Rear Speaker Install

[Freebird]

Here are some pictures from Cougar of the new Polk speakers that he installed on the rear of his RSV.

 

He confirms that they will fit but that you have to remove the black ring that came on the stock speakers.

[BuddyRich]

Alright. What was the ring for ? Reinforcement or spacing ? Anybody know?

 

 

[Freebird]

I also posted this in the tech library but decided to copy it here since BuddyRich posted a question to it...OBVIOUSLY not realizing that as a moderator...he can post there but nobody can answer him.

[BuddyRich]

:doh::doh:

 

:rotf::rotf:

 

Sorry Boss

[Freebird]

Heck Buddy...you CAN post and get responses HERE. That's why I copied it to here.

[BuddyRich]

:rotf:

 

JET LAG.. That's my story and I'm stickin to it.

 

[Eck]

Alright. What was the ring for ? Reinforcement or spacing ? Anybody know?

 

 

Buddy, it appears to me that it is a "snap on ring" which contains a protective screen to help avoid contaminates from getting into the speaker cavity causing a "rattle" ..being a screen, it lets sound out but stops contaminates from entry.

But hey, it's only MY opinon....

[Brake Pad]

cant you, cut the screen out of the ring, ?????? and lay it back in place.

Is it plastic /or light metal screen?

Plastic, you wont here, but metal vibrates...........

[Cougar]

The ring has the fiber mesh screen in it. maybe to help

protect some water getting in the stock speakers.

 

And maybe to cover up the look of the cone.

 

it does nothing else but be in the way of a better

speaker . I like the looks of the front of the polks

anyways!

Jeff

[Cougar]

The ring must be removed for the depth of the

Polk Speaker.

[ard103]

Sooo...... How do they sound? I end up with the volume at about 20-23 when out on the road with the stock speakers. Do they give more volume at a lower setting and/or just sound better?

 

Thanks,,

[Cougar]

First of all I have not finished my write-up for the rear install.

 

Another thing I want you folks to know is that I have done the

Installing a 250 watt Amp (in the tech section) then I went to pioneers.

 

Then I added Bass Blockers.

 

Then I Switched over to Polk Speakers (better then pioneers and stock)

 

And now I am in the MIT's of adding the Baffles to the rear of all four

speakers.. So the Sound that BLOWS out of my speakers now is Satisfying

to me..!

 

But I can say the SPEAKERS are better then the Stock OEM is a Much Better

Improvement.

 

I can not say how all this sounds with just a stock set-up.

I have done this

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=487

and this so far

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=11152

 

Good Luck On whatever you decide my friend.

 

Jeff

[ard103]

Hey Cougar. Thanks for the input on the speakers. I recieved the new Polks and the baffles yesterday and the bass blockers today. Looks like a garage day or two in the next week installing the speakers, tach, new plugs, stebel horn.....

 

Have Fun

[Cougar]

Your Very Welcome.

 

I hope you enjoy your new sound.

 

Let us know what you think about the switch-over.

 

Jeff