What to do for 6.5'' speakers in front doors of P10~~~~~~

I got a tip off from Kyle Davis on how to put 6.5 inch speakers in the front doors of the P10. He mentioned something about a Chevy Cavalier and speaker mounts from Best Buy.

So I go to Best Buy and inquire about a set of speaker mounts for a Chevy Cavalier (95-99 model year) and the guy shows me a pair of speaker mounts that are for a 6.5 speaker but the mounting plate under that is a rectangle...


:p

They look like they will fit so I buy them for 12-13 bucks.

I take off my door panels at home and uninstall the blown 4x6 speakers that I've had for the past month and screw in the brackets. Then I check to see how the door panel would fit over the bracket (should have done this before I mounted the brackets- but I was so anxious.

The door panel looks like it would fit over the speaker mount but only with a little trimming of the door panel. So I put them in, put the door panels on, and cranked up the volume-

THE 6.5s SOUND AWESOME!!!!!

Infinity speakers in the fronts... Polk 6.5s in the rear... and an alpine 240.4 to power them all. (60x4 wrms)

I encourage you all to go do the conversion!!!!

Good luck!

-clifford

SWEEEEEEEET I'm going to get the brackets next Friday!!!!. I can see it now. Me putting in a set of Diamond components!! Actually is it possible to put the aftermarket tweet in the factory location??

I'm trying to figure that out too, myself... :D

I have aftermarket tweets in the stock location... I got eclipse componets...all you gotta do is take off the A-Pillar cover and run the wire down...i mounted the crossovers underneath the dash.

i don't have the tweets in my a-pillars- i was thinking about putting them into the door panel though-


but- but- but-

i'd rather put the money towards a dvd player fort the car.

:D


-clifford

Originally posted by cliffud
but- but- but-

i'd rather put the money towards a dvd player fort the car.

:D


Ohh whine whine...just get a student loan :dogpile:

Originally posted by cliffud
II take off my door panels at home and uninstall the blown 4x6 speakers that I've had for the past month and screw in the brackets. Then I check to see how the door panel would fit over the bracket (should have done this before I mounted the brackets- but I was so anxious.

The door panel looks like it would fit over the speaker mount but only with a little trimming of the door panel. So I put them in, put the door panels on, and cranked up the volume-clifford
Throw us some "how to" photos just to be nice....

Originally posted by Yahnozha

Throw us some "how to" photos just to be nice....

ok- i forgot my camera when i put in the speaker adapters.

however- i did the next best thing for ya-

i DREW a picture.

please don't laugh at my odd drawing.
http://www.pandapower.com/door.jpg

if you have questions... err- WHEN you have questions about my totally ill drawing, post them and we'll get everything cleared up.- :D

-clifford

SMALL NOTE: WHEN YOU INSTALL THE ADAPTER KIT, IT WOULD BE GOOD IF YOU HAD ONE OF THOSE BAFFLES TO HOLD YOUR 6.5 INCH SPEAKER. THE BASS RESPONSE MIGHT BE BETTER AND YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO HEAR THE SOUND FROM OUTSIDE OF THE CAR.
(I played the stereo and walked around outside of mine and I could hear too much of the music inside... and NO- the windows weren't down and the sunroof was closed!)

great write up and diagram cliff! i'll definitely be swapping out the fronts with 6.5"s when i get some extra cash. :D

Originally posted by bump909
great write up and diagram cliff! i'll definitely be swapping out the fronts with 6.5"s when i get some extra cash. :D


rock on bro.



i'm going to try your LED swap on the instrument cluster after you write up yours.

-clifford:smoker:

You think the slightly larger 6.5s that fit in our rear deck would fit in the front like that as well, or do they have to be a regular sized 6.5? Reason I ask is i'd take my Kappa's out of the rear, and throw them up front with that adapter, if they'll fit. And then maybe just throw the stock speakers in the rear, for rear fill (for now) and sell the nice 4x6 plates... hmm... I've heard Kyle's system, and it's freakin nice! I think he has the Polk components up front too.

Justin-

You can drop in your rear speakers into those adapters.

If they're too big- just dremel a lil and you'll be ok.

But yeah- definitely move those nice ones to the front Justin- and sell those 4x6 speakers.

Good idea on the rear fill.


-clifford

Do you think i'd have any issues running the stock rears off of a 50x4 Pioneer deck, also using the factory amps? I doubt it'll hurt the stockers, but i'm not sure? I would be playing it pretty loud :D

I don't know what will happen.

If they sound ok right now- they should sound ok after you do the musical chairs with the speakers.

The factory speakers will sound decent with that much wattage pushing it. I'm sure you'll be surprised at how hard you can push them.

Here's an idea- if you want to save yourself some trouble, mount your speakers from the bottom of the rear deck so that next time u won't have to pull the seat and everything. You may have a hard time fitting it flush- however, they're just factory speakers.

good idea? bad idea??


-clifford:smoker:

YOU THINK THAT WOULD WORK FOR A P11???

Originally posted by G20TurboVisionCrew
YOU THINK THAT WOULD WORK FOR A P11???

i thought you kids with yer fancy shmancy perty p11s already had 6.5s in the doors?

if ya don't, you can pull off the door panel and take a looksee-

the bracket will work- i'm 99% sure just because i know the speaker/brackets will fit each other- just a matter of putting the bracket to your door.

good luck bud.



:smoker:

-clifford

You know what i noticed...the stock speakers (at least on the P10) are only 2 ohms ...thats good shit right?

I am going to try this next week. (If I keep the car, ) I have a Rocford Fosgate AM/FM CD unit wih new stock spekers and that fine for me except the 6.5's in the back sound better and over power the 4's in the front ..... I just called Best Buy and they have the bracket .. with post pics if I do it.

good luck- things should work out fine.

-clifford

Any chance someone can post "before/after" pics of the required trimming on the door panel?

Also, are these adapters made to fit 6.5" or 6.75" speakers without modification?

uhh...This is an old topic, but I'll reply anyways. 6.75s won't fit. I tried, they won't. But I'm putting in Infinity Kappa 60.5cs components (once I get them) in the front, and I'm sure they'll sound amazing. I just don't know where to put those crossovers.