Menu
Forum
What's new
New posts
Live Activity
Search forums
Members
Registered members
Classifieds Member Feedback
Car Audio Discussion
General Car Audio
Car Audio Build Logs
Car Audio Equipment
Subwoofers
Speakers
Amplifiers
Head Units
Car Audio Help
Wiring, Electrical and Installation
Enclosure Design & Construction
Car Audio Classifieds
Car Audio Classifieds
Car Audio Wanted
Classifieds Member Feedback
Gallery
New media
New comments
Search media
SHOP
Shop Head Units
Shop Amplifiers
Shop Speakers
Shop Subwoofers
Shop eBay Car Audio
Log in / Join
Test
Forum
Search
Search titles only
Search titles only
Log in / Join
Search
Search titles only
Search titles only
What's new
New posts
Live Activity
Search forums
Members
Registered members
Classifieds Member Feedback
Menu
Reply to thread
Forum
Car Audio Equipment
Speakers
Speaker install in Subaru Crosstrek
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="nick49" data-source="post: 8130455" data-attributes="member: 655812"><p>Hello all, first post. I'm Nick form Salt Lake City and would like to learn from those with more experience and possibly help some people out with what I can. I have a business where I build custom bikes, choppers, bobbers etc. I also build, repair and tune big hot rod V-Twin motors. I design engineer and fab a lot of custom one off parts and find solutions to mechanical problems. I also scratch build and design custom wiring harnesses and system for bikes. I do it all and have since the late '70s.</p><p></p><p>What I expect in the end is a good sound system, something that sounds good at levels where you could still carry on a conversation with a passenger or slightly louder. I'm an old man and don't listen to bass intense stuff. I have a $500 sub that I bought for my home system and don't even use it, I don't want or need a sub in my car, I'd rather have the space.</p><p></p><p>So, I bought a '13 Subaru Crosstrek with the base system. It sounds poor, flat, lacking depth, etc.</p><p></p><p>On some Subaru websites the audio guys are installing Polk 6.5 speakers with good results and highly recommend those. I already bought 2 pair for F &amp; R door install, so I'd like to use them. I will stay with the OE tweeters and head unit for now.</p><p></p><p>I'd like some help on the install. The OE speakers have very small magnets and look very cheap but they have a tapered conical mounting base built in that points them slightly up and back. If I mount the Polks they will be flat against the doors and point to each other. Is this OK? Or should I try to angle them slightly and where will I get angled adapters? Any other hints for speaker in door mounting? I can whip up some wiring adapters easily. Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nick49, post: 8130455, member: 655812"] Hello all, first post. I'm Nick form Salt Lake City and would like to learn from those with more experience and possibly help some people out with what I can. I have a business where I build custom bikes, choppers, bobbers etc. I also build, repair and tune big hot rod V-Twin motors. I design engineer and fab a lot of custom one off parts and find solutions to mechanical problems. I also scratch build and design custom wiring harnesses and system for bikes. I do it all and have since the late '70s. What I expect in the end is a good sound system, something that sounds good at levels where you could still carry on a conversation with a passenger or slightly louder. I'm an old man and don't listen to bass intense stuff. I have a $500 sub that I bought for my home system and don't even use it, I don't want or need a sub in my car, I'd rather have the space. So, I bought a '13 Subaru Crosstrek with the base system. It sounds poor, flat, lacking depth, etc. On some Subaru websites the audio guys are installing Polk 6.5 speakers with good results and highly recommend those. I already bought 2 pair for F & R door install, so I'd like to use them. I will stay with the OE tweeters and head unit for now. I'd like some help on the install. The OE speakers have very small magnets and look very cheap but they have a tapered conical mounting base built in that points them slightly up and back. If I mount the Polks they will be flat against the doors and point to each other. Is this OK? Or should I try to angle them slightly and where will I get angled adapters? Any other hints for speaker in door mounting? I can whip up some wiring adapters easily. Thanks! [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forum
Car Audio Equipment
Speakers
Speaker install in Subaru Crosstrek
Top
Menu
Home
Refresh