noob question - speaker covers

[Munner]

Hey boys,

How do I get the plastic speakers cover off to expose(replace) the speakers in the dash?

[glacius182]

The screwdriver is your friend!

The covers are just clip there. It's kinda hard to remove just don't use too much strenght and you should be fine.

[Munner]

Perfect! I just wanted to make sure becasue I didn't want to crack them!

I just finished installing an Alpine Deck and Alpine 4" in the front. I'm getting Alpine 5x7's for the back sometime soon. Sounds a lot better than the stock speakers! lol

[aithanmier]

yeah.. i was never happy with those 4" fronts, they are empty now, just put some 6.5" in the doors.

[AudioXpert]

Yea the 4" speakers are inadequate for sound. They are pointing to your legs and are small. A 4" speaker can be heard and be played at high levels but the 6.5" speakers sound a lot better and the mid-bass is a big difference. If possible fabricate fiberglass kickpanels and put components there. I prefer the door because of functionality of having kickpanels. But they are the best spot (acoustically) for speakers in a car.

[aithanmier]

yeah i have big feet lol so i need all the space down there i can get

[gomer]

Get yourself some dome tweeters to surface mount on the dash pointed at the windshield... makes all the difference... just put them in circuit (parallel) with your main fronts.. I don't know about you but my ears aren't at ankle/knee height.

[AudioXpert]

nasty reflections can sound bad the close they are to your ear. The kickpanels are far enough away from your head but are pointed in a great direction. On-axis listening is hard to phase especially in a festiva. If you've made these tweeters work then good for you but I think it sounds to high for my liking