Needed high quality speaker adaptors for 6.5 and 6x9 for sedan - Toyota Yaris Forums

YarisSedan · 09-25-2009, 03:21 AM

So my front speaker adapters are some cheap ones i got for free off crutchfield that tend to rattle when the mids are high. Also the rears i got the adaptors off ebay and they didnt seem to fit 100 percent perfect and they are also not completely solid they are made of some sort of plastic. So they actually curve a bit aroudn the speaker ot make them fit. Result is rear deck rattle again when there are any hard mids.

What iw ould like to do is get something more solid like wood for the rear and then put a ring of dynomat around it. And a more solid adapter for the front a well that wont be as flimsy and rattle too. And maybe a little bit of dynomat there as well.

sqcomp · 09-25-2009, 04:35 AM

I think you've got your answer right there...

A handmade birch adaptor plate with dynamat used as a decoupler. Personally I'd use 1/8" foam as well. That's me though...I usually overkill the deadening.

Personally, this is what I'd do. I'd make my own. You only need a jigsaw and a drill....maybe some sandpaper to make things nice.

talnlnky · 09-25-2009, 12:07 PM

A lot of the adapters you see for sale are made of MDF.... MDF screw holes strip easily, so I suggest using T-nuts or hurricane nuts & hex head machine screws. Hurricane nuts will sink into MDF well (though you have to use a lot of force), however T-nuts work a lot better in Baltic Birch or some other type of High quality plywood. T-nuts tend to bend easily in MDF.

Also... go with 3/4" thick wood over 1/2" if you can... thicker wood will mean less chances of flexing/rattling.

YarisSedan · 09-25-2009, 01:29 PM

Yeah but im hoping someone would know a place that makes and sells them so i dont have to buy the tools to build my own =) I guess no choice then.

ozmdd · 09-25-2009, 02:15 PM

You'd pay a prety penny in labor for a custom-fit adapter. If that's not a problem, PM your sepaker brand/model and I'll make you some to whatver spec you want.

talnlnky · 09-25-2009, 05:32 PM

you can buy them on e-bay last time I looked... just gotta make sure you get the 6.5" version and not the 5.25 version.

There is also a PDF file somewhere on yaris world that you can print off, and it'll make a perfect cutout of the piece you need, just have to cut it out... throw it on a good piece of wood, trace, and pick up the jigsaw.

You'll also need a drill with a fat drill bit (3/8ths or 1/2") to start cutting the circular cutout of the speaker with a jigsaw. I'm looking to do this pretty soon too... cept i'll be doing it with both 6.5's and 8's. Time for me to buy/borrow a jigsaw. That or drive the 470miles home to have access to all the tools i'll need.

sqcomp · 09-26-2009, 02:55 AM

Honestly...

It shouldn't be THAT expensive at all to have an installer make a baffle for you. All you need to do is to come into the shop with the panel off and the door ready to be worked. Also, before you come in with the vehicle, scout the shops. Set one of them up to be ready for you to come in.

Personally, I'd befriend a specific installer. This way you can go to a certain person whether it is on work time or personal time. You can also follow the installer that you trust versus being chained to a certain store.

There are big benefits to doing this. My personal experience is a prime example of this method. I've known a certain installer for over ten years now. I've followed him from shop to shop until finally he opened up his own shop.

Well, guess what happens now? He and his co-owner give me almost free reign of the shop. I do my own installs as well as help them with some of theirs. It's a very fair symbiotic relationship for the most part. I bring the shop beer and food...and I get expertise to add onto my own experience, shop space, and free tool use.

talnlnky · 09-27-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sqcomp

I bring the shop beer and food...and I get expertise to add onto my own experience, shop space, and free tool use.

hehe.... I'd like to use your tool for free.

yeah.... i once had an installer friend like that....that I lived close to.... for the most part however, just knowing people with the same hobbies (Home Theater & Car audio) will be of great service cause if you have say 5 friends who've all got a few years experience in sound..... you're bound to be able to have access to someones' shop and tools... I had three friends who either had a cool shop, or some cool tools.

Moving blows, all my tools, saw/router & jig, drill, jigsaw, EVERYTHING is 500miles away at my grandparents place for storage. The only thing I really have with me is a socket set, some wire strippers/cutters, and a drimel.... speaking of which, I got a speaker motor to disassemble...

