Kickpanels

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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: May 23, 2024 at 10:11 AM

Topic: Kickpanels

Posted By: RocknLesabre
Subject: Kickpanels
Date Posted: November 16, 2002 at 6:35 AM

Has anyone installed/built a set of kickpanels with speakers that were not made for a sealed box? How did it sound? Can you tell me any tricks to make this setup work optimally?(venting into the carpet/etc) Will a free air speaker sound better in a door if installed properly or better in a sealed kickpanel where the imaging will /should be better? I tend to crank the volume and dont want a speaker to "fart" and I don't want to go to the trouble of building kickpanels when I am putting the wrong type of speaker in them.Any pointers and tips will be greatly appreciated!

Thanks Again!

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Posted By: RocknLesabre
Date Posted: November 17, 2002 at 11:36 AM

Ok me again, well after taking a close look at my car, it seems that the kickpanel idea is out, it is not going to work, not enough space and too many things in the way.

So I am just going to place them in the doors and figure out a way to angle them up and back ,maybe some mdf rings cut at an angle or something.

so can anyone help me with some tips on how to make the best door enclosure to prevent cancelation and rattles. or just some helpful links that you know about so i can quit searching like crazy.

Thank you posted_image

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: November 17, 2002 at 10:30 PM

Aim the speakers towards the pillars behind the driver and passenger seats. You want the speakers to be able to crossover in front of the driver and make the phantom front channel from the two speakers. You might want to join a fiberglass forum to fabricate the angled enclosures. Here is a great site to start you off: https://groups.yahoo.com/group/glassmanscustomforum/

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: matrix
Date Posted: November 25, 2002 at 8:42 PM

The only way to avoid problems in imaging which you will have is to use a processor with time delay. This will fix any building flaws you will have. If you do not have one, then good luck with kicks. You can make speakers in door sound great with proper set up and proper equipment

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matrixman

Posted By: RocknLesabre
Date Posted: November 27, 2002 at 12:14 PM

Ok thank you!

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You can make speakers in door sound great with proper set up and proper equipment

matrixman

ok...so what is proper set up and proper equipment?