Date:         Thu, 28 Dec 2006 23:45:02 -0500
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: 87 vanagon westy GL speaker question
Comments: To: "Jeff Clayman, MD" <jclayman@MASSMED.ORG>
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As Jim notes, you can consult with Crutchfield, however, Crutchfield
no longer carries the best speaker for that location (in my opinion),
the MB Quart 4" PCE speakers. These will flush mount in the same spot
and give much better performance than stock. You'll need to widen the
hole the OEM speakers were in just a hair to accomodate the MB Quarts.

The MB Quarts have a MUCH heftier magnet than stock. I chose to not
use the separate tweeter and cross over unit (in theory the tweeter
could be mounted on the internal speaker, but I found the flush mount
grill would not sit down all the way in that case.)

Curiously I did get my MB Quarts from Crutchfield, during the 6
months or so that they carried them. But I was lucky. Wandered in to
the semi-local store (Harrisonburg, Virginia) and picked them up
right off the shelf. I've never regretted it.

Pictures of the MB Quarts installed:

<http://homepage.mac.com/kimbrennan/PhotoAlbum13.html>



On Dec 28, 2006, at 7:59 PM, Jeff Clayman, MD wrote:

> Anybody have any tricks for removing the speaker from the driver
> side door?  Anybody know of any replacements that will fit in the
> housing?