Here are a list of some helpful things in a shop

Accurate table saw
Cordless drill, the higher the voltage the better
Lots of table top area to work on
Plunge Router with Circle jig
Air Compressor and nail gun
lots of clamps
And SHIT TONS OF LIGHTING.

the bare essentials however would be
Jig saw, a nice straight edge (carpenters style), and a cordless drill

09-25-2009, 03:21 AM	#1
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Needed high quality speaker adaptors for 6.5 and 6x9 for sedan So my front speaker adapters are some cheap ones i got for free off crutchfield that tend to rattle when the mids are high. Also the rears i got the adaptors off ebay and they didnt seem to fit 100 percent perfect and they are also not completely solid they are made of some sort of plastic. So they actually curve a bit aroudn the speaker ot make them fit. Result is rear deck rattle again when there are any hard mids. What iw ould like to do is get something more solid like wood for the rear and then put a ring of dynomat around it. And a more solid adapter for the front a well that wont be as flimsy and rattle too. And maybe a little bit of dynomat there as well.

09-25-2009, 04:35 AM	#2
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	I think you've got your answer right there... A handmade birch adaptor plate with dynamat used as a decoupler. Personally I'd use 1/8" foam as well. That's me though...I usually overkill the deadening. Personally, this is what I'd do. I'd make my own. You only need a jigsaw and a drill....maybe some sandpaper to make things nice. __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

09-25-2009, 12:07 PM	#3
talnlnky Audio Junky Drives: 08 liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Spokane, Wa Posts: 1,412	A lot of the adapters you see for sale are made of MDF.... MDF screw holes strip easily, so I suggest using T-nuts or hurricane nuts & hex head machine screws. Hurricane nuts will sink into MDF well (though you have to use a lot of force), however T-nuts work a lot better in Baltic Birch or some other type of High quality plywood. T-nuts tend to bend easily in MDF. Also... go with 3/4" thick wood over 1/2" if you can... thicker wood will mean less chances of flexing/rattling. __________________

09-25-2009, 05:32 PM	#6
talnlnky Audio Junky Drives: 08 liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Spokane, Wa Posts: 1,412	you can buy them on e-bay last time I looked... just gotta make sure you get the 6.5" version and not the 5.25 version. There is also a PDF file somewhere on yaris world that you can print off, and it'll make a perfect cutout of the piece you need, just have to cut it out... throw it on a good piece of wood, trace, and pick up the jigsaw. You'll also need a drill with a fat drill bit (3/8ths or 1/2") to start cutting the circular cutout of the speaker with a jigsaw. I'm looking to do this pretty soon too... cept i'll be doing it with both 6.5's and 8's. Time for me to buy/borrow a jigsaw. That or drive the 470miles home to have access to all the tools i'll need. __________________

09-26-2009, 02:55 AM	#7
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	Honestly... It shouldn't be THAT expensive at all to have an installer make a baffle for you. All you need to do is to come into the shop with the panel off and the door ready to be worked. Also, before you come in with the vehicle, scout the shops. Set one of them up to be ready for you to come in. Personally, I'd befriend a specific installer. This way you can go to a certain person whether it is on work time or personal time. You can also follow the installer that you trust versus being chained to a certain store. There are big benefits to doing this. My personal experience is a prime example of this method. I've known a certain installer for over ten years now. I've followed him from shop to shop until finally he opened up his own shop. Well, guess what happens now? He and his co-owner give me almost free reign of the shop. I do my own installs as well as help them with some of theirs. It's a very fair symbiotic relationship for the most part. I bring the shop beer and food...and I get expertise to add onto my own experience, shop space, and free tool use. __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

09-25-2009, 01:29 PM	#4
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Yeah but im hoping someone would know a place that makes and sells them so i dont have to buy the tools to build my own =) I guess no choice then.

09-25-2009, 02:15 PM	#5
ozmdd Reluctantly Crouched... Drives: 2008 Yaris HB M/T Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 867	You'd pay a prety penny in labor for a custom-fit adapter. If that's not a problem, PM your sepaker brand/model and I'll make you some to whatver spec you want.