StealthGTI
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Newport News, VA
- Car(s)
- 2017 GTI Sport
Hello,
I figure this is as good a place to introduce myself as any other. My car is mostly stock, so not worth it to start a "build thread." Instead, I'll share the subwoofer and ham projects that I just finished.
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The project has grown since this initial post. See the latest configuration in Post #67. Here is a list of components that currently make up this package:
AUDIO
VW Helix Sound System
Audio Control LC2i Signal Converter/Processor
Rockford Fosgate Power T500X1BR 500-watt Mono Amplifier
Rockford Fosgate Power T1S1-10 10-inch Shallow-Mount Subwoofer
Rockford Fosgate PLC-2 Remote Punch Level Control
COMMUNICATIONS
Icom ID-5100A D-STAR VHF/UHF FM/Digital Transceiver
Yaesu FT-891 11-Band All-Mode HF Transceiver
Yaesu FT-857D 13-Band All-Mode HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Midland MXT-275 MicroMobile 15W GMRS Transceiver
Kenwood TK-981 906 MHz FM Transceiver
WeBoost Drive OTR Cellular Signal Booster
Raspberry Pi DV-Mega D-STAR Access Point
Electro-Magwave NMO Combination Mount w/GPS Antenna
Diamond NR770HBNMO or Tram 1181 Multi-band Antenna
Yaesu ATAS-120A Automatic Tuning Antenna System
Scorpion SA-680BW Mobile HF Antenna
Comet Diplexers
POWER DISTRIBUTION
X2Power SLI48AGMDP Premium Group 48/H6 AGM Battery
Bussman 100-amp Circuit Breaker at Battery
Stinger 4-gauge OFC Wiring to Trunk
Bussman 200-amp Circuit Breaker on Elex Panel
APRS World APO3 Voltage-Controlled Switch
Stinger Fuse Block
N8XJK Super Booster 40-amp Voltage Regulator
Blue Sea Systems Fuse Block
KnuKonceptz Bassik Ground Block
Bussman 70-Amp Circuit Breaker
Wagan 400-watt Pure Sine Wave Voltage Inverter
[/edit]
The factory floor panel sits in its intended location, but it's removed for this photo...
Bass control knob is under the parking brake lever...
I still have a spare tire; I cut the retaining "bolt" shorter for more speaker clearance. This is an upgrade from my original P3 sub...
This system is actually a marriage between the Helix upgrade and my own subwoofer concoction. In short, I'm running the factory head unit into a 5-channel amp with DSP and feeding my own subwoofer system with the subwoofer output of the Helix amp. The result is 50Wx4 RMS plus 500W for the sub. It sounds really good! I'm hoping to get on the Helix dongle rental list so I can ensure I'm on the right contour.
I have more details shared at https://stealthgti.com/my-gti/electronics-suite/
![Cool :cool: :cool:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I also installed my ham radio setup:
Overview...
Display...
Transceiver body...
More details at https://stealthgti.com/my-gti/communications/
Scott
I figure this is as good a place to introduce myself as any other. My car is mostly stock, so not worth it to start a "build thread." Instead, I'll share the subwoofer and ham projects that I just finished.
[edit]
The project has grown since this initial post. See the latest configuration in Post #67. Here is a list of components that currently make up this package:
AUDIO
VW Helix Sound System
Rockford Fosgate Power T500X1BR 500-watt Mono Amplifier
Rockford Fosgate Power T1S1-10 10-inch Shallow-Mount Subwoofer
Rockford Fosgate PLC-2 Remote Punch Level Control
COMMUNICATIONS
Icom ID-5100A D-STAR VHF/UHF FM/Digital Transceiver
Yaesu FT-891 11-Band All-Mode HF Transceiver
Yaesu FT-857D 13-Band All-Mode HF/VHF/UHF Transceiver
Midland MXT-275 MicroMobile 15W GMRS Transceiver
Kenwood TK-981 906 MHz FM Transceiver
WeBoost Drive OTR Cellular Signal Booster
Raspberry Pi DV-Mega D-STAR Access Point
Electro-Magwave NMO Combination Mount w/GPS Antenna
Diamond NR770HBNMO or Tram 1181 Multi-band Antenna
Yaesu ATAS-120A Automatic Tuning Antenna System
Scorpion SA-680BW Mobile HF Antenna
Comet Diplexers
POWER DISTRIBUTION
X2Power SLI48AGMDP Premium Group 48/H6 AGM Battery
Bussman 100-amp Circuit Breaker at Battery
Stinger 4-gauge OFC Wiring to Trunk
Bussman 200-amp Circuit Breaker on Elex Panel
APRS World APO3 Voltage-Controlled Switch
Stinger Fuse Block
N8XJK Super Booster 40-amp Voltage Regulator
Blue Sea Systems Fuse Block
KnuKonceptz Bassik Ground Block
Bussman 70-Amp Circuit Breaker
Wagan 400-watt Pure Sine Wave Voltage Inverter
[/edit]
The factory floor panel sits in its intended location, but it's removed for this photo...
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstealthgti.files.wordpress.com%2F2017%2F02%2Fpanel-07.jpg%3Fw%3D768%26h%3D576&hash=f0ce3e2e6c6b1db276f38dd98e6ef260)
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstealthgti.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F01%2Fpanel-011.jpg%3Fw%3D768&hash=dc49df33645fb24df425e175d160f515)
Bass control knob is under the parking brake lever...
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstealthgti.files.wordpress.com%2F2017%2F01%2Fsub-knob-01.jpg%3Fw%3D768%26h%3D576&hash=2e5e4fc1bcd7b83f2acc85683cf7f3d1)
I still have a spare tire; I cut the retaining "bolt" shorter for more speaker clearance. This is an upgrade from my original P3 sub...
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstealthgti.files.wordpress.com%2F2018%2F02%2Fpanel-043.jpg%3Fw%3D800&hash=c7f220fb27c679895fbfdcf7d17db3e9)
This system is actually a marriage between the Helix upgrade and my own subwoofer concoction. In short, I'm running the factory head unit into a 5-channel amp with DSP and feeding my own subwoofer system with the subwoofer output of the Helix amp. The result is 50Wx4 RMS plus 500W for the sub. It sounds really good! I'm hoping to get on the Helix dongle rental list so I can ensure I'm on the right contour.
I have more details shared at https://stealthgti.com/my-gti/electronics-suite/
I also installed my ham radio setup:
Overview...
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstealthgti.files.wordpress.com%2F2017%2F02%2Fconsole.jpg%3Fw%3D500&hash=2713351ad15b32f6bc80d008ff7a8b1a)
Display...
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstealthgti.files.wordpress.com%2F2017%2F02%2Fdisplay-03.jpg%3Fw%3D500&hash=9aca57eae8b546dd3aba25ce4d69c037)
Transceiver body...
![](/forums/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstealthgti.files.wordpress.com%2F2017%2F02%2Ftransceiverbody.jpg%3Fw%3D768%26h%3D881&hash=3c2b89b6bf572bd642da2c8e7f8ce139)
More details at https://stealthgti.com/my-gti/communications/
Scott
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