Car Speaker Relocation - Tricks of The Trade

by CAE, Jan 01, 2007

This month we're working on a specialized vehicle, but the project applies to many different cars. One of our clients has a full-sized GM van that he uses for business. His business involves sound, so it's important that he has a good-sounding system in his vehicle. Unfortunately, the GM van's factory speaker locations are by his ankles, very low in the doors and very poor for good sound quality. The best solution here was to mount his primary 4" Alpine Type X separates in the A-pillars of the van, much closer to his ears. The factory speaker locations were used for 6 1/2" Alpine Type X midbass drivers, creating a three-way system. Many vehicles have pillars similar in size to the van, so check to see if you can do a three-way system like this in your vehicle. Send questions to sbrown@alpine-usa.com and check out SteveBrownUniversity.com for more information.