Hey All,
Have a new-to-me ALP Triple on the way, so need some placement suggestions. Car is in MA, will be driven almost entirely in New England (NH, CT, VT mainly, maybe the occasional trip to ME, RI, or NY). I've heard there's a little DE in MA? So, will 3x RX protect me adequately, or should I drop a bit more cash for a TX and just do it once (and probably wire up the rear as 2X, I doubt I'll ever see DE from the rear as I've been told the vast majority of shots are from the front here).
Here's what I've seen done so far with 2x, I haven't seen a 3x yet. Is there a good way to stick a 3X in here or am I better off keeping a sensor as a "spare" until I can get a second rear sensor set up sometime? Alternatively, I could install an RX until I can get a TX and swap.
Blue - @edconline , @notblake (And others?)
Yellow - @SadisticPatrons
Grill is 32" edge to edge at the middle. Middle of the VW logo is 25" off the ground. The Blue RX sensors have less influence on cooling/airflow as far as I can tell - the intake is hidden above that third line, but it doesn't go all the way to the edge. The yellow sensors would block some airflow to the radiators, but not influence the intake at all. It's possible to move the R badge but not easy, so I'd rather leave it in place.
Ideally I'd love to hide the TX in the VW logo but haven't figured out a good way to do that yet - maybe one of the two options below? I'd get/print a gloss black logo with the center carved out to make it blend in better. This project will take a bit of time though, so I'd likely run with the 2 RX in the meantime (and either run the TX off to the side or just dead end a cable in there for future use)
One additional question - where to hide the box? there's room behind the double-DIN display in the center console that I think would be sufficient, but access isn't great (have to pull a BIG piano black trim piece to get to it).
Have a new-to-me ALP Triple on the way, so need some placement suggestions. Car is in MA, will be driven almost entirely in New England (NH, CT, VT mainly, maybe the occasional trip to ME, RI, or NY). I've heard there's a little DE in MA? So, will 3x RX protect me adequately, or should I drop a bit more cash for a TX and just do it once (and probably wire up the rear as 2X, I doubt I'll ever see DE from the rear as I've been told the vast majority of shots are from the front here).
Here's what I've seen done so far with 2x, I haven't seen a 3x yet. Is there a good way to stick a 3X in here or am I better off keeping a sensor as a "spare" until I can get a second rear sensor set up sometime? Alternatively, I could install an RX until I can get a TX and swap.
Blue - @edconline , @notblake (And others?)
Yellow - @SadisticPatrons
Grill is 32" edge to edge at the middle. Middle of the VW logo is 25" off the ground. The Blue RX sensors have less influence on cooling/airflow as far as I can tell - the intake is hidden above that third line, but it doesn't go all the way to the edge. The yellow sensors would block some airflow to the radiators, but not influence the intake at all. It's possible to move the R badge but not easy, so I'd rather leave it in place.
Ideally I'd love to hide the TX in the VW logo but haven't figured out a good way to do that yet - maybe one of the two options below? I'd get/print a gloss black logo with the center carved out to make it blend in better. This project will take a bit of time though, so I'd likely run with the 2 RX in the meantime (and either run the TX off to the side or just dead end a cable in there for future use)
One additional question - where to hide the box? there's room behind the double-DIN display in the center console that I think would be sufficient, but access isn't great (have to pull a BIG piano black trim piece to get to it).
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