Where to mount speakers in the back of a 130?

[86mud]

Hi all

After many years of trying to listen to the radio in my 130, I really need to scrap what's there and start again.

Currently it is the original Philips Radio (with tape player!) and the two x 4.5" speakers mount under the dash.

I am going to upgrade the head unit to the latest Alpine as well as the front speakers keeping the same size.

For the back speakers I was going to try to fit 6 x 9's and I remember seeing a thread somewhere about mounting speakers in the roof of a 130 in a void above the back doors.

Anyone seen this before?

The alternative is to make a speaker box/holder behind the back seats. I currently have a water leak in heavy rain so I need to locate that and fix it before I go putting speakers behind the rear seats.

Thanks

[Nick S]

I put mine into a rear shelf but you lose headroom if you carry back seat passengers, also got rid of the crap under dash speakers and replaced with better ones in the front doors with splits up on the dash + a good 4 channel amp behind the back seat
hope this gives you some ideas
Nick

[Don 130]

I've mounted mine as you see in the pictures. I shaped some timber blocks to fit between the head lining and the roof, then stuck the blocks in position with silicon. The speakers then screwed with their mounting rings, through the head lining into the blocks. I then pulled it all out and painted the headlining. I could take more pictures of it all finished if you want.
Don.

[VladTepes]

I'm following this as am looking to do the same thing.
I really wanted some 4" splits for the front but they don't make such a thing.

I don't have hoodlining (will be carpeting up there instead - so much more room) but want to retain headroom for rear set passengers. Had considered behind the rear seats but the obstruction would probably defeat the purpose....

[Richo130]

In reference to the front speakers, I have fitted 5" splits in replacement of the 4". Ryda.com.au sell the correct cradly for the speakers and they fitted straight up to the dash without cutting.

[VladTepes]

Awesome what splits did you get?

Are you able to provide a link to the speaker mount thing in the ryda website please? I've tried every permutation i can think of with no luck at all.

[Richo130]

Sorry for the delayed reply. I will pull out the invoice and give you the part numbers later today.

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[Richo130]

Ok. The speaker spacers I used were part number AP314. These have an outside diameter of 140mm. With fitting the 5" speakers I did use my router to countersink the speaker. The spacers are mdf so you can work with them pretty easy.
The speakers I'm now using are the kicker KSS54. I'm running these direct off my head unit and they sound pretty good.
As for the rest of my system if you're interested, I use a double din pioneer head unit mounted in a mudstuff dash pod. Pioneer active sub woofer mounted behind the rear seats and matching kicker 6.5" splits in the rear headlining which are flush mounted. However behind the headining I have secured some mdf speaker spacer mounts which help to stop the speaker sounding "tinny".
If you want anymore info let me know.

Cheers
David

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[VladTepes]

Hmm


That part number doesn't work on the website...
The only spacers they have seem to be 6/5" or 6x9's.
Search results for: 'speaker spacers' (http://www.ryda.com.au/catalogsearch/result/?q=speaker+spacers)


I don't suppose you took any pictures at the time? I'm just trying to get my head around how to make a spacer that fits a 5"speaker over a 4" hole and is recessed with a router?

[Richo130]

Its a standard aerpro part number, they might not be stocking it anymore. The car is at my workshop so I can send some photos tomorrow if you like.

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[Richo130]

I just put the spacer part number in ebay and there are plenty there, in the heading it states 4" spacer but when you read through the description it states outside diameter of 140mm.

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