I'm looking to replace the stock speakers in my 2001 EX V6. It's got the seperates in the front doors. Does anyone know the depth I can get away with for the mid-bass drivers in the stock location? I'd like to keep the factory grills to keep the install stealth. I've got a great set of ADS AL5's that I'd like to install but a local shop tells me they're too deep (2 5/8 "). They're trying to sell me some MB Quart RCE213's.
Can I use the AL5's or do I have to suck it up and buy a new set?

 

If I can fit a set of 3inch deep koda woofers up in my front doors, then you can fit those sweet ads's. Use the stock baffle and draw an outline onto a 3/4inch - 1inch MDF board to make yourself a spacer ring. Mark the holes from the stock baffle, these holes will be used to mount the MDF spacer onto the car and drill some pilot holes for your actual speaker and screw that bad boy onto the spacer.

Now I did this on my coupe, but I dont know if you will need to do it on your sedan... but I had to shave the interior of my door panel speaker fitment area... you'll see a raised plastic ring on the inside of your interior panel.. that needs to be shaved down.. but not to the point of actually cutting though the panel...

Once you have that done the entire panel can be placed back on the door and you'll have a great stealth install.

Last thing.. with all that work installing your new speaker.. why not sound deaden your door(inside and outside skin) with some Home depot peal and seal... about $15 a roll.. which covers about 60sq feet... or you can go with some brandnames as rammmant, dynamat extreme, Edead, brown bread, and countless others..

 

Thanks for the support. Do you have any pictures of the install you did? Were you able to mount the speaker behind the factory grill or did you have to fab a new one? I went to that shop again today and the more I talk to them, the less I trust them...

 

I need to get my cheap inexpensive ass a digi camera..
The panel fit over the speaker no problems, mind you without shaving the interior of the panel around the speaker grill area the panel would not fit...

what did the shop tell you?

 

I think they're trying to hose me and sell me new speakers ($300+). F them. I spoke with another shop and he said they do deep speakers in those doors all the time. It sounds like they'll trim out the panel like you did. I hate to have to pay to have someone install my stuff. but I did my last install and the weekend project took 3 months... with 2 kids, a wife who doesn't understand why I need such a system and work, I don't have the time or the patience to do this install... I'm looking at the ADS AL5s in the doors and tweeters on the dash, ADS6.2 Mids in the rear with x-over and tweeters from ADS200i seperates. These will be driven by an ADS PH15 (6x50) with 100/side to the front and 50/side to the rear. (2) 12" RF subs in a sealed box out back with an amp yet to be decided. Looking at a Kicker 600.1 or a JL 500/1. I've been outta the loop for a while. Any recommendations on what sub amps to consider? 200-250 watts per ch. at 2 ohms.

thnx

 

Well if you're considering a JL 500/1, then I assume you're budget is around $350-400? some amps I would strongly consider

us amps 200x

Zapco Z300C2

PPI PCX1250