Mounting Splits

[Mushroom]

Hey Guys I am looking at fitting my front splits but was wanting to know where you mounted the crossovers for them?

I am thinking that I will need access to them to fine tune them so was wondering what are the rules to mounting them? they will be going from a 4 channel amp in the boot so should i look at mounting them in the boot or do they have to be up closer to the speakers?

[nicr4wks]

Depends on the size of the unit I guess.

Mine are behind the door panel sitting on top of the stock speaker mount with some double sided tape, once you've set them you can forget about em so a hard to access spot won't matter too much.

Only disadvantage putting them in the boot is you will require 2 lengths of wire to reach the speakers instead of just 1 length to reach the crossover.

Edited July 5, 2009 by nicr4wks

[Shiraz200SX]

It depends on what you have spent IMO. If they're $1000 focal splits, i'd mount the crossover as close to the amplifier as possible, and run the two separate leads to the speaker. if not, bung them in the kick panel for ease of access, just dont mount them behind the door skin, they'll get full of water and it will ruin them.

[-Stokesy-]

  Shiraz200SX said:

It depends on what you have spent IMO. If they're $1000 focal splits, i'd mount the crossover as close to the amplifier as possible, and run the two separate leads to the speaker. if not, bung them in the kick panel for ease of access, just dont mount them behind the door skin, they'll get full of water and it will ruin them.

I reckon the boot is a great idea, mainly because that's how mine are mounted

[Chris Rogers]

troy,

on the inside of the door panel works fine. NOT inside the actual door frame.

[08r3308]

  Chris Rogers said:

troy,

on the inside of the door panel works fine. NOT inside the actual door frame.

what he said , they fit perfect and no water gets in

that's where i have mine mounted

[Shiraz200SX]

might be okay, I've got a silvia not a skyline so im not familliar with the inside of the door trim. however, it'd make it a prick to adjust the crossover once mounted so you'd have to take the whole trim off to adust it.. or if you leave the trims off while you're tuning i guess... sorry, just not my personal preference to mount them behind the door trim.

[rocketboy]

If they are cross overs worthy of showing off, then show them off in the boot or similar! Apart from cable cost, it will take bugger all extra effort to run two runs of cable per speaker. But so long as they stay dry, anywhere will work - inside door card, kick panels (if they fit) boot etc.

[08r3308]

had them in my car inside door panel for over a year and they been fine , no water will get it for sure

most wont need adjusting for basic user , unless you are sq freak then in that case diff story.

[Kerr34]

Run active and then all the tuning is done through the amp and processor