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    goldengladiator

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    Kick Panels with Speakers?
    « on: April 16, 2009 - 05:26:08 PM »
    Does anyone make pre-molded speaker within kick panel sets? I know they make them for old Mustangs. Just wondering. If not, I will eventually make my own.
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    Re: Kick Panels with Speakers?
    « Reply #1 on: April 16, 2009 - 05:31:34 PM »
    Never seen any for E-bodies
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    Re: Kick Panels with Speakers?
    « Reply #2 on: April 16, 2009 - 05:35:23 PM »
    I cut holes and inserted 5" (or were they 5 1/4"?) speakers... something like that
    « Last Edit: April 16, 2009 - 05:50:13 PM by BacardiCBR »
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    moparniac

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    Re: Kick Panels with Speakers?
    « Reply #3 on: April 16, 2009 - 07:30:31 PM »
    do it yourself. its easy and works out real nice and clean....  :working:
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    Re: Kick Panels with Speakers?
    « Reply #4 on: April 16, 2009 - 08:28:44 PM »
    I imagine depth would be a problem?   :dunno:  I can't think there is much room behind the kick panel.


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    Re: Kick Panels with Speakers?
    « Reply #5 on: April 16, 2009 - 08:35:47 PM »
    you will kick them to. Emergency brake will get ya
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    Re: Kick Panels with Speakers?
    « Reply #6 on: April 16, 2009 - 08:39:14 PM »
    Quote from: Moparal on April 16, 2009 - 08:35:47 PM
    you will kick them to. Emergency brake will get ya

     :iagree:  My e-brake just scrapes by the speaker grill.
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    Re: Kick Panels with Speakers?
    « Reply #7 on: April 16, 2009 - 09:01:56 PM »
    I am going to try my hand at modifying a stock black set of door panels because with the emergency brake foot pedal right there you really dont have the room to put a serious speaker in there. My door panels have holes in them anyway so no great loss.
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    Re: Kick Panels with Speakers?
    « Reply #8 on: April 16, 2009 - 10:20:04 PM »
        You can get almost an inch of extra clearance from the e-brake by using a longer bolt & add spacers at the upper most rear mount.
        Another issue is the limited area for the speaker magnet to recess take some measurements before purchase.
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    Re: Kick Panels with Speakers?
    « Reply #9 on: April 16, 2009 - 10:41:10 PM »
    Yeah its the magnet that messes up the works. I dont know that you can get any high end speaker in there without a ton of spacing. Now maybe with neodymium magnets it can be done. I know Boston Acoustics is using them on a few of their component sets but I dont know of any top shelf car audio speakers using them yet. Been out of the car stereo game for a while though so there might be more shallow fitting systems than I know of.
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    Re: Kick Panels with Speakers?
    « Reply #10 on: April 17, 2009 - 12:24:15 AM »
    my 5 1/4s fit fine in there.....
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    Re: Kick Panels with Speakers?
    « Reply #11 on: April 17, 2009 - 12:59:24 AM »
    What brand 5 1/4 speakers did you use?
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    Re: Kick Panels with Speakers?
    « Reply #12 on: April 17, 2009 - 07:50:25 AM »
    I guess I should clarify. If you are running speakers off the head unit then it should all fit fairly well as should a lot of 5 1/4's. When you run multiple amps and beefy 6.5" speakers then you start to run into depth issues.
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    Re: Kick Panels with Speakers?
    « Reply #13 on: April 17, 2009 - 08:10:10 AM »
    my stuff is straight hardwired. sound crystal clear also...  :working:
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    Re: Kick Panels with Speakers?
    « Reply #14 on: April 17, 2009 - 08:24:36 AM »
    These 6.5" work  Power Acoustik XP2K-652 XP2K
    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00009W5KL/themussou0515105-20
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