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


After drilling the holes


Side-by-side comparison

 

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. 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

 

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!



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!

 

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