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which 6x9 speakers fit the best, i dont really want to end up cutting metal

None of them lol, being that one 6x9 is the same as any other 6"x9" lol

The only speakers you will get in the rear without cutting or ugly spacers is 5"

none try 5x8's they may fit, i wanted try some 5x8's my self but i ended up getting some 6.5" ones

I think you mean 5x7s Alex

yer i was getting confused as there is a 6x8 aswell

And 7x10 as well just to confuse the issue

oh yer they deffo wont fit lol

i bet there loud and bassy tho

4x6

10 x 4

2 x 4

5x3

damn i was thinking about using that

3x5

if you want to use 6x9's i got jvc's and they do sound very bassy and the quality is awsome

Alex wrote:damn i was thinking about using that

3x5

Cheat

YER

1.37" x 0.79"

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tried a pair of 6x9's in my parcel shelf an they fitted width/length way ,they were just to deep!! any thinner versions. my parcel shelf had been cut by previous owner. thanks for advice on other sizes. just dont wanna cut any metal

you can raise them with proper spacers, or you might be able to use 5x7's or 6x8s which are basically smaller versions of 6x9's and produce more bass that normal 6 inch speakers, these are found in mazdas and fords and aftermarket versions can be baught too

just thought tho they might fall throught the gap if they have had 6x9s fitted my guess would be they had spacers fitted which is the proper way of doing it

This car has them on the rear shelf.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... hlight=6x9

It is recommended by audio buffs that the shelf should be reinforced somehow or that a special acoustic shelf is used to provide a solid mounting for fitting 6X9s , without cutting metal .

iv been meaning to have a look at fitting 6x9"s in the parcel shelf of my 320i ill have a look tonight and tell ya how i get on.

ok dave let me know how you get on
thanks for all the advice lads

I have the EXACT same problem. The lad who previously owned it has butchered the rear shelf and left some wopping holes and some GASH shit by 9's but they dont fit so they are just resting on the hole stuck to the rear panel with the magnet.

I too don't fancy cutting metal, I was thinking of spacers but it would look dog.

Hmmmm how about cutting metal, then replacing what's been cut but with something deeper?

Would be a bit too much hassle though I suppose though lol.

Also what size are the front door speakers?

Cheers

im supprised no one has tryed 5x7s yet i keep meaning too

just like 6x9's they are oval and designed to be more bassey than the normal round speakers

my shelf had been half butchered, i cut out the rest needed to fit 6x9's , cut out mdf the same size as the rear shelf , screwed the shelf onto the mdf then onto the car shelf, it's got loads of base and feels tighter at the rear of the car as if i had put in a strut brace. i'm using infinity speakers , ill get pics up asap

MDF acting as a strut brace LMFAO.

Does the shelf still fit right? would it not be ill fitted if it's got a wopping peice of MDF under it?

fits fine, 12mm mdf, lifts up that amount . photos to follow

does the rear shelf just pop out???im gonna have a go at this but not with mdf....going to try the proper spacers an dyna-matt under it all. would that work..any comments?

last one i took out i removed the seats and i think it just ,it just pulled out think you need to remove seat belts too, i just cut them since the car was in a scrap yard

photos as promised

hongkongfuey wrote:photos as promised

Fair play bud, thats almost factory looking

thats what i was aiming for

You succeeded lol

mdf rings work depends on 6x9 as i had a set of jvc one and were quite slim and only need a 15mm spacer , but wen i changed them i desided to go all out and fit the most powerful 6x9 i can get which turns out to be a 3way 1000watts 6x9 by Boschman ,(they dont look good , but sounded insane) they had sum weight to them aswell as being 6" deep no spacer will help, i just cut the metal shelf , it took 2 mins with a jig saw with a metal blade. the back shelf was still strong as ever as it has the whole back seat rest as surpport.