6x9 in rear hatch?

[zach's95]

Anybody try putting 6x9s in the rear hatch where the slotted plastic is. This would be on a '95.

 

[Beastb15]

Anybody try putting 6x9s in the rear hatch where the slotted plastic is. This would be on a '95.

I guess my questions would be:

1) There has to be something you're trying to accomplish. Are you doing this for tailgating or what is your overall objective?
2) Are you trying to ask us if its possible/hard or how do you do it or what?

 

[Joe Dirt]

That ares is for venting to allow air to escape when you close the doors or hatch, IIRC. Not sure how that would affect a speaker back there, as it is open to the elements and how the wind rushing into the cone might be for the speaker if you have a tight seal on your doors, etc...

 

[my pos mounty]

They sell plastic speaker surrounds for the 6X9 speakers that attach to the backside that might solve the weather and wind problem. Don't know how well they would work or how they effect the sound quality.

 

[zach's95]

Just an idea I had. Would be pretty cool for tailgating and what not too. Crutchfield sells foam surrounds to seal up the back side. Thought mabye this would get me some more base without going to a sub.

 

[Joe Dirt]

I doubt you'd get much bass, and that hatch isn't that deep, I don't know if it would even have clearance. Probably need to pull the rear panel and get some measurements...

 

[techboj]

That area isn't really deep. The only way to get decent sound from that area is to construct an actual enclosure, cutout the shape of the enclosure and mount the box inside protruding through the plastic (where the vents are). If you go this way, that enclosure + the 6x9 would add another 5-7 lbs on the rear gas struts when open. Premature failure = the hatch hitting you on the head when you least expect it.

You're looking at only about 3 inches of usable space. If you use only those foam type or soft plastic enclosures you might end up with a really annoying resonation of the rear. Those plastic enclosures aren't really going to stop the back waves from hitting the rear panel (they only serve mostly for weather protection).

A pair of 6x9 are not substitutes for a sub. Even an offbrand 8" sub is a small properly designed enclosure or on the rear passenger side would sound better. You can even go with a few 10's specially shallow mount models.

If your intention is to just cut the plastic around the vent slots, slap in some 6x9's and use the supplied grill, I would really doubt if you would be happy with the result.

BTW don't try to forcibly pull out the panel - it is held by a combination of push clips (upper portion around the rear glass), and HOOKS that slide into notches for the lower portion -- (at least for a 99)

 

[PandorasCustoms]

Going to have to agree with Techboj on this one. Putting anything of actual size in the rear door, while it would be cool for tailgating for about a month, would eventually cause you to have the replace those rear shocks. They already go bad easy enough as it is, you don't want to put ot much extra strain on them.

Putting anything larger than a 5-1/4" speaker in there may be a bad idea.
If you are looking for bass, I would suggest looking into getting a stealth box that takes up the rear cargo net area. And, any cheap subwoofer will give fill in noise.
(Who actually uses that cargo net?)

 

[zach's95]

ok, so it sounds like a bad idea. I was just back there replacing the lift struts- went with monroe(tired of hitting my head) and figured i'd take a look at the speaker thing. I took the plastic off because I had planned on doing some sound deadning and it looked like plenty of room. but i guess I will save my money and get a stealth box. as expensinve as they are JL makes a great product and you can't go wrong.

 

[PandorasCustoms]

Well, there are a few guys on here who didn't go with the JL setup and designed there own to fit in there. I would look and ask around.

You could probably build a pretty decent box for around $50 of materials, and in a sitaution where you are not looking for heart stopping pounding bass, and just fill in noise, you could go with 1/2" Particle board to try and cut some costs. It would also allow you to have more internal dimensions then using 3/4". And it weighs less than MDF too...

I think I saw someone design a box entirely out of fiberglass back there. I mean, there are ALL kinds of ideas that you can come up with.

Customization is king...
If you have ever been to Tuner Bash, you can find out that the most customized will beat the most expensive probably 8 out of 10 times in a car show.