Edward: I have installed 6.5 Focal Mid bass drivers in my front doors some years ago. Stating the obvious, the map pocket will have to disappear on the driver's side and some sheetmetal will have to be removed to get the frame to fit in the door. I'm not sure which line of speakers Best Buy considers their best, but I doubt they sell Focal, MB Quart, or Boston Acoustics. I've not been in the stereo mode for cars lately, but you might be better off getting a good amplifier from Best Buy and spending cash on the speakers from somewhere else. Really good speakers make the wimpy chip amp in most head units sound like crap. As you attempt to improve the sound system in your vehicle, remember that the building of the system starts with the source material, then the electronics, and then the transducers. In addition to mounting the tweeters up by the window cranks(power windows not a problem with my installation but I understand Larry's concern), I laminated some carbon fiber stiffening panels for the mid bass drivers and surrounding areas and did the Dynamat thing too. The crossovers went on top of the metal air vent chambers. The big amp went under the passenger seat where it could get a very short wire to the positive battery post. this system has run flawlessly for 10 years now, so the motto "buy the best and only cry once" has proven successful once again. God luck with what ever you do. DM&FS At 06:44 PM 6/12/2009, Edward Maglott wrote: >I've got a Best Buy gift certificate burning a hole in my pocket and >have been thinking about some upgraded speakers for the front >doors. The 6.5" size seems to be as standard now as the 6x9 was when >I was in HS. (Yes I got some of those to put in the back deck of the >'72 Maverick!) Anyway, I've looked at the archives and some member >websites and could not find exactly what I was looking for. Can >somebody point me to a good reference for what dimension limits I >need to stay within for the speakers and best placement ideas? > >Thanks, >Edward |
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