[DML] Re: Radio Upgrade

["ryanpwright" <dmcnews_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Chris Pilcic <chrisdmc82@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> I am as well putting a new stereo in the car... after a recent trip
> to indiana from saint louis.. I discovered i need a new one... I am
> right now trying to find front speakers that will fit without pushing
> up the dash... The problem i am finding is all of them have tweeters
> that are too big... anybody know what works?  As for the back I plan
> on rebuilding the back wall... and keeping the orig. and putting new
> speakers in there... facing the front of the car.. also XM radio is in
> the works... oh and as for the ant... mine doesn't work either... the
> motor is out... 
 

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