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#125 of 174 Radio Sound Quality by sonnyb3 Nov 10, 2002 (7:44 am)
Just bought a 96 SE. It has a cassette with Eq. and two speakers in the drivers door. Sounds great but am going to swap for a factory cd. Does anyone know the diff, if any between the Pontiac cd with eq and the Pontiac Cd with just bass and treble. Of course I know that I will have finer adjustment of the sound. Are the two the same radio with just diff adjustments. I heard that the cd with eq has more power than the Cd with just bass and treble. Does anyone have the Cd with bass and treble and how is the sound. ANy input is appreciated
#126 of 174 Radio Sound Quality by adf1 Nov 12, 2002 (8:15 am)
sonnyb3 - Got my 02 Bonnie about 3 weeks ago (after selling an 02 Accord). Tested at the dealership also a Grand Prix. Since I spend 2-3 hours daily in the car, radio sound IS important. So here it is: Accord - OEM system - Great sound! Grand Prix - OEM system - Fantastic sound! My Bonnie - OEM system w/ EQ - So, So sound. Haven't benn yet able to produce the level of sound the other 2 (without EQ) had. I especially mean the Bass levels. Hope I helped!
#127 of 174 HELP - 02 SE - Column Shift Lever position by adf1 Nov 12, 2002 (8:20 am)
I wonder if anyone (with a bench seat) noticed that when the shift lever is in the D position, it's hiding the audio system display!! One must really lean forward to read the time, station, info, etc. Has anyone found a solution? Any Suggestions? Any aftermarket levers with different curves?
#128 of 174 adf by theiceman Dec 06, 2002 (5:21 pm)
You're bang on about the sound in the new Bonnie. It's okay but lacks punch - an oversight in a car of this stature. IMHO   ice
#129 of 174 Ice by adf1 Jan 03, 2003 (4:38 pm)
Hey, you got it wrong. I'm saying that with ALL(!) the extra features in the 02 SE radio, its sound is still average, or even less. I tested the reagular system on a Grand Prix and it sounded MUCH better than mine.
#130 of 174 adf by theiceman Jan 04, 2003 (12:39 pm)
I'm sorry - what do I have wrong? Pontiac goofed on the stereo in the Bonneville and should improve it to match the price range they're competing in. How it stacks up against lesser cars is less important than how it stacks up against stereos in cars like the Acura TL - IMHO. And there, I'm afraid, it does even worse.   BTW, my wife's '01 Grand Prix GT has the upgraded stereo and it's only marginally better than my '00 Bonneville SLE's system. Whereas the GP GT's system is perhaps appropriate for the price range, the Bonnie's is not. I think the sound quality is okay but that's about it. As for low end, forget about it. That's not acceptable in this price range.   ice
#131 of 174 Radio Sound Quality by bigdogdude Jan 09, 2003 (8:35 pm)
Going back to the '95 model year, which had the same radio options as '96 with the exception that there was no subwoofer option... the simple bass/treble systems were far inferior to the EQ equipped premium systems. The latter has a significant power increase over the base systems - however I also understand that there is a power amplifier with that system which is the reason for the "can't year yourself think" volume levels it can play at.   If the power amp is outside of the head unit, the base bass/treble unit might still work and sound good - but I doubt if it has the tricks like automatic gain adjustments for the EQ settings and output distortion limiting.   One tip I can add. After 8 years, I finally replaced the factory speakers. On the SE and SLEs (what I have) the two-speaker doors really did have upgraded speakers. But oh did I laugh when I saw the $3 speakers in the rear! They must be the base speakers - as the SSE's did have a tweeter in the rear, and I am betting a real woofer. When you think of it, pathetic for a $26,000 car in 1995 dollars.   The rears are easy as they snap out... the fronts require removal of the door panels and about 837 wires. BUT the rears sounded so much better, I had to do the fronts.
#132 of 174 Pulley swap by mfahey1 May 23, 2003 (4:48 am)
For those thinking of doing a pulley swap but are put off by the press fit issues of removing and reinstalling, Thrasher and ZZP now have modular pulleys that feature a fixed hub mounted on the S/C shaft and a pulley bolted to the hub. Makes swapping different sizes much easier. I just wish I had known about it when I swapped on the 3.4". On another note, does anyone know of a CAI that pulls air from outside the engine compartment and that fits the Bonneville?
#133 of 174 Remote Keyless Entry by timfarn Jul 01, 2003 (5:11 am)
Just bought an '02 SLE that is missing both key fobs. For those of you with an '02, does it look and function the same as older model Bonnevilles? We have a '96 w/4 button. I'm looking to pick up a couple on Ebay...
#134 of 174 AFTER MARKET PARTS by badsse93 Aug 26, 2003 (10:13 pm)
I own a 1993 SSE. Ihave installed a K&N cone style filter,Flow master, 2 chamber muffler.Are there any other mods i can do to this engine?Are there any fiberglass hoods available?Any help would be greatly appreciated,thanx.Please contact,Jim NHRA331AOL.COM Replies to this message: dadscar2 (Dec 12, 2005 7:21 pm)

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