COMPLETED 8's in sail panels
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From: Pocatello Idaho
Ya you can use the stock amp. The only thing is the original 6.5 subs are 2 voice coils. That part would be the only hard part. What I did was actually cut some plates of sheet metal and welded them inside on my car. I still had to cut the original 6.5 opening to fit the 8" and I gained about a half inch clearance over what the OP of this thread did.
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From: Pocatello Idaho
Ya that is the hardest part. Mine are amped and I don't remember how exactly I wired them. I don't remember if I used the sub outs on the deck or just used the monsoon amp signal to my amp. Been a while since I did it but I do know the amp will accept preamp signals. Probably just did it the most backaswards WTF way possible. Usually how my wiring ends up.
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I’m well aware this is an ancient thread - but if you still happen to be here - I was wondering how you attached the speaker to the sail panel? I see you drilled new holes, did you use sheet metal screws or did you rivet them in?
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Rivet nuts
Snap in nuts
Press in nuts
Clip-on nuts
Adhesive-mount nuts
or weld in if u got it.
anything of these are better then just screwing it into the sheet metal.
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