Shallow 6.5" door speaker or standard?

[uriel250]

I am going to upgrade my truck front speakers soon, my head unit is an Blaupunkt Cape Town 945.

So, I opened my truck door and found out that I need 6.5" speakers so I ordered the Infinity Reference 6532ix which are 69mm depth and theres also Infinity Reference 6532ex which are 52mm depth.
My stock speakers are 45mm depth and theres a plastic sheet (moisture protector?) that will only allow for 55mm speaker depth at most.
If I tear it I have 12cm clearance. Do you guys recommend me cutting a part of the plastic sheet only where the voice coil sit so I can put the normal size 6.5" speaker or that's gonna ruin the bass/seal against water and better go with the shallow speaker of 52mm depth?
I can also try to extend the plastic sheet by cutting it in two sides and fill tape in between so I get more depth out of it but it may cause some rattling of the plastic sheet.

Any help?
Thanks.

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[Marve_Lous]

Not sure if I’d make a difference, but it’d suk to cut it out and your speaker get moisture damage. I’d probably just go with the ex speakers.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I am going to upgrade my truck front speakers soon, my head unit is an Blaupunkt Cape Town 945.

So, I opened my truck door and found out that I need 6.5" speakers so I ordered the Infinity Reference 6532ix which are 69mm depth and theres also Infinity Reference 6532ex which are 52mm depth.
My stock speakers are 45mm depth and theres a plastic sheet (moisture protector?) that will only allow for 55mm speaker depth at most.
If I tear it I have 12cm clearance. Do you guys recommend me cutting a part of the plastic sheet only where the voice coil sit so I can put the normal size 6.5" speaker or that's gonna ruin the bass/seal against water and better go with the shallow speaker of 52mm depth?
I can also try to extend the plastic sheet by cutting it in two sides and fill tape in between so I get more depth out of it but it may cause some rattling of the plastic sheet.

Any help?
Thanks.

What truck is it ? I know newer s10s are pretty shallow

 

[LsGuy]

Not sure if I’d make a difference, but it’d suk to cut it out and your speaker get moisture damage. I’d probably just go with the ex speakers.

Could always throw one if those foam speaker pods on it.