6.5's in kick panel

[ptownTSI]

when people have put 6.5's in the kick panel did they need to move the hood release or does a 6.5 spaced out only 3/4" inch from the stock mounting point not interfere with it. i like how jordan did his but i'm going to mount mine on spacers and then cut the stock panel so my grilles poke neatly through.

[808BMW]

Yes you need to move it with a 3/4 spacer.

[Van Westervelt]

What kind of spacer have people used for this?

[808BMW]

What kind of spacer have people used for this?

I cut a ring out of MDF and sprayed it black.

[Van Westervelt]

You cut a ring out of MDF to bring the hood release lever out further?

[808BMW]

You cut a ring out of MDF to bring the hood release lever out further?

Oh, I meant I used a ring for the speaker.

I grabbed longer screws for the hood release, then stacked a few nuts on the screws until it fit right.

Lately I just ripped the whole thing off, tucked the wire out of the way, and keep a screwdriver with me.

[BMW03]

Humm, nice idea, might have to look into that. Is the sound difference a lot better?

[DrMcDave]

yeah 6.5's are superior. much better midbass i fought w/ mine for a while before i got them to fit well. I mounted mine to 3/8 inch mdf type stuff and dynamated the kickpanel. the difference is huge. I then cut the kickpanel to fit over the exposed speaker.

[StereoInstaller1]

I have some Crossfire 6.5" convertible seperates that I think would fit as stock with some minor metal trimming.

Luke