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Old 10-09-2008, 10:41 AM
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I just installed a pair of MB Quart Reference series components (216 i think?).
They came from another 350z.

I used the stock speakers as brackets and it clears the windows fine.
However, now the speaker grill on the door pops out because the speaker is hitting the door, so it won't close completely.

Does anyone else have these speakers? And if so what bracket did you use?

Thanks in advance.
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make your own out of MDF? Just trace and cut.
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are the mb quart components you have the "premium" ones? I just had them installed a few weeks ago, and my grill pops out too, because I'm using the tweeters as crossovers, or whatever they're called (planted right in front of the speakers to give better mids). Not much you can do, might have to do the DIY where you carve out the insides of the cover and put speaker grille cloth over it.
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Originally Posted by shystieone
are the mb quart components you have the "premium" ones? I just had them installed a few weeks ago, and my grill pops out too, because I'm using the tweeters as crossovers, or whatever they're called (planted right in front of the speakers to give better mids). Not much you can do, might have to do the DIY where you carve out the insides of the cover and put speaker grille cloth over it.
yeah, those are it.

only the left side pops out, i guess i'll have to cut offthe clip behing the grill so it sits flush.

i wonder how much nissan sells a replacement grill...
Old 10-10-2008, 09:21 AM
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I have the same issue. I'm going to make a "spacer" so I still have some dept and not pop out the grill.
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I have a set of these, they are last years (or olders) model - P216 or something, I think. I don't have any clearance issues but I am running them as true components, with the tweeters in the door sails. I've got the speaker spacers from zEnclosures.

if you search, somebody on here has a post about cutting out the plastic and replacing it with acoustic fabric - that might remedy your problem.
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