I want to upgrade my stereo - any advice?

[Havana Shamrock]

If your doing the arch, check your depth we replaced stock speakers with. JL M7.7's on my buddy's 320 and had to make extension rings so the magnets don't hit the inside of the arch. I just did all JL MX speakers and MXSub 3 JL amps and Fusion head with 2 remotes believe me there is nothing (tinny) about JL's. Everyone that hears it loves the sound and clarity . Good luck

 

[HUMPH]

+1... Also, Duck Tape removes fiberglass dust/splinters from your skin very well (along with any hair you have, as I found out)... The second time I did fiberglass dashboard rotozipping, I had someone holding the shopvac hose right next to the bit. Much better but not foolproof.


Edit -- One more thing... Have several bits handy. I did my rotozipping with a dremmel tool and rotozip dremmel bits. The bit gets exceedingly hot (including so hot it got a blueish heat-stain on the metal) and as it gets hot it dulls down, which then makes it harder for it to cut, and gets hotter. Having a second (or more) extra bits on hand makes it go quicker and more easily. Just don't forget to remove the hot dulled by gripping it with plyers vs your fingers.

Another good tip is to coat exposed skin with baby powder before cutting fiberglass (or crawling an attic). It clogs your pores and the glass doesn't tend to embed itself as much. An insulation guy showed me that trick years ago!

 

[Pyrojodge]

If you're into some reading here's a thread of what I did. I am completely thrilled with everything... http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/65115-Official-Aftica-Stereo-Install-thread

 

[wish2fish]

A roto-zip cuts fiberglass surprisingly well. Prepare to be itchy.

that is what I used. I only had to make the opening a slight bit larger. Also used a shop vac to suck up as much of the dust as possible when cutting.

 

[no worrys 2]

just installed 4 kicker speakers in arch and a 400w rockford fosgate amp.clear and loud and the best part is that i got 800.00 worth of components for 300.00 on ebay.

 

[ASH]

Using a rotozip to enlarge speaker holes is tough. Figure out what size the holes are, if they are 5 inch holes you can stack a 5 inch hole saw inside a 7 inch hole saw. It will be a pilot bit the same size as your old hole….Spin the hole saw bits backwards to break the gel if you don't use the duct tape idea…..

 

[JimFromMD]

Using a rotozip to enlarge speaker holes is tough. Figure out what size the holes are, if they are 5 inch holes you can stack a 5 inch hole saw inside a 7 inch hole saw. It will be a pilot bit the same size as your old hole….Spin the hole saw bits backwards to break the gel if you don't use the duct tape idea…..

where do you find hole saws that big?

 

[Hifirush]

where do you find hole saws that big?

Try Grainger, look in the HVAC section, those guys use those size all the time.

Matt

 

[magstang1]

Try Grainger, look in the HVAC section, those guys use those size all the time.

Matt

With smaller holes I would agree, but not at this size. The largest size Grainger carries is 6 7/8" and they run about $100 each.

 

[Hifirush]

With smaller holes I would agree, but not at this size. The largest size Grainger carries is 6 7/8" and they run about $100 each.

You are right. Here is what I found instead,

http://www.customholesaw.com/index....id=695&zenid=71784ab2581d5b9848408ec5cc3e0f40

Pricey, (82.50) but would do what the poster above mentioned. You would still need to have a 5 inch hole saw to use as a guide. I think that is a great idea, if you don’t feel comfortable with a Rotozip.

Matt

 

[Havana Shamrock]

We made a template from plywood screwed it onto the arch and cut it out with a jigsaw easy as pie . We got the measurements from the JL's site and copied the bolt pattern so we used the same screw holes.