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Can someone confirm with me that 5.25 is the correct size to install in the kick panel of a 68 coupe? I'm slowly piecing together an audio system and I would prefer to have the new speakers fit behind the kick panel without having to cut it. Is 5.25 the biggest I can go? Also what is the maximum speaker depth I can go with?
From: Some days your the dog and some days your the hydrant.
Royal Canadian Navy
I have shallow 6-1/2" speakers behind the kick panel. No cutting of the opening required. But, I may have had to notch the speaker frame just a bit for a flush fit. Doesn't affect the sound whatsoever. So, a 5-1/4" should mount easier if the speaker depth is not to long. A few pics of my system install.
Last edited by resdoggie; Jan 18, 2019 at 12:05 PM.
Very nice, I'd like to do something similar. On the speakers you bought, do you know the mounting depth or the speaker model so I could look it up?
Is it possible to run the front 2 speakers of the head unit and then have a 4 channel amp to run the rear 2 speakers and bridge 2 of the channels to run a sub?
From: Some days your the dog and some days your the hydrant.
Royal Canadian Navy
My 4 channel amp is has the two front speakers on separate left and right channels and the other two channels are bridged for the sw. I think you could run front and rear speakers together on the same left and right channels and the other two bridged for sw. Or maybe a 6 channel amp? Two amps? Lol, lots of possibilities. But I will say this. I considered two rear speakers but didn't do it because the vette cockpit is so small I didn't think it would enhance the sound. I'm happy with what I have even though the sidepipes drown out everything, lol. The only thing I would do different is use front composite speakers with the tweeters in the dash. My kick panel speakers are Infinity's, model CS6032 ???? They are no longer available. I have two pairs of Focals, 6-1/2" and 5-1/4" to replace the Infinty's at some point down the road if I ever get the desire to do the swap.
my local car audio shop is having a big sale on hertz car audio stuff. I'm looking at the following setup:
Hertz HCP1DK mono amp
Hertz HCP4D 4 channel amp
Hertz SX250D 10" sub
Hertz ECX1655 6.5" speaker
Hertz MPX6903 6x9 speaker
its well over 2K worth of equipment for about 1K right now.
My 4 channel amp is has the two front speakers on separate left and right channels and the other two channels are bridged for the sw. I think you could run front and rear speakers together on the same left and right channels and the other two bridged for sw. Or maybe a 6 channel amp? Two amps? Lol, lots of possibilities. But I will say this. I considered two rear speakers but didn't do it because the vette cockpit is so small I didn't think it would enhance the sound. I'm happy with what I have even though the sidepipes drown out everything, lol. The only thing I would do different is use front composite speakers with the tweeters in the dash. My kick panel speakers are Infinity's, model CS6032 ???? They are no longer available. I have two pairs of Focals, 6-1/2" and 5-1/4" to replace the Infinty's at some point down the road if I ever get the desire to do the swap.
Are you saying here, Right front/rear on, say, 1 (right) channel, and Left front/rear on, say, 1 (left) channel? Thanks
I think I might just eliminate the sub and sub amp all together. I saw a box that fits two 6.5" speakers and two 6x9 speakers. I think that should be enough if I get a decent set of speakers and a beefy 4 channel amp to power them.
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