urq audio and tires

[c a l i b a n <caliban@sharon.net>]

	and well what a pain in the ass this is going to be.
	i am a bit of an audiophile, and this car is not made
	with good sound in mind.

	i'm considering trading my fuel tank for the 16 gallon
	(couple) version just so i can get decent bass penetration
	through the back seats.  probably will have to have a
	custom fiberglass box made int he passenger side of the
	trunk, perhaps ported thru the speaker holes in the
	rear deck.

	oh yeah, speaker holes in the rear deck?  what a terrible
	place for them.  at least combined with highs in the dash.
	i have seperates with crossovers (thanks madisound!) but
	i don't know where to put them.  

	should i cut them into the door panels?  will i seriously
	regret having those nce leather door panels with holes
	in them?  is there even room in the door for a typical 6"
	or 5.5" driver?  perhaps someone has some old door panels
	i could use and retain my original ones to keep the value
	of the car up.  coupe/cgt panels fit too, right?

	the other option is molded fiberglass cabinets on the 
	floor - front left corner for driver's side, front left
	corner for passenger.  that's actually better than the
	door for imaging, but pricier work to have done.  ofset
	by the "value" of not cutting the door panels?

	in the end, what a pain in the rear.

	other news: toyo proxes z1, i am told, is discontinued.
	major jumping thru hoops just to get four from the 
	same place, and not available for at least ten days.
	also they are $122 each, which is too much for my blood.
	so friday i'll go to america's tire down in redwood city
	and get the yokohama avs s4.  ultra high perf, gotta 
	get that m/s rating to get thru r2 sierra chain restrictions.
	and at $72/each + mount/balance, it's a good deal.  
	i'm getting the alignment done in the city though, i
	think i found a great shop for that.  many thanks to 
	the tens of people who offered tire advice, faxed 
	bently specs to me, and all the help in general.
	i'll be rolling into the quattro breakfast on saturday
	with brand-new tires!

	ok.  safe holiday weekend, kids.  see you on teevee.



--
 rocky mullin
 http://caliban.sf.ca.us/
 two strokes are faster than four!
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 '83 ur-q - yamaha rz350 - suzuki ts250 -  chaotic good