Speaker Problems, Dumb 6.5" Options

[JoKeRkId613]

I bought 4 6.5" Premier's. I took apart my door panel. My stock speaker itself is a 6.5, however theres metal surrounding it holding the speaker which mounts to the door... it's a lot bigger than 6.5. Basically, my new 6.5's arent big enought o screw onto the stock holes, they dont reach. Any ideas? I saw Coomer on the forums saying we can make the brackets ourselves using MDF...what's that?(dumb question)... For now, I'm sawing off the old speaker from the bracket and glueing on the new on to the bracket so that it screws on(i REALLY don't want to do this...). Any ideas?

[Scarrell]

yo, im about to installed my Kicker DX60 6 1/2" coaxials i got on Ebay for $38... this seems to be a problem with our cars.... however.... you can make a bracket.. but im going to make a baffle... ill try and get pics... (just a ring that goes around the speakers that will cover the original speaker hole)

[JoKeRkId613]

Cool, please try to get the pictures a.s.a.p. I'm desperate to get these things installed. I want to do it tomorow. I'll take a picture of what I got so far...

This post has been edited by JoKeRkId613: Apr 3, 2005 - 8:53 PM

[Scarrell]

this is a baffle.. mine will look like this..... im sure you can go from there by looking at it... brackets are similair to this... Easy to make nukka.
(also i just googled so i dunno what car or who's this is, but brackets/baffles are all the same in a car)

[JoKeRkId613]

The space is A LOT bigger than 6.5":


Using a drill with a metal cutting disc stolen from Home Depot, I cut the stock speaker's bracket thing so I could fit the new one:


My 6.5" 260W 4-Way Pionner Premier :


This is what it should look like(I will glue them together using JB Weld steel glue, most likely... it worked well with my S2K antenna, it hasn't fallen off yet):


After that, I'll just screw them back on to the door. Hopefully this works well. I hope the glue can hold the speaker on, I don't want it falling off (the speakers are pretty heavy). If anyone has some ideas, comment,s suggestions, ANYTHING would be greatly appreciated at this point in time. Thanks.

[Scarrell]

im not sure if that will be a good idea..... the fumes and chemicals from the JB weld may cause the speakers surround to deteriorate over time.. i am not sure though...... liquid nails and silicone will do this if you dont let your sub box dry Completely before putting subs in....

also good luck.. keep us posted

This post has been edited by Scarrell: Apr 3, 2005 - 10:08 PM

[Kadett]

Dont know the proper English word for it. But i used MDF to make my speakers rings for my door panels this weekend. Had to use 4mm thick MDF sheet for the outer ring. Then made a second ring to fit inside the Factory Speaker holder. That was made out of 18mm. It is way better than putting a plastic spacer (As used in the How To 6.5") or that metal surrounding from the stock speaker.