Splits in R32 What fits?

[BOoStEr]

I'm looking at buying some splits and the woofer has a huge magnet. Does anyone know what the maximum mounting depth is that you can fit behind the factory grille using an MDF baffle? Also if I get rid of the factory plastic mount is the space behind clear for a large diameter magnet?

Thanks.

[geordie]

I tried getting rid of the plastic mount, i gave up coz i felt like i was going to break something trying to take the panel off, i unscrewed and unpluged everything i could see and it still didnt wanna come off, you get enough room to mount most speakers if you got an mdf partition, and there is still enought clearance from the grill with this partition. To make mine i just traced around the factory speakers, cut it out, drill where the factory holes are then cut my 4" into the new partition, this has plenty clearance from the grill and the plastic pod, i even sat a crossover in the bottom of the door.

[Guest purple_reign]

the original plastic speaker mount also has a silastic stuff holding/sealing it to the door..

i cant remember the measurement of the pioneer splits (they are a beefy speaker), but they fit well and sound good. the tweeter is on a custom pod on the inside morror panel, bit far away from the mid (might be messing with imageing) but the panel had holes in it and needed covering..

[BOoStEr]

Keep them coming guys. Any more pics? I'd like to see pics without the speakers in place too.

[geordie]

I still cant work out how to get the damn door trim off, the bastards stuck, it just wont move, so i cant put in mdf panel like you guys have, so i made a mount the same size of the factory speaker and mounted my speaker in that.

[Dahtone Racing]

wheres it getting stuck?

have a look at the pics i attatched and follow the instructions

1 - there are 2 screws on the part that goes up against the dash

2 - then u hvae to remove the door handle surround use a little bit of force dont be scared to force it

3 - there is one in the little pocket

4 - there are 3 along the bottom

now gently pull the door trim from the bottom towards you so all the clips can pop out then lift it upwards and it should slide off

[gts4]

Im pretty sure JBL 6x4s will fit right in there.

[Dahtone Racing]

ooops forgot to attatch the pic lol

[Guest purple_reign]

yeah, i have some pics with the original speaker mount removed somewhere. i will try to find them and scan them.

2GU UP

i think geordie is talking about the actual plastic speaker mount that he cant get off.

[Dahtone Racing]

oooooh u gotta force the b*itch off

they get pretty tight after all they have been there for about 10 yrs

just get a flat head screw driver and pry it off

[geordie]

purple_reign - that is a nice boot install dude, very nice, thanks 2GU UP, i wil have another crack at it tommorrow, get something decent to fit.

[mtopxsecret6]

What size mdf have people used on this install? i think i have 1600 or 1800mm mdf? is that too thick? i dont want to go any thinner.. i want to create the best sound system i have done so far.. thanks..

[BOoStEr]

16-18mm is plenty thick enough. 12mm is all you really need.

[Dahtone Racing]

yea 16 mm is fine cant go too much thicker otherwise the door trim wont fit on properly

[mtopxsecret6]

Thanks chaps..

[Guest purple_reign]

Originally posted by geordie

purple_reign - that is a nice boot install dude, very nice

thank-you, 2 15" with the amp suspended above them. i can still get the spare tyre out as well, the sub box hinges up.

[BryanB]

i agree with booster 12mm is good enough for 6.5 inch splits, you can resize the original trim to fit if you want, however just remember that splits sound different to 6x9's in the rear, i personally like 6x9's in the rear because it offers tighter bass to go from the sub.

the reason why people put splits all round there car is simply for competition, thus the cross over network sends high frequenices to the tweeter and low frequencies to the woofer enabling less distortion then 6x9's.....

however in a car that is only used for in car audio 6x9's honestly sound good when mounting them in the rear they are not that hard to do, if you want i can put them in for you (if you are on the coast and give me a slab of beers)...

and mtopx would of been better if you got them tilted at 30-45 degrees as well

-bryan

[mtopxsecret6]

yeah, thanks for the help dude.. but im fine fitting and setting up the correct sound stage in the car, just doing a bit of research on the project ahead.. I would personally use coaxial's over splits, but the quality of splits these days is very good. (that would be a good dicussion point there in itself). But anyways.. thanks for the help guys..