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Old 03-15-2009, 06:08 PM   #1
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Good front speakers?

I'd like to upgrade my front speakers. There are some cheap Jensen speakers in the front right now, and they are installed with an adapter plate kind of thing. With that adapter plate though, the speakers hit the door panel when installed and won't fit without the plate. Are there any decent speakers that will bolt up to the stock plastic speaker holder things? Preferably airtight against it.
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Old 03-15-2009, 06:11 PM   #2
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Forgot to add that I have the standard audio system, and NOT the Bose.
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Old 03-15-2009, 06:37 PM   #3
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picture of this interfrence as im waiting on adapter to install my JL's?

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Old 03-15-2009, 07:47 PM   #4
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Here's the door panel with the speaker grill off. The door panel isn't sitting flush on the door here. I can install the door panel still, but I need to force it just a little bit to flex it.
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Old 03-15-2009, 09:32 PM   #5
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hmmm what des the actual adapter look like? i ordered some premade MDF ones that fit a 6.5" they should be in this week ill take a pic so you can compare yours i dont know if they will it yet but im assuming so. as my roomate did the same in his lexus and they fit just fine.

hell you can even look them up on ebay if you want to see what they look like... actually here
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3AIT&viewitem=

ill report back on fitment when i install them. sorry that dosent help you problem right now though
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Old 03-16-2009, 12:33 AM   #6
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Hey those are cool, I've never seen those. Those actually replace the entire plastic housing for the front speakers. The ones I have are just a simple plate with different mounting holes that screws to the plastic housing, then you screw the speaker on. That one definitely looks like a better solution. I wonder if those sit flush against the door, which I doubt they are. The surface where it screws too isn't flat, so the MDF would have to be cut perfectly to fit. I think you may have an issue with the speaker magnet hitting the window also, so possibly speaker options might be slimmer.
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Old 03-16-2009, 08:26 AM   #7
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try infinity

You can try Infinity 6022si I can sell them to you for 79.95 before shipping the moumt depth is just 1 15/16" or 48mm. and they sound great
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I have some Infinity Kappa 6.5"'s in mine and they sound awesome.
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Old 03-16-2009, 03:51 PM   #9
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How did you guys install them? Did you use some kind of adapter plate? It looks like the Infinity's only have 4 mounting holes, and the FD has 3, so I don't see how that would work.
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Old 03-18-2009, 06:58 AM   #10
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the MB QUart 4" speakers fit in the bose pod perfectly....what size is the hole?
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