door builds

[tailoutcharlie]

anyone out there managed to mount 6x9s in the front doors. i know audioscape.co.uk do a door pod for 6" but £180 is a lot of money. if anybody got any tips/ things to avoid would be grateful.
cheers.

[eko]

Their was someone on here making them!
Ill try and find who it was but it was a while ago so............

Welcome to the zone by the way

[tailoutcharlie]

nice one eko.
those 13 cm jobbies just cant cut it.

[dark_sounds]

placey had a few made, think you can get some ones made by audiosomething or rather who sell on ebay for 70£?

have you ever made proper door pods?? tbh the audioscape ones really arnt that bad value for money considering the work involved, and materials etc.. trust me worked it out the profit margin is really not that high considering the time involved

[tylerma]

Their was someone on here making them!
Ill try and find who it was but it was a while ago so............

Welcome to the zone by the way

it was Placey I believe Tony

tailoutcarlie

welcome

[dark_sounds]

actually saying that they proabably have a production chain and save alot of money but non the les its not as if you can do the same lol

[dazleeds]

it was placey that made em

[m3ben05]

Mate, a good set of component speakers will be a million times better than a set of 6x9's

Im sure there is a way you can get them in but i dont really see the point

Welecome to the zone anyway

[eko]

Oh well Placey it was

To be honest,wouldnt 6" be just as good in there and look better too?

[tailoutcharlie]

hello all.
cheers for the ideas. think im gonna have a go on some door cards from my old touring. if i balls up i can allways sell a kidney or something.

[eko]

Just noticed your in Cornwall!
What part are oyu from?

[tailoutcharlie]

portreath. down the road from newquay.
had to go to brixam for my new 325.

[eko]

Portreath,sure i went there last year for something?
Few zoners down your way now,J555boy is the only one i can think of though,hes around St Ives way i think?

So what spec is your 325?
Any pics to share?

[tailoutcharlie]

its a 325se. last owner put on the 'is' front lip and rear spoiler. lowered on bk alpina reps, scorpion rear box and rancid dtm mirrors which will be going i assure you.

will get some pics on when i figure out how, and the weather improves.

[dark_sounds]

oh didnt read the 6x9s part urgh

dont be putting them in,,, unless you build a enclosure togo into the door, and loads of sound deadening needed!!

[eko]

its a 325se. last owner put on the 'is' front lip and rear spoiler. lowered on bk alpina reps, scorpion rear box and rancid dtm mirrors which will be going i assure you.

will get some pics on when i figure out how, and the weather improves.

325e?
As in 2.7?

What colour is it?
Ill be breaking a white iS soon so will have some mirrors if you need some?

[tailoutcharlie]

na its a 325i se you know four elecric windows and the fun little on board computer.

as for the 6x9s had some left over from last install but i thing i seen the light.

mirrors sound great eko, the ones on the car arnt even the right colour and cant be adjusted, bmws wear cheap aftermarket stuff well

[tailoutcharlie]

i mean don't wear cheap stuff well.....its late.

[eko]

Cool,well just give me a shout when you need some mirrors,well sort something out!

[tailoutcharlie]

will do, cheers mate.

[placey]

i made a job lot of door builds for 6 1/2s and sold them all to zoners for 35 a pair - eventually. they can be made to sound truly excellent - but to get the best results porting into the door cavity is perferable, and that involves a lot of sound deadening work and some waterproofing ideas. to give you an idea i reckon i spent at least 40 hours on my front doors alone - probably nearer 60 truth be told. sounds the dogs though!

paul

[tailoutcharlie]

got any left?

[miniblob]

i made a job lot of door builds for 6 1/2s and sold them all to zoners for 35 a pair - eventually. they can be made to sound truly excellent - but to get the best results porting into the door cavity is perferable, and that involves a lot of sound deadening work and some waterproofing ideas. to give you an idea i reckon i spent at least 40 hours on my front doors alone - probably nearer 60 truth be told. sounds the dogs though!

paul

Care to share any of those waterproofing ideas mate??

[placey]

i think that some, if not all, are in the guide in the articles section. but from memory the key stages were:

- not pressing too much cable thickness down the rubber boot into the door as it causes it to deform and not fold properly, it then presses against the door furflex seal and allows water ingress. (mount crossovers inside door or build rather than in the cabin, hence only one cable into the door required)

- template all the holes in the inner door skin (except the intended port hole of course) and then cut them out of a thick plastic sheeting material with a lip all round - then painstakingly silicone around each hole and seal them all up before soundproofing. this is a time consuming task.

- once the port hole at the rear of the baffle has been templated through the door card (with reference to the door skin so as to avoid any metal ribs muddying the sound or indeed blocking the port hole entirely) and cut, the build then requires a lip to be added to the top edge and side edges that protrudes into the door cavity. fibreglass is fine. then some plastic sheet can be added at the rear of the lip to encourage any water to drip down well behind the build rather than into it or onto the speaker magnet or cage.

it is surprising just how much water runs through a car door - even when all rubber seals are healthy.

hth - paul

[shane325i]

Are these any good to anybody?

clicky


(nothing to do with me!)

[tailoutcharlie]

shame they wont fit components.

[J_Mac]

These's on the ebay linkey ain't to bad looking, thought they were going to look shite, when i got mine she had some standard footwell one's half way up the door mounted on 3 layer's of cut mdf, what a complete balls up it looked.
no help tho sorry just wanted to add that