installing 6"X9" speakers on vs parcell shelf?

[debono55]

I want to install some 6"X9" speakers on my parcell shelf, could anyone post some instructions on how its done, because ive never done it on a VS and it looks impossible with the standard speaker grill shape! thanks guys.

[MY_95_VS]

is not impossible... I have standard parcel shelf, and have 6x9's in it. Just a little time and effort required to do it. It is also legal apparently, but a lot of places do not like doing it because of the effort. Personally, the best thing you could do both quality wise and cost wise would be to put a nice set of six inchers in there... the sound is better and the quality is better... Maybe not as much bass, but if you plan on subwoofer/s later on, get the six inchers. I will be getting six inch rears for my parcel shelf, as my subwoofer blew the cones on my six by nines!!! lol

Thats my two cents worth... If you are in Sydney, and need 6x9's installed for cheaper than anywhere else, i suppose I could do it... But u need spacers for the job, and a lot of people do not like spacers...

[debono55]

would it be possible to install the 6"X9"s without spacers? because i dont really like the whole spacer thing!

[d3war]

I put 6x9's in my VR by using come speaker pods, they dont look as dicky as the spacers and you can usually get them in the colours to suit the interior. If ur intrested you can pick em up from Autobarn. Anywway i got a mate who had northfield make him up a custom parecl shelf and it looks awsome, his 6x9's sit flush, not sure wat it cost but i can find out if your intrested!!


take it easy

[debono55]

yea that would be good ir you could, because i haven't seen any 6"X9"s mounted flush on a vs yet!

[debono55]

what are speaker pods? arn't they the same as spacers?

[v8maniac]

I have mounted my 6x9's under the parcel shelf where the old 6" speakers were what I did was put a piece of 1/2" ply there to stiffen it up cut out the bare minimum metal and the stock parcel shelf fits back in.
Looks totally stock and no theives would know any different

[Troy_WH]

mate it's simple yet a little time consuming...Remove your rear seat, pull the back of the base up then push the whole thing back (hope that makes sence) then you will see two 13mm bolts holding the back sections in place, undo them and lift the back section up and out. There are a few plastic plugs along the front of the parcel shelf carefully pull them out, also undo the baby seat bolt and the two plastic pins either side of it. Undo the bolt that secures the centre seat belt to the floor of the car. Remove the rear shelf. S Remove the factory 6' speakers, now you will need a hammer and chisel.. there are two spot welds holning the 6'' mounting bracket in place break these welds and twist the bracket up and down untill it comes out. ( this WILL NOT make your car un-roadworthy however cutting the metal shelf in anyway will so dont touch it ) Remove the factory grilles from your parcel shelf and use the stencel from your 6x9's to cut a new hole in your shelf. ( the 6x9's will sit long ways, make sure you centre them with the hole in the metal shelf so the magnet dosent hit. Fit the speakers to the shelf out of the car then put the whole lot back in one go.... Hopefully this helps you mate, i know it's a lot to take in and if i knew i was going to type this much i woulnt have done it.. Once you get started it's easy, i've done it pleanty of times.. Good luck...

[debono55]

hey Troy_WH would you be able to attach some pics of yor job? because i really liked that idea, and how would the 6"X9"s fit withuot cutting back the metal?, wouldnt the magnet hit the metal like it does on the vn's? thanks mate

[Macca177]

not if u line it all up, i had 6x9's no dramas on my vn back shelf

[Troy_WH]

Sorry mate i dont have any pics, but like macca said if you line them up properly you wont have a problem with the magnets hitting... just remember instead of the speakers sitting how they normally would (left to right) you'll have to spin them around, if that makes sence.....

[wakesetter_boarder]

I got mine in sitting left to right... dont hit the magnets... j ust did it the toher day and head unit yesterday. ill get sum pics in the enxt couple days...


josh

[VSBT1]

i replyd to ya other thread as well!
if ya need some info ill put it up!

[debono55]

does the magnet of the speaker sink into the original 6" hole at all? if they do how much clearance is left over?

[VSBT1]

no clearance bud
i ripped the support out........and b4 u ask yes its legal as that lil support for the speaker isnot structual!

[Patrio7]

im just wondering, this sunday im looking at putting some pioneer 2-way 6" in the rear of my vs exec. im hoping for as little cutting banging drilling etc as possiable but was wondering should i mount the speaker in the stock bracket or should i drop that out and use the grille in top and the supplied clips to hold the speaker against the parcel shelf and mount it like that [i figure doing it that way should give me the clearance i need with only 4 holes each for the screws and at the trouble of fitting the shelf back with the speakers hanging off it.

again im hoping to get this and my head unit done sunday so i'll keep my lappy handy and do a writeup / photo shoot for each step as i go. hmmmm dont really want to use my pda camera, its pretty dodgy quality. might borrow my dads old canon cam.

unless someone in perth has a reasonable camera and wants to swing by sunday to help me with the head unit? heck if its eaiser i can swing out where ever and go though it all. if someones interested, pm me.

[VSBT1]

rear speakers just use the supports for 6" speakers
screw em to the supports put the cover on em put the shelf back and done!

ill get a pic up of how mine used to look!