bfg9k Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Hi all, I'm not going to bother doing any other upgrades since I mostly listen to NPR on my short commute. Even plain speech is getting fuzzy on the stock speakers. Santa tells me I can replace the aging front components in the Subaru this year What's the deepest mounting depth one can get away with for the front doors on a '98 Legacy wagon? The deepest Crutchfield lists is a bit under 2.5". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 You should be able to add spacers to increase the depth. I don't really know the exact measurement. But I've got 1" custom wood spacers, and am running infiniti kappa 63.i's in my 90 legacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfg9k Posted December 14, 2005 Author Share Posted December 14, 2005 You should be able to add spacers to increase the depth. I don't really know the exact measurement. But I've got 1" custom wood spacers, and am running infiniti kappa 63.i's in my 90 legacy. That sounds like a good idea. I eyeballed the stock grills and it looks like there's a gap between it and the speaker cone that would leave some room for spacers if need be. Thanks! Did you bother adding that Dynamat stuff to the doors? I'm not cranking up the bass here, I suspect it's wasted money for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Hi all, I'm not going to bother doing any other upgrades since I mostly listen to NPR on my short commute. Even plain speech is getting fuzzy on the stock speakers. Santa tells me I can replace the aging front components in the Subaru this year What's the deepest mounting depth one can get away with for the front doors on a '98 Legacy wagon? The deepest Crutchfield lists is a bit under 2.5". crutchfeild is a great resource for this stufff. They will tell you the dimensions that will fiit in there, as well as what speakers fit. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted December 15, 2005 Share Posted December 15, 2005 That sounds like a good idea. I eyeballed the stock grills and it looks like there's a gap between it and the speaker cone that would leave some room for spacers if need be. Thanks! Did you bother adding that Dynamat stuff to the doors? I'm not cranking up the bass here, I suspect it's wasted money for me. Originally I didn't. Two years ago or so I redid the wiring, and decided to just put a small square bit of dynamat where the speaker mounts to the door. Dynamat really only helps with rattles by lowering the resonant frequency. I was looking for more road noise quieting, because of that I just put the dynamat around the speaker. As for things being any quieter or better....I don't know. Here's some pics http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru/images/stereorewire/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfg9k Posted December 16, 2005 Author Share Posted December 16, 2005 Hey all, while we're discussing speakers, how do I remove the cover over the tweeter in the corner of the window? I want to check the mounting of the tweeter before I invest in a new set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Hey all, while we're discussing speakers, how do I remove the cover over the tweeter in the corner of the window? I want to check the mounting of the tweeter before I invest in a new set. It just pops off, They are mountes on rubber gromits. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfg9k Posted December 16, 2005 Author Share Posted December 16, 2005 It just pops off, They are mountes on rubber gromits. nipper Ok, I will give it a good yank once the rain lets up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfg9k Posted December 16, 2005 Author Share Posted December 16, 2005 Ok, one more question: I've yanked the part from the door. It looks like I can just unscrew the tweeter from its mounting plate and toss it. After looking at some aftermarket install manuals, it looks like the surface mount cups need just one screw, how convenient. So, what size tweeter will mount there? 1" or 1/2"? I was thinking of a set of Crystal CPE60's, which use a 1/2" tweeter. At 2.5", they'll either just fit in the door or I'll need a thin spacer. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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