Rear speaker upgrade help

[Remy_reign]

If you have a HU with RCAs in the car already the LC2i is not needed

RCAs to your amp,your amp to your speakers..You can run your speakers
many different ways,a nice set of comps up front is a good place to start

Appreciate it thank you

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[m3incorp]

I know many people don't care for having speakers in the rear. I do use them for rear fill. Yep, when I go to a theater (concert) (Unless it is my home theater), the sound is from the front. There are so many other sounds going on, in and around the car, that I can't compare it to going to a musical concert. I am not knocking those that don't like rear speakers.....now if the budget only allows for this or that; then I totally agree with getting a good front-biased set-up first.

 

[Vicr]

The photo's the OP posted are my car. I have the 12 speaker system and the bass was weak. I'm old school and wanted more rear sound when adjusting the fader. With the Morels in the rear deck and the sub upgrade I have bass that cannot be reproduced from the front stage. It's f-cking loud and sounds good. My hearing is shit from working at a car stereo shop from '78-82 then 38 years in commercial/industrial electrical construction and a lifetime of shooting sports. Any questions?

 

[Remy_reign]

I definitely use mine for fill, I’ll still be upgrading my front and tweets and adding an amp. I may mess around with my rears

I know many people don't care for having speakers in the rear. I do use them for rear fill. Yep, when I go to a theater (concert) (Unless it is my home theater), the sound is from the front. There are so many other sounds going on, in and around the car, that I can't compare it to going to a musical concert. I am not knocking those that don't like rear speakers.....now if the budget only allows for this or that; then I totally agree with getting a good front-biased set-up first.

Nice definitely if I got any questions I’ll definitely reach out.

The photo's the OP posted are my car. I have the 12 speaker system and the bass was weak. I'm old school and wanted more rear sound when adjusting the fader. With the Morels in the rear deck and the sub upgrade I have bass that cannot be reproduced from the front stage. It's f-cking loud and sounds good. My hearing is shit from working at a car stereo shop from '78-82 then 38 years in commercial/industrial electrical construction and a lifetime of shooting sports. Any questions?

 

[Mike Pfeifer]

How flimsy is that rear carpeted panel that covers the speakers? Could you cut a hole and mount a 6.5 coax with the supplied grills to the panel itself? Maybe reinforce it underneath or put one of those foam speaker rings between the panel and the metal beneath? Or how about mount the speaker with needed adapter in stock location but cut the carpeted panel and mount just the grill to the carpeted panel? It’s been years since I touched aftermarket speakers and never used the grills even then, so no idea how they mount to the speaker. Just brainstorming some ideas to help with the poor sound pass through of that panel. Thoughts?

 

[Remy_reign]

It’s pretty flimsy I’m sure with the right modifications and know how a lot of those ideas would be possible.

How flimsy is that rear carpeted panel that covers the speakers? Could you cut a hole and mount a 6.5 coax with the supplied grills to the panel itself? Maybe reinforce it underneath or put one of those foam speaker rings between the panel and the metal beneath? Or how about mount the speaker with needed adapter in stock location but cut the carpeted panel and mount just the grill to the carpeted panel? It’s been years since I touched aftermarket speakers and never used the grills even then, so no idea how they mount to the speaker. Just brainstorming some ideas to help with the poor sound pass through of that panel. Thoughts?

 

[Vicr]

Forget your grill ideas. Go to Crutchfield, buy the adaptor kit. Go to Harbor Freight and buy a punch kit. Punch holes in the deck lid, install the speakers and put the deck lid in. Nice professional installation.

 

[Mike Pfeifer]

Forget your grill ideas. Go to Crutchfield, buy the adaptor kit. Go to Harbor Freight and buy a punch kit. Punch holes in the deck lid, install the speakers and put the deck lid in. Nice professional installation.

I actually have a leather punch kit in my Amazon cart right now.

 

[StangTime]

I actually have a leather punch kit in my Amazon cart right now.

An 8mm is the perfect size. Punch from the back as there are holes already there and you will just be punching through the carpet. Use a very hard sacrificial backing board to punch against. I used a piece of HDF board. More than one strong hit with the hammer was required to make a clean cut.

 

[shogun32]

HF tools are hardly sharp.

 

[Evolvd]

I purchased a leather punch kit from Amazon. 5/16” is also the perfect size for matching the underlying holes.
OWDEN 12Piece Leather Hole Punch Set with a Free Cutting mat,Leather Tool,Leather Hollow Punch Set, Round Hole Punch Set,Cut Leather Rubber Paper Soft Material https://a.co/d/8EGwDBz

 

[Vicr]

HF tools are hardly sharp.

I own about $10,000 in tools. I only go to Harbor freight if I need an inexpensive one and done tool. The punch kit worked just fine as evidenced by my photo.

 

[IPOGT]

Just curious since every home speaker I’ve ever owned had a cloth speaker grill and I never thought of punching holes in them.

 

[Evolvd]

Just curious since every home speaker I’ve ever owned had a cloth speaker grill and I never thought of punching holes in them.

Speaker grills and cloth are for aesthetics and to keep dust or dirt from collecting on the cone. They aren’t required.

 

[Mike Pfeifer]

Just curious since every home speaker I’ve ever owned had a cloth speaker grill and I never thought of punching holes in them.

Those cloth covers are designed to be as acoustically transparent as possible. The carpet used in the rear panel of the mustang is absolutely not. Its pretty thick and dense.

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