I just had 6.5" component Alpine Type-R installed in the fronts, and 6.5" coaxial Alpine Type-R installed in the rear. They needed spacers (the magnets are HUGE). They sound great now, no more muddy crap!

 

How much room was there to spare? Thinking about getting the type X's which I believe have an even bigger magnet.

You're saying that cutting up the old speakers and using them as spacers wouldn't have given you enough room? What spacers are you using?

 

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perfect thank guys

 

This thread was 4yrs ago lol

 

Guys, Listen.

1. - Don't cut the doors. you expose bare metal, witch will lead to rust, and over time the rust will break off and stick to your speakers. This is potentially very harmful, especially if you have a vented spider or voice coil, as these rust pieces can get into the gap between the coil and magnet, causing to coil to rub, and quickly causing a blown speaker.

2. - Don't cut up the factory speakers into mounting rings. Although cheap and relatively easy, the plastic is thin and resonant. It doesnt bode well for transient response, given that the plastic ring will resonate at a specific frequency. This in turn creates a "dead spot" in the frequency spectrum where your speakers and mounting rings are vibrating identically, canceling out (to a degree) the sound being produced. A proper MDF mounting ring can be made, at most any stereo shop, for about $20-$30 per pair, and has a number of benefits. It can be tailored specifically to the speakers you are using, it is an non resonant material, and if you needed to put the system back to factory for whatever reason, just unscrew the aftermarket gear and pop the factory speakers back in no problem.


I know this isn't exactly on topic for this thread, so feel free to move as necessary.