B6 R36 Passat - Dynaudio Retrofit

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Here are some details for anyone who is interested in retro-fitting a Dynaudio system into an R36 Passat.

I ordered a 10-speakers + amp Dynaudio sytem from a wrecked 2010 R36 Wagon. The plan is to retro-fit these into my 2008 R36 Sedan, replacing the stock 10-speaker, 250W system.

Here's a photo of the components that arrived this morning:



Part numbers are:

Amplifier - 3C0 035 346 J - Lear brand, 10-channel, 600W
Front Tweeters - 3C0 035 411 D (81310) - 6 Ω, approx ?2 inch, ??W
Front Bass+Mid - 3C0 035 454 B (85771/T85770) - 8Ω (both wired to 4 pin plug), Bass: approx 7 inch/??W, Mid: approx 3.25 inch/??W
Rear Tweeters - 3C0 035 411 E (81180) - 4Ω, approx ?1.5 inch, ??W
Rear Bass - 3C0 035 453 B (84899) - 8Ω, approx 5.75 inch, ??W
Note: I measured the speakers baskets (not cones), left/right part#'s are identical

(will post more specs as they become available) - if anyone can help with details like speaker ratings (??W), crossover frequencies (X-Y Hz) etc, that would be greatly appreciated (thanks).

I'll post some photos of individual components later and details of how the install goes. AFAIK - the amp and speakers are plug and play replacements for the standard system using existing wiring (we'll see if this assumption is correct soon).

BTW - I was investigating if it was possible to use the speakers from an Eos system (also 10 speakers from the "Confidence" package) when these became available. My thinking is that if they're the same size/impedance/power rating, then they should at least be compatible - my assumption is also that the Passat-specific 'tuning' would be done digitally by the amp (and not by changing the characteristics of the speakers somehow).

[Passat R36]

Congrats on the purchase!
Is the donor car 2010 Sliver R36 from the wrecker exoticarsparts? How much did you pay if you dont mind.

Good luck with the plug and play, but I saw Dynaudio kit comes with wiring cables.

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Congrats on the purchase!
Is the donor car 2010 Sliver R36 from the wrecker exoticarsparts? How much did you pay if you dont mind.

Good luck with the plug and play, but I saw Dynaudio kit comes with wiring cables.

You picked it!

It was $1500 ($350 amp, $1150 speakers). They originally said no to splitting up the system from the door trims around a month ago, but changed their mind recently.

[snerlo]

Looks good mate. I responded to you in another thread so I won't repeat it here, but come back to me if you would like some help. Tomorrow morning??

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Thanks, I may need some help with the amp and/or coding (do you have access to VCDS?).

I've been looking into having the speakers installed by an audio shop and having some sound deadening done at the same time. Another option may be a mobile installer if there's anyone worth recommending in Brisbane (I'm located at Carina).

I'm a little reluctant to try pulling the doors apart myself, though there's a lot of money to be saved by DIY...

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So, it looks like the door trim is relatively easy to remove. The door frame looks far more difficult - required to also deaden the door skin from road noise...

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AFAIK, replacing the door speakers require drilling out the rivets on the old speakers (with a vacuum to suck up the metal shavings), removing them, plugging in the new ones and then fixing them to the door (new rivets?).

.. I'm tempted to give it a go. The money saved would almost cover stage 2 - sub, amp and custom box.

[snerlo]

Yeah, well, unfortunately i dont have access to vcds but i can certainly give you a hand with the speakers and amp if you need it

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Yeah, well, unfortunately i dont have access to vcds but i can certainly give you a hand with the speakers and amp if you need it

Thanks again, appreciate it. YGM (PM).

I'm planning to have a go at it myself tomorrow...

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Good luck with the plug and play, but I saw Dynaudio kit comes with wiring cables.

The 'J' amplifier was plug in play, as well as all the speakers. It's been a long day fitting in a door here and there between other commitments, but all just plugged in and worked (no wiring, cutting etc - just rivet-drilling).

I'll post a bunch of photos and howtos for each stage of the install when I have done time (probably Monday).

[snerlo]

Good stuff. Be interested to hear the difference