paulbin Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 right ive just installed some new 165mm JBLs in my car at the front but it seems the electric windows hit them wen the window is all the way down, do i have to make an mdf ring to bring the speaker forward?? if so by how much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbin Posted September 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 they are GTO6506ce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Mate. If you cut out the plastic ring under the grill.Then make a mdf rind (dont meen as extreme as in the picture.) just the same size as the flat section of the door card.Then some bot and nuts, and bolt it throught the door card, through another MDF ring on the oppisite side.Then attach the speaker to the MDF.The grill will cover the MDF up, if you dont use too thick MDF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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paulbin Posted September 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 i thought u were gonna say that the speakers were crap then, but wot ur sayin is i gotta bolt an MDF ring to the back of the door card and then the speaker onto the back of the mdf?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 If you can get away with that then yes.But it is possable that you may need to bring the all the way out.(I did on mine, and the JBL is quite a chunky rear end isnt it?)If not, just fit another ring to the front of the door card, and the speaker and grill on top of them.Nothing wrong with JBL mate. Its not for me, but the quality seems pretty good.Ask Max about the JBL SPL van we saw at Donny this year :? I also watched someone feeding nearly 2k wrms through one and it took over 10 minutes to pop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WanabeGangster Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 I think thats the speakers i stuck in mine. Components right? The tweeters need to be gutted but u can get the jbl's in the original housings. I went halfords and bought some plastic spacer rings for an astra mk3 for £10. They push the speaker out about an inch and a half to meet the standard grill. fitted mint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbin Posted September 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 astra mk3?? and they fitted just nice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbin Posted September 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 are they the speaker adaptors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Yes they are, but whats the point in spending money when you can get it done for a couple of quid.The plastic rings are ok and simple, but the problem is they flex so you will lose any of the extra possablity of creating any mid bass from your new midrange speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WanabeGangster Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 A little drilling was required but they did fit nice and snug. They're just spacery speaker adaptor things by autoleads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 QUOTE(Tigz)whats the point in spending money when you can get it done for a couple of quid.That northerness shining through again.lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Well, you southeners must have money to burn. Eh Max? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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