Polk SR6500 Installation

[Phers1er 10+ year member]

Also, what did you use to cut your doors to fit your Hertz? And how did you sound dampen over the two bars that open and lock/unlock the door without causing them to stick?

I used a jig saw with a fine tooth metal cutting blade. For the deadening I took two strips of material(one smaller than the other) and sandwiched them together(sticky side to sticky side) being careful to leave about 3/4" of an inch of adhesive exposed on the edges and just stuck it over them. The crossovers were under the carpet mounted just below the HVAC/blower motor.

 

[Cpyder 10+ year member]

You do good work

 

[Phers1er 10+ year member]

Thanks man!

 

[Cpyder 10+ year member]

Does anyone know how the tweeters mount? 4 screws? Does the bracket hold it in place?

 

[jdc753 10+ year member]

Does anyone know how the tweeters mount? 4 screws? Does the bracket hold it in place?

How do you plan on mounting them? I have mine in the flush mount ring and just pressed into the MDF ring that is in my sail panels.

 

[Cpyder 10+ year member]

Are there any problems with mounting the crossovers in the trunk? Or should the wires from the xovers to the speakers be as short as possible?

 

[bigaudiofanatic 10+ year member]

I used a jig saw with a fine tooth metal cutting blade. For the deadening I took two strips of material(one smaller than the other) and sandwiched them together(sticky side to sticky side) being careful to leave about 3/4" of an inch of adhesive exposed on the edges and just stuck it over them. The crossovers were under the carpet mounted just below the HVAC/blower motor.

I used a jigsaw and cut the opening than went back with a dremel and smoothed the edges out.

 

[bigaudiofanatic 10+ year member]

How do you plan on mounting them? I have mine in the flush mount ring and just pressed into the MDF ring that is in my sail panels.

I have mine in the factory location the old tweeter came out than after a tad of shaving the new polks slid right in and than double bubble them right into place they look factory. I will upload pics later.

 

[Cpyder 10+ year member]

I have mine in the factory location the old tweeter came out than after a tad of shaving the new polks slid right in and than double bubble them right into place they look factory. I will upload pics later.

What kind of car?

 

[Cpyder 10+ year member]

Sure. And it is a ***** to cut, FYI.

How think is this plexi you are thinking of using? I imagine that plexi thick enough to be a spacer would be expensive.

1/4" Okay, you weren't lying. It took me forever to cut out 6.5" circles with a coping saw!

 

[Cpyder 10+ year member]

My car is in the shop right now, but I've started on what I can with the install. I'll upload some pics as I go if anyone cares to see.

Tools used so far:

Power Drill

Coping Saw

Jigsaw

Metal File

Plexiglass cutouts: 10x10 inch square cut to fit car doors' contours. (1/4" thick)

SR6500 Fit:

After sound deadening with B-Quiet Extreme:

 

[Cpyder 10+ year member]

In the end, I'll have these mounted in the front doors, with the crossover placement still undecided, and I'm also throwing in a Polk PA500.4 amp.

 

[bigaudiofanatic 10+ year member]

What kind of car?

2003 Honda Civic Coupe EX

 

[Cpyder 10+ year member]

Any pics of your install? Did you say you were also rocking the SR6500s?

 

[jdc753 10+ year member]

those baffles are looking pretty good. Best of luck with the install, sure are some nice sounding components.