6x8 to 5-1/4 bracket? Any good?

[MotleyDeth366 10+ year member]

I have a 2001 Ford Taurus and am trying to upgrade the sound system. All the speakers are apparently 6x8s even though the covers in the front doors are round. I did find a bracket that would allow me to put in 5-1/4s instead of 6x8s, but is there any advantage to that? Also, will the bracket cause any sound quality difference? (i.e. ratling?)

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[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

PVC Speaker Adapters - CNC Machined - In Stock or Custom Made

Are they these?

I bought some for my cavi from them and they are nice, but I had to seal up holes on the outside of them and dremel the hole out for my speaker to fit properly. When you put them in you apply silicone between it and the door to prevent rattles.

 

[dontbeaprix 10+ year member]

Also I would go with 6.5's instead of 5 1/4 , more options and better midbass response.

 

[BnGRacing 10+ year member]

I have a 2001 Ford Taurus and am trying to upgrade the sound system. All the speakers are apparently 6x8s even though the covers in the front doors are round. I did find a bracket that would allow me to put in 5-1/4s instead of 6x8s, but is there any advantage to that? Also, will the bracket cause any sound quality difference? (i.e. ratling?)

Here's what I would do;

-Buy a jig saw if you don't have one

-Buy a thin piece of MDF or wood

-Trace the old speaker & the the new speaker on the wood

-Cut & install

Also; clip side is negative in Fords.

The wood will be cheaper than buying adapters and every man should own power tools. If you have a jig saw already, a small sheet of wood at your local home improvement store will be

The other thing is that not all 6.5" speakers are created equal...in diameter at least. Boston Acoustic components are more of a 6" and MBQ's are **** near 7". The problem you'll run into with the larger speaker diameter isn't depth but the width of the speaker's basket. You may need to cut/smash some metal or whatever to make the speaker fit. Also, keep in mind where the terminals are on the speaker as you don't want those rubbing against metal creating a short.

If it were me, and I've had systems in a couple Fords, I'd just use 5.25" components. You'll have enough room on the plates you make to install both a tweeter & woofer onto them if you want a stealthy install and 5.25" components fit into anything if you want to keep the speakers after you sell the car. I have a set of a/d/s 5.25" components that have been in 4 cars and never had an install issue I couldn't fix with an adapter plate. I have had problems installing some 6.5" woofers in cars though.