GT Wagon
04-08-2006, 09:52 AM
Well it was a good idea that doesn't seem like its going to work. What I wanted to do was bring the midbass up front using a set of CDT EF-8's in the doors using the stock 6.5" location. I knew I would need to build spacers to adapt to the factory mount, the question was "Will it fit" behind the grill ? Well here's my answer........... NO !
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/4439/door5vn.jpg
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/1684/doorcrop3tj.jpg
What a shame because they look sweet and will sound even beter. As you can see below, the speaker just pokes out too far even with the magnet placed back into the recess for the factory speaker. The problem is the mounting point for the speaker wire sits too far out and that's what doesn't fit into the hole. As a result, the entire speaker sits out a few inches too far and there's just no way its going to fit behind the grill. I am just not into modifying the door panel for a custom look, the cars is going to look 100% OEM which from a security standpoint makes the most sense to me.
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/4999/doortop1hp.jpg
Now it did just occur to me that if I were to cut away a section of the metal door frame I could place the speaker further back and I did get a SAWZALL for Xmas I haven't even used yet. Hmm........
http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/4439/door5vn.jpg
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/1684/doorcrop3tj.jpg
What a shame because they look sweet and will sound even beter. As you can see below, the speaker just pokes out too far even with the magnet placed back into the recess for the factory speaker. The problem is the mounting point for the speaker wire sits too far out and that's what doesn't fit into the hole. As a result, the entire speaker sits out a few inches too far and there's just no way its going to fit behind the grill. I am just not into modifying the door panel for a custom look, the cars is going to look 100% OEM which from a security standpoint makes the most sense to me.
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/4999/doortop1hp.jpg
Now it did just occur to me that if I were to cut away a section of the metal door frame I could place the speaker further back and I did get a SAWZALL for Xmas I haven't even used yet. Hmm........