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Date:         Wed, 3 Sep 2008 22:56:03 +0000
Reply-To:     rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Front speakers
Comments: To: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>

Point of clarification. Since I have a westy, the speakers are in the wood cabinent part of the A/C in the back. Its not part of the plastic housing.

Todd '88 Westy

-------------- Original message -------------- From: Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>

> A slightly cheaper alternative from the MB quarts(need to hear them > someday and see what all the hype is about), is the Focal speakers > made in France. I bought the cheapie 6.5" mid bass and tweeter > separates and still spent $300, but that was many years ago. Yes, I > cut the big hole down by the floor and did the Dynamat thing on the > doors. I even fabricated carbon fiber stiffeners for the door panels > so they don't vibrate; 3/16" thick no less. Yeah, 75 solid watts > feeds them nicely. My Syncro project, I'm going to cheap out and use > the 6 speaker "premium amplified" stereo speakers from our old Town > and Country Minivan(made by Infinity) and see how they do. > > The only problem I see mounting 6.5" any kind of speaker on that rear > AC plastic housing is that you're making the support areas even > thinner than before AND adding more weight. On top of that, there's > no cabinet enclosure to enhance the lower frequencies(pretty much > open air back there). Should you add a quality amp to really make > the speakers sound good, then the factory wiring becomes inadequate; > not to mention 17-25 year old wire. > > DM&FS > > At 03:56 PM 9/3/2008, Kim Brennan wrote: > >Oh, yeah. Good point. On my passenger syncro the manual window cranks > >do hit the speakers that were installed. > > > > > >On Sep 3, 2008, at 4:52 PM, rubatoguy@comcast.net wrote: > > > >>You also have to be aware if you have power or manual windows. > >>Manual windows offer even less clearance. > >> > >>I mounted Polk 5 1/4" coax speakers in the stock location and they > >>just fit and clear the dash. > >>I cut the vapor barrier, but used aftermarket XTC foam speaker > >>baffles. I was able to cut the overhead A/C Westy box and put 6 1/2" > >>speakers in the back. > >> > >>Todd > >>'88 Westy > >> > >>-------------- Original message -------------- > >>From: Kim Brennan > >> > >> > You are dealing with 2 problems in the stock location. > >> > > >> > Depth of the speaker inside the door. And Height of the speaker > >>above > >> > the door panel. > >> > > >> > Anything more than flush mounted speakers, will hit the side of the > >> > dash. Anything more than about 2 1/2 inches deep, will require you > >>to > >> > cut the vapor barrier pocket. > >> > > >> > With that said, a previous owner did fit some 5 or 5 1/2 inch > >>speaker > >> > in my passenger syncro. As they aren't flush mounted they hit the > >> > dash. I wish they had gotten MB Quarts and flush mounted them > >>instead. > >> > > >> > > >> > On Sep 3, 2008, at 4:16 PM, Robert MacDowell wrote: > >> > > >> > > What's the biggest speaker i can get into the same area as the > >> > > facto ry installed. I'm thinking 5 1/4 inch would be the biggest. > >> > > That's if i can even get those in. What's the opinion of the > >> > > experts. I don't want to cut the bottom of the door panel. I > >>already > >> > > have them on the old panels and don't want to do that on the new > >> > > ones. Thanks


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