Cutting speaker holes in door panels?

thru metal or plastic? I used a jigsaw on mine

if you can get a whole saw big enough that is the best way but if you dont care how it looks and have another tool that can do the job already then use it, it will be much cheaper. as long as you do an ok job the speaker will cover the hole up enough that it will not show.

You're going to need 6.5 lol

if he plans on mounting the speaker in the hole a 6.5" driver doesn't require a 6.5" hole. It's usually around 5.75"-6".

You can use a dremel and get a pretty neat hole. Cut you a template circle the diameter you want your opening out of some scrap wood. Use a rotozip bit in the dremel. roto zip bits have a round tip with no flutes. Set your depth on the dremel so the bit goes through the plastic with only the non fluted tip protruding through to the other side. Now use the circle you cut as a guide and position it where you want your hole. Then just use the dremel and follow the pattern like a flush trim bit. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

when cutting i usually drill 2 or 3 holes next to each other and use a jigsaw to make the cut.

What's shown in the pic is probably fiberglass work and not just done by simply cutting a hole in the door panel. Yikes.

if you can find a hole saw, thats gonna be the best method. since the speaker is gonna cover the imperfections though, a dremel should be more than sufficient

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH in that case , screw a hole saw. Just use a jig saw or a dremel. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

draw it out and hot knife it, score it out then snap. works tits!

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH in that case , screw a hole saw. Just use a jig saw or a dremel. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

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I hope that the pod isn't only going to be attached to just the flimsy door panel.

Yes this thread is old as eff, but I have 2000 Acura to and I have to cut bigger holes in the metal door. Current holes are 4.4 and I need 5.7. What’s the easiest way to cut a clean hole.
Jigsaw:

5.75 hole saw

I feel like the 5.75 hole saw blade is a bad buy because I’m not an installer and won’t regularly have use for 5.75 hole

updated thoughts?