Component placement

*Premier* · 08-20-2003, 07:31 PM

Hi, I am going to be purchasing some components soon and I was wondering about something.... Should I put the speaker into the door and mount the tweeter on the little flat spot above the power window button, OR should I spend an extra hundred bucks and get the kick panels?

Ok now for the back... I plan on putting the speakers in the side panels, but where should I put the tweeter? Would in the rear cargo area near the hatch be a good spot so it doesnt blast the rear passengers?

Ooh and I have a '96 sport if thats of any concern. Thanks for any advice.

M.Scott · 08-21-2003, 08:59 AM

Having never owned kick panels I shouldn't knock them but I have trouble believing tweeters that low in the door can be better than putting them high on the door panels by the rear view mirror. I want my highs to stay unobstruced to me ears, not aimed at my knees. My tweets are suface mounted where you suggest. If imaging is an issue you slightly balance more to the right. To aim the tweet better using surface mount I used Crayola modeling foam in walmart to make a custom angled base. If you can't get black you can paint it.

My thought on rear tweeter placement is to put them where they sound the best, most likely above the doors near the headliner. My concession to the passangers would be just to fade to the front or put a variable attenuator in line with the tweets only. I have an old second pair of comps but never installed them yet.

08-20-2003, 07:31 PM	#1
Premier Panzerfaust™ Utah 96 sport Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,924 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Component placement Hi, I am going to be purchasing some components soon and I was wondering about something.... Should I put the speaker into the door and mount the tweeter on the little flat spot above the power window button, OR should I spend an extra hundred bucks and get the kick panels? Ok now for the back... I plan on putting the speakers in the side panels, but where should I put the tweeter? Would in the rear cargo area near the hatch be a good spot so it doesnt blast the rear passengers? Ooh and I have a '96 sport if thats of any concern. Thanks for any advice. __________________ Rollover Posse Registry CV Death Toll: 4 33x12.50 ProComp Mud Terrains on 15x8.5 Centerline Rims 6" Suspension, Locked Front/Rear, 1354 Manual T-case ARB Snorkel, and Custom Pinstriping

08-21-2003, 08:59 AM	#2
M.Scott Wannabe Elite Explorer Finksburg,MD 98 XLT AWD 5.0L Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 142 Vehicle Specs	Having never owned kick panels I shouldn't knock them but I have trouble believing tweeters that low in the door can be better than putting them high on the door panels by the rear view mirror. I want my highs to stay unobstruced to me ears, not aimed at my knees. My tweets are suface mounted where you suggest. If imaging is an issue you slightly balance more to the right. To aim the tweet better using surface mount I used Crayola modeling foam in walmart to make a custom angled base. If you can't get black you can paint it. My thought on rear tweeter placement is to put them where they sound the best, most likely above the doors near the headliner. My concession to the passangers would be just to fade to the front or put a variable attenuator in line with the tweets only. I have an old second pair of comps but never installed them yet. __________________ 98 XLT 4X4 5.0L K&N drop in, draw-tite class3 hitch, Monroe Reflex shocks Blaupunkt Munchen/Crystal Cpc60s Components/Infinity Reference 6x8 Profile 4x75 Jam600.4 Blaupunkt PA2100 300w Bridged/10"MTX Thunderform