AfterMarket Tweeters
#11
Senior Member
I agree to a point. I would definitely run a good set of components as apposed to a coaxial. But if you insist on using coaxials, then yes you can run a separate tweeter higher in the door. You can run them off the same amp I would just suggest that you get a good set that come with a nice crossover that lets you reduce the volume buy -3db. Believe it or not, it will actually make the sound stage seem a little higher.
To the op, fiberglassing can cost a lot, I'm guessing you have done this before though? I just know for the money and time you put into a decent set of door panels you could instead by a good set of speakers installed properly in the door and have much greater results. I have ran two sets of speakers up front twice, first in my old car running the Infinity Kappa 6.5 comp set and jesus I couldn't stand listening to it, after that I installed a single set of Hertz Hi Energy XL components in the stock location after deadening the crap out of the door and panel and it blew the infinity's away. The second time I ran two pairs of Hertz Mille 6.5 mids with a Mille tweeter and it was an experience. Multiple cheap speakers just make more noise, a good set of speakers will get just as loud, stay clear, and make every day driving much more enjoyable. Just my opinion. Take your time fiberglassing and remember sanding is the most important part depending on how you finish them.
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#12
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Really not being a ****, but he will already have 4 tweeters up front, now adding these would be 6 tweeters just up front, and probably not a matching one either. To each their own but I want to be able to enjoy my music, not just make my ears bleed. Parts-express has quite a few budget 6.5 speakers that will blow away what he is using matched with a good tweeter.
To the op, fiberglassing can cost a lot, I'm guessing you have done this before though? I just know for the money and time you put into a decent set of door panels you could instead by a good set of speakers installed properly in the door and have much greater results. I have ran two sets of speakers up front twice, first in my old car running the Infinity Kappa 6.5 comp set and jesus I couldn't stand listening to it, after that I installed a single set of Hertz Hi Energy XL components in the stock location after deadening the crap out of the door and panel and it blew the infinity's away. The second time I ran two pairs of Hertz Mille 6.5 mids with a Mille tweeter and it was an experience. Multiple cheap speakers just make more noise, a good set of speakers will get just as loud, stay clear, and make every day driving much more enjoyable. Just my opinion. Take your time fiberglassing and remember sanding is the most important part depending on how you finish them.
To the op, fiberglassing can cost a lot, I'm guessing you have done this before though? I just know for the money and time you put into a decent set of door panels you could instead by a good set of speakers installed properly in the door and have much greater results. I have ran two sets of speakers up front twice, first in my old car running the Infinity Kappa 6.5 comp set and jesus I couldn't stand listening to it, after that I installed a single set of Hertz Hi Energy XL components in the stock location after deadening the crap out of the door and panel and it blew the infinity's away. The second time I ran two pairs of Hertz Mille 6.5 mids with a Mille tweeter and it was an experience. Multiple cheap speakers just make more noise, a good set of speakers will get just as loud, stay clear, and make every day driving much more enjoyable. Just my opinion. Take your time fiberglassing and remember sanding is the most important part depending on how you finish them.
#13
Senior Member
Maybe I misunderstood the original post, OP are you running one speaker in each door or two? If only one, why are you even going to fiberglass them instead of leaving them in the factory spot? If you say just for looks I give up.
#14
Senior Member
I agree, but to each their own. Personally I'm all about looks but more importantly, my pockets are deep enough for there not to be something to benefit it from. That's why I'm using these......
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#16
I'll be getting kicker ks35 which are a 3.5" coaxial to put in the tweeter spot. I've done stuff like this before for friends and it's really simple. I know the photo is of components, but I do not have those or the extra money to buy a new set so I'm using what I already have. My only question is how do I wire in another set of speakers when I only have the one harness?
#17
Senior Member
Technically they will need their own crossover and their own amp channels for power to do it correctly, you never want to mix speaker types on the same channel. Now what a lot of people will do is simply buy a set of cheap tweeters and just wire them in to the door speakers which most likely will work and probably won't hurt anything since I've seen it done too many times but it will cause weird impedance to the power source. Maybe someone else can be of more help to this but I guess I should have just started with it will end up costing just as much as anything else mentioned by the time you have a decent tweeter and crossover.
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06Beast (06-13-2014)
#18
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I'll be getting kicker ks35 which are a 3.5" coaxial to put in the tweeter spot. I've done stuff like this before for friends and it's really simple. I know the photo is of components, but I do not have those or the extra money to buy a new set so I'm using what I already have. My only question is how do I wire in another set of speakers when I only have the one harness?
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