markconfer

I too am about to install two bow speakers in my 2008 C180. Any pictures would be helpful. How did you run the speaker wiring?

Craig
'08 Challenger 180SE W/Tower

Here are the pictures of the polk speakers we installed about 6 months ago. I bought four conductor white wrapped exterior cable from an electronics supply store in Orlando that sell every variation of cable you can imagine. I purchased a new connector for the Clarion radio on Ebay and then spliced the connectors to the factory boat connector. The radio works great and the speakers are an incredible improvement from the factory speakers. These were MOMO branded speakers from Crutchfield and I got four of them for about $140. My next addition would be the subwoofer and amp.

 IMG00291.jpg   480.51KB   254 downloads
 IMG00292.jpg   494.15KB   275 downloads
 IMG00293.jpg   472.49KB   208 downloads

Sorry its taken so long to get back to you. I need to take a couple new pictures of the bow installation and post them. I realized I don't have a clear good shot of the speakers.

I just bought a 09 challenger 180, it is not the se so it only has speakers near the rear seats. I want to add speakers in the bow where they are in the se, my question is does anyone know if the wires for those speakers are pre run in all challengers or will i have to run new wires myself??

We have a 2006 and just added bow speakers. There were speaker leads out of the head unit but only to the connector. You will have to modify the connector or just cut the wires and splice in the new speaker wires directly to the adapter coming out of the head unit. Our stereo was Clarion and there were no wires run for the front by Sea Doo.

The valve is actually for shutting off water flow during towing. (see pinching hose while towing)

Next to it is a Groco water strainer. It actually strains water that comes from the impeller pump before it goes to the intercooler and exhaust. It keeps weeds and small rocks etc out.

http://www.4-tecperf...th9nt3s7qorngc6

The other thing up front of the motor is an oil catch device because I use an air filter instead of the stock air box. the stock airbox recirculates blow by oil, the catch device catches some of it instead.

KH

Everything looks great. Did you see a performance increase with the new air intake?

I am very impressed with your installation. We just finished installing two additional speakers in the bow of our challenger. We used Momo/polk 6 1/2 and they really sound great. Looking at your pictures I would guess you installed an additional fuel filter with a manual valve. The filter seems like a great idea. Is the valve just for cutting fuel while replacing the filter?

We also installed a second bilge pump in the ski locker and added a second exhaust line out the hull. What is purpose of the fixture the front of the engine compartment?

I am jealous of your subwoofer. We were considering the same but thought it might be a bit much.