STAGE 2 (HI-FI) - MK8 Golf R/GTI (Harman Kardon Rear Door Kit)

The Stage 2 (HI-FI) rear door speaker upgrade kit includes (4) speakers to replace the rear door 2ohm woofers and tweeters in the MK8 Golf R/GTI equipped with the Harman Kardon sound system only. Featuring custom 3D printed brackets to house the woofer and tweeters and fit into the OEM locations.

This kit features the K2 aramid fibre cone. It combines rigidity, lightness and damping, the three key factors of a high-performance loudspeaker for pure, high-impact sound. We chose to use the shallow version of the K2 Power line to reduce the cost to the consumer of both the product and shipping prices to our global customers while better matching the OEM specs and integration of this speaker into the HK sound system.

This kit includes;

• (2) Focal ES165 K2S (2 ohm) woofers with foam tape applied
• (2) Focal K2 tweeters + harness
• (2) Focal Crossover networks (not required)
• (2) Door Speaker Brackets
• (10) 3/16 rivets
• (8) Speaker Mounting Screws
• (2) VW Plug&Play speaker harnesses (rear door only)
• (4) 1" pieces of heat shrink tubing

Similar to the Focal ISVW155, these speakers will need to be riveted into place (rivet gun not included), followed by plugging in the harness to the positive/negative terminals of the speaker and then screwed into place using the supplied screws (harness connector pointing upwards - as seen in pictures). By employing this process and a shallower depth bracket - we were able to accommodate the use of true 6.5" speakers into the doors - this is what sets this kit apart from the popular Focal ISVW155 kit which uses a 5.5" speaker and cheap aluminum tweeter.

Install Video

https://youtu.be/jB28NSshPMc?si=6Pkcw5o0GtWBKVM9

The Result? - Exceptionally detailed, smooth and precise highs/treble thanks to the audiophile quality K2 kevlar tweeters and improved mid-bass definition and clarity from the K2

Power Kevlar mid-woofers without sacrificing power due to the 2ohm ES165K2S (same impedance as OEM speakers). The HI-FI speaker kit gives listeners a more dynamic listening experience with noticeably lower bass frequency extension, and improved sonic accuracy. 

Please note: the speaker brackets can be used on either driver or passenger side they are identical. When riveting in the bracket it is a tight space and they will go in on a slight angle - be sure to keep pressure of the rivet and bracket on the door and give it at least 3 squeezes to tighten up against the door and break off. Also when mounting the speaker to the 3D printed bracket - the holes may not line up 100% but its okay to drill directly into the bracket as it will hold strongly or screw them in on a slight angle as well.

Tools Required:

• Pry tools
• Rivet Gun
• Philips screwdriver/drill bit
• 3/16 drill bit (drill out OEM rivets)
• fine edge Pliers to cut off the remaining rivet head in the doors when removing the stock speaker
• Heat gun or small lighter for heat shrink tubing
• soldering pen or small drill bit to remove the stock Tweeter that is plastic welded into place
• Glue gun or Silicone to glue the upgraded tweeter in place followed by a piece of sound deadening material or foam to go over top and hold in place
• Sound deadening material for doors (optional but recommended)