Front Speaker Install Questions/Advice

[CerOf]

Okay, about to replace/install a set of infinit separates in the stock location.

Anything I should be aware of before I start?


Tips?

Tricks?

Do's/Don'ts?


Thanks in advance!

I installed about a year ago an Alpine CD head unit, pretty high end with 3 pre-outs, etc, etc 60x4 and the Alpine XM unit and antenna to go with it, was pretty easy. So I should be able to do the speakers no problem, right? (also installed my lift kit myself too, to give you some idea of my "technical ability", even though the outside is TOTALLY different that modding the inside)

[TrIgGeR]

I would bypass the stock speaker wires and run your own if you are running an external amp. If you are running them from the Head Unit then get a wire harness and use the exsisting wires. Granted you dont have a stock amp also.

[CerOf]

yeah, I'm planning on using the existing wires. The head unit is already installed. It is an Alpine 9813 that is 60x4, so I figure it is getting 25~35 watts RMS.

I'm not going to install an amplifier for a long time, if ever. If I do, it will be to drive a single 8" or 10" sub just to help round out the sound.

[TrIgGeR]

Id'e say 10 watts rms. Most headunits only produce 2-14 watts rms while listening to music at about 3/4 the volume. Should sound pretty good.

Remember the slot for the speaker is 6.75". What model infinitys are you getting. I know most of them come with speaker baffle adaptors for adjusting mounting size. My 62.5i's came with them. and it was perfect for adding the extra .25".

Good luck.

[CerOf]

Okay, got the driver side done. Took me about 2 hours to do, taking my time.

Was pretty easy to do, dremmel's are your friend!

I mounted the tweeter in the stock location with the flush mount kit that came with the Infinit speakers. Looks very clean and factory. I had to use the dremmel to enlarge the hole a bit.

One thing I found, the factory speakers sound pretty darn good comparatively. (I have factory stuff in passenger side and Infinit in the driver. The speakers are the Infiniti CS series ones, 6.5" so not high end, but not bottom of the barrell)

The Infiniti's handle the bass MUCH better than factory. THe factory stuff distort at the slightest bass. The Infiniti handle it much better.

I think over all I am very happy with the choice.

I think I will be SUPER happy with a single 10" sub.

The crossovers have the option to reduce the tweeter output by -3db, I chose this on the driver side, but think I will open it back up and let it run at normal volume.

[akramedog]

Sometime if you feel sassy try throwing a little dynamat around the speakers, for a little extra cost it really does wonders for your sound quality....


AK

[ronab2k]

Adam, Have you tried putting some dynamat on the floors, or do you think that in the doors should be enough?

[TrIgGeR]

ronab2k said:

Adam, Have you tried putting some dynamat on the floors, or do you think that in the doors should be enough?

Don't know who this is directed towards, but installing dynamat on the floor of the sport is mostly only going to reduce road noise and vibrations. If you install a subwoofer it is a good idea to dampen the floor. If just installing a comp set than the doors should be deadened. My doors are completely dampened and the midbass response improved a great deal.

[ronab2k]

Thanks. I'm trying to improve the sound at highway speeds. Feels like the midrange gets muffled by all the road noise.

[fiyahfibun]

cascade makes some great sound proofing stuffand its less expensive than dynamat. even if you dont want to spring for the entire door kit, they have sets just for around the speaker that will help you out