6.5" installation question? Please help

[Carnivorous18 10+ year member]

I got a set of ID ctx65cs. The plastic door panels on my civic are supposed to fit 6.5" mids, but the basket is just barely too wide.

Do I need to cut the panels so its open to the outer edges of the speaker?

Also can I bolt the speaker directly to the metal of the door with self tapping screws, or does it need something in between the door and the speaker?

Last but not least, does the speaker need to sit flush on the metal of the door? I wana finish this today all help is appreciated

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[CL1CKCLACK 5,000+ posts]

you could do either. my speakers get mounted directly to my doors in my civic. but yet they need to sit flush either way or theyll sound like ish

 

[Carnivorous18 10+ year member]

if the metal makes it so they dont sit flush, how do i fix that?

and what do i do about the plastic door panels that dont fit over em, just cut them?

 

[CL1CKCLACK 5,000+ posts]

some pictures would help me give you a better answer. but you could use some mounting rings to make the speakers sit flush and seal them off. or if it would be easier to do, just trim the door panels so that they can fit inside.

 

[Carnivorous18 10+ year member]

you mean attach them to the door panels? would they be strong enough, cause they weigh a ton more than the stock crap

 

[trumpet 5,000+ posts]

I got a set of ID ctx65cs. The plastic door panels on my civic are supposed to fit 6.5" mids, but the basket is just barely too wide.
Do I need to cut the panels so its open to the outer edges of the speaker?

If you don't care about putting your stock speakers back in this will work.

Also can I bolt the speaker directly to the metal of the door with self tapping screws

Yes. An alternative is to buy or make an adapter spacer that lets you install these speakers without any cutting of the sheet metal. You will still have to modify the door panel for extra clearance based on what you said.

Last but not least, does the speaker need to sit flush on the metal of the door?

Not necessarily. You need to have an airtight fit but the speaker does not need to be sitting flush on the metal. If there is another material sandwiched between the speaker and door, like the aforementioned adapter plate, that would suffice. I have seen non-hardening modeling clay used to fill a gap but I have not personally tried it. It wouldn't hurt to try it but it's not ideal.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

you can add window foam gaskets to fill in the gaps if the ring isn't flush...the doors should hold the speakers...with no problems but they do need a good seal