Sreange... I live in N. california and it doesn't even rain that much,
go figure.
Really kooky.
Garrett
Paul Vina wrote:
I probably should elaborate...
I really hacked up the rain guard in the door. I was thinking I could
get my midbass to resonate a little lower. Had I left the protective
barrier alone, or been a little more carefull about where I put the
holes I'm sure it would have been fine.
That's what I'm talking about. My Honda didn't even have them. Neither do
my wife's Jetta or my Passat and the speakers in both of them are fine. In
fact, it looks like no water has ever touched them. Kooky.
Paul Vina
Dont laugh... but It did a number on the door pannel as well. This was
my first attempt at a custom upholstered door panel. Heres the panel
after a good 6-7 years. The speaker died after 5-6 years and I tossed
them.
http://images.ofoto.com/photos420/4/...2405_0_ALB.jpg
Ive since replaced this panel with an MDF/ fiberglass one and used
varithane to weatherproof it, as well as adding the plastic water liner
in the door, speaker baffle and sealing it with GE sillicone.
So.. IMHO one should proceed with cautuon when perforating rain guards.
It can be done, but you have to be carefull and it wouldn't hurt to know
how the water flows through the door.
Just my thoughts...
Garrett
Paul Vina wrote:
Then you must have a ridiculous amount of water in your door. I have
never
had an issue with water in a door mounted speaker, even paper cone
speakers.
Heck, the factory paper speakers in my old Accord were fine for about 11
years in the door.
Paul Vina
"Sanitarium" wrote in message
...
Thats what I thought till I ruined a pair of infinity 6.5s with rain
water in the door. Yes the cone survived but the water messed up the
spider, soaked half of it and that half kind of "curmbled" and failed
to
support the voice coil on loud kick bass passages.
Garrett
Paul Vina wrote:
You'll have to build a new rain guard if you cut it.
Why? His speakers will handle some rain water just fine. If it was
a
paper
cone then I might worry about it..........for a few minutes. His
speakers
will be fine without the covers.
Paul Vina