Need Guidance - Rear Components
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Need Guidance - Rear Components
Guys,
in the middle of my system build I got a little over-zealous and picked up a pair of components for the rear doors in my '05 Screw instead of using the Kicker DS68s that I installed when I bought the truck. I have an Alpine PDX-F4 (100x4) on the way to power two pairs of Alpine SPR-17S components. It should be quite loud. The rest of the system includes an old school RF 501BD and a pair of JL 10w3v3-4s in a Fox Acoustics box. HU is a Pioneer DEH-P8MP.
What I am needing guidance on is how to mount the tweeters in the rear space. There appears to be a factory location for the front tweeters but the rears do not have the same spot. It doesn't seem like there would be adequate space to mount the tweeter and the 6.5 in an adapter plate.
ideas?
in the middle of my system build I got a little over-zealous and picked up a pair of components for the rear doors in my '05 Screw instead of using the Kicker DS68s that I installed when I bought the truck. I have an Alpine PDX-F4 (100x4) on the way to power two pairs of Alpine SPR-17S components. It should be quite loud. The rest of the system includes an old school RF 501BD and a pair of JL 10w3v3-4s in a Fox Acoustics box. HU is a Pioneer DEH-P8MP.
What I am needing guidance on is how to mount the tweeters in the rear space. There appears to be a factory location for the front tweeters but the rears do not have the same spot. It doesn't seem like there would be adequate space to mount the tweeter and the 6.5 in an adapter plate.
ideas?
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From: jax fla
Leave coaxles in the rear and put the good components in the front. Having all that sound in the rear of you is going to mess with your soundstage.
You dont go to a concert and listen with the back of your head do you?
Besides 4 tweeters I think would be kinda harsh on the ears.
You dont go to a concert and listen with the back of your head do you?
Besides 4 tweeters I think would be kinda harsh on the ears.
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Hi PorkCereal,
I spoke to the vendor and they are letting me return the second set of component speakers and replace them with the Alpine SPR-17C which is the 6.5" Coaxial speaker with the same power handling capacity as the component set I had purchased.
I spoke to the vendor and they are letting me return the second set of component speakers and replace them with the Alpine SPR-17C which is the 6.5" Coaxial speaker with the same power handling capacity as the component set I had purchased.
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From: jax fla
What your really want is a high effiency low power requirement for the rear to run off the headunit. Then bridge the 4 channel or bi-wire the components if they allow it. It will make you plenty happy and make those front componets really sing. Dont be afraid to push a speaker a little past RMS. You can always control power with gain setting.
Maybe drop down to a lower tier rear speaker. Or leave the kickers off the headunit you have and just use the best 2.
While you have your doors off, if you can afford it, id go ahead and seal all your holes with some sort of deadener. Your midbass response will be better. Maybe exchange for rears for a pack of dynamat extreme door kit.
Maybe drop down to a lower tier rear speaker. Or leave the kickers off the headunit you have and just use the best 2.
While you have your doors off, if you can afford it, id go ahead and seal all your holes with some sort of deadener. Your midbass response will be better. Maybe exchange for rears for a pack of dynamat extreme door kit.
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From: Call, Tx
I am running all kicker in my 2004 fx4 regular cab and it sounds great, I installed the tweeters that go with the front speakers in the factory location (right above the power window buttons) and then installed the tweeters that go with the rear 5x7's in the triangle piece of the door panel by the mirror bolts.
2 kicker k57.2 components pushed by a zx350.4 amp
2 Kicker CVR dvc 2 ohm 12's pushed by a kicker zx 1000.1 I installed this system in 2004 and it has been rocking for 6 years now without even popping a single fuse (although i did melt the fuse holder for the zx1000.1 lol)
2 kicker k57.2 components pushed by a zx350.4 amp
2 Kicker CVR dvc 2 ohm 12's pushed by a kicker zx 1000.1 I installed this system in 2004 and it has been rocking for 6 years now without even popping a single fuse (although i did melt the fuse holder for the zx1000.1 lol)