Has Anyone Installed A 6.5" Speaker In The Front Door?

[turbocruiser]

If so, please list:
1. Speaker Make & Model
2. Any modifications made to the door structure or to the door panel.
3. If you used stock grills or aftermarket grills.
4. How you like the results.

I tried in two or three other threads related to speaker selection to ask this but I basically got little guidance so I thought that I should start a separate thread. What I'm wondering really is if it is preferable to put a 5.25" or a 6.5" speaker in the front door. I see all sorts of 5.25" speakers selected in people's posts here but several stores online list the 6.5 as the actual size? If I can fit a 6.5" in there without a whole lotta cuttin and grindin I'd like to do that. Thanks.

 

[Polak]

Yes I did, and yes they rock.

LINKY LINK!

 

[landtank]

Shawn here is my thread but the pics have been deleted SPEAKERS

The fronts were 6.5". I mounted them to the door panel itself along with the supplied grill.

The directional tweeter really helps with the sound.

 

[lathamb]

this is what i did in about 1 hour after work, i didn't drill but used the included clips in the original holes. I just added thin weatherstripping as IdahoDoug did. Original grills and you cant tell anything is not stock, except for the sound.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-...-speaker-replacement-behind-stock-grille.html

the speakers are 6.5" Pioneer TS-G1641Rs and cost me 30 bucks off amazon and they really are good sounding.

 

[Trunk Monkey]

Yep.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/93640-blaupunkt-thin-line-speaker-install.html

 

[southff4]

Yes front doors are Alpine Type-S 6.5 model# sps-600c componet system $129.99 best buy. Also Alpine Type-S 5.25 model# sps-500 rear doors $89.99. The trim rings that come with the 6.5 componets fit perfect between door and door panel, I did use the alpine grills. The rear doors did have to have some metal cut out but the door panel did not have to be trimed. hope this helps.

 

[Brian894X4]

This is what I did:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/213401-speaker-upgrade.html

 

[NaterGator]

Yup, I installed these Polk db6501 components.

Pics here:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/170802-polk-db6501-6-5-components.html

I love em. They sound great and seem to be holding up well. No corrosion on the rear of them at all.

 

[turbocruiser]

Thanks fellas, that helps alot.