best way to fit JBL 6x4 rear speakers as they don;t locate with the oem retainers?

Buy some MDF then cut it over size of the hole in the zed, then cut a hole to fit the new speaker. Mount the MDF in the car then the speaker to the MDF. Bit of a job but worth doing for a better sound. I have just taken mine out of my zed the person that fitted them just drilled new holes in the metal and left a bit gap all round and they sounded crap. Now I have put them in the right way the sound is so much better.

Edited April 15, 201015 yr by jmwuk

jjp where in north are you? supprised i havent seen you about

jjp where in north are you? supprised i havent seen you about

 

Billing Arbours mate, you'll see me around now that summers comin:cool:. I garage the beast every winter, but gave her a full service & got her off the axle stands last weekend, so will be insuring & taxing @ the end of the month just in time for the summer & shows.:hyper::punk:

 

Will have to meet up, you going to Z010 @ Billing?

Buy some MDF then cut it over size of the hole in the zed, then cut a hole to fit the new speaker. Mount the MDF in the car then the speaker to the MDF. Bit of a job but worth doing for a better sound. I have just taken mine out of my zed the person that fitted them just drilled new holes in the metal and left a bit gap all round and they sounded crap. Now I have put them in the right way the sound is so much better.

 

Thanks for the helpful advice bud will be doing that next weekend :cool3:

Billing Arbours mate, you'll see me around now that summers comin:cool:. I garage the beast every winter, but gave her a full service & got her off the axle stands last weekend, so will be insuring & taxing @ the end of the month just in time for the summer & shows.:hyper::punk:

 

Will have to meet up, you going to Z010 @ Billing?

 

Would depend when billing is on, should be going JAE in Kettering though, just trying to sort my car out first. ran the damn battery dead for some reason doing a compression test. though saying that, it has been sat there a bit now, with only idling going on, while i test things I'm doing. I'm still no further into figuring out this smoking problem, and now my compression results are not looking too good either. but i want to try with a different compression tester first before i start panicking.

 

Im in wellingborough, so doubt id see you unless you drive through every now and then.

6 x 4? I assume you mean the rears as that's the standard size......

 

......I have JBL 6 x 4 speakers in the rear of my ZX and they went straight in. I pulled off the mesh trim, unscrewed the old ones, re-connected the wires and screwed in the new ones using the same screws. 15 minutes and job done!

 

I did exactly the same on my old red ZX as well.......

 

Richard:yes:

Mine are 6x4 JBL but had a gap all the way round and the fitting holes are way out.

Mine are 6x4 JBL but had a gap all the way round and the fitting holes are way out.

 

Any pics to demonstrate - I'll try and put one up tomorrow if it helps you mate!

 

Richard

I have mine fitted now and sounding good thanks anyway. I have pics before, I will post tomorrow.