fitting rear speakers in Tamora

[stevend]

Has anybody fitted rear speakers into a Tamora themselves ? I've fitted an mp3 head unit and front tweeters and now have 17cm rear speakers to fit. Obviously I need to cut a larger hole (which I can do with a jigsaw). However the depth seems a little tight, and I am not sure about peeling back the carpet in the boot.

Any tips from anyone who has done this would be appreciated.

regards


Steven

[stonkn]

Hi there,

I have a set of 17CM Infinity speakers in my Tamora that I was going to fit until my dealer fited them as an 'applogy' for a cock-up! However I could see no problems & the carpet is easily repositioned with contact adhesive if req. One thing to remember - increase the hole size downwards so as to prevent the speaker being behind the roof when folded.

[sidpinup]

I fitted some Focal JM Lab mid and tweeters in my Tamora with a Vibe amp fitted in the boot. I went for the Focals because they are flush fit and dont intrude into the cabin. I had to drill holes for the tweeters and fitted the cross-overs under the cover over the fuel tank. The speakers are very deep so i cut a slot in the carpet just below the height of the speaker magnet so they would fit but still look neat.

The amp fitted neatly between the speakers but running the power to the battery was a pig.

Hope it helps

[robertm]

Steven,

When my 8" speakers were fitted, the original carpet was removed completely and replaced with accoustic carpet.

This kept things reasonably neat and also allowed the space in the boot to accentuate the bass frequencies.

Rob

[nubbin]

I did it myself

I fitted some nice 6x9's and ended up with something very similar to Rob's picture.

There are no particular obstructions, but I would suggest getting a ceramic tile cutting bit - it looks like a drill bit at the end, but with a knurled shaft which goes through fibreglass extremely easily. Fix it to your drill. Cut away the carpet from the rear bulkhead, using the paper pattern most speakers come with, then follow that line with the drill bit. Don't forget to peel the soundproofing away - although I found that extremelt difficult, and ended up pushing it away from the fibreglass, enough to accommodate the depth of speaker, and also I cut a hole for the magnet. Screw on the speakers, then wire up, and get a roll of acoustic felt (I paid £12 for a 2 x 1m roll), and cut to shape, mould onto the front of the boot, and speakers, and there you go.

[stevend]

Thanks for tips everyone. I needed to be a bit brave, 'attacking' my pride and joy but the job is now finished.

After removing the old speakers I used the template to remove all the carpet and rubber from the fibreglass. I then cut the f/glass using a drill and making about 20 holes before removing the excess with tin snips. With lots of holes this actually worked very easily. I then cut the insulating foam to allow the speaker to go through. This was important as it eased the pressure on the speakers.

Both speakers now installed and I'm off to get some acoustic felt to finish off in the boot.

regards


Steven