Jamin

You split the RCA with Y cables....I used one of these from Maplin - RCA Stackable cable I'm sure you can get better quality but it works fine.

You will need to run a seperate power supply and earth (unless you have a huge feed from the battery already). You can split the RCA into two with a Y cable.

No worries...I'll take a few pics when I get a chance....

I bought one....these are end of line reduced from £90.....well worth it! There aren't many left though; I had to drive some distance to find the last one......I know there is one in Bristol (ex display) if anybody wants one! The amp is rated at 50W rms per channel. B

OK I have resolved the issue of crap sound quality in the Octavia estate and this is how I did it...... Firstly I consulted a few local ICE installers who all told me that if I was to put a small active sub in the rear quarter panel it wouldn't work as these subs are designed to be in the cab. So....I disregarded all advice and purchased a Pioneer TS-WX22A which I measured as fittting in the gap nice and snug. I really couldn't believe that it would make a huge difference to the sound whether the sub was under a seat or in the quarter panel; we are talking about a distance of about 1.5m from the front seats. The boot is always open to the 'cab' in any case as this is an Estate....my whole issue is needing to keep the boot empty for the dog. I bolted a plywood shelf to the old CD multichanger bracket and mounted the sub very tightly onto this. I lined the whole area with sound deadening material and opened up the vents in the top of the plastic trim (around the rear speaker). I replaced the head unit with the Pioneer 4100SD. I upgraded the front speakers to Alpine 1750s components (the tweeters clip exactly into the space the old ones come out of). I installed an Alpine MPR-T220 amp in the boot floor next to the spare wheel which drives the front components. I completely disconnected the rear speakers and tweeters. After some fiddling with levels (took me a while to work out that the Pioneer sub and Alpine amp output in opposite phase!) it sounds bloody amazing to me. Loads of nice low bass and amazingly clear mids and top end from the Alpine components. This is exactly what I wanted...not enough power to blow out any windows but a quality sound for a low budget. Cost: Pioneer 4100SD £100 Alpine 1750s components £33 Alpine MRP-T220 £30 (Halfords end of stock reduced from £90) Pioneer TSWX-22A sub £130 Total cost for upgrade: £293

Why are so many of these links dead??

I want to order some acoustic cloth which will match as closely as possible with the boot carpet on my Octavia vRS (2003 Mk1). I would say it's either a dark grey or Anthracite...... Does anybody know which will be a closer match before I order it and make a mistake? I need to order it online as I cannot find any locally! Cheers.

A great help thanks....got me thinking again about maybe building something in the rear quarter panel. I kind of shied away from it as i do not have any experience of working with fibreglass.....do you have any links to useful sites about this? I'm not totally useless but just have no experience....willing to give it a go!

Thanks for the reply mate but that won't fit under the seat.....there is only 3-4cm clearance! I popped into a local audio shop today and they reckon that they can install the pioneer into the bottom of the seat (not too keen on the thought of seat cutting!). I'm thinking more along the lines of strapping it up under the glove box but of course this will reduce foot space a little so also not ideal!! Somebody must have managed to get a sub somewhere (other than the boot) in an estate surely?

Firstly apologies if this topic has been covered to death but i have searched extensively and can't seem to find any postings covering my situation exactly. I have a MK1 Octavia vRS estate which has had the head unit changed for some fairly cheap LG bluetooth head unit. The speakers are so terrible it sounds like a 1960's transistor radio in my car and I can't live with it!! I intend to upgrade the front speakers to the Alpine SXE-1750s.....can anyody tell me do the tweeters fit in the existing locations on the doors and will I have to take the door cards off to wire them in? I also intend to disconnect the rear speakers and tweeters as they are so bad and one vibrates. This brings me to the real problem; I want to install some sort of sub but it can't be in the boot as I have a large dog. As far as I can tell my options are as follows: 1) Get one of these little alpine subs which will not properly go under the seat because there is not enough room; I would just leave an old coat on the floor so you can't see it from outside Alpine Sub This is not ideal but I can't think of a way around it. This means effectively one of the rear seats can't be used as there will be no legroom!:-( The plan would be just to remove it if I need to use both rear seats. 2) Try and mount the sub in the rear quarter panel instead of the redundant autochanger. My S3 had a small Bose active sub in this location that did a good job. Any recommendations for a sub welcomed.

Yes please if you don't mind. B

Has anybody used Performance Driven in Taunton? This company is very close to me and offers the APR remap... Thanks B

Thanks....Exeter is not that far really if the price is good.....

Hi, sorry if this has been asked somewhere else but I've had a good search and can't seem to find the answer. Does anybody know where I can get cruise control fitted to my Octavia vRS near Bristol? Thanks, B.