Infinity perfect 6.1 too deep for Mk3 Astra door...

[EdD]

Hi,

I recently purchased a set of Infinity 6.1 - 6.5" component speakers. I
planned to fit them in the front doors of my Mk3 Astra. I purchased a
special mounting kit to allow for the fact that the speakers are so
deep but when I tried to fit the speakers they still needed another 2cm
of clearance as they foul the bottom of the window glass guide.

Does anyone have any experience of this? I'm wondering if the mounting
kit I've got is just too shallow?

Thoughts appreciated.

Cheers,

Edd

[KU40]

is there a factory grill over the spot? How much more room do you have
before the front of the speaker hits the grill? if it's enough room,
make yourself some new mounting rings out of wood to put in there that
would push the speaker out enough.


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KU40

[Chad Wahls]

"KU40" > wrote in message
...
>
> is there a factory grill over the spot? How much more room do you have
> before the front of the speaker hits the grill? if it's enough room,
> make yourself some new mounting rings out of wood to put in there that
> would push the speaker out enough.
>
>
> --
> KU40

Ditto, like this,

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/cwahls/Civic%20Audio/?action=view&current=HPIM1979.jpg

I made them 1.5" thick measured them out to see how much i needed to trim
back so the door card would go back on then trimmed on a table saw
CAREFULLY.

At full excursion the speaker clears the door card by about 3MM and the
magnet is about 1/4" from the window edge when down.

Here's the rings on my rednek drying station :)

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/cwahls/Civic%20Audio/?action=view&current=HPIM1956.jpg

Chad

[KU40]

haha, nice. I made some exactly the same for my doors, but only a
single 3/4" layer thick. But I had the luxury of not having a factory
grill to worry about since my car didn't come with speaker locations in
the doors, just had to build it out enough to clear the window.


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KU40

[Chad Wahls]

"KU40" > wrote in message
...
>
> haha, nice. I made some exactly the same for my doors, but only a
> single 3/4" layer thick. But I had the luxury of not having a factory
> grill to worry about since my car didn't come with speaker locations in
> the doors, just had to build it out enough to clear the window.
>
>
> --
> KU40

Yeah, not only that but a darn curvy door card too! It took me FOREVER to
get the first one right, the second was a snap, typical :)

Curvy Door card/grille:

http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y231/cwahls/Civic%20Audio/?action=view&current=HPIM1989.jpg

Chad

[bob wald]

i'm sorry but i must say this is the dumbest thread i seen. get a
speaker that fits!
hey do you buy the wrong size tire for your car n change your car so
itll fit?
they do make good speakers thatll fit it uknow.LOL

[Chad Wahls]

bob wald wrote:
> i'm sorry but i must say this is the dumbest thread i seen. get a
> speaker that fits!
> hey do you buy the wrong size tire for your car n change your car so
> itll fit?
> they do make good speakers thatll fit it uknow.LOL

Some of us prefer high quality high end drivers that were not
originally intended for automotive use. This, at times requires mild
cuting and the use of spacer rings. My stock speakers will still go
back in if I wanted, I still could fit a lanzer in there too. But I
won't, I like my Seas' :)


LOL

Chad

[EdD]

Chad, KU40, many thanks for the tips and pics. I'll be building some
nice MDF rings this weekend, should do the job just fine.


Many thanks, guys.

Edd

Oh and before I forget... Bob Wald, you are a turd, you have always
been a turd and you will most likely continue to always be a turd...