Fitting 6x9's

[Guest]

Is there a guide floating about somewhere on the best way to fit 6x9's in the back of an E30?

I'm also going to re-wire the new front speaker that I fitted (in a rush) last weekend.

[Adam318i]

Dont bother going for 6x9's, wish i never had now.

PITA to fit and your better off spending money on decent front comps and runnign them off a suitable amp.

Just got some decent 13cm's for the rear, and a small sub if you want bass.

Thats my opinion anyway.

[ian332isport]

Thats my opinion anyway.

That's also my opinion

Rear speakers mess up the sound, and can be a pain to fit. They also attract thieving gits

Ian.

[browny]

I fitted 6x9's to mine. Had to build a custom mount for them (effectively raising the rear parcel shelf) as they wouldn't fit otherwise. I use them for bass reproduction at them moment, but as always would like to upgrade and put woofer/s in. I agree it would be better to get the front sounding great and use the back as fill in sound (and a dirty great woofer in the boot) Cheers!

[Guest]

Just got some decent 13cm's for the rear,

Are they deffo 13cm's in the rear (of an M3)? Same as the front then?

[Adam318i]

Ah, i dont know about the M3 sorry, but i wouldnt of thought they'd be any different.

Adam

[SHAKEELE30]

hi adaM3, if you want to put some 6x9s in the back shelf it it quite a mission, you would have to cut through the metal shelf which is difficult and time consuming. Or another way of doing this is making a speaker pod for the 6x9s out MDF and bolting them on to the rear shelf then putting the speakers on top of the pod, if you want once you have done this you can cover the speakers(and the shelf) up with thin black speaker cloth, thats if your worried about attracting the wrong sort of people, hope this helps anyway...

[Adam318i]

Heres what i did.





There just 6x9 18mm MDF spacer rings (2 stuck together so the magnet clears)

Adam

[Guest]

There just 6x9 18mm MDF spacer rings (2 stuck together so the magnet clears)

Adam

Made or bought?

Adam.

[Adam318i]

Bought, Ԛ£7.99 for two

Adam

[jordano]

where u get them from and can u get ones for 6 and half inch speakers

[Adam318i]

Just type it in Google and you should get a few audio sites that sell them.

I got mine from a local shop.

Adam

[jibbers]

I must have made the right choice for once , i just put a set of 6X9's in mine , Sony Xplode 200W , they went right in no mods whatsoever !
Jibbers

[hammoj28]

adam318i- thats exactly same as mine except I made mine.Took a few minutes and was free as the wood was lying around!!Works ace and no cutting of metal!!!

[Adam318i]

Sweet sig hammo, is that a photoshop drop and tints?

[hammoj28]

Yeah photoshop - drop, front lip,se skirts, rear bumper,tints,clear indicator ,colour coded bumpers and mirrors.Should look like that when it's finished!!!

[jibbers]

Is this a site you can go to and do different things with your motor , or am i gettin the wrong end of the stick ?

Jibbers

[hammoj28]

No mate, its adobe photoshop.An image altering program that you can buy.Once you get the hang of it its amazing.take a fair bit of learning to use it though.

[jibbers]

How much did it cost you ?
I reckon i could do some serious stitching up of mates with that , and do some things with the car of course !

Jibbers

[Adam318i]

I just borowed my missis' copy.

You can probably download it quite easily.

Adam

[hammoj28]

I aquired a copy of it from a mate!!!

[beemerboy3]

go to www.limewire.com and d/l limewire for free(just get the basic) and wen u hav it on ure comp type in adobe photoshop in the programs box and u can d/l it there mate
out of curiosty which photoshop u usin, i find 7 easier

[beemerboy3]

im gonna cut some spacers like that pic of the ones for 6x9 on the parcel shelf but for 6and a half inch, ne one ne idea wat size the outside shud b or does it depnd on the speaker