Speaker upgrades

[colintf]

Was the dynamat easy to fit and where abouts did you put it?


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To be honest it was 9 years ago now so memory a bit sketchy but it was in the doors

[Helsbyman]

Hi all
My TF has just had a D A B Sony head unit put in which I bought from Halfords at a big discount [85% ] and 3 yrs ago i soundproofed the whole car

[Rob Bell]

I put "Brown Bread" - a Dynamat equivalent - on the inside of the door skins and also over the inspection cover. I need to add more I think, but at the time I didn't want to add too much weight as I was also using the car for sprints and hillclimbs!

Project Shed is being used for that purpose now, so that frees up my other MGF for a better sound insulation.

I am interested in some of the sound insulation that Allan (Diesel Destroyer) has used - closed-cell foam I think it was called - might make a better alternative to the standard sound deadening material. It also may be lighter, which would be a bonus, not to mention that it won't retain moisture in the same way!

[crussell]

Does dynamat reduce the sound imperfections significantly enough to justify its quite expensive price tag? And where best to insulta to get best results?

[stuart]

What would be really handy is a volume control on the steering wheel. Anyone done that?

[talkingcars]

What would be really handy is a volume control on the steering wheel. Anyone done that?

Me

Only alteration over the standard mk2 set up (apart from a new head unit, active sub and auto changer).

[Rob Bell]

What would be really handy is a volume control on the steering wheel. Anyone done that?

Mykel has done this, and I plan to do this, using the volume/tuning control switch cluster from a Rover 200/25 - the steering wheel is essentially the same, so the switch can be retro fitted to the MGF/TF steering wheel. In fact, I got a Rover 45 steering wheel for its cruise control switches - so you can see where I am going with this plan!

You can buy an interface box to integrate the Rover control switches with the head unit in your car fairly cheaply... I got one for my Pioneer in the ZTT - works a treat

[stuart]

Perfect Rob- looking forward to a detailed 'how to guide'

An essential upgrade I think!

[talkingcars]

... and I plan to do this, using the volume/tuning control switch cluster from a Rover 200/25 - the steering wheel is essentially the same, so the switch can be retro fitted to the MGF/TF steering wheel. In fact, I got a Rover 45 steering wheel for its cruise control switches - so you can see where I am going with this plan! .............

I've got the audio controls working and have the cruise control working but haven't connected the switches, yet.

The arc of the F wheel is slightly smaller than the other wheels so you get a gap, no matter how hard you try, I got around this by using some carefully applied black mastic.

[Rob Bell]

... and I plan to do this, using the volume/tuning control switch cluster from a Rover 200/25 - the steering wheel is essentially the same, so the switch can be retro fitted to the MGF/TF steering wheel. In fact, I got a Rover 45 steering wheel for its cruise control switches - so you can see where I am going with this plan! .............

I've got the audio controls working and have the cruise control working but haven't connected the switches, yet.

The arc of the F wheel is slightly smaller than the other wheels so you get a gap, no matter how hard you try, I got around this by using some carefully applied black mastic.

Very cunning - and thanks for the heads up on this

[nismo]

My LE has a volume control and track/station switching bonded to steering wheel, very neat job but alas not my own mod it was all ready done by Martin.

David