mounting factory tweeter pods ***EDIT:pics of better aim***

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mounting factory tweeter pods ***EDIT:pics of better aim***

By rustyrex
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:14 am #328479 i have a 95 cx and just got some factory tweeter pods. people have said the template is on the door itself. is it the fine raised line molded into the plastic?
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By crazy-88
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:04 am #328498 might b able to get u a picture of the back tomorrow. that's if my sound deadner comes in.
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By asianrob
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:08 am #328499 its that fine raised line that is a circle near the top of the door panel

By rustyrex
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 6:25 am #328503 It's like a wobbly circle. Thank you. Either I will cut it out correctly or ill be mixing some fiberglass to cover up my oops.

By crazy-88
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 11:45 pm #328537 edit: double post
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By rustyrex
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:17 am #328552 i just cut out along the line. i think i am actually gonna mount them side ways. i am getting better imaging like that. i will see once the rest of my equipment gets delivered and i can tune my Bit 1

By crazy-88
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:41 am #328563
rustyrex wrote:i just cut out along the line. i think i am actually gonna mount them side ways. i am getting better imaging like that. i will see once the rest of my equipment gets delivered and i can tune my Bit 1

yeah your idea is much better, don't know why Honda aimed them as they did? :? :? :?

By rustyrex
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:53 am #328564 I've seen them mounted straight up before, yours almost looks like they are pointed towards the dash. I plan on rewrapping my door panels and moulding the to the ABS anyways. I just have to wait for my amps and my optical cables.
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By asianrob
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:11 am #328566 i'd use a drill and a hole saw that size makes it a ton easier to do.

By crazy-88
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:33 am #328568 here's some pics that I found. they are aimed pretty forward. kinda disappointed in Honda right now.

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By rustyrex
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:31 pm #328573 Rob- I used a 2.5" hole saw and still had to grind the door. When I was drilling the hole I didn't know how they were supposed to mount. I thought they went sideways actually pointed towards the back. Then I googled them and realized the sorta pointed up. Acoustically having them pointed towards the back backs more sense for on axis listening. Right now I have blue door panels and grey tweeter pods. The blue vinyl is really beat up so I want to rewrap them. It's the perfect chance for me to just mold the pods to the door and rewrap them together.

By rustyrex
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:34 pm #328575 Crazy88- your pods look just like mine did when I first installed them. I cut off one of the legs for the metal bracket to try to rotate them. Then I realized the bracket were on the wrong side. I had to use the passenger bracket on the drivers door and vice versa. That allowed them to aim like factory. I'm still gonna make me own bra met though. I want them to lay sideways.

By 93sihatchguy
- Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:13 pm #329314
crazy-88 wrote:here's some pics that I found. they are aimed pretty forward. kinda disappointed in Honda right now.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you're good with fiberglass, couldn't you make a small mold and modify the factory cut out to aim the tweeter pods forward for better imaging? Vinyl would have to be redone on the door panel as well right? I'm just throwing this out there because of the custom work i've seen on diymobileaudio.......

By rustyrex
- Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:03 pm #329319 You wouldn't even need to make a mold. There are locating tabs on the back if the pods. If you grind them off and flip the brackets side to side he pods end up pointing more towards your ears.
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