Will these speakers fit without lots of cutting?
#1
Will these speakers fit without lots of cutting?
I'm looking to get a set of Polk MMC6500s to replace my front speakers (I will be amplifying them). Will these fit in the stock speaker mounts without a lot of cutting? Will I need to buy an additional spacer from somewhere, or will the mounting brackets included with the speaker work?
edit: Polk's website lists the mounting depth as follows:
Top Mount
2-11/16" (6.83cm)
Bottom Mount
2-13/16" (7.14cm)
I'm also wondering if I'll need to buy a capacitor. I have a 12" sub that will be powered by an old Soundstream Reference 300sx (250-300 watts), and I plan to find a 100w x2 amp to power the Polks. Is this going to be enough wattage to strain the Fit's battery/alternator?
Thanks
edit: Polk's website lists the mounting depth as follows:
Top Mount
2-11/16" (6.83cm)
Bottom Mount
2-13/16" (7.14cm)
I'm also wondering if I'll need to buy a capacitor. I have a 12" sub that will be powered by an old Soundstream Reference 300sx (250-300 watts), and I plan to find a 100w x2 amp to power the Polks. Is this going to be enough wattage to strain the Fit's battery/alternator?
Thanks
Last edited by pgreene; 06-13-2007 at 02:06 PM.
#2
I'm looking to get a set of Polk MMC6500s to replace my front speakers (I will be amplifying them). Will these fit in the stock speaker mounts without a lot of cutting? Will I need to buy an additional spacer from somewhere, or will the mounting brackets included with the speaker work?
Here are Crutchfield's install details for these speakers in your car:
Installation Details
I'm also wondering if I'll need to buy a capacitor. I have a 12" sub that will be powered by an old Soundstream Reference 300sx (250-300 watts), and I plan to find a 100w x2 amp to power the Polks. Is this going to be enough wattage to strain the Fit's battery/alternator?
#3
I'm looking to get a set of Polk MMC6500s to replace my front speakers (I will be amplifying them). Will these fit in the stock speaker mounts without a lot of cutting? Will I need to buy an additional spacer from somewhere, or will the mounting brackets included with the speaker work?
Last edited by arteitle; 07-01-2007 at 02:46 PM.
#4
I had no idea that drilling would be involved to get after market speakers to fit. I knew that the stock speakers had some kind of weird bracket, but that's it. I really don't want to have to drill anything at all so I may just leave the stock speakers in there.
#5
Someone in another thread mentioned somehow removing the actual speakers from the factory brackets and reusing them. The speakers aren't screwed into the factory brackets, I think they're molded in, so I'm not sure how that was done, or how they secured new speakers into the original brackets. If someone made an aftermarket bracket that had the spring clip to lock it into the door panel like the factory speakers do, that would be the ideal option.
#7
Someone in another thread mentioned somehow removing the actual speakers from the factory brackets and reusing them. The speakers aren't screwed into the factory brackets, I think they're molded in, so I'm not sure how that was done, or how they secured new speakers into the original brackets. If someone made an aftermarket bracket that had the spring clip to lock it into the door panel like the factory speakers do, that would be the ideal option.
that would be me. Yes the factory speaker is MOLDED into the bracket that CLIPS into the door panel. I took my dremel and cut out the factory speaker at the little "legs" that holds the magnet of the speaker together. I then cut out the terminal and soldered those onto the new speakers. I then took the speakers and lined it up to the stock bracket and just put 4 screws in every corner. I then just took the speaker bracket and clipped that back into the car, no new screws to drill and fits like oem.
#8
I can see the advantages of cutting out the OEM speaker and re-using the bracket, but doesn't that seem like it's more trouble than it's worth when you can just drive in a few screws instead. I cut a good amount of metal away when I installed my speakers in my Accord because I wanted good speakers where the size wasn't dictated by what would fit without modification. I guess I just didn't want to settle for less.
#9
I can see the advantages of cutting out the OEM speaker and re-using the bracket, but doesn't that seem like it's more trouble than it's worth when you can just drive in a few screws instead. I cut a good amount of metal away when I installed my speakers in my Accord because I wanted good speakers where the size wasn't dictated by what would fit without modification. I guess I just didn't want to settle for less.
#10
Hack solution (0$ spent on mounting spacers etc):
Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself, nor FITFREAK.NET take any responsibility for the outcome of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!
STEP 1
DESTROY the crappy stock speaker
that is the crappy base model speaker...(I'm not sure if the sport has better ones or not.)
STEP 2
CUT old speaker out of it's mounting bracket like so...
STEP 3
PLACE new speaker inside mounting bracket
STEP 4
SECURE new speaker into old speaker using ZIP TIES!!
note: zip ties on top and bottom of unit.
you probably want to use some sort of double sticky foam tape or something between the bracket and the speaker, it will prevent viberating/rattles.
STEP 5
MOUNT the new speaker into it's new home
STEP 6
now the tricky part, the speaker unit thingy now sticks out too far for the door panel to go back on so it will require a "trimming"
unfortunately the only tool I could find for the job was this knife . I would suggest a tool desined for jobs like this.... such as a dremmel.
after cutting the panel a bit on the inside the speaker will fit perfectly. I put a foam material (similar to the one showed above) around the part I cut away to eliminate rattles etc.
Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself, nor FITFREAK.NET take any responsibility for the outcome of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!
STEP 1
DESTROY the crappy stock speaker
that is the crappy base model speaker...(I'm not sure if the sport has better ones or not.)
STEP 2
CUT old speaker out of it's mounting bracket like so...
STEP 3
PLACE new speaker inside mounting bracket
STEP 4
SECURE new speaker into old speaker using ZIP TIES!!
note: zip ties on top and bottom of unit.
you probably want to use some sort of double sticky foam tape or something between the bracket and the speaker, it will prevent viberating/rattles.
STEP 5
MOUNT the new speaker into it's new home
STEP 6
now the tricky part, the speaker unit thingy now sticks out too far for the door panel to go back on so it will require a "trimming"
unfortunately the only tool I could find for the job was this knife . I would suggest a tool desined for jobs like this.... such as a dremmel.
after cutting the panel a bit on the inside the speaker will fit perfectly. I put a foam material (similar to the one showed above) around the part I cut away to eliminate rattles etc.
#11
Heh, I used zipties to secure the aftermarket speakers in my old Civic. I was really hoping to be able to return everything to stock in the future if the need ever arose, but it looks like I don't have any choice but to cut up the factory bracket. Thanks for the pictures!
#12
The sports speakers are actually pretty impressive, do you have pics of the magnet on the base speaker?
The sport has to be a neodynm (sp?) magnet or simular as it is VERY small.
The whole speaker is also VERY light.
I have the stock speakers still running off deck power of my Kenwood X715 and it's darn impressive imo.
The sport has to be a neodynm (sp?) magnet or simular as it is VERY small.
The whole speaker is also VERY light.
I have the stock speakers still running off deck power of my Kenwood X715 and it's darn impressive imo.
#13
#15
I did the same trimming of the ring on the inside of the door skin, using a Dremel. The sport speaker cones are thin plastic, though the magnets are similar in size to the ones pictured above. The magnets are really small and weak compared to most decent aftermarket speakers.
#17
Nice, I did something similar to rushlow. Here's the thread.
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...peaker+install
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...peaker+install
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