Help me pick some speakers for my "other car"

[QUiKSR20]

Whats up guys, So it appears over the years I have blown a front speaker in my non E30 car.. My Sentra had an amp go bad in the past which may have been transmitting too much distortion and damaged the speaker. Now it just rattles when playing anything more than treble.

I have been out of the audio game for a long time but do still remember a decent amount just dont know what is good for the price nowadays with everything selling out to chinese manufacturing etc.

Heres my current setup ( mostly circa 1999 or so ):

• Deck - Alpine CDA-9815 ( 4v RCA x3 )
• Front - MB Quart RSB130 5.25" Components w/ PRO Musicomp x-overs
• Rear - MB Quart RSB260 6.5 Coaxials
• Sub - 10" Kicker Solo Baric ( old round '99 or so sounds great )
• Misc - 3 pairs of RCA's to rear, 4 gauge power & ground wire.
• Amp - ( this part is newer ) Kicker ZX700.5 ( 70x4 / 210x1 RMS 4 ohms )

Back in 99 I wasn't sure if 6.5s would fit and already bought the 4" but now going forward I see it can fit..

Here is my current setup 1996 MBQuart QM130 Compoents that mount in 1
location. Also have the MUSiComp x-overs



Im basically looking for a nice " not harsh & overly bright " sounding component setup that will fit good and not kill the bank.. Im by no means cheap but not looking to spend an insane amount. I mostly listen to electronic music with the occasional rap / rock..

I will probably end up getting some sound deadening materaial tu put on the door panel as well as a MDF spacer if it will fit to gain some clearance. I believe the depth limit in the B13 is around 2.5 max

[StereoInstaller1]

You should be able to get a 6.5" in there no issue, most any modern 6.5" will do just fine.

Drop those tweets and crossovers in an E30.

[dwvw]

Also make sure there are no gaps in the mounting surface like you have in the picture. When the speaker isn't sealed to the mounting surface excursion goes way up and power handling goes way down, not to mention the loss of low frequencies.

[QUiKSR20]

Also make sure there are no gaps in the mounting surface like you have in the picture. When the speaker isn't sealed to the mounting surface excursion goes way up and power handling goes way down, not to mention the loss of low frequencies.

Yeah I learned that, Thanks.. Im going with a set of MDF Spacers, Some Dynomat around the area.

W/ CDT CL61 components.

[QUiKSR20]

Well.... I went for it, Taking my chances from my research I should be in good shape.

Just purchased the following for my front stage upgrade :

FRONT STAGE UPGRADE

• Speakers - CDT CL-61A CDT 6.5" Components
• 3/4 MDF Spacers
• Dynamat

These are 2.5 Deep they may be a tad too deep but with the 3/4 spacers I can grind the spacer down on a belt sander until it gives me just enough extra to clear the glass in the door. Then Ill trim the inner door panel.

Should look like this when done.


Stay tuned for pics and impressions..


Next main question will be where to mount the tweeters, From all the reading it seems closest to the woofer is preferred just surprised that all stock cars with tweeters have them higher up.

Where do I mount them hmmmm, What do you guys think? If location 2 have to make sure the handle clears it.