Dynamat Extreme

A portion of the glove box has a non-functional pocket that could barely fit a pair of sunglasses. This space was utilized to install A Sony DVP-F5 portable DVD player. A custom slide out tray, texturized to match the interior of the glove box was manufactured to help easily access the unit. This location not only keeps the unit out of sight when not in use, but it also keeps it out of the way. A 500-watt DC to AC converter was installed to provide an auxiliary power source for the DVD player. A Xantech IR repeater and remote eye, installed inside the glove box, allows Lirag to use the DVD remote from any seating position. The last source is a Sony CDX-838 10-Disc changer mounted in its own rack (along side a signal processor) in the trunk. The 10 discs allow him and Jacques to keep their favorite tunes loaded in the changer at all times.

Look!The Jetta uses four monitors for viewing. There are two MSR 6.8" monitors up front in custom fabricated visors and two Accele Electronics 5.5" monitors in each front headrest. All the monitors share the same theme as the radio with hand cut polished aluminum surrounding them. The driver's side video monitor is dedicated strictly for navigation purposes. An Alpine NVE-N851 DVD based navigation system ensures that Lirag gets to all of his accounts without getting lost. The main unit is mounted on another custom-made rack behind the spare tire. The Xantech IR repeater helps Lirag use all the functions of the navigation system with ease.

Boston PublicOne of the guidelines of the installation was to utilize the factory speaker locations. Lirag is in no mood to deal with protruding kick panels, and/or door panels. The Jetta comes equipped with components in both the front and rear doors which is the perfect configuration for two sets of Boston Acoustics new Rally RC 620. The component set is comprised of NEO3t Kortec(r) dome tweeters, midrange/woofers and dedicated crossover networks. This component set has innovative technology such as a device called AMD(tm) (Amplitude Modification Device). Basically, this metal device, which protrudes from where the dust cap should be, helps smooth the frequency response. It does this by canceling response anomalies during operation. A smoother frequency response limits excessive equalization, providing a more natural response.

To further enhance sound quality, Dynamat Extreme lines the inner and outer door skins as well as the door panel. The drivers are flush-mounted on MDF baffles bolted directly onto the factory speaker openings. The baffles were built to fill the gap between the door panel and factory speaker locations to achieve a better acoustical seal. Plus, with the speaker flush to the door panel, unnecessary sound reflections that you gain when a speaker is installed in the factory location (a few inches behind the door panel) are eliminated. As an added touch, Yiu replaced the factory grills on the door panel with color matched Boston RC grills. To realize an exact fit, Yiu used a router jig to cut a perfectly aligned hole for the Boston grill.

The stock tweeter locations were also modified. The Boston flush mount cup was used to improve sound quality and serviceability. In the rear doors, the same installation techniques were used as in the front doors. The only difference is that Lirag wanted a separate switch to allow them to be turned on or off.