An easy way to trim the lip off (vs. belt sander, which I didn't have): Before cutting the center out, scrape it on a sidewalk or concrete driveway or curb. It will quickly and easily take that lip off. Then cut the center part out with the jig saw. Also, I used 1.5" #10 screws. Worked like a champ!
love the tutorial, but I did get a chuckle out of you having a hard time with the screw, even for a younger guy with smaller hands, I struggle to get that one out too.
The less tools you use the better, most cars I can pull that stuff off with my bare hands, but I've got 35+ years exp. Never work on a cold car out in the winter if the outside temperature is below 25 the plastic becomes really brittle and any pressure will cause it to break. You want at least 60dgr F. Or above. Over 90 it can start to be too soft and you can stretch it out of shape or the factory glues are soften too much. A lot of GMs had the door skins glued on outside the car, almost all the saturns were made this way. As well as the ta Firebirds and cameros of that era.
Love the tutorial, I'm preparing to do the same thing soon to my Mazda. Though, I'm interested in knowing if a 6x8 speaker fits in the back as well as the front, because as far as I've seen, you can fit them in the front. Would be great help to know for sure from someone who has experience in it.
Best Buy says I need to use bass blocker for the front speakers, you think it is necessary? i have the non-Bose system. I noticed the sound is lower than the rear is that suppose to be the case? I thinking maybe that is why the sound is lower in the front. Are the rear stock the same as the front? thank you for the video!!!
This is exactly what I needed. Other then i started on the front and currently don’t have the key to my vehicle to check positive and negative cuz my wife has the key lol
Thanks for this - I wonder if those Polks would sound better than the bose speakers? I find the bose system pretty poor, so the stock system must sound terrible!
Utilicé la misma base, solo que los altavoces de auto eran Bose pero reemplazo por JBL de 6 pulgadas de 2 vías. Tengo un problema y es que cuando llueve cae agua por detrás de los altavoces
Thanks for this video! Put an end to my frustration in trying to find harnesses and speaker wire schematics that didn't seem to match my car. Hadn't thought of this trick which basically gives me a spacer and wire harness in one. I took the screw I removed from the stock speaker bracket to home depot, and the guy at home depot picked out a #6 screw as a match, and gave me a 1 1/2 length. Hopefully that works out ok. Any reason you went with a #10?
Thanks for this post brad, I need to change out mine. Front driver is done. Are the front the same as the back? As in the process I would take? Probably buy some speakers and do the project in a few weeks.
I just bought some JL audio speakers. They're a little bit more pricey than these but fit right in the front doors. I only had to use the plastic surround provided with the speaker.
+Evan B Not yet. Only the fronts. Like I said they're pricey, but sound great. I'm actually working on getting my Mazda fixed this week. So $ Ran over a semi tire on the way home from the dealer :/
+David Six sorry to hear, thanks for the information. I hope you get it fixed quick and doesn't cost much. Love my Mazda, be payed off April next year.. Then time for a new mazda haha
You can but the selection is very limited. You will also end up with a large air gap between the door panel and the speaker if you don't shim them out.
I ended up adding an amp to these speakers and adding baffles behind them to help increase mid bass. All in All these are not may favorite speakers. I feel like they really lack mid bass. You might give Alpine or Infinity a try.
I think it's mainly for the front, but it does help using the old ones as a bracket, because it helps with the air gap between the speaker and speaker grill that's created otherwise
Thanks for the tip for cutting the spacer off the original speaker. Saved me money and time over ordering some off the web!
Very clever to use original speaker as MDF spacer, saves ton of money. I would not be replacing speakers if I had to buy those.Thank you !
An easy way to trim the lip off (vs. belt sander, which I didn't have): Before cutting the center out, scrape it on a sidewalk or concrete driveway or curb. It will quickly and easily take that lip off. Then cut the center part out with the jig saw. Also, I used 1.5" #10 screws. Worked like a champ!
love the tutorial, but I did get a chuckle out of you having a hard time with the screw, even for a younger guy with smaller hands, I struggle to get that one out too.
brad wow this is QUALITY content 1000/10
I basically built my speakers out with 2-3 washers on each screw. Maybe I’m a dummy but it works!
Good video. Helped me do the same thing on my car, using the old speakers as fabrication, soldering the wires onto the old speakers
What are the sizes of the speakers?
The less tools you use the better, most cars I can pull that stuff off with my bare hands, but I've got 35+ years exp.
Never work on a cold car out in the winter if the outside temperature is below 25 the plastic becomes really brittle and any pressure will cause it to break. You want at least 60dgr F. Or above. Over 90 it can start to be too soft and you can stretch it out of shape or the factory glues are soften too much. A lot of GMs had the door skins glued on outside the car, almost all the saturns were made this way. As well as the ta Firebirds and cameros of that era.
