I agree with this, but for those of you not willing to make the investment or the changes I have a solution for the front dash speakers at least. I have found some decent 3 1/2" speakers that will fit in the dash that do not have tweeters in the middle. They have a nice mid sound and are much better than the original and will fit without modification. The best part is that they are CHEAP! I can sell you a set for only $29.99 including the shipping. I will add them to my website soon, or you can contact me directly. Just a note, I did manage to squeeze some little Rockfords in there by using a stack of washers as a spacer for the tweeters, but I have learned that they need to sit flush in order to create a seal. The dash itself becomes the speaker and the seal lets the small cosnes create some bass this way. - Videobob >From: "ryanpwright" <dmcnews_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [DML] Re: Radio Upgrade >Date: Wed, 06 Oct 2004 05:34:10 -0000 > > > >The stock speakers suck. There's no way around it, the sizes are >terrible, and the backs are difficult to get to. Even if you could, >why would you want to replace them - you can't buy a decent sounding >4x10 to save your life. > >I installed 4" speakers up front. Your speakers up there are mounted >up inside the dash, flush with the top, so as you can see modern >speakers don't work very well due to the tweeters sticking up a bit. >How did I fit the 4 inchers? If you look under the dash, the speakers >are up inside what can only be described as "inverted cupholders". >There's like a hollow channel in the dash that they mount way up into. > >So, to get 4" speakers, don't put them up into the hollow space. The >"woofer" on a 4" speaker fits almost perfectly in that hole, the >bracket to mount it doesn't. Instead, mount the bracket to the >underside of the dash, so the woofer is sending the sound through that >little channel and out the holes in the top of your dash. Some short >self-tapping wood screws did the trick nicely. > >Another option is to eliminate the front speakers alltogether, and >instead buy kick-panel boxes from Don Steger @ >deloreanmotorcenter.com. I believe that gets you 5.25" speakers up >front. I'm planning to buy a set of these myself, though I'll still >use the 4" speakers on a crossover to help fill the sound. > >In the back, the 4x10s aren't even worth replacing. I just left mine >in, cut two holes in the back panel and mounted a couple of Boston >Acoustic 6" speakers. The sound is a hundred times improved. > >Amps come next, not sure where I'm going to mount mine. I'd thought >about up front, but might see if I can get something under the seat >instead. Heat is a concern there, though. I won't do it if there is a >possibility of damaging the seats. > >-Ryan [quote trimmed by moderator] To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/