Audi 100/200 stereo help!

[Henry A Harper III]

On Thursday, November 30, 2000 6:02 PM, TM [SMTP:t44tq at bellatlantic.net] wrote:
> Hi listers,
> I've found that the Audi 200 has quite a different stereo
> setup compared to my 5ktq and need some help.
>
> Some questions:
>
> What size speakers fit in the doors?

You have the Bose system? Then 4" fit in the door amp/enclosures, though the 
Bose speakers use a three-lug rather than four-lug bolt pattern.

> How much mounting depth do I have?

At least a couple inches if you stay within the Bose enclosures, more if you 
start cutting the metal door panel behind them :)

> Do I need adapters to fit larger speakers- MB Quart has a nice
> set of adapters to fit 5.25" speakers into an A4/S4?

Unlikely that this will work directly...

> Any problems getting the tweeters into the dash locations?

Nope, release the latch tabs with a small screwdriver into the side-window 
defroster vent (look in there with a flashlight first).

> What size speakers fit the rear deck location? I assume they
> look like 6.5" speakers, but Crutchfield is saying 6x9 for some
> reason.

Bose system has 6x9 on their own adapters, which can be reused.

> Do I need adapters for the rear? Again, MB Quart has nice adapters
> made for the A4/S4. I wonder if these adapters can be made to work
> in the 200.
>
> This is my plan:
> 5.25" component midrange in the door, along w/ the crossover
> Component tweeter in the dash location
> Leave dashboard speaker alone- this is for the phone, correct?
> 6.5" coaxes or midbass drivers in the rear
> CD changer and amp in the trunk
> New head unit in the dash
> RCAs to the amp, speaker wires to the speakers, power line on opposite side
> of speaker lines, RCAs down the middle

I don't have the phone, so I didn't have any dash speakers at all...
I had serious whine with RCAs down the middle, moved both them and the speaker 
wires to the driver's side - but too close to the taillight & defroster wires 
going into the trunk so there is a slight whine when I have  defroster & lights 
on.

> I know that someone has done some killer stereo stuff to his/her 100/200/V8.

See http://www.srv.net/~hah/audi and specifically 
http://www.srv.net/~hah/audi/audio.htm

Goof luck and happy wiring!

HTH
Henry Harper
1991 200 quattro, 111k
1988 GTi 16v, 215k