Holy Moly!  Now that is what I would consider "overkill" !!!!  <g>

Brent Christensen
'89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"
'91 Taurus SHO (For Sale)
'95 Cherokee Sport

----- Original Message -----
From: Otmar Ebenhoech <Otmar@EVCL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: Stereo sounds: a little more bass?

> At 12:35 AM -0700 4/23/99, Austin wrote:
> >At 08:44 AM 4/22/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >>Has anyone come up with a good way to add a subwoofer to their Westy
without
> >>creating irreversible damage to their upholstery or sheet metal?  I
found a
> >>good place for an amp (behind the glove box seems like a nice spot), but
I'm
> >>stumped for a place for a subwoofer.  Anyone had luck with those "tube"
type
> >>subwoofers or other "portable" speaker systems?  I'm thinking about
mounting
> >>some quick-disconnects somewhere so that the subwoofer could be plugged
in
> >>for road trips, but removed from the van for around town...
> >>
> >>Brent Christensen
> >>'89 Syncro Westy
>
> For those who don't mind cutting a bit, here's a way to massage the
driver.
>
> http://www.evcl.com/strvan/Subs.jpg
>
> And:
> http://www.evcl.com/strvan/Amps.jpg
>
> I havn't had time to make a page with previews etc. But here's a quick
rundown.
> On the left a MTX Thunder 225HO 700W amp drives the 3 Sound Stream SPL12
> free air subs. On the right a MTX 4320 560W amp drives 4 each of the
> Eclipse 8243 4" and 8253 5-1/4" co-axial speakers around the interior.
They
> both have fans because they used to overheat. The 700 Watt powerstar
> inverter is also visible.
>
>  -Otmar-
> 86 Syncro (front) 82 (rear) Stretch GTI Westfalia. "Power of two"
> http://www.evcl.com/strvan/strvan.html
> Several EVs (Electric Vehicles)
> Electric Vehicle Components Ltd. (650) 494-9255