Focal 165 CA1
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From: NCCO Oklahoma
A coupe will fit a 6.5" rear speaker, but you have to be careful of the magnet depth. The drivers side is more shallow than the passenger side because of the fuel filler neck.
I was able to fit a set of Infinity components back there, but my Orion's wouldn't go because of the magnet. I eventually took them out and just ran a front soundstage, because I preferred the sound. YMMV.
I was able to fit a set of Infinity components back there, but my Orion's wouldn't go because of the magnet. I eventually took them out and just ran a front soundstage, because I preferred the sound. YMMV.
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From: Brandon, SD
Thanks for quick replies. I might add "spacers" to the existing blose speaker to emulate the Focal and see if it fits. Hope someone out there has tried to install the 165 CA1 on a 2000 coupe???
Robi
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From: Brandon, SD
Well they do fit with a little work. I actually installed the 165 A1 2 component speaker set with the crossover but I didn't install the tweeter. I had to use a 1/2" long extension and a hammer and "shaped" the sheet metal for the gas filler so the speaker would fit. I also added 2 washers to each mount clip so the speaker came out another 1/8". Stock grill went on so everything looks stock.
I wanted more mid range and it sounds pretty darn good in my opinion. Now the sound fills the car instead of just coming from the front, with a boom in the rear. I have JBL 608 components with crossover, in front (mounted the tweets high up in the doors in front of the handles), but the woofer wasn't coming through from down below in the doors. The highs are great - almost too good. The 608's have a JBL 300 watt amp. Also a 10" solarbaric in the rear in a box made by a forum member, with a JBL mono 600 watt amp. The Focals are hooked to a Rockford 300 watt amp. All amps have HP, LP, all pass, crossover settings and gain controls. The alpine hu has pre amps out for front, rear and sub, so I have control for fading, balance, bass, high, etc. Drives my wife nuts!!
Robi
I wanted more mid range and it sounds pretty darn good in my opinion. Now the sound fills the car instead of just coming from the front, with a boom in the rear. I have JBL 608 components with crossover, in front (mounted the tweets high up in the doors in front of the handles), but the woofer wasn't coming through from down below in the doors. The highs are great - almost too good. The 608's have a JBL 300 watt amp. Also a 10" solarbaric in the rear in a box made by a forum member, with a JBL mono 600 watt amp. The Focals are hooked to a Rockford 300 watt amp. All amps have HP, LP, all pass, crossover settings and gain controls. The alpine hu has pre amps out for front, rear and sub, so I have control for fading, balance, bass, high, etc. Drives my wife nuts!!
Robi
