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speedyxjs - 30/10/09 at 01:21 PM

Looking through the dashboard sticky, i noticed that quite a few cars have been fitted with radio's. Surley these cant be heard in normal driving?

omega0684 - 30/10/09 at 01:28 PM

in an open cockpit not a chance in hell, but a build with wet weather gear and side screens i guess they work ok

[Edited on 30/10/09 by omega0684]

mangogrooveworkshop - 30/10/09 at 01:32 PM

In the bec you cant hear the passenger so a radio is out the question. In a cec with the doors on you may hear it but the background noise is just a huge obstical to over come. We use mp3 players but its still noisy.
Ear plugs are a very good idea...very very good idea

speedyxjs - 30/10/09 at 01:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mangogrooveworkshop
In the bec you cant hear the passenger so a radio is out the question. In a cec with the doors on you may hear it but the background noise is just a huge obstical to over come. We use mp3 players but its still noisy.
Ear plugs are a very good idea...very very good idea


I thought it was illegal to use earphones when driving (i know the plod wont see it under my helmet)

hobbsy - 30/10/09 at 01:39 PM

In something like a Libra it would work quite well but anything sevenesque I wouldn't bothered.

MP3 pluaer with decent earphones....

westf27 - 30/10/09 at 01:41 PM

I just listen to the diff in my left and the exhaust in the right

balidey - 30/10/09 at 01:43 PM

what do you guys listen to when you've broken down?

speedyxjs - 30/10/09 at 01:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by balidey
what do you guys listen to when you've broken down?


Mr Whippy - 30/10/09 at 01:51 PM

The Falcon has 4 50w speakers through an amp on the back wall aimed at my head, I could hear the radio very well even with the sidewindows off and a side exhaust

jabs - 30/10/09 at 03:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
The Falcon has 4 50w speakers through an amp on the back wall aimed at my head, I could hear the radio very well even with the sidewindows off and a side exhaust


and so could the rest of the neighbourhood

Marcus - 30/10/09 at 04:27 PM

I fitted an amp (100W) with an ipod input for my French trip, at anything over 30mph, it was a complete waste of time. To be able to listen to it at 30, the volume was so loud that you were deafened at the lights!!
Took it out to save weight when I got back

austin man - 30/10/09 at 05:02 PM

u can hear it up to about 60 but its loud at the lights, i connected an ear piece into the speaker wires with volume control on

[Edited on 30/10/09 by austin man]

swanny - 31/10/09 at 09:23 AM

Koss headphones.

they reduce the noise coming from the car, so you dont have to have it so loud. buds are like a earlplug with a thin tube through which all the sound comes from.

rusty nuts - 31/10/09 at 11:47 AM

quote:
Originally posted by balidey
what do you guys listen to when you've broken down?


The sound of silence?