Stereos in tunnels (stv's & mirages)

**JustMercMe** · 02-24-2004, 02:18 PM

I know some of you guys have them. How do you have them mounted? I think the best looking one yet ( for my type of boat) has to be the way Vector Pat (I think) had his mounted on the floor in his Mirage. (Family and Performance Boating last year) How do you guys mount the speakers? Give me some ideas?

Thanx,
Itchy

**Hottrucks** · 02-24-2004, 06:40 PM

My Talon has a place in the dash for the radio and the speakers are in the kick panel area. You may try that and as far as a radio box Check some of the hot rod shop or mags they have a pre made box for under the dash or if you wanted you could use it upside down on the floor there cheap and will work well on any flat surface. If you cann't find one let me know and i can see if I can remamber where I got it for my duece

**stvhelm** · 02-24-2004, 06:55 PM

Triad makes a nice stereo console for the sponson that is just awesome. check the third page in the "my photo gallery" link at the bottom of my signature for a picture.

**MirageSmack** · 02-24-2004, 07:15 PM

Isn't that console molded into the boat? If not, I wonder if that would fit reasonably well in a Mirage.

**stvhelm** · 02-24-2004, 08:14 PM

No its not molded in. you can buy it from triad and add it to the euro. I would I magine you could Glass up some wood and lay some vinyl over it in any shape you want. its good place to add a stereo, glove box, and some extra gauges or switches without cutting up the dash

**MirageSmack** · 02-24-2004, 08:21 PM

I'll check with Triad and see what's up. I've been looking for options without cutting my virgin dash or just hangin a clunky stereo below the dash.

**Scream And Fly** · 02-24-2004, 10:22 PM

Here's a look at the radio/accessory console in Helmut's STV.

Helmut, can we get little headphones so we can listen to some CDs in our helmets at 122 mph?

Greg

**Techno** · 02-24-2004, 11:43 PM

If you don't need physical or eye contact then some radios come with a wireless remote and some have an optioned wired or wireless controller. Just an option to put the radio anywhere you want. The controller is either a hand held or mounted on the wheel, which I guess is old school, or a joy stick mounted on a something.

**Stoker100** · 02-26-2004, 12:50 AM

Mr. Perfect whom I bought my "Best of the Best" rigged boat from drilled two holes through the bottom to mount the stereo and then filled the holes with globs of silicone. Real brilliant (moroon)!

You could always glass some brackets in!
larry

**stvhelm** · 02-26-2004, 07:40 AM

are you talking about the console? through the bottom of the boat?

**Jason Huber** · 02-26-2004, 08:59 AM

My Racer has the S/E center cooler/console w/ provision for the radio head-unit, so that was a no-brainer... Small 8" DVC Kicker sub mounted to the frt. bulkhead. The fairly large area under the deck makes the little 8 act much bigger. 6x9 Polk 3-ways in boxes in the sponson-channels on either-side of the rear seat. My EFI 2.5 has the weazer alternater so I run an Optima Gel, & dont' dare run an amp. Surprisingly, the Pioneer head-unit has enough internal power (200w) to drive the 2 6x9's really well, and it also provides sub-control (hence the dual voice-coil sub) off the rear channels. Low-buck, easy (removeable) install, and no holes to drill other than the sub-box to bulkhead. Good luck!

**JustMercMe** · 02-26-2004, 09:34 AM

I'm trying to go into this without drilling any holes. It just does'nt seem right to me to drill holes in a boat....I've got two 8" tubes that would be great in the tunnels, but I think some regular speakers in boxes might be lighter and work better. I just don't have any idea how I could mount them to the boat.

**Stoker100** · 02-26-2004, 10:01 AM

BOTTOM OF THE BOAT !!!!

**Stoker100** · 02-26-2004, 10:09 AM

Was rigged by American Star Marine in San mateo, CA....
Very professional huh.

**MirageSmack** · 02-27-2004, 04:32 PM

I have that same console you have, but I don't want to cut the one that came with thye boat. I'm currently looking for a spare. I want to use it if possible since it is easily removable for speed passes. Your setup sounds alot like what I will proibably do...and I like the kicker idea up front. I was going with a pair of speaker sup front, along with 2 in the back. Do you think the sub up front will sound better?