 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  01-17-2011, 10:31 PM | #1 | | Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 43 |  Possible to put 5 1/4 speakers in the Front doors?
i currently have a nice audio setup..but i feel like im not fully taking advantage of my front speakers...i replace the stock 5 1/4 speakers where the kick panels are located and have them powered by a 4 channel amp...the 4 channel amp is also powering my 6x9s in the back. a lot of my sound is coming from the back and not enough from the front... the reason why is i believe the sound is getting trapped because its facing the middle island of the car. is it possible to put the speakers any where else like in the front door?....or have them in the same location but facing out to towards the seats? |  |  | | 01-18-2011, 09:46 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
now why would you want to do that? that would make the door panels look ugly as hell. besides the size of the magnet that a good 5.25 speaker would have would not allow it to fit nicely into the door panel.
why don't you try to tone down the amount of sound coming from the back and raise the fronts?
or custom fab something for the front speakers so it would turn the speakers to face you more. i believe there is already a web site that makes them for the e36.
but please, i know its your car, but don't mess it up. __________________ 
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Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | | | 01-18-2011, 11:21 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fiji Posts: 169 |
AMP Swap, Speaker Swap, Crossover, Cap i wouldn't mess up the door panels aswel. There is a distinctive look about the ti door panels anything else may not reflect the ti appearance. | | | | | 01-18-2011, 12:53 PM | #4 | | NOBODY F's with the Jesus Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ventura California Posts: 7,824 |
I put 12" subs in my door panels and now my windows won't roll down  | | | | | 01-19-2011, 12:00 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fiji Posts: 169 |
Quote: Originally Posted by cooljess76  I put 12" subs in my door panels and now my windows won't roll down | Wow you cant be serious this is interesting any pictures? | | | | | 01-19-2011, 12:03 AM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD/PA/DC Posts: 1,629 |
You would need a few 5 1/4" speakers to blalance out the 6x9 in the back. Turn the gain down, or adjust the balance. I've read that 6-6.5" speakers can be installed in the kicks-a good set of components would be a bit better.
There is a reason it had 4" speakers in the back... __________________  No more ti. | | | | | 01-19-2011, 12:25 AM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Potomac Falls VA DMV Posts: 1,794 |
Quote: Originally Posted by Marv17 now why would you want to do that? that would make the door panels look ugly as hell. besides the size of the magnet that a good 5.25 speaker would have would not allow it to fit nicely into the door panel.
why don't you try to tone down the amount of sound coming from the back and raise the fronts?
or custom fab something for the front speakers so it would turn the speakers to face you more. i believe there is already a web site that makes them for the e36.
but please, i know its your car, but don't mess it up. | oh no. im bound to get flamed to what i did to my speaker set up. | | | | | 01-19-2011, 12:28 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fiji Posts: 169 |
Quote: Originally Posted by slow_ti oh no. im bound to get flamed to what i did to my speaker set up. | lol what did you do? any pictures please! | | | | | 01-19-2011, 12:45 AM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Potomac Falls VA DMV Posts: 1,794 |
Quote: Originally Posted by anthony318ti lol what did you do? any pictures please! | well considering the fact that pretty much EVERY speaker in my car was blown, i found a sick deal on some pioneer 6 1/2 (4 of them with a sweet head unit) for 85 bucks. it was originally 200 or more, i cant quite remember but the holiday sale brought them down big time. they are nice and shallow and light (my ti will be on the track soon enough and im trying to keep weight down as much as possible. i put one in each door panel and down below near your feet. i custom fit them so it looks completely oem. the speaker JUST fit behind the dead pedal. looks like nothing was done to it but i have a 6 1/2 speaker down there. no rattling. but im sure you guys arent gonna like the look of the door panels. personally, i dont think it looks toooo bad, but its worth it cause i have a nice sounding system for the little ti. i dont need anything outta control. i have a six inch JL sub that ill eventually put in but im not looking for the crazy bass you can hear a mile away, just a nice thump that i can take out easily when i hit the track. lets just say i spent A LOT of time custom fitting them to my door panel. i made sure the fit was perfect cause i did not wanna mess up my door panel. i was stressing out when i was doing this cause cutting door panels isnt to fun IMO. i dont have any good pics at all due to my car being at my sisters house. i have a crap photo that she took for me from her old black berry. | | | | | 01-19-2011, 12:48 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Potomac Falls VA DMV Posts: 1,794 |
 Sorry for the crap picture. It looks a lottt better in person. I promise lol. And it doesn't stick out like crazy. Pretty flush. You need to see it in person. Pics don't do it justice (: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________
Im guessing im the youngest member on here with a S52 power'ed Ti at 16 years old! | | | | | 01-19-2011, 02:05 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fiji Posts: 169 |
Quote: Originally Posted by slow_ti Sorry for the crap picture. It looks a lottt better in person. I promise lol. And it doesn't stick out like crazy. Pretty flush. You need to see it in person. Pics don't do it justice (: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk | Oh hey no worries man i trust its nice. Umm just a question did you use the internal amp? wiring? or did you run your own wiring from the head unit to the speakers. Mine does not sound the way they should because I'm using a stereo that puts outs 4 ohms and the door speakers and rear speakers are 8 ohms. i have not opened the kickers yet to see what they are. Please do share your experience. | | | | | 01-19-2011, 02:19 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fiji Posts: 169 |
I have the stock setup 4 Tweeters / 4 Mid Range / 2 Low Pass powered by the BMW AMP. I pulled out the system from my people mover  3 x 12" Alpine Type R 3 x Velocity Mono Blocks 1 x 5F capacitor 1 x 35 Channel Graphic Equalizer 1 x Boss 12 channel cross over Now looking for ideas for the ti and the above setup. Any ideas anyone? | | | | | 01-19-2011, 02:21 AM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 |
i am not saying anything about that setup in the door panel. :shaking my head: __________________
-Theta Chi-
Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER
.... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit!
Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll ...
Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | | | 01-19-2011, 02:25 AM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fiji Posts: 169 |
lol... Marv17 any ideas for my ti sounds setup i listed what i have above. | | | | | 01-19-2011, 02:26 AM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
Quote: Originally Posted by xsalernox a lot of my sound is coming from the back and not enough from the front... the reason why is i believe the sound is getting trapped because its facing the middle island of the car. | that's because the kick panel speakers were originally just woofers, the midrange speaker (and tweeter if you have the premium stereo) are in the door panel. if you want better sound in the front upgrade those too. you can get Bavarian Soundwerks speakers that will fit right in, or you can custom fit some aftermarket speakers | | | | | |
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