General Miata Chat A place to talk about anything Miata

Custom rear speaker install with a few pics

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-21-2012, 09:43 PM
  #1  
Newb
Thread Starter
 
huntsmcgee's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 29
Total Cats: 0
Default Custom rear speaker install with a few pics

Ok. so a few nights ago i starting pulling plastics off and carpet back trying to find some place to add a rear speaker i ended up finding the factory has a large but rather odd shape hole that is under the side plastic where the seat belts rolls down in. Any way i trimmed some metal to make a 4in speaker fit and hushmatted it up. Then i cut out some of the plastic panel infront of the hole to mount a grill and cover the back of the grill with fabric. Note the speaker is not right behind the grill the grill is just to let the sound out but it is pretty even with the speaker. At any rate just thought id share if any one else wanted the same thing. P.s i have a aftermarket radio with 4ch 2 of which is powering these speakers.
Attached Thumbnails Custom rear speaker install with a few pics-random-miata-hole.jpg   Custom rear speaker install with a few pics-hushmat.jpg   Custom rear speaker install with a few pics-done-miata.jpg  
huntsmcgee is offline  
Old 03-21-2012, 11:21 PM
  #2  
Tour de Franzia
iTrader: (6)
 
hustler's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Republic of Dallas
Posts: 29,085
Total Cats: 375
Default

You taped those in place? lol
hustler is offline  
Old 03-21-2012, 11:59 PM
  #3  
Newb
Thread Starter
 
huntsmcgee's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 29
Total Cats: 0
Default

Its not tap its hushmat sound deadning
huntsmcgee is offline  
Old 03-22-2012, 12:04 AM
  #4  
Senior Member
 
Miater's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Arl. Texas
Posts: 936
Total Cats: 27
Default

SO, how do they sound? Can you hear them?
Miater is offline  
Old 03-22-2012, 12:07 AM
  #5  
Newb
Thread Starter
 
huntsmcgee's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 29
Total Cats: 0
Default

I can hear them its not a major change but worth doing because two speakers blow
huntsmcgee is offline  
Old 03-22-2012, 12:11 AM
  #6  
Newb
Thread Starter
 
huntsmcgee's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 29
Total Cats: 0
Default

I should add that i already have two loud tweeters close to the sun visor and 2 10in subwoofers on the rear deck. Also its the bose system so it was already pretty full of sound before this
huntsmcgee is offline  
Old 05-12-2013, 06:32 AM
  #7  
Newb
 
X96naX's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 40
Total Cats: 2
Default

Sorry to bring back a dead thread but I'm curious as to whether these were 6.5" speakers or were they smaller.
I'd assume it wouldn't sound as good as portable 6x9" speakers that people put in box enclosures behind the seats. I like this idea since it'll keep thieves away though!
X96naX is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
StratoBlue1109
Miata parts for sale/trade
21
09-30-2018 01:09 PM
stoves
Suspension, Brakes, Drivetrain
5
04-21-2016 03:00 PM
lsc224
Miata parts for sale/trade
2
10-01-2015 09:17 AM



Quick Reply: Custom rear speaker install with a few pics



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:00 AM.