Racing Rice
10-17-2007, 07:45 AM
Apparently some Del Sol's do not come equiped with rear speakers or the rear mounts for them. Honda wants atleast $35 per side for mounts. I found one pair on ebay with a buy now of $32 after shipping, but I'm a cheap ass and opted to try to fab my own. Here's what I did:
- I had an old gutter laying around so I took tin snips and cut a piece off large enough for two 6.5 speakers.
- I took a rubber mallot and a 2x4 and pounded the gutter flat.
- Next I took the ring pattern from the box and traced out the pattern for the speaker including 4 tabs that will be bent over the back of the Del Sol rear speaker cover.
- Using tin snips, a drill, and a dremel, I cut drilled and sanded the metal ring into shape.
- Slide your speaker into the ring to ensure fitment. If everything fits mark your speaker mount holes and drill them out with a small bit.
- Next mount your speaker to the ring using the supplied screws and clips.
- This is what the back of the Del Sol speaker mount looks like before you install the speaker and mount.
http://gallery.digitaldeviation.com/d/5141-4/nikki+042.jpg
- Notice how the cover has a round lip going around it. That is what you will mount the speaker to.
- Set the speaker and mount over the ring and bend your tabs around the cover lip.
- Drill holes in the mount and cover lip.
- Screw the mount to the cover lip. I bought #10-3/4 screws from walmart 13 for $.83 they work perfectly. ( I took off the front cover and ensured that I had plenty of clearance between the screws and the speaker surrounds. Putting a hole in your new speakers would suck! 1/2 long screws would probably be a little better. I had to use some washers to give my self a little extra room on one screw.)
Here's what the final product looks like, not the prettiest thing ever but it's rock solid and sounds great.
http://gallery.digitaldeviation.com/d/5136-4/Picture+479.jpg
http://gallery.digitaldeviation.com/d/5133-4/Picture+478.jpg
As you can see, the 6.5" speaker fits perfectly! Mine are Pioneer, but I'm sure any brand would be just fine. They are a great improvement over nothing at all. Mounting this way allows for a lot more clearance room for speakers with larger magnets. This gives you a better selection in speakers as well.
- I had an old gutter laying around so I took tin snips and cut a piece off large enough for two 6.5 speakers.
- I took a rubber mallot and a 2x4 and pounded the gutter flat.
- Next I took the ring pattern from the box and traced out the pattern for the speaker including 4 tabs that will be bent over the back of the Del Sol rear speaker cover.
- Using tin snips, a drill, and a dremel, I cut drilled and sanded the metal ring into shape.
- Slide your speaker into the ring to ensure fitment. If everything fits mark your speaker mount holes and drill them out with a small bit.
- Next mount your speaker to the ring using the supplied screws and clips.
- This is what the back of the Del Sol speaker mount looks like before you install the speaker and mount.
http://gallery.digitaldeviation.com/d/5141-4/nikki+042.jpg
- Notice how the cover has a round lip going around it. That is what you will mount the speaker to.
- Set the speaker and mount over the ring and bend your tabs around the cover lip.
- Drill holes in the mount and cover lip.
- Screw the mount to the cover lip. I bought #10-3/4 screws from walmart 13 for $.83 they work perfectly. ( I took off the front cover and ensured that I had plenty of clearance between the screws and the speaker surrounds. Putting a hole in your new speakers would suck! 1/2 long screws would probably be a little better. I had to use some washers to give my self a little extra room on one screw.)
Here's what the final product looks like, not the prettiest thing ever but it's rock solid and sounds great.
http://gallery.digitaldeviation.com/d/5136-4/Picture+479.jpg
http://gallery.digitaldeviation.com/d/5133-4/Picture+478.jpg
As you can see, the 6.5" speaker fits perfectly! Mine are Pioneer, but I'm sure any brand would be just fine. They are a great improvement over nothing at all. Mounting this way allows for a lot more clearance room for speakers with larger magnets. This gives you a better selection in speakers as well.