Audio for Ford Fiesta

praveen_v · 26th March 2008, 13:58

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Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

5.25" speakers can be installed in the stock locations of the Fiesta.

But i want only 6.5" comps up front. What are the options to have it installed?? which is the best (and neat) option? spacer rings or adapters or anything else??

Bass&Trouble · 26th March 2008, 14:00

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Originally Posted by praveen_v

But i want only 6.5" comps up front. What are the options to have it installed?? which is the best (and neat) option? spacer rings or adapters or anything else??

I think a little of the door metal will have to be cut for that. But why only 6.5"? Good 5.25s can do quite well too.

praveen_v · 26th March 2008, 14:09

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Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

I think a little of the door metal will have to be cut for that. But why only 6.5"? Good 5.25s can do quite well too.

I had the electra 6.5's in my mind. really liked them. Cutting the door panels is ok with me. But cutting metal

. No way!

Bass&Trouble · 26th March 2008, 14:13

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Originally Posted by praveen_v

I had the electra 6.5's in my mind. really liked them. Cutting the door panels is ok with me. But cutting metal

. No way!

The Electra 5.25s are equally good.

swale84 · 26th March 2008, 14:21

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Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

I think a little of the door metal will have to be cut for that. But why only 6.5"? Good 5.25s can do quite well too.

Ajay, won't something like what we did in my Ikon be possible? Just cut the door trim to let the MDF ring sit within the dor and have the rest protruding into the passenger compartment?

Overall finish was pretty neat and the tweeter can be flush mounted.

Bass&Trouble · 26th March 2008, 14:26

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Originally Posted by swale84

Ajay, won't something like what we did in my Ikon be possible? Just cut the door trim to let the MDF ring sit within the dor and have the rest protruding into the passenger compartment?

Stock speaker location in the Fiesta is not on the lower side of the door. Its high up, and would look very ugly there besides being quite difficult to implement. Not worth the effort when you can use an equally potent 5.25" speaker set and retain stock look.

swale84 · 26th March 2008, 14:34

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Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

Stock speaker location in the Fiesta is not on the lower side of the door. Its high up, and would look very ugly there besides being quite difficult to implement. Not worth the effort when you can use an equally potent 5.25" speaker set and retain stock look.

Alright, wasn't aware of the stock location on the Fiesta. Yup, that solutionwould only work if the speaker was to be mounted at one of the extreme corners of the door.

I'm pretty sure the 5.25"electra's will be potent enough, judging be the way those 6.5"'s sound :-)

praveen_v · 26th March 2008, 14:44

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Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

Stock speaker location in the Fiesta is not on the lower side of the door. Its high up, and would look very ugly there besides being quite difficult to implement. Not worth the effort when you can use an equally potent 5.25" speaker set and retain stock look.

Yeah I agree. the stock mount locations are higher in the doors. So which will be better? the 5.25" or the 5x7" jbl compos as someone mentioned earlier in the thread.

Edit: the jbl 5x7's are not comps. So that leaves me with the 5.25" comps. B&T any idea how much the electra 5.1 costs with bill & warranty?? Do i still have to use spacers to fit the 5.25's??

dhaval · 26th March 2008, 14:53

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Originally Posted by swale84

why not just a speaker upgrade? Maybe add an amp & sub?

Thanks suhail for the suggestion, but I think that the speaker upgrade will only show more better results if the HUs upgraded aswell

, may be. May be Ajay can put a light on this.

moralfibre · 26th March 2008, 15:46

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Originally Posted by dhaval

May be Ajay can put a light on this.

Sorry Dhaval, Ajay deals in Car Audio equipment. I don't think he has yet launched lighting products yet. Once he does he can put some light on this. Till then you will have to do with your own torch.

dhaval · 26th March 2008, 15:51

my post was in the light of this: quoted below

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Originally Posted by dhaval

but I think that the speaker upgrade will only show more better results if the HUs upgraded aswell

, may be. May be Ajay can put a light on this.

Ok you help me with the above

Bass&Trouble · 26th March 2008, 15:53

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Originally Posted by praveen_v

B&T any idea how much the electra 5.1 costs with bill & warranty??

6k. Its not an idea, I'm dead sure that is the correct price. Well mostly because it was my idea to keep it at that price. So yes, an idea it is I guess.

A 5x7 to 5.25" adapter will be required, yes.

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Originally Posted by dhaval

Thanks suhail for the suggestion, but I think that the speaker upgrade will only show more better results if the HUs upgraded aswell

, may be. May be Ajay can put a light on this.

Yes, changing the head unit would be good.

vikram18 · 26th March 2008, 18:02

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Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

Yes, changing the head unit would be good.

Changing Dhaval's Head Unit is not just a good idea, it's an immediate requirement!

. Light just shines through; nothing stays inside

If cutting can be avoided, it should. If Ajay says the 5.25s are as good, I'd certainly take his word for it.

praveen_v · 26th March 2008, 23:00

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Originally Posted by Bass&Trouble

6k. Its not an idea, I'm dead sure that is the correct price. Well mostly because it was my idea to keep it at that price. So yes, an idea it is I guess.

6K for 5.1??

I thought the 6.1 came for that price.

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Originally Posted by vikram18

If cutting can be avoided, it should. If Ajay says the 5.25s are as good, I'd certainly take his word for it.

Yeah, I have taken his word

vikram18 · 27th March 2008, 00:40

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Originally Posted by praveen_v

6K for 5.1??

I thought the 6.1 came for that price.

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