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Originally Posted by soundman98
thanks for the responses
i'm looking for the diameter of the hole that the speaker mounts in. depth is really not a major concern.
i'm really hoping to upgrade the doors to 8" woofers if everything will allow for it.
the reason i'm asking is mostly because it's below freezing outside, and i can't just open up the car like i normally would before ordering stuff. at least without frostbite risk..
and fyi-- i've spent a whole lot more then $200 on a sub/amp combo! most people haven't heard of the speakers i run  .
80prs deck, pdx v9 amp, peerless xxls aluminum cone 10" sub, peerless hds nomex 6" woofers, and dayton audio 3.5" fullrange mid/tweet.
and for the guys saying you can't get good bass out of the doors-- try sound dampening the doors. that's actually on my to-do list at the same time i replace the speakers, which already reach down to 50hz without complaint. they just lack 'impact' at that depth, which is the reason for the sub. i'm hoping between sound dampening, and the increase in cone size, i can get more impact out of the doors which would better shift the sounds stage towards the front, and rely less on the sub in the trunk. |
It's not likely an 8" will be a drop in, especially with most 8" speakers actually being closer to 8.75" (especially raw drivers). FWIW, the Peerless SLS 8" needs a 7" hole for the cut out diameter, and that's the smallest cut out diameter I found while looking at Peerless, SB Acoustics, Silverflute, and ScanSpeak.
FWIW, the reason the Peerless you have now lack impact and depth, is because 50hz is extremely close to the resonant frequency, which is also the largest peak in distortion. The only reason they can play to 50hz at all, is because of cabin gain, as they are 8-9db down at 50hz from their nominal frequency response, and 6db down from where they are at 100hz.
As far as bass from the doors, I've heard just about every imaginable set up out there. I've heard 6.5" speakers in deadened doors, 8" speakers in deadened doors, 10" speakers in deadened doors. Both raw drivers and car audio brands alike. The ONLY door install that impressed me, is Gary Summers C230. He has Morel Supremo's in completely sealed 9 liter fiberglass and aluminum enclosures. EVERY other door I've heard, has had at least some resonance or rattle, no matter how deadened.
That said, what do you plan on using for deadening? I ask, as I've tested most imaginable deadeners out there, objectively, with a calibrated microphone and test rig.