Answer to the restrictive front speaker covers
 

Anyone that's looked at their front speakers before has noticed the restricted, only about half open speaker cover. Well, since I upgraded my speakers, I thought of ways to get most of the sound out.

Tools:
Cordless Drill
1/16 drill bit
a steady hand
lots of patience
vacuum

Took me 50 minutes to do the one. I still have to go over it with a pin and clean out every hole :( . Hopefully, this will result in more sound coming from the speaker.

The stock restrictive speaker cover
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...cture003-1.jpg

After drilling the holes
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...cture002-2.jpg

Side-by-side comparison
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...cture001-1.jpg

Well I guess with all the Snow in the background you have time. Man that's lots of work

https://my350z.com/forum/audio-video-and-electronics-diy/240044-write-up-my-solution-to-the-stock-sound-blocking-door-speaker-grills.html

Thats what I did to mine and for some reason I kinda like the cloth look more.

Yes, the snow gives me extra time, but depression goes along with it :(.


Greg that's what I originally though about, but I don't really like the fabric look. :dunno: My preference might change and I might end up doing it later down the road, we'll see.

Where can I find the speaker grill material tho?

Understood... I don't really like how the stock door covers look :ugh:

how clean in the holes com out? Can you take a shot of the surface?

Wow both look great (drill bits and the cloth). So tedious, though..

Q: Speakers come with their own grills, right? Will those not work (probably won't fit the contours of the door - wow that sucks)..?
Wow why would they have that blocked from the factory..

partsexpress.com, cardomain.com, local audio shop

MustGoFaster - I read your cloth post. I think both jobs look fine and do the trick. I can probably handle either, but with my luck I would F*ck something up.
Are you still considering doing the speakers for $35?

Nice option...

How do those drilled grills sound btw? Any improvement over the stock one?

curious myself

damn! wished I had seen this thread earlier. I dremel-ed the right side and was going cloth, but probably would prefer this method instead.

I'm with greg the cloth looks sooo much better!
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...n/DSC_1219.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...n/DSC_1221.jpg

Only problem is it sounds better overall but there is a hissing sound.

Pics of the front please.

+1. That's where I purchased mine...

im sorry but imo that looks horrible.. fake snake skin.. yuck. maybe if it were just black cloth it might be ok.. but whynot just get some/build some speaker pods this will be worlds better sounds better and looks better.. just my opinion though..

Way to not have a sense of humor and not get the joke.

+1 u have to know me i guess. THought between these speaker covers and my sound dampened pants id be like a audio god! :icon17:

ha.. wow sorry im a bit slow.. lol.. had to go back and read that like 4 times... :)