6.5" speakers really are easy to install - proof!

[Djw John]

Only took an hour and half from start to finish and that was by no mean rushing!

Just a case of removing the doorcards, cutting away the plastic, cutting and drilling the mdf, screw the speaker in and refit the doorcard.

Dont be scared people!

 

[davebem]

Nice work, one, I need to do this. What speakers are they?

 

[Rufstuf]

Looks tidy Johnathan, where'd you put the crossovers and tweeters?

 

[JR]

Just about to ask the same lol

 

[JON13S]

does the window go all the way down? just wondered as i saw it in a 106 and almost died laughing at my mates efforts lol

 

[Djw John]

Nice work, one, I need to do this. What speakers are they?

Infinity 605cs (just checked the box!)

Looks tidy Johnathan, where'd you put the crossovers and tweeters?

Tweeters are in the standard position and the crossovers are hidden behind the speedo cluster!

does the window go all the way down? just wondered as i saw it in a 106 and almost died laughing at my mates efforts lol

lol my old corsa was like that However in this case yeah they go all the way down and miss by a decent amount. Also miss the grill

 

[Alan]

Boshed..

Top job Hooli x

 

[N!CK R]

How do you secure the MDF to the door card?
Do you get a good seal so the sound quality is good?

 

[Madman]

Like it i can do this to mine now as i have the same speakers

 

[Black-Clio-1.4]

How do you secure the MDF to the door card?
Do you get a good seal so the sound quality is good?

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[Owen]

I wouldn't have thought you secure the MDF to the door card.

I presume he would have drilled the MDF and screwed it into the door using the original holes (in the door) and then screwed the speaker to the MDF seperately, or use extra long screws and screw the speaker to MDF to door all in one.

 

[Djw John]

How do you secure the MDF to the door card?
Do you get a good seal so the sound quality is good?

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Answer?
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Give me a chance to come on line!!!

Anyway, I did secure the spacers to the doors.

Basically I took the grill that came with the speakers, popped out the mesh and drew around that inside and out. I also used the 4 holes as guides for drilling the screw holes. I did 8 of these and countersunk 4 of them.

I then secured the spacer to the door using the original torx (t20) screws in the countersunk holes and secured the speaker to the mdf using the screws that came with them.

Sound quality is fine although I do need to do some sound deadening to improve it, however waiting till I've done something else before I do that.

 

[Djw John]

Oh and the seal is fine, bit of accurate cutting of the mdf is all thats needed. Its so close it actually can hold the speaker in without screws!

 

[S Garbett]

Nice one John!

Top Job!

Steve

 

[R20 CWH]

good stuff chief.

 

[Djw John]

Cheers lads and chic

 

[Tigger]

Nice work John do the speakers make the grill vibrate much?

 

[Jonaldinho]

Not bad sir! Looks easier than the torx bolt on the rear bench.

 

[Chris2007]

Is there much difference because the standard ones are pretty decent?

 

[Djw John]

Nice work John do the speakers make the grill vibrate much?

Na not that Ive noticed

Not bad sir! Looks easier than the torx bolt on the rear bench.

Damn right, b*****d things that they are!

Is there much difference because the standard ones are pretty decent?

Huge differenec cos the standard ones are pish!

 

[GeorgeL]

Have you got a pic of whats been removed from the door card mate? Not sure I want to cut my door car tbh. May just upgrade with standard size 13cm speaker.

 

[Djw John]

Im afraid not mate but as you can see you cant tell at all and the securing points arent affected at all

 

[cat171]

Nice one, hmmm do I upgrade (i'm still running the standard tape player don't ya know )

 

[beatjunkie]

all that added weight..........lucky its a phase 1

looks good mate, might try this!

 

[Ali]

Better than 5.5' speakers tho?! :S

 

[Brown.]

An hour and a half!!!!! you slack f*****r lol.....

 

[Djw John]

Nice one, hmmm do I upgrade (i'm still running the standard tape player don't ya know )

Wow, thats impressive!

Better than 5.5' speakers tho?! :S

Well I had them from the coupe so they've not cost me anything and yeah a bit of an improvement imo

An hour and a half!!!!! you slack f*****r lol.....

I spend some of that time tidying up after and pissing about with Dave but yeah Im sorry for being lazy

 

[Ali]

Might seek your skills again for the Vee...Got a alpine underseat sub and come fronts and rears to go in! No time till june tho.

 

[Djw John]

Not much time either but if you were in the shire whilst Al Pc'd my car then we could work something out!

 

[Ali]

When's that! Car goes into the bodyshop for respray soon. Then need to fit the coils etc..So...Time is short.

 

[Djw John]

We've still to sort a date but will let you know

 

[Ali]

Super!

Another thing. i can't get my HU is sit in the dash right. Mainly coz the cage can't be firmly secured! So Basically it looks crap!

And solution to that!!??

 

[Djw John]

Will take a look at it when I see it bud

 

[Clgale88]

do the doors rattle much or would it be best to put a lil bit of sound dedening on the doors first and if so where would you put the sound dedening?

 

[Djw John]

Would defo be best to put some sound deadening in first, preferbly all over if the door. If thats not possible behind the speaker will do. Will be adding some to mine once Ive put new sidestrips on.

Doesnt rattle anymore than normal, from inside the car anyway

 

[Sean.]

bit of dynamat on the mdf ring youve cut will give you a spot on seal.

will be doing this to mine soon

 

[ric1.4]

What did you cut the door card with? Did you use a dremel or something?

Cheers

 

[Djw John]

Dremel would be best aye. Not saying what I used though, bit ghetto!

 

[ric1.4]

Ahhhh come on?

 

[Djw John]

Erm a 4mm drill bit and just moved it along as it cut. Dont put too much sideways pressure on though or it'll snap.