speaker super close to door panel?

[timaishu 10+ year member]

I just got done making and installing my first speaker plate baffle thing.

Wanted to swap out my 6x8s for 6.5s.

Only issue I see is that the speaker is pretty **** close to touching the door panel. It may even be touching when its put on.

Heres the question, is there any way to tell if the speaker is hitting the door panel? Will it damage it?

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[rocky 59 5,000+ posts]

just trim a little of the panel in you can. other wise sand down the mounting ring a little

 

[timaishu 10+ year member]

I already trimmed away some of the plastic bits that stick out. Still worried though. I'll be mad if I jack up these speakers.

 

[rocky 59 5,000+ posts]

well then thin out the ring the most you can

 

[timaishu 10+ year member]

Gahhh.

This is such a pain in the ***. I cut away part of my door so I could see and the whole freaking door panel is pressing on it. So Im either going to have to fiber glass kickpods (no idea how to even do such a thing), or cut out a 6 inch circle of door panel where the speaker sits.

Almost wish I didnt buy these stupid speakers.

 

[Ferendon 10+ year member]

Pics?

 

[bigaudiofanati2 10+ year member]

Here is a tip my dad showed me take a piece of tape make it so its like double sided sticky than put a small dab or white paint or something like it on it and place the panel back on see if it touched or paint is transferred to the panel.

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

Here is a tip my dad showed me take a piece of tape make it so its like double sided sticky than put a small dab or white paint or something like it on it and place the panel back on see if it touched or paint is transferred to the panel.

Use chalk, not paint.

Paint would leave a mark you cant get off the woofer.

 

[Racerx250 10+ year member]

Get out the router so that the speaker sits flush into the baffle. Problem solved.

Or use .25" or .5" mdf. Doesn't have to be heavy duty. Then flush mount.

 

[timaishu 10+ year member]

No router to flush mount.

The kind of mdf lowes had was 5/8 inch. Home depot doesnt even have any. I'll post pics of where Im at in a sec.

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

mount the MDF adaptor on the inside of the door rather than the outside, make a thinner adaptor, flush mount.

quit being a whiner, this is an easy fix

 

[tez4life Premium Member]

mount the MDF adaptor on the inside of the door rather than the outside, make a thinner adaptor, flush mount.
quit being a whiner, this is an easy fix

good suggestion, i didnt of that. might work with my doors as well.

 

[timaishu 10+ year member]

Im trying to think of ways to fix this that dont require money. Only tools I have are a jig saw, table saw.

 

[timaishu 10+ year member]

Im just gonna take the speaker out and put back in the infinitys.

i dont have the tools nor the money to make this work.

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

go get some sand paper and thin it out!