Cheers Brad! This video helped me out massively.... just change all 4 in my 2010 hatch with some kenwoods and they sound mint
Love the tutorial, I'm preparing to do the same thing soon to my Mazda. Though, I'm interested in knowing if a 6x8 speaker fits in the back as well as the front, because as far as I've seen, you can fit them in the front. Would be great help to know for sure from someone who has experience in it.
Perfecttt , i think they have the spacers on e bay, just so we dont have to massacre the old speakers 😂 ,thanks for the info
when speakers are firing at each other then need to be out of phase. is the phase correction done at the speaker or at the amp?
nice hack on the old frames, thx!
I seen the kk2 board on that quad there, sweet H frame.
Best Buy says I need to use bass blocker for the front speakers, you think it is necessary? i have the non-Bose system. I noticed the sound is lower than the rear is that suppose to be the case? I thinking maybe that is why the sound is lower in the front. Are the rear stock the same as the front? thank you for the video!!!
This is exactly what I needed. Other then i started on the front and currently don’t have the key to my vehicle to check positive and negative cuz my wife has the key lol
I just followed what he did for the rears and it worked for me
Can you tell me please the sizes all speakers from mazda 3 ? I want to change all speakers and tweeters and i not know the sizes or inces.
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enjoyed the instructions. can you please tell me specifically, what the size was, of the little bag of screws are?
Nice. Very helpful. Much appreciated.
Thanks for this - I wonder if those Polks would sound better than the bose speakers? I find the bose system pretty poor, so the stock system must sound terrible!
Utilicé la misma base, solo que los altavoces de auto eran Bose pero reemplazo por JBL de 6 pulgadas de 2 vías.
Tengo un problema y es que cuando llueve cae agua por detrás de los altavoces
I have noticed you have 2 clippers still stuck there how do you get it out?
if you are cutting the wires which colors are positive and which ones are negative
very nice i have a mazda 3 too, so this was very helpful, thx alot!
Your a legend
What size screw did you use? This video was very helpful btw nice job.
Nice job brother!
Thanks for this video! Put an end to my frustration in trying to find harnesses and speaker wire schematics that didn't seem to match my car. Hadn't thought of this trick which basically gives me a spacer and wire harness in one.
I took the screw I removed from the stock speaker bracket to home depot, and the guy at home depot picked out a #6 screw as a match, and gave me a 1 1/2 length. Hopefully that works out ok. Any reason you went with a #10?
sjps220 hey man did that size screw work?
Thanks for this post brad, I need to change out mine. Front driver is done. Are the front the same as the back? As in the process I would take? Probably buy some speakers and do the project in a few weeks.
+Evan B Did you just stick with the stock radio console? or did you add an amp?
I just bought some JL audio speakers. They're a little bit more pricey than these but fit right in the front doors. I only had to use the plastic surround provided with the speaker.
+David Six thanks David, did you use your JLs all around then? 4?
+Evan B Not yet. Only the fronts. Like I said they're pricey, but sound great. I'm actually working on getting my Mazda fixed this week. So $
Ran over a semi tire on the way home from the dealer :/
+David Six sorry to hear, thanks for the information. I hope you get it fixed quick and doesn't cost much. Love my Mazda, be payed off April next year.. Then time for a new mazda haha
Thank you! I got my way arround.
Nice vid. Just curious to why you wouldn't buy speakers that fit out of the box? Thanks man
You can but the selection is very limited. You will also end up with a large air gap between the door panel and the speaker if you don't shim them out.
Did the stock stereo have enough juice for the Polks?
I ended up adding an amp to these speakers and adding baffles behind them to help increase mid bass. All in All these are not may favorite speakers. I feel like they really lack mid bass. You might give Alpine or Infinity a try.
Brad Molen thanks for the update. Can you recommend any specific models? My Mazda seems weak in the mids already so I will avoid using those Polks.
I tried two different sets of speakers and both have less mid bass than the factory speakers
Great vídeo, i had the same idea!
What size are the stock speakers on the front doors?
Jarod Clarke 5x7 but I nodded the door to hold 3 8s per front door and the back also now has an 8 in the factory spot
As far as I know, they're 5x7, but I managed to fit 6x8's using the adapter method as well
thank you !!
I have install on my mazda 6 same process but with 6x8 inch speakers Kenwood 100watt rms
Are u sure the window even goes down that far lol ? I’m watching other videos and ur wrong
I think it's mainly for the front, but it does help using the old ones as a bracket, because it helps with the air gap between the speaker and speaker grill that's created otherwise
great video man. @bradmolen
Hold the camera steady! lol
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