Removing the back seat side panels....

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 2:23 pm

Does anyone know how to remove a 3door 9N Polo back seat panels? Know what I mean? 'cos I want to fit some speakers at the back.

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 2:41 pm

Be prepared for a let down about the rear speakers, it's a bit of a pain in the bum! Can be done but a pain. If the weather is good tmw and i have time i'll take mine off and try and do photos.

Unless someone else can do this sooner?

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:01 pm

Wow thanks for the help! Very kind of you.

Why is it pain in the bum though?

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:08 pm

I sold jrw a set of VW upgraded rear speakers which had detailed instructions on how to remove the cards. Try sending him a pm

Cheers

Neil

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 1:44 am

Thanks. I shall. =)

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:43 pm

Bingo Nelson i've still got mine somewhere! Hadn't thought of that. Unfortunately weather is cack so i doubt i'll be taking photos but i can try and find my upgrade speakers manual!

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 1:17 pm

Well thanks mate, any help would be nice.

M7 · Post by M7 » Thu Oct 07, 2004 11:08 pm

i bought some alpine rear components and got them fitted a high repuatition company in newcastle who do some top builds.

they got the back pannels off...which is bastard as i tried to get them off and it wasnt as easy as i thought. when they had them off there was nothing inside to mount the speaker onto.

they contacted vw themselves and they didnt make a mounting bracket (at the time, not sure if they do now.) for the 9n. so i ended up putting them onto a parcelshelf.

obviously it can be done if your willing to spend the time and money getting brackets custom made for your car.

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 8:48 am

There's always been a mounting bracket but as far as i know it's only designed for the VW speakers.

kliis · Post by **kliis** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:10 pm

Take a look at this post http://www.tigerstyle.co.uk/poloforum/v ... d59a1a9499.

I took some pictures when I removed the rear panel. As said, it is a pain, and the speakers are fitted on a special plastic. Well, look at the pictures to see for yourself.

If you need more info, just tell me!

M7 · Post by M7 » Fri Oct 08, 2004 1:57 pm

u have the sport model that could be why u have the mounting brackets. as i have the E model i didnt even have rear speakers, and there wasnt anything inside the pannels.

it must just depend on your model

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:09 pm

Yes that is true, 'cos I've read the manual that SaBiDa sent me, which tells you how to install the "uprated" rear speakers from VW and it mentioned that some model don't have that "mounting brackeT" at the back, but apparently you can order them from VW.

Hmmm confused now, does it mean I should install them directly on to the parcel shelf or should I take the time and trouble to remove the back panels? 'cos I@ve got the E model too as 2Fast4u.

M7 · Post by M7 » Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:19 pm

well my E model has nothing inside, so im guesing yours probably doesnt either. the person who posted up the picture has the sport model.

when the interior pannel is off, its just the body pannel and theres no where to monut them onto either. i think u need that huge black pannel to put inside, which comes standard with high models...if that makes sense! lol too many pannels!!!

personally i wouldnt take the time to get them off, as i tried for about an hour or so and it still didnt happen. lol. mind this was the first time i had tried 2 fit speakers. so there may be a certain way to do it.

personally i would just get a sheet of mdf, cut some holes and cover them up on there. i found that way fine.

sylonien · Post by **sylonien** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:33 am

That idea with the MDF, you mean putting it on the parcel shelf or creating the panel for the side panel bit? I was trying to pull it off the other day, but was bit scared to do so.

SiDaBa · Post by **SiDaBa** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 10:07 am

2fast4u wrote:u have the sport model that could be why u have the mounting brackets. as i have the E model i didnt even have rear speakers, and there wasnt anything inside the pannels.

it must just depend on your model

Mine's an S, i only said they are available from VW didn't say you get them. I bought them at the time apprx 99p each (yes huge black pannel) from the dealer. I then had the upgrade speakers fitted which ment i had to buy the proper grilles to replace the dummy grilles.

Option is yours about the parcel shelf speakers. Aye good idea i had them with a stealth shelf, how ever the stealth shelf weighed my car down too much and made the back of my drift when going round roundabouts at speeds it used to be alright with. Not only that made my car slower and it's only a 1.2 which is a struggle in the first place.

Advantage was that it sounded pretty good with front, rear and parcel shelf speakers. Probably would have sounded better if i had a slightly better amp to power my 6x9's at the time as well but never mind.