I'm installing new speakers (Infinity 6.5" 3-way in front and 5.25" 2-way in back), 10" Alumapro subwoofer and two PG amps. Just thought you guys might like to see the stock 6" Bose speakers next to my new ones. I had to make adapters to mount the Infinity speakers because the Bose speakers sit in a weird triangle-shaped plastic cup. The Bose in the pic is in the cup, it just hard to see. Had to also take into consideration the depth and made the adapters so that my new (deeper) speakers would not prevent the windows rolling down. Also ran much better 16AWG Stinger wires.
Infinity 5.25" rear spkr & Bose 6"

New rear spkr

Infinity 6.5" 3-way in Driver's door

...just before I put the door panel back on


Thanks for noticing....

 

Nice work. Nothing beats clean custom work! Infinity makes a great speaker and they'll replace them for free. Post more pics when you do the sub.

 

Lookin good. My ZX400 Poenix Gold amp and Alumapro sub should arrive here tomorrow, its the same as you have I think, the BP-10? Will be installed by the weekend.

BTW, what kind of pedals are those? I want to get some new ones but I don't want to get tacky... those seem to look good.

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That's what I'm talkin' about! Come on Jake, don't be shy man, tell them this is your first "custom" install like this! He's doin' nice azz work, isn't he boys and girls? Keep up the good work Jake!

 

My stuff came in today, thanks Ron! Its getting installed tomorrow, hope you don't mind but I'll probably copy you and have the amp flush mounted in the trunk floor.

 

nice

was it hard running those wires through the door boot?

 

One questions remains....


How does it sound???

 

Are you still using the stock headunit?

 

TL Daddy,

Are you still using the OEM head unit and OEM amp?

 

Yes it was a pain getting the wiring thru the door boot. Just pop it off and use some silicone lube to feed wires thru.

I'm still using the stock headunit, but not the OEM amp (which only powers the subwoofer, BTW). I had to attach a line converter to the stock spkr wires to get RCA connections to my EQ and amp(s). But I'm thinking of getting a new h/u. This place by me might make a cool face plate cover for that double DIN opening. I'll see tomorrow.

They new spkrs sound fantastic!!! Powered by a Phoenix Gold ZX475ti (75 watts per spkr) Blows the 6" Boses away, even with the stock sub. But that will be disconnected when I get my Alpine Sub Processor Monday and connect my Alumapro!

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TL Daddy's pics

 

Daddy what was your mounting depth of your new infinity speakers?

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valueTL, the stock Bose are 2.5" deep, and that plastic cup keeps them exactly 1" inside the door, for a depth of 1.5". The 5.25" Infinitys were also 2.5", so I made the adapters 1" thick.
The 6.5" Infinitys in front are 2.75" deep, so I had to make the front adapters 1.25" thick to maintain the 1.5" speaker depth so it would not interfere with the windows.

 

Wow only 1.5 mounting depth before hitting the windows. That is pretty small. I'll have to get out the jigsaw also if I go with B/A pro series I guess.

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Looks good. I was thinking of a similar setup to go with my two perfects. Are the adaptors coated with anything? How much space does that leave between your speakers and the grill on the door panel?

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They'll replace them for free? I have a set of 6 1/2 kappa coaxials in plastic basket that came apart. Do you think that's covered (they're about 16 mo. old)?

 

The spkr grill inside the door panel has a plastic flange the butts up against the Bose spkrs. But I didn't want that to touch my new spkrs and make noise, so I took my Dremel and trimmed that useless plastic flange off...with no ill effects.

The OEM spkr adapters are not coated with anything and I made mine from MDF, plain and unfinished cuz no one will see them