I'm trying to install a pair of Infinity Kappa 6 1/2" speakers in the rear window of my car and the originial speakers have a slanted base that angles them toward the front. This base is integral to the speakers and I might be able to cut it off and reuse it. I just wondered how others have dealt with this problem.

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OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

With headphones.

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99 ML320
94 SL600
92 SL500
95 E320 Cabriolet
87 560SEC
86 300SDL Grease Car
80 380SLC Euro

13 Fiat Abarth
02 Maserati Spyder Cambiocorsa
00 BMW Z3
90 Rolls Royce Silver Spur
80 Ferrari 308 GTSI
88 Jaguar XJS12 H&E Edition
99 Land Rover Discovery

You're a big help . . . .

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I suppose I can just install them flat on the shelf, but angling them seems like it would sound much better.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I cut out the old speakers from that angled mount they were in and gorilla glued the mounting rings for the Infinities to it. It looks pretty good. I'll post some pictures when I have a chance. I don't know how well the Gorilla Glue will hold up in the heat, but I intend to tint the windows, so that might help.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

First I cut the old speakers out of the mounting bases. Then, I cleaned up the rough edges some and used Gorilla Glue to attach the speaker mounting rings to the top of the old mounts. I will probably glue in some foam cups to the underside to improve the sound quality.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Damn Dee, nice work. Looks tons better than what I did in my W126.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Thanks. Now maybe I can figure out why there's no sound coming through on the driver's side. It was like that already, so I don't think it's anything I did. I also ran some 12 gauge speaker wire to the front of the car while I had everything out. Didn't have time to hook it up yet, though.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Pretty much what I did in my SDL. Works fine, most of that is simply rear fill as there's too much crap to reflect off for good imaging.

Quality audio was not high on MB's list in the 80s/early 90s... until the W140s/late W124s. BMW's 10 speaker system that came out for the E32s was AWESOME in comparison.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

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I agree, the sound quality in my SEC SUCKS majorly. The speakers aren't even blown or anything, they just sound so shrill and mid-rangey. It almost hurts to listen to them at high volume. O_O Especially sucks after coming from a W140 with a perfectly working 13 speaker Bose sound system.

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Current cars:
2000 ML55 AMG, 174k miles
2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles
1995 S320, 207k Miles

I have my speakers installed and I ran some Monster Cable from the back speakers to the dashboard, but haven't looked for a route through the dash to the head unit yet. Any suggestions for doing this? I also want to run new wire from the front speakers to the head unit. Is it dificult to run those wires? I'm nervous about messing around with the dash too much.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I had to run wire to my front speakers...It's not that difficult, there's always a path through. Just pull the instrument cluster and it will be quite a bit easier.

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Current cars:
2000 ML55 AMG, 174k miles
2003 C240 T-Modell, 202k miles
1995 S320, 207k Miles

Instrument cluster? Is that "easy?" I'm pretty good at taking stuff apart. It's usually the putting back together that I have trouble with.

How does the instrument cluster come out?

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

If you have to take out the instrument cluster, do you also have to remove the glove box? I think I looked at that, but couldn't see how to get it out. I'll look again.

__________________
" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

If its like my wagon, its got clips around the front edge with a pin in the middle that widens the base of the clip... (I honestly dont know how to describe the clip, but thats my best guess....)

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.