[akg7091]

I have 6.5" comps installed in the front doors of my indica. No problems at all so far. Only had to get the sheet metal bent to make room for the speakers. Nothing major.

[panky12345]

akg, you also need to cut the stock portion AND bend the metal.

[akg7091]

Forgot about that. Yes, the stock plastic portion is also cut. There are no problems with the power windows in case anyone's wondering about that

[adityamunshi]

And did u do anything to protect it from water that may enter the door frame ?

[panky12345]

naah, kuchh nahin hota. chalne de. if you are overprotective, use an appropriate gear while in action (no am not talking about condoms).

[akg7091]

Never had any problem with water entering the door till now. It might be because I have never driven my car through waterlogged roads before

[adityamunshi]

Hi gurus

I'll be doing a DIY install of 6.5" coax speakers in the front doors of my Indica. Unfortunately there is no installer in my city who can fit a size larger than 5.25".

I have a few questions for the gurus :

Do I need to bend / cut the sheet metal visible behind the spacer ring in Picture 3 (caption in bold )

Is the spacer ring in Pic 3 attached to the plastic door panel or is it also attached to the metal door frame?
If only to the door panel, wont it become loose and rattle ?

@akg7091

What is the thickness of the spacer used in your setup?

Originally Posted by gunbir

Hey Panky

B&T is right... the Indica takes 5.25" in the stock door location. BUT... you can fit larger sizes too, with a bit of mods of course...

here are some pics

You would need to cut out a portion of the stock locations plastic.


Install the door panel back and install a MDF spacer ring of approprite depth. What you see here is a 6.5" midbass driver.


Connect your speaker...


Mount it


Attach the grill


And you're done!!!


Cheers

[adityamunshi]

Gurus. please reply.
I need this info urgently.

[gunbir]

Originally Posted by adityamunshi

Do I need to bend / cut the sheet metal visible behind the spacer ring in Picture 3 (caption in bold )

Not really, but that also depends on your spacer depth and midbass profile.

Originally Posted by adityamunshi

Is the spacer ring in Pic 3 attached to the plastic door panel or is it also attached to the metal door frame?

IIRC, its attached only to the plastic. And no, there are no problems till now as I met the owner recently.

[adityamunshi]

Gunbirji,

Thanks for the reply

A few more questions :

What kind of screws are best for attaching the spacer to the panel ?

As seen in picture 1 there is a screw on the door panel which is cut off with the plastic, Wont it affect the stability of the panel ?

[adityamunshi]

Any one ?? Gurus ?

MODS : Im bumping this thread again because i need this info urgently

[navin]

Originally Posted by adityamunshi

What kind of screws are best for attaching the spacer to the panel ?

As seen in picture 1 there is a screw on the door panel which is cut off with the plastic, Wont it affect the stability of the panel ?

I'd use a screw/nut combo and then use quick fix on the nut.

[adityamunshi]

Navinji, And would it be advisable to pass the screw through the metal sheet ?

I removed the screw (Pic 1) and the lower end comes loose. How should I fix that ?

Thanks

Originally Posted by navin

I'd use a screw/nut combo and then use quick fix on the nut.

[navin]

Originally Posted by adityamunshi

Navinji, And would it be advisable to pass the screw through the metal sheet ?

I dont see any metal sheet in those pics. just the door panel.

[adityamunshi]

Navinji,
This is what i was talking about. There's the plastic door panel just behind the spacer and the metal is about half an inch behind that.

Originally Posted by navin

I dont see any metal sheet in those pics. just the door panel.