Weekend project...the beginning.
Weekend project...the beginning.
So I spent the entire weekend working on my car. Running new speaker wire..what a PITA!..MAN! And I'm not even done. I was able to hook up both tweeters and crossovers from my JL XR650CSi. Using this: https://g35driver.com/forums/audio-video-electronics/76253-fits-jl-vr600-csi-vr650-csi.html I was able to determine the position and feasibility of the install. Thanks Jamaica2G. I used a post I printed out a while back to help with running the new 16 awg speaker wire. It was a big help...thanks to those guys. I dynamatted (fatmatted actually) the left door..haven't done the right. My two amps are almost hooked up... 500/1 and 300/2...attached to the back of the seat, wired, but no power going to them yet. The trunk is not complete...still needs a lot of work. I'm also working on a custom 12" box for my 12w6v2. I'm halfway done with that. My component woofers aren't installed..which brings me to spacers.
If anyone is able to make spacers for the Coupe, I'd be willing to pay for it. I attempted to make them with a reciprocating saw, but that was a no go. I'll pay for whatever needs to be paid for. Let me know, thanks.
I'll definitely take pics when it's all hooked up.
If anyone is able to make spacers for the Coupe, I'd be willing to pay for it. I attempted to make them with a reciprocating saw, but that was a no go. I'll pay for whatever needs to be paid for. Let me know, thanks.
I'll definitely take pics when it's all hooked up.
After trying a couple of different ways, I came up with what I found to be the easiest spacer fab possible (if you aren't willing to do this, that's fine, but at least it's up here for future reference/searching).
1. Remove the Bose speaker.
2. Measure the distance from the center of one of the mounting holes to the center of an adjacent mounting hole.
3. Using an art compass, set to the distance measured in step #2. You can now easily draw a few arches on the MDF which intersect with one another. Where the arches intersect marks the exact locations of the holes you need to drill to line-up with the mounting holes on the door. Drill + countersink these intersection spots.
4. Make the compass bigger and center it in the middle of the three holes you drilled. Draw a large circle that goes around the outside of all three holes you drilled. This is your outer diameter to your spacer ring.
5. Make the compass smaller and center it in the middle of the three holes you drilled. Draw a small circle that goes around in inside of the three holes you drilled. This is the inner diameter/hole that the woofer will sit in. This hole will vary depending on how your woofer's mounting ring is setup.
6. Drill a hole in the center of the small circle you drew. Starting from the hole you just drilled, use a jigsaw to cut out the inner smaller circle.
7. Drill a hole somewhere on the ouside of the outer diameter circle you drew. Starting from this hole, use a jig saw to cut out the outer circle.
8. Place the woofer into the inner cutout. Mount the woofer to the ring. Screw ring to door. Rinse, repeat for second spacer ring.
I used weatherproof foam to add a gasket on the top of the spacer ring to create a nice seal between the top of the spacer ring (face of the woofer) and the door panel's plastic "tunnel" that goes to the "speaker grill" you see from the car's interior.
1. Remove the Bose speaker.
2. Measure the distance from the center of one of the mounting holes to the center of an adjacent mounting hole.
3. Using an art compass, set to the distance measured in step #2. You can now easily draw a few arches on the MDF which intersect with one another. Where the arches intersect marks the exact locations of the holes you need to drill to line-up with the mounting holes on the door. Drill + countersink these intersection spots.
4. Make the compass bigger and center it in the middle of the three holes you drilled. Draw a large circle that goes around the outside of all three holes you drilled. This is your outer diameter to your spacer ring.
5. Make the compass smaller and center it in the middle of the three holes you drilled. Draw a small circle that goes around in inside of the three holes you drilled. This is the inner diameter/hole that the woofer will sit in. This hole will vary depending on how your woofer's mounting ring is setup.
6. Drill a hole in the center of the small circle you drew. Starting from the hole you just drilled, use a jigsaw to cut out the inner smaller circle.
7. Drill a hole somewhere on the ouside of the outer diameter circle you drew. Starting from this hole, use a jig saw to cut out the outer circle.
8. Place the woofer into the inner cutout. Mount the woofer to the ring. Screw ring to door. Rinse, repeat for second spacer ring.
I used weatherproof foam to add a gasket on the top of the spacer ring to create a nice seal between the top of the spacer ring (face of the woofer) and the door panel's plastic "tunnel" that goes to the "speaker grill" you see from the car's interior.
Yep..exactly.
Originally Posted by SI_G35Coupe
you mean, like these....
Last edited by mrdigital; Dec 5, 2005 at 11:33 AM.
Originally Posted by amthar
After trying a couple of different ways, I came up with what I found to be the easiest spacer fab possible (if you aren't willing to do this, that's fine, but at least it's up here for future reference/searching).
1. Remove the Bose speaker.
2. Measure the distance from the center of one of the mounting holes to the center of an adjacent mounting hole.
3. Using an art compass, set to the distance measured in step #2. You can now easily draw a few arches on the MDF which intersect with one another. Where the arches intersect marks the exact locations of the holes you need to drill to line-up with the mounting holes on the door. Drill + countersink these intersection spots.
4. Make the compass bigger and center it in the middle of the three holes you drilled. Draw a large circle that goes around the outside of all three holes you drilled. This is your outer diameter to your spacer ring.
5. Make the compass smaller and center it in the middle of the three holes you drilled. Draw a small circle that goes around in inside of the three holes you drilled. This is the inner diameter/hole that the woofer will sit in. This hole will vary depending on how your woofer's mounting ring is setup.
6. Drill a hole in the center of the small circle you drew. Starting from the hole you just drilled, use a jigsaw to cut out the inner smaller circle.
7. Drill a hole somewhere on the ouside of the outer diameter circle you drew. Starting from this hole, use a jig saw to cut out the outer circle.
8. Place the woofer into the inner cutout. Mount the woofer to the ring. Screw ring to door. Rinse, repeat for second spacer ring.
I used weatherproof foam to add a gasket on the top of the spacer ring to create a nice seal between the top of the spacer ring (face of the woofer) and the door panel's plastic "tunnel" that goes to the "speaker grill" you see from the car's interior.
1. Remove the Bose speaker.
2. Measure the distance from the center of one of the mounting holes to the center of an adjacent mounting hole.
3. Using an art compass, set to the distance measured in step #2. You can now easily draw a few arches on the MDF which intersect with one another. Where the arches intersect marks the exact locations of the holes you need to drill to line-up with the mounting holes on the door. Drill + countersink these intersection spots.
4. Make the compass bigger and center it in the middle of the three holes you drilled. Draw a large circle that goes around the outside of all three holes you drilled. This is your outer diameter to your spacer ring.
5. Make the compass smaller and center it in the middle of the three holes you drilled. Draw a small circle that goes around in inside of the three holes you drilled. This is the inner diameter/hole that the woofer will sit in. This hole will vary depending on how your woofer's mounting ring is setup.
6. Drill a hole in the center of the small circle you drew. Starting from the hole you just drilled, use a jigsaw to cut out the inner smaller circle.
7. Drill a hole somewhere on the ouside of the outer diameter circle you drew. Starting from this hole, use a jig saw to cut out the outer circle.
8. Place the woofer into the inner cutout. Mount the woofer to the ring. Screw ring to door. Rinse, repeat for second spacer ring.
I used weatherproof foam to add a gasket on the top of the spacer ring to create a nice seal between the top of the spacer ring (face of the woofer) and the door panel's plastic "tunnel" that goes to the "speaker grill" you see from the car's interior.
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