6x9 speakers in RS

[Hey-G]

Hi, First off, yes I have used the search and did not find what I wanted.

For christmas, my parents bought me a pair of Pioneer 6x9's. I was ecstatic of course. However, I knew my stock speaker enclosures were for 6's or 5's or soemthing. And I've heard that some models came with 6x9's. After taking a look at the enclosure myself I obviously came to the conclusion that cutting is required. I would like to know if anyone has done this, how hard it is, and what do I need to do it. Just a simple write-up or explanation would be fine. I am thinking of just bringing it to an audio car shop. any input? thx

 

[greyforestgst]

the ones by the backseats are 6x9"

if you dont have them, i very much recommend buying a couple boxes from bestbuy for your 6x9s. its like $20. the stock enclosures aren't really up to par.

 

[Hey-G]

bump...still curious

 

[bryan_tberry]

I DID IT!! hahah me and my friend cut the #### outta my back panels and it looks great. We kinda rushed but we got it done ok. Heres what we did.

1) we took the panels off followed by the plastic enclosure things.
2) we cut the plastic enclosure things to match the magnet of
the by nines.
3) we took the panels and removed the little grill thingie. then we cut a
little bit less than the size of the speaker.
4)we drilled the plastic enclosure thing back into its place, then put the
panel back on. this leaves a hole.
5)place the speaker over the hole so that u can see as little amount of
gap as possible. (you may have to play with it a little bit to get it
straight in there, it took us quite a while to get it just right.)
6) If you havent wired it by now.... ur dumb.
7) put that black pioneer grill on the speaker and repeat for the other
side.

Ill post some pics of how mine looks tomorrow! hope it helped.

 

[laserturbo91]

i know you figured it out, but heh you could have also gone to a junk yard and gotten the panels from a model that had 6x9s in it stock, heh im in the process of putting some in my car (6x9) but they're too deep

 

[Hey-G]

Thanks a lot ! I'll try it soon

 

[90LaserTurbo89k]

laserturbo- they are too deep? what kind did you get? i have pioneers in mine and they fit easily...

 

[Fox]

, HELL YEAH. Double snaps to bryan tberry. I had to take out the plastic speaker mounts for my 96 talon. I just made marks where screw holes would line up and just cut everything else out. I make a "gasket" type piece that went between the speaker and the harness, made out of a couple of layers of dyno mat. Worked great. Can get pics if you want. Have fun. 3-4 hours total time, (front door speakers also).

 

[RedLineShifter]

the doors are 6.5, correct?