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One other thing, do you know what size tweets and drivers will fit on a 6x8" plate? I was going to draw up a model to figure out what sizes will fit, but can't find complete enough dimensions for a 6x8" mounting location.

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It really depends on the sizes of the individual drivers and their mounting rings. A surface mount tweeter (like the Vifa Neo) will give you more mounting options and let you use a bigger woofer. I'd shoot for a 7" woofer to help sink some good mid-bass up front. You'll be surprised how much it'll help out your rear deck sub.

Is it actually possible to fit a 7" woofer and a tweeter onto a 6x8" plate? That sounds a little big. Are there any other surface mount tweeters at PE that are a little cheaper than the Vifa neos? I was going to go to best buy today to measure, but I'm not going have a chance. At the moment, this is the one thing that is keeping me from picking out specific components; I have no idea what size drivers will fit onto a 6x8 plate. I will try again on the internet to see if I can find some useful information about that.

You can make the "plate" as big as you want. It doesn't need to be 6"x8" which is where a surface mount tweeter comes into play. You just need some 1/2" plywood, a jigsaw, and some creativity. These Tweets should fit the bill - silk domes, surface mount, and adjustable angle for better aiming (which makes a big difference in the stock location).

Wow, those tweets are perfect. Adjustable and everything! That's why I originally liked the Vifa Neos with their wedge mount, but they are just too much $$$. I am assuming by bigger than 6x8, I am assuming you mean that the factory hole is roughly 6x8, and if I stick to the same mounting points, the plate can accommodate a bigger speaker, as long as the magnet fits through the factory hole. If that's the case, then I might just go for some larger (7"ish) drivers, especially since the pyramid tweets, it appears, can be mounted on the very edge of the plate. Let me know if this is what you meant by "bigger than 6x8".

Yup, you got the idea. Might want to take a look at those 7" Goldwood woofers I linked to earlier.

How would go go about wiring an amp into this system? I have a 97 gl nonpremium. I'd it'd be cool if I could tap into the stock speaker wire somewhere to avoid drilling holes, but there is no amp so I'm not sure where to do that at. I really dont want to drill but if I have to I will.

The impression I had was that on the backside of the crossover, the factory wires could be plugged in, and then on the front where all the connections are, wires would go out to the speaker components. I could be wrong. People who know what they are doing, feel free to correct me.

I mounted the crossover in the door along with the drivers. I wired my amp into the factory wiring where the factory amp used to be.

The signal from the amp goes to the crossover which has two outputs, one to the tweeter and the other to the woofer.

yea but what if you don't have a factory amp

Ok, one last string of questions and I think maybe I will be ready to make some purchases.

First, I like the Pyramid tweets linked before, and the Goldwood 7" drivers. Although the price is right, I'd like to know if I am giving up a marked difference it quality over more expensive components (i.e. Vifa, etc.). I really just want something that will fill my car with sound and make me at least mostly convinced that I am in front of the stage.

Second, what can I do about crossovers that won't cost $25/ea.? I don't have the cojones or the time to make my own crossovers, and as far as I can tell, all I need is something to split the frequencies above 2kHz or 2.5kHz to the tweet and below to the woofer. I tried looking on ebay, and found several crossovers that were very in my price range, but I can't find any information about the frequencies they cut off at.

Third, are those Pyramids going to fit inside the door, after being mounted on top of 1/2" plywood? It would seem like they are about 3" tall and I have no idea how much clearance there is in there once the door panel is on.