vs speaker install, please help

[someaussieguy]

Hi, i'm trying to put 6x9 speakers in the parcel shelf area of my vs exec sedan, but i'm not sure how to go about it. It just has that metal plate where the factory speakers go and obviousely the new one's don't fit.
Should i tear the plate out and screw the new speakers into the flimsy parcel shelf itself????

any help appreciated.

[WhiteVS]

get some spacers also check out these how to's:

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...cel-shelf.html

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/...k-warning.html

[someaussieguy]

Thanks, but i dont really know what the spacers are, do u just screw them to the speakers then the shelf? i dont think the shelf is strong enough to support it but maybe i'm wrong?

[mattgreen]

Thanks, but i dont really know what the spacers are, do u just screw them to the speakers then the shelf? i dont think the shelf is strong enough to support it but maybe i'm wrong?

hey mate if your useing the 6x9 for bass aswell id recomend that you put them in box's they sound alot better that way, its only like 20 bucks for each box and they preaty much cover up the hole and ifnot just get some carpet and cover it up, bold the box's to the parcel shelf. thats what im doing as soon as i get my amp in

[garfa]

te shelf's carbord/carpet/chipboard material will be fine with the 6x9's.
the problem with boxes is that they stick out like dogs' nuts.
spacers are just something made from either plastic, mdf or fibreglass. they raise the speaker up about an inch.

[mattgreen]

te shelf's carbord/carpet/chipboard material will be fine with the 6x9's.
the problem with boxes is that they stick out like dogs' nuts.
spacers are just something made from either plastic, mdf or fibreglass. they raise the speaker up about an inch.

but the sound imrovements worth it!! unless your cautiouse about looks?

[jet_pilot]

ive heard that its illegall to cut the parcel shelf something about structial integrity does this sound right?

[dufus]

ive heard that its illegall to cut the parcel shelf something about structial integrity does this sound right?

Cutting the parcel shelf alters the structural design of the car and is therefore illegal.

[jet_pilot]

so speaker spacer are illegal? ive got boxes at the moment but i still have holes drilled in the shelf for the wires

[dufus]

so speaker spacer are illegal?

Spacers are legal as far as I know because you do not cut into the parcel shelf.

[mattgreen]

Spacers are legal as far as I know because you do not cut into the parcel shelf.

yeah tehre legal cause they dont alter the structure, as for holes. they might get up ya saying it causes a weak point dunno cant be certain

[garfa]

if a copper is going to try to defect you for holes in the metal shelf then he will robably not be bothered and just defect you for something else.
just be polite to the bloke and you will be fine, you would need to get a bloke having a really bad day for him to try defecting you on holes like that.

[someaussieguy]

Thanks guys, can you buy the box's from supercheap or auto barn or somewhere like that? anyone got any pics of theirs?

[dufus]

Thanks guys, can you buy the box's from supercheap or auto barn or somewhere like that? anyone got any pics of theirs?

You can get the speaker boxes at nearly any store that sells car audio gear. I have seen them at Supercheap, Autobarn, Repco and Autopro.

[veeque92]

if a copper is going to try to defect you for holes in the metal shelf then he will robably not be bothered and just defect you for something else.
just be polite to the bloke and you will be fine, you would need to get a bloke having a really bad day for him to try defecting you on holes like that.

If they do decide to defect you for it you have to get a shelf cut out from another car and weld it in place of the old one to get it off defect.
Do yourself a favour scrap the 6*9s just use good 6 inches in the shelf and get a sub for base. will give you heaps better sound without the stress of cutting up a perfectly good shelf.

[mattgreen]

If they do decide to defect you for it you have to get a shelf cut out from another car and weld it in place of the old one to get it off defect.
Do yourself a favour scrap the 6*9s just use good 6 inches in the shelf and get a sub for base. will give you heaps better sound without the stress of cutting up a perfectly good shelf.

so true lol ehh box's sound good jut buy em from wow or strathfield =D

[someaussieguy]

When you say cutting the parcel shelf, do u mean the metal bit or the crappy material bit on top, thats what i was going to put the speakers into??

[mattgreen]

When you say cutting the parcel shelf, do u mean the metal bit or the crappy material bit on top, thats what i was going to put the speakers into??

nearly any cutting of the metal is ileegal cutting of the woody carpeded **** itself isnt u can dow hat u like preaty much lol

[someaussieguy]

Cool. I'm gonna check out the box's tomorrow and if i dont like them then just buy 6's and liver with that. If I have 6'' in the front and rear, how do i hook up a sub?

[veeque92]

Cool. I'm gonna check out the box's tomorrow and if i dont like them then just buy 6's and liver with that. If I have 6'' in the front and rear, how do i hook up a sub?

If you got a stereo with rca outs on the back you just hook up an amp and sub in the boot and run the rca leads to the amp for the sound.

If it doesnt have rca plugs then buy an amp with high level inputs and wire into that. If you get a four channel amp you can run the sub off 2 channels and the rears off the other two channels.

Ask at your local stereo shop they will help you out just dont be fooled into thinking that you need to spend big dollars on an amp to get decent sound.
Most off the boss audio or equivelent amps (around 200$) are more than good enough for a decent sound unless you are doing competition stuff.

[WhiteVS]

yeah go with 6's, its less f***ing around.

[mattgreen]

yeah go with 6's, its less f***ing around.

i agree, i was gunna put 6x9 in my parcel shelf properly but i might just put my 6 1/2 mtx in there anyone know if 6 1/2 fit in that bracket befor i **** around with it? then ill get some mtx splits for the front =]

[Rumbl]

drill the weld spots on the metel frame where the factory speakers went to then u wont get defected

[garfa]

hmmmmmm............... ok..............

[mattgreen]

why do i drill thop what would that acomplish?