SirFozzalot

Autoleads SAK-2820 Subaru front doors 165mm

Anyone used these?



Can't find anymore info on them at the moment. i.e. suitable for classic or newage etc.
Cost £15.00

ru'

I believe they're being fitted to my WRX on Saturday, with some 6500CS components.

I'll post here with details (I would've fitted them myself, but the tweeters made me a bit nervous; I've got no way of fabricating any brackets which may be necessary so I'd only bodge them).

SirFozzalot

Cool, let us know. Is it a newage WRX?

messiah

I'm still waiting on Halfords.

Told me they'd be in in 2 days and its been 2 weeks so far...

BTW - £13.

ru'

Maybe I'm being optimistic then; I'll have to give them a bell.

It's an 05 wrx by the way.

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

Its the same product code as the Classic 130mm spacers

Although, they are also listed as 5/93> Front Door 165mm

Here: http://www.autoleads.co.uk/downloads/02CarAudFit2.pdf

Looks like classic spacers to me.

ru'

Hmmm... had a call from Halfrauds today, seems it won't be in until 'middle of next week'. Rubbish.

ru'

Update; they've now arrived at Halfords, but they can't fit them until next weekend (I can't spare the time in the week).

Also, bloke said he wanted to check my car before committing to installing them. I'm going down there tomorrow night so we'll see.

If he doesn't want to do them then I'll be fitting them myself this weekend.

Luckily they're still doing the 6500CS for £70 deal.

Either way, rest assured I'lll post back my experiences for those who are bothered...

SirFozzalot

Yep, I'm bothered! Let us know how they get on.

Think I may be purchasing a set of 6500CS this weekend as they are still such a good price!

messiah

Just got my adapter kit.

655CS's going in this weekend then...

darms

iTrader: (5)

Using a plastic adaptor can cause a degree of vibration. Make sure you scre them in tight - could even put a bit of sylicon round the adaptor before you put them on. Just a thought guys .........

ru'

F&$£ing Halfords idiots...

Went down there had a long chat with the installer and he was very helpful and certainly seemed to know his stuff.

I decided to try and fit these myself, and if I couldn't (or couldn't be bothered) I'd get him to do it next weekend. He even offered to remove the door trim (appparently the clips can be a headache) if I was having problems.

Anyway, get home and have a look and the f'ing spacers are the wrong type (part SAK-2820); they're for 130mm speakers and I've gone for the 6500CS.

It's not the installer's fault; he wasn't there when I ordered the spacers (at the same time as the speakers, saying that the spacers were for the 6500's).

So, now I have three choices;

1) Take the spacers back and wait for them to re-order the correct ones.
2) Take the speakers back and get some 6000's.
3) Take the spacers back and make up an MDF spacer myself.

I think I'm going to go for number 3).

So, if anyone's still reading this, can they suggest a cheap way to do this? I don't have a power jigsaw, and don't really have a need for one (can't justify one to the mrs just to cut two circles in a bit of MDF!).

Am I right in thinking that years ago people used to use hand tools? (I think that's what they were callled)

messiah

I'm in the same position mate.

Got my halfrauds adapters - the 2820's and a) 16.5cm speakers don't fit & b) they're too big for the f***ing door anyway! So the damn things are too small for the speakers AND too big for the door!

I'm going to autoacoustics - they flot mdf spacers for £6.99 with next day delivery...