sml

After struggling all weekend trying to install some 6.5" speakers, I finally came up with some great sound.

Initially I installed the speakers with a spacer in the standard door fitment on top of the door trim. This looked terrible and sounded terrible with no bass, no mid and no highs.

Eventually I pulled off the door trim and saw the perfect speaker mounting platform right in the interior door metal. The area was flat with plenty of room and even pre-drilled holes! Unfortunately the OEM holes didn't match my speakers but a few drilled holes later and it was perfect. I ripped off the OEM speaker plastic water guards and the door trim just sits over the speaker with about 1/2" clearance to the speaker behind. Perfect. I just need to mount a grille on the door trim.

The sound is significantly better and louder!

aeroman

pics?

Duck

What are we talking about?


Sorry, distracted by aeroman's avatar.

Doug&Julie

+1

Jon A.

I did the same thing on mine with Infinity 6.5 refs and it sounds great! I tried cutting out the water guards to fit the speakers, but could never make it work.

tbennett017

...something about the best thing on earth.... or next to it... I am totally confused.

vespam5

Wowzers nice avatar.

paa502

YIKES. Hope she doesn't get a cramp.

sml

This is not my car but I saw this pic in a recent thread and you can see the 'factory' speaker location .. it really is perfect for mounting speakers! Then just put your door trims over the tip after your speaker is mounted.