Write-up: My solution to the stock sound-blocking door speaker grills
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Thanks for the awesome write-up/idea. I just did this and it made the sound more crisp and much less muddy. Took me less than 10 minutes to finish everything. However, i dremeled out the entire center of the grill b/c i don't really see a problem with the speakers getting damaged since they're so far in. Also, i used one of those athletic runners mesh t-shirts for the grill cover. Only cost me $5 at walmart. Very easy mod thanks.
And for giggles heres the current status of my car
And for giggles heres the current status of my car
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Cool mesh idea!
Yeah, the cross-bars are probably unneccessary; you'd have to kick your foot in there pretty good to hit the speaker. I just did it as an extra precaution and since it was my first attempt. In the future, I'd probably just cut out the whole center like that unless anyone specifically asked for the cross-bars; it'd make for much quicker work.
Yeah, the cross-bars are probably unneccessary; you'd have to kick your foot in there pretty good to hit the speaker. I just did it as an extra precaution and since it was my first attempt. In the future, I'd probably just cut out the whole center like that unless anyone specifically asked for the cross-bars; it'd make for much quicker work.
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Originally Posted by MustGoFastR
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Wonderful idea.. How did you remove the grill? I'm assuming with a small flat-head screw driver. The last time I removed the grill, I did it after the door panel was removed. It was easy with the door panel removed because you had control of the grill clips from the backside. But what about removing the grill without removing the door panel? Does wedging the screwdriver in there cause the soft rim of the door panel to warp or scratch?
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Yes, I would be concerned about this as well; I wouldn't recommend removing them from the front. I popped mine out from the back side when I had my door panels off during my audio install.
Pulling the door panel is rediculously easy, so taking 5 min to do that and popping the grill out from the back is more than worth it as opposed to running the risk of screwing up the front of the door panel trying to pry them out that way. I know the door panel removal DIY thread has gone MIA... I took enough pics to make a new one when I have time, though.
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I pried mine off from the front without removing the whole panel and nothing was damaged. The plastic they used for the grills are very dense, so i don't think you really have to worry about breaking the tabs.
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Originally Posted by MustGoFastR
Yes, I would be concerned about this as well; I wouldn't recommend removing them from the front. I popped mine out from the back side when I had my door panels off during my audio install.
Pulling the door panel is rediculously easy, so taking 5 min to do that and popping the grill out from the back is more than worth it as opposed to running the risk of screwing up the front of the door panel trying to pry them out that way. I know the door panel removal DIY thread has gone MIA... I took enough pics to make a new one when I have time, though.
Pulling the door panel is rediculously easy, so taking 5 min to do that and popping the grill out from the back is more than worth it as opposed to running the risk of screwing up the front of the door panel trying to pry them out that way. I know the door panel removal DIY thread has gone MIA... I took enough pics to make a new one when I have time, though.
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I pried mine off from the front without removing the whole panel and nothing was damaged. The plastic they used for the grills are very dense, so i don't think you really have to worry about breaking the tabs.
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Originally Posted by MustGoFastR
Yeah, the grills are pretty stout; it's not damage to those that's the concern, it's damage to the door panel itself from prying on the grill. It can deff. be done, though; you just have to be careful. Best place to pry is opposite the large tab on the grills, which would be at the 8 O'clock position on the driver's side and 4 O'clock on the pass side (pry there and gently work your way around). If you want zero risk od damaging the door panel, though, it's best to pop them out from the backside.
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Originally Posted by MustGoFastR
Here's a link to where my buddy got the speaker grill material that I used for cheap:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=260-335
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=260-335
Long story short.. I used this DIY to convert my speaker covers, Dremel tool and all. I used the spray glue on both the front and rear edges, stretched the fabric on while the glue was still tacky. I then trimmed the excess.
So far eveything is holding... after one cold rainy day
Thanks for the effort to post your work and the inspiration to do mine!!!
Cheers.
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Originally Posted by JCZ33
Are you going to do the rear speaker covers as well?
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I just spent 2 days drilling out the covered holes of the oem speaker grills. I didn't want to cut out the whole thing because I don't want it to look different when modded. Drilling out the holes definitely help a lot, thanks for the idea MustGoFastR
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Originally Posted by MRfire
Wow, nice job. Glad I popped in here. I wonder why the hell they covered half the holes in the first place?
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I finally did this mod because i had the door off anyways..
MustGoFastR, great original idea! was so easy and I can hear the difference in my midbass..
ZThang, Thanks for your pics.. I cut up an old black mesh running shirt like you did and glued the edges.
took a grand total of like 20 mins..
MustGoFastR, great original idea! was so easy and I can hear the difference in my midbass..
ZThang, Thanks for your pics.. I cut up an old black mesh running shirt like you did and glued the edges.
took a grand total of like 20 mins..
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Wow. Sweet. Definitely getting on this sometime soon... Great post!!
I don't have a "system" but a little extra oomph to cover the exhaust drone is always nice. Shouldn't be hard to cover the Borla "drone" anyway as its pretty quiet.
I don't have a "system" but a little extra oomph to cover the exhaust drone is always nice. Shouldn't be hard to cover the Borla "drone" anyway as its pretty quiet.