I just got some SLC for my 99 max with the bose system. Getting ready to install them. I know alot of people recommend using a mdf ring but do I have to worry about my new speakers getting wet? The front bose housing looks like it protects from this. The slc's look like they would mount in the existing bose houseing. It's made of plastic, what approach should I take?
How did you mount your components? Any help would be a great help.

 

i used that same plastic bose housing, easy fast, i just wanted to get the install done....but a couple years later (2006) i had extra wood and time so i made some rings....MUCH better sound, mainly bass. So i say make MDF rings and deaden your doors. My comps sounded cheap before, couldn't handle bass at all. now with the doors deaden they sound like mini subs.

 

I can make them pretty easy. How about the speakers getting wet? Did you just make a simple ring or did you make an entire housing? Also how did you mount the tweeter?
Thanks for the quick reply

 

if you got some bump in your trunk i wouldnt worry too much about making the mdf rings, as they are purely to increase the bass response of the speakers. However, I just use the stock bose speaker rings because i dont see the need to increase distortion of speakers by giving them alot of bass, so i cross them over around 120~140.

 

you can just make a ring. i made them for all four of my doors. i simply took some 1/4" mdf board and traced the outline of the stock speaker adaptor onto it. then i used some 3/4" MDF to make the ring, and glued it onto the 1/4" plate to complete the bracket. the entire assembly just bolts right up, replacing the stock unit.


that was for my 3rd gen. i didn't take any pics of the ones i made for the 6th gen, but you get the idea.

 

You're getting MIDbass out of them, the key is to have a midbass driver that can provide extension down to about 80 hz, and let your sub handle from 80 and down, MDF rings will assist in bringing out much more midbass.