1997 Cadillac Eldorado System

there is a reason your front speakers have 4 mounting holes. i suggest that you use all of them.

 

no sh1t moron. ive installed many systems in cars like yours. i am telling you the 1 screw per speaker is a sh1tty way to install speakers. they wont sound good that way, and you wont get any bass response.

get a drill, and drill more holes, you wont be using the factory screw holes to mount the new speaker. you should also seal up any air leaks when mounting speakers.

dont post pics of a crappy install on the internet and expect people to tell you that you did a good job, when you cant even install front speakers correctly.

 

ease up there duct tape, he may not know any better......


And thats ok, we ALL started somewhere, and we ALL make mistakes.


One screw will hold the speaker in, for a while, so take heed to the advice and try putting in at least 3!!!!!!

Details are very important to anything you do, whether its car audio or the way you treat a woman in bed!

It just takes a little time and some practice!

 

One more thing that most folks dont do, and thats the cage that your radio is mounted into, paint it flat black so that the metal that always shows, doesnt stick out like a sore thumb!!!!


that has always been a pet peeve of mine!, but other wise, looks like you are of to a good start on your system.

 

i know he doesnt know any better, but when you dont know sh1t, you shouldnt call people ignorant. all i said to him, was that he needs to mount them with all 4 screws if he wants them to sound good. not my fault that he is a baby who can't accept advice. typical car audio noobie that knows everything already.

 

You can vastly improve midbass repsonse of in door speakers by deadening them. And sealing up the holes as much as possible with sound deadener as well. Can also use non hardening model clay on the baffles when you mount the drivers to kill a lot of resonances as well

 

actually i do know how hard it is to install a stereo in your car. and its really not that bad. i have done many systems in caddys like yours. i also understand that they are temporary, but you did not say that when you first posted your pics. personally, i wouldnt have even installed them that way if i didnt have the proper parts to do the job. you take a big chance of blowing the speaker having them mounted like that.

also its a good idea to have bass up front to tie the sub bass into the front stage. maybe you should go to a car show and listen to what a real system sounds like.

i will stop trying to lead you in the right direction, because you can't handle criticism at all. have fun with your crappy stereo.

 

Hey now...I think you both have said what you wanted to say...so lets just drop it and get serious.

 

If you plan your front stage right . Using drivers that allow you to lower your crossover point on the subs. You can achieve the highly sought after "upfront bass" a lot easier. The lower you can get the crossover point on your subs, the more it will sound "upfront"

 

Hey CadillacETC1997, You don't need a lot of cash to do a good system, your already on your way there. I don't think you need a changer, your Ipod will hold all the music you need.

Your door speakers. You need a piece of 1/4-inch fiberboard and some 30-minute epoxy. Cut out the fiberboard to completely cover the Bose hole. Glue it and clamp it. Must clamp it. MUST CLAMP IT. The next morning (I know 30-minutes = 12-hours) cut out the fiber board so that your speaker will fit in.

Major improvement in sound.

Hey are those 5-1/4-inch. Add a couple of 99 micro farad non polar electrolytic caps in line on the + speaker lead. You'll really be able to crank them with out distorting them.

Don't stop now your almost done.

 

Ranger, or anyone who knows...what size and kind of cap should i use for my kenwood 2way 6x8's in my explorer? My current HU doesn't have a high pass.

I'm looking for somewhere around 100hz...or do you think that is too low or high?

 

I would use a 200uF cap for the highs (4 ohm i am figuring). That will start the roll off at about 200z. Its only 6 dB per octave, so a little on the high side is a good thing.


Pne more thing, if the head unit shuts down or "cuts out" when the x-overs are installed, I have a solution fo that.....but doesnt seem to be an issue nowadays with the curent HU's out there...............


oh, and 30 volt is big enough, but higher voltage wont matter or effect sound quality. If ya wanna get fancy install a bypas cap! a small mylar of around .1 Mf in parallel with the electrolytic.................