Campbell

We kept the Panasonic 6x9 3-way speakers from Lisa's previous car, and I'm interested to find out if these can be fitted to her new 5-door. Without cutting half the trim away...

What are the chances of getting them into the doors (front preferably, but rear if necessary)?

I guess there is nowhere else to put such items...so maybe we just need to shell out for good coax circular mid-bass drivers, tweeters + crossovers?

All suggestions welcome!

Thanks

Campbell

DAZ

chuke them away
and get a decent set of component speakers

6" will fit straight in the doors

and a tweeter in the top the doors
i dont what model it is but in my version 5 there is already a housing for the tweeter

youll also need a cross over

cheers daz

Campbell

Thank you, Daz - I was afraid someone would tell me that :-(

OK, let's try it another way - anyone built an MDF shelf for the load area of a 5-door?!

[Only joking; 6" components + crossovers it is, then]

Thanks anyway, folks.

Campbell

DAZ

it will be a much better sound with component
speakers

have you got an amp?

Campbell

Nope, we'll be running a Pioneer DEH-45 CD tuner head unit, with something like 30W per channel x 4. It's plenty for us at present (however it does have line out feeds so an amp is always an option...)

Want to keep costs down, of course, hence the desire to re-use me old 6x9's :-)

MarkCSC

Campbell
Err..MDF shelf for load area of 5 door?

Done that. We built a false floor to house the amps, crossovers etc and the sub woofer. The speaker recesses into the spare wheel gap. Access to the wheel is via a trap door. It doesn't look too bad although you do lose a bit of boot depth. I'll get some pics if anybody is interested.

Mark

PS it was a bugger to fit!

[This message has been edited by Mark Champion (edited 22-10-1999).]

MarkCSC

The false floor was made from two bits of MDF, one for the top and one for the bottom. The're separated by a 3 inch gap. With the cover pulled over it looks standard. The seats still go down and it doesn't impeed the versatility of the car (ie you can still get loads of stuff in).
The whole construction can be easily removed and converted back to standard.
Unless you want to put a box in the boot it is the only way to get a good bass sound. The next thing is to Dynomat the car. This should help no end.(actually this should have been done first)

Anyway hope you get it sorted.

Mark


[This message has been edited by Mark Champion (edited 25-10-1999).]

Campbell

Sounds a bit extreme, Mark - but much respect!

Wonder if small subs are available to fit into the rear door speaker enclosures? Just a thought.

I don't think we want to get too advanced in the load area. Was your MDF panel the false floor only, or did you create something as a "parcel shelf" or tonneau cover replacement, though, Mark?