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Old May 22, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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6.5 Componets will fit inthe front 2nd LS, Here are some pics while I was working on it:
This is the stock set-up:
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Old May 22, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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New speakers:
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Old May 22, 2005 | 04:52 PM
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Tweeter grill mod:
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Old May 22, 2005 | 05:02 PM
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Another tweeter pic:
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Old May 22, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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Woofer fits with very little cutting of stock box:
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 04:07 AM
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Another tweeter pic:
How did you get the tweeter to stay in factory spot? Did you put something behind the tweeter so it won't fall? Or did the grill hold it in?
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Old Nov 20, 2005 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Lexkost
New speakers:

Is that a cross over you mounted on the door?
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Old Nov 21, 2005 | 01:19 AM
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Nice! Those are the db6500 Polk Audios right? I was also looking at those when I bought my Kenwood KVT 910 2 weeks ago. How are they treating you? And uhh while u have it open how do you feel about dropping in some dynamat hehe?
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I love Polk db series...I love their soft dome Isilk?) tweeters and the smooth highs they give compared to the harshness of a lot of the other tweeters on the market.
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As far as head unit where do you guys get the harness for it? (98-00)
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iirc there isnt one, has to be either hardwired or made.
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how did the speaker fit in depth wise...did you have to cut out the back of the speaker box?? or is the magnet of the speaker bottomed out in the box??
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i still dont get how have you all modified the speakers...i added a couple subs but as far as the interior speakers i am curious how that works without changing the head unit...
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Originally Posted by drifto808
how did the speaker fit in depth wise...did you have to cut out the back of the speaker box?? or is the magnet of the speaker bottomed out in the box??

They fit without cutting out back , just open up hole with dremmel to fit larger dia. speaker ....use Crutchfields to get speaker specs.
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Originally Posted by budjih345
i still dont get how have you all modified the speakers...i added a couple subs but as far as the interior speakers i am curious how that works without changing the head unit...

Just use speakers that have a high db rating and your stock system with power it with no problem.
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