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Member ID: Daniele

Location: Madrid, UN

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2000 Volkswagen Golf

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  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed230mph
  • HP196
  • Weight1400lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Daniele’s Volkswagen Golf
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Vertical Amplifiers Support

On the back of the trunk we will find a couple of amplifiers, in vertical position and angled 20� one from the other. Their support it's been made of 16mm thick MDF Board.

First of all I cutted the vertical walls of the support, the angle was obtained with an electric saw, with variable cutting angle, the pieces obtained were glued and screwed together.
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf

To keep them strong together, some adesive tape was used...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf

...some other elements were cutted and tested on the trunk before final assembly...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf

After some tests with the amps on, everything was screwed and finished. I draw the lines to cut some windows on the board, to keep them lighter...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf

As it was made for the first supports, a window was cutted out where the amp is going to be fixed in order to allow some ventilation for it...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf

...finally I drilled the holes for wiring the amps, through rubber rings to protect them from accidental cut or damaging...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf

After primer, sandpapering and laquering, the back side of the support was upholstered with moquette matching the original VW gray...
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf

And then back to the trunk, I started fixing amplifiers and wiring.
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf
Daniele's 2000 Volkswagen Golf

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Daniele

Location: Madrid, UN