Th3Franz Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Just wondering if anyone has figured out the maximum depth for speakers in the front door panels while using thick spacers. [url]http://www.iaperformance.com[/url] has pre-made spacers, and I recently contacted them. They said their spacers work on the new Legacys, but I haven't tried it yet. I am still planning to upgrade to some 6.5" CDT components, but they are 2.75" deep so that's my main concern. I think most of the speaker installs people have done have been 2" or less deep. If anyone has done an install with deep speakers like these, please speak up. :D Also, for those of you who upgraded the front speakers, did you re-use the factory wiring from the head unit? Did you cut the plastic harness off or did you get a special harness to plug in to retain it? If you got another matching harness to plug in, where did you get it from? Thanks. -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinblue Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Hey Th3Franz, I asked the same question and didn't get much of a reply. I am also looking at the 6.5" CDT CL-61a from theZeb - a great deal for $150. I have also heard that Diamond Audio speakers have excellent sound quality, but a pair of 6.5" components run about $320 (and the diamond audio crossover, while nice looking, is huge and may present an installation challenge). I'm guessing the spacer is going to be rather thick, maybe 3/4 to 1-inch. Hopefully there is enough clearance between the speaker and the door cover for a spacer to fit. I may upgrade the speakers next summer if I get tired of the stock paper cones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted December 21, 2004 Author Share Posted December 21, 2004 Yeah in my opinion it looks like there is more room in the Legacy for deep speakers than in the WRX... and in the WRX you can squeeze those CDT's in, I'm told. -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 The stock speaker has a mounting depth of 1.75". Any mounting depth greater that 2" will encounter a fitment problem unless spacers are used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis008 Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Sort of a newbie question... Will having a spacer allow you to use the stock speaker cover? -ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted December 21, 2004 Author Share Posted December 21, 2004 The grille you mean? I think if you use a spacer the speaker should still fit behind the grille without hitting it.. so the grille should be able to stay. -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockinblue Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 The stock speaker cover isn't really a cover - it's integrated into interior door molding and not separately detachable. If you have a speaker that requires a lot of mounting depth, a thick spacer is required so the speaker does not hit the window. The problem with thick spacers is that the speaker might bump into the inside of the door molding. A lot of us are hoping that there is enough space between the speaker location and the door molding for a thick spacer. If not, the door molding will have to be cut around the speaker location to allow room for the speaker and an aftermarket speaker grill. Right now we are still waiting for a reply from someone who has installed speakers that required spacers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 Just dont roll the window all the way down Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 I have installed speakers using 2 spacer rings for a total of 1 inch per speaker. No fitment problems with the door panel or grille. Oddly enough these are still available.http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3385 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted December 22, 2004 Author Share Posted December 22, 2004 Ok good. Based on my calculations, I'll need a 1" spacer for the CDTs I want. I'll be getting the iaperformance spacers though... -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis008 Posted December 22, 2004 Share Posted December 22, 2004 Franz, you can be my audio man when I get my car. -ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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