6x8 question

[TWF 10+ year member]

What are some good 6x8 coax speakers and some prices?

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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Personally, I'd get some MDF and build 6.5" mounting brackets for the spot...your options increase.

 

[TWF 10+ year member]

can u buy any adapters for 6x8 to 6.5 or can u only make them?

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

yes. but its better to make em,

 

[Raven 10+ year member]

An adapter plate of 1/4" PVC or MDF will let you mount 5.25" speakers in the same spot, which makes for millions of better options for speakers.

Make them or buy them, ebay sells them $7/pair.

EDIT: Ebay ones are for 5.25, you can build ones for 6.5. I prefer 5.25 myself because the 6.5" ones get a little thin around the edges.

 

[TWF 10+ year member]

is it simple or a litlte complicated? never thought about doing a conversion!

 

[Raven 10+ year member]

Simple. Put adapter in stock mounting location, put speaker in adapter.

 

[TWF 10+ year member]

these are going into a 02 mustang so could i get a 6.5 or only a 5.25 in there

 

[Raven 10+ year member]

Not sure, you'd have to check. Cheap partsexpress.com 6.5" driver for test fitting maybe? I got 6.5"s in my Taurus' 5.25 locations before for what that's worth.

 

[Suomi 10+ year member]

I put 6.5s in my Mazda's 6x8 openings, but I had to trim the opening a little to make them fit.