Mounting speaker grills over subs

[grampi 10+ year member]

I keep a lot of stuff in my trunk, so I think I'd like to mount a speaker grill over my sub on my enclosure to protect the driver. I was looking at the large mesh looking grill mounting kits they had at Bestbuy the other day and I noticed that it looked like the depth of the grill (the distance between the mounting rim of the grill and the inside of the grill where it would go over the rubber surround portion of the sub) didn't look deep enough to keep from interferring with the movement of the sub. Does the mounting ring of the grill actuall sit right on the mounting ring of the sub? If so, clearence shouldn't be a problem. But if the mounting ring of the grill mates to the enclosure itself, there's no way it won't interfer with the sub's movement. In this case, would I have to cut a ring out of MDF or plywood as a spacer for the grill?

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[grampi 10+ year member]

Anyone?

 

[grampi 10+ year member]

I guess no one's ever mounted a grill over a sub?

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

nahh. lol i dont keep enough crap in there to damage it.

 

[audiobahnuser18 5,000+ posts]

Just don't keep all the sh*t in your trunk lol

 

[grampi 10+ year member]

Just don't keep all the sh*t in your trunk lol

I don't have a choice. I travel a lot and I have to carry a lot of stuff with me.

 

[memphis_vette 10+ year member]

this is kinda funny cause i just mounted one on mine too not that i have shit in my trunk but just added safety...what i did cause i mounted the grill on by itself and it was interfering and rattling sooo i just mounted the grill on top of the mounting ring until i get a beauty ring