6x9's in the rear

[_turtle_]

hello guys, just wondering if anyones fitted an 6x9s in the rear of a r33? was it much work and much cutting up to do?

cheers

[akeenan]

i did to my old one... took about half a day of cutting.. in my opinion it was worth it.

[Milo]

I used a spacer and monted them long ways instead. Only had to cut the spacer and the little thin wood on the back 'parcel shelf'.

[_turtle_]

thanks. i'm really no good at these sort of things, my friend bought me some nice JL 6x9's for the rears. i had some boxed 6x9's which came with the car, those carozerria or whatever ones and thought that the new ones would pop in the hole. should've known that the hole size is still for 6". now im wondering if i should get him to exchange the 6x9's for 6". or modify it somehow.

[_turtle_]

hey milo have u got any pics of this?

[DVS33T]

In syd, its illegal to cut the metal frame.. dont know about other states.

[pinoi_boi_r33]

yes same in vic u cannot cut the parcel shelf at all as it is supposedly a main structure in the car which supports the rear windscreen. If u wanna run the risk then do it but i'd just get pods made up from fibreglass, they don't look all that good but i wouldn't run the risk.

P.S. i was also told that you are allowed to cut the parcel shelf but the hole size i do not know and it must be further than 11 cm from the child restraint. (Dunno if thats tru, but thats of no help any way to your cause)

cheers,

Rom.

[DVS33T]

Just get some nice 6" speakers and subs.. would sound nice.

[_turtle_]

cheers for the replies, looks like i'm going for an exchange then. hate doing stuff like that, hope jb let me exchange em.

[Milo]

turle.... i can take some. just ignore dodgey brand speakers.... Any particular views you want?

[lukits01]

I took a longer approach but hell it looked good in the end

replaced the whole parcel shelf with a thick MDF panel

took a whole day to get the right size and shape and carpetting was a bit of a bitch

[pooski]

I had the same problems, but i have 7x10's and every audio shop i took it too refused to even try to install them (all afraid of a little hard work). But i eventually moved the hicas computer and slid them right in, there was about 3mm to spare between the speaker magnet and the battery fastner, but i am here to tell you it can be done

[_turtle_]

hey milo, any views which would help show me how u did it would be great.

pooski, that damn hicas computer is another thing, it gets in the way and theres not much room.

[pooski]

the hicas computer is easy to move.... it just unscrews then you can screw it down again on the base of the shelf.... i have no idea why the people at nissan designed the boot the way they did.... every other part of the car is made with the idea that people will add to it, but the boot just seems inefficient to me, especially the tiny speaker holes and the positioning of vital equipment (hicas and battery) directly benieth the speaker holes, when there are many other places that they could go.

[DezertEagle]

Mate its an easy 20min job with Plastic spacers u can get at a good Car Stereo store

[ned]

Hi

I added 6 x 9 speakers to my R33 by making up an MDF spacer that went under the standard parcel tray, then traced that onto the underside of the tray, enlarged the ho;es for the stock speakers, and found that with a little careful positioning the standard grilles covered the new speakers.

Voila - stealthy 6 x 9's

[sinisteR32]

i just put 6x9's in my r32 a few days ago. i had to put the speakers in riser. boxes and also had to cut out the parcel tray so the risers could sit straight on the metal as the speakers were hitting the glass. its a tight squeeze but they fit. and they sound great

[MarkG]

Dude don't waste your time with 6x9s.

Just go a set of splits up front, splits on rear shelf too (or 6" 2 ways) and some bass in the boot.

6x9s were an 80's invention when subs needed a whole boot worth of volume, and people weren't skilled with enclosures.

[DezertEagle]

No 6x9's are designed to provide people with bass, but for those that dont want subs.

[_turtle_]

i can't be stuffed with the 6x9's, unless someone knows a place in melb that will fit them for me. i'm just gonna go and exchange for 6". atm, i've got those carozzeria 6x9 boxed, but they sound shiathouse, barely hear anything out of them.