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acq810z

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Posted: August 02, 2003 at 12:39 PM / IP Logged

I have a civic and I have blown on of my rear 6x9's I have heard that putting a nice set of 6.5 components in the rear deck will actually improve sound quality. I believe that i am going to do this I was just wondering what i should use to make the plate so that i can mount the 6.5 in the 6x9 hole. I was thinking abs plastic.....the stuff that makes up most of the plastic in the car or should i use mdf.

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1/2 to 5/8 inch mdf would probably be best, plastic will work but it will flex causing rattles.

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Try the Scosche SA69. They'll work with just about any 6x9" opening, including the ones in a Civic. Just make sure all 4 corners of the adapter are screwed down nice and secure and you shouldn't have any problems with it rattling.

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Posted: August 02, 2003 at 4:38 PM / IP Logged

I have done this numerous times using a piece of MDF like already mentioned and is wonderful. Much better choice than using 6x9's

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Posted: August 02, 2003 at 5:51 PM / IP Logged

Esmith is refering to a prefabricated bracket made for installing component speakers in, not a 6x9 speaker.

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Posted: August 03, 2003 at 8:04 AM / IP Logged

thanks.....i think i will just use mdf....i've got some laying around that will work well.....just wanted to double check

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Posted: August 03, 2003 at 1:50 PM / IP Logged

you could make speaker rings then fiberglass. just a thought

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Posted: August 03, 2003 at 3:23 PM / IP Logged

They're made for installing 5.25's or 6.5's into a 6x9 opening. Whether or not they are component speakers (with a separate tweeter) does not matter as they have a section that can be cut out to mount the tweeter. If it's just a regular (non-component) speaker then the section remains sealed and covered up.

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Gilateen

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so what brackets would you use from crutchfield to go from 6x8's to 5.25 or better?

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so what brackets would you use from crutchfield to go from Ford 6x8's to 5.25 or better?

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