before which is the reason they don’t work lol but I appreciate the help keep up the content man I really enjoy it 👍

[@mk4derek]

What screws did you use to mount the speaker adapater ?

[@SPOOLINUP]

All fittings and fixtures are provided in the kit.

[@vw_sancho95]

You still got the fabric inserts? I need some for my 20th

[@SPOOLINUP]

Hey, what are these fabric inserts you speak of? Maybe I'm being silly but I can't think

[@vw_sancho95]

@@SPOOLINUP the ones you replaced with leather door inserts

[@SPOOLINUP]

I never replaced any door inserts, I will eventually buy leather.

[@Djiel]

How are you liking the Alpines? Upgraded the head unit in the Leon some months back to a Idoing android unit and it has really improved the sound but some bass/mid tones cause some distortion from the speakers.. guessing they might be kinda on their way out. Been thinking about changing the speakers but honestly really clueless to the available options haha.

[@SPOOLINUP]

The speakers are cool man, will definitely do my head unit next as well to get the most out of them. I will also do the tweeters as they are a little more challenging. Its a nice little upgrade to do especially before the summer comes so you can cruise with some nice tunes.

[@vrrrrrr-uwu]

Nice video. I have the same car, same problem. lots of rattle with deep bass. I’ve been torn between upgrading from the stock head unit or getting speakers like you did. Did these speakers fix the rattle? Do you have the factory head unit?

[@SPOOLINUP]

Nice one man, so I think the main bad audio is coming from the front tweeters. There will be some modification to their mounts required to change them for the new ones I got in the kit. The new speakers are great so I would recommend it and yes I have a factory head unit, should I change that?

[@vrrrrrr-uwu]

@@SPOOLINUP I’ve heard that newer head units have better sound quality. If I could just do one or the other I’d be happy, and I do kinda like my stock 1999 navigation radio. Thanks for the info, I might just do what you did.

[@SPOOLINUP]

I know what you mean, I think the stock units look so much better in the car because it just matches everything else. I do however think it would be nice to have something more modern there to use in terms of Bluetooth and better sound. It's a tough decision.

[@adnansgarage]

So the sound quality was better than stock?

[@SPOOLINUP]

Yes and not only that but once there is a higher powered head unit, it will utilise those new speakers.

[@atope134]

Great video! Very very helpful, I have same GTI and currently I’m adding same speakers on the front doors 😂 while I’m doing the upholstery on the panel doors. Quick question, what’s the connectors you are using? Also the circular adapters? Would you mind to share the link? It would be very appreciated! Thanks loads! And great work!!

[@SPOOLINUP]

Hello mate, I hope you are well. Great minds think alike, as they say. Everything I used to fit these speakers came in the whole kit from Ebay. Im glad the video has been assisting you well. Here is the link. Good luck with the whole job. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/353341674351?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=N-EDmmd3TGu&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=h0Ws8awTSQu&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@atope134]

@@SPOOLINUP Thank you very much, very appreciated! and looking forward upcoming upgrades on your GTI! Cheers

[@SPOOLINUP]

Thank you my friend, I hope to keep the videos coming and I hope to improve and make them more entertaining.

[@LukeySomeWhere]

Have you got a link to the speakers and adapter harnesses mate? Nice vid 🤘🏻

[@SPOOLINUP]

I'm really sorry I never got a chance to reply to this mate, I don't always get notified. Did you sort it out?

[@Randomchannel18443]

@@SPOOLINUP ur a good man for replying subbed.

[@SPOOLINUP]

@Randomchannel18443 Much appreciated man thank you

[@Just_James_79]

The stock speakers are actually very very good. I was very pleasantly surprised when I swapped out the stock head unit for a quality double din unit, not going to win any sound offs but I feel no need to upgrade the speakers at all (I've done the route of amps and subs etc etc with many previous cars). That glass in your door panel was more than likely at least contributing to vibration noise but maybe just interior in general was a bit 'buzzy'. Mine has the full leather so that alone probably helps with acoustics being a more solid and weighty build, don't know if they had better speakers as stock in leather models (is also 5 door)? Great vid as usual anyway, are you happy with the upgrade?

[@SPOOLINUP]

Yea actually I think I will go for the head unit next, was it an easy job to exchange for the double din? I think my interior being a low quality one and just a little aged now but I'm planning on revamping it all soon. Full leather definitely helps either the acoustics for sure man. I am happy with the upgrade but will continue to do more bits, not going to mess with a sub or amps so will keep it simple. What head unit do you use mate? Thanks as usual for your comment and advice.

[@Just_James_79]

@@SPOOLINUP Yep it's a very simple upgrade and if you get a quality unit (not some naff Android touch screen thing) you'll be blown away by the difference. The opening in the dash is slightly bigger than a double din so you need a facia / adapter plate, they're about £8 on Ebay. I went for a Sony WX-900BT (got one boxed as new with microphone etc for £60) which brings you up to date with bluetooth and hands free calling etc but also has fully customisable colour for the buttons and display so was able to tune it to an exact match for the dash illumination. It's really neat and just looks like it's meant to be there, for less than £70 it's the best upgrade I've done to the car.

[@SPOOLINUP]

Sweet man thanks so much, I will look into that now, I've always wanted to go a head unit but some of them look tacky and almost too modern for the older cars sometimes they stick out like a sore thumb. Gone are the days of people smashing windows to take them as well thank god. I am looking forward to getting this done to get some more out of the new speakers. I don't really want an android screen so this one should be perfect for me. Only thing is those android screens are really easy to use which is a plus point and being touch screen it makes it even easier. I want to get something that fits in so I will make sure I make the right choice. Thanks again

[@Just_James_79]

@@SPOOLINUP Obviously it's down to personal choice what type of head unit you put in there but I'd advise to stick to a decent brand like Sony or Pioneer. My personal criteria (aside from being very good audio quality) was to have an actual CD slot (I like to burn my own MP3 discs), something that looked cool without being ultra modern but with the bluetooth functionality for hands free calls (phone just synch's when I turn on the ignition) and above anything else I wanted a proper knob / wheel for volume control! I can't stand having to press buttons or touch a screen to adjust the volume, sometimes I want to instantly crank it right down for whatever reason and don't want to be fumbling around holding buttons down or pressing a screen! Some things I prefer to have mechanical practical function rather than annoying gimmicks. The other thing that sold the Sony unit to me was the mentioned customisation of the colours, I have the climatronic heater controls (annoying buttons, would rather have dials) which has the blue lcd display so was able to match the head unit to this and the rest of the dash display exactly. If I get around to giving the car a clean at some point I'll do a walk around vid including the stereo and dash setup at night.

[@SPOOLINUP]

Sorry for the late reply man. I definitely agree that a decent brand has to be the most important thing. I don't know if I need a CD slot because I actually don't own many any more because CDs from my childhood got destroyed and I can't make any. Bluetooth for the hands free is needed 100% mate im with you on that as at the moment I use a FM transmitter which is good but nowhere near as good. I would also need the audio control know probably as I cant turn it up and down on the steering wheel. I too enjoy the mechanical controls as you get a bit more of a feeling with them. The customisation bit sounds cool as well. I am sure I will make the right choice in the end but I think it will take some searching.