should i go higher end?

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

got a new ride, 2006 frontier crew cab. need some speakers to pop in there, but im having an issue. last two vehicles the speakers were about halfway up in the doors so i just installed speakers in the factory locations and went to town.

the frontier has the speakers at the utmost bottom of the door and a set of tweeters up in the dash. ive always heard tweets in the dash firing at the glass was a shitty thing to do. and with the mids being ****ing feet upon feet from the tweets, it breaks another rule.

so what should i do?

1) coaxially mount comps in the stock locations (legs would get in the way, no clear "line of sight" if you will)

or

2) mids in doors, tweets in dash (tweets in the dash? honestly?)

dont really want to cut into door panels on a "new" car just yet, just to mount some tweets only to find out it still sounds like shit with the mids so low.

nor do i want to do kicks. honestly, this car doesnt seem very audio friendly. im almost scared to purchase a set of $500 speakers when they wont sound any better than some cheap shit due to my installation limitations.

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[brynm 10+ year member]

I've got a car with a similar layout (mids low, tweets at base of windshield), I've been happy with the way it sounds.

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

My mids are low as well, and sound fine. My suggestion is to pick up a second set of pillars at a junkyard or on eBay, and fiberglass them for tweeters.

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

My mids are low as well, and sound fine. My suggestion is to pick up a second set of pillars at a junkyard or on eBay, and fiberglass them for tweeters.

You and junkyards. Seriously, get a room.

Lol.

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

You and junkyards. Seriously' date=' get a room.
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umad? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

umad? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

mejealous //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

junkyards don't have presents for me often.

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

mejealous //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif
junkyards don't have presents for me often.

Me either, honestly. For some reason, 10 year old American trucks are hard to find in Detroit //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

 

[IgnoreMe 5,000+ posts]

I've got a car with a similar layout (mids low, tweets at base of windshield), I've been happy with the way it sounds.

My mids are low as well, and sound fine. My suggestion is to pick up a second set of pillars at a junkyard or on eBay, and fiberglass them for tweeters.

hmm ok, ive always been told that firing tweets off the windshield is no good but if you guys say it sounds good to you then maybe i should just go for it then. thanks doods.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

there is a difference between firing them off the windshield and mounting them in the apillars. you can aim them wherever you want - the key is getting stage height.

 

[Bfeisty 10+ year member]

If I ever want to get anything for a car such as starters, apillars, ect ect I usually go to Car-Part.com--Used Auto Parts Market it is a site that most salvage yards use to trade amongst themselves. I have saved tones of money for friends and family there and most places will ship right to your house.