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Squawker Mounting Hole Dimension

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by ultraturtle, Apr 7, 2012.

  1. ultraturtle

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    Of those of you who have replaced their squawkers, has anyone kept the originals? If so, could you measure the distance between mounting hole centers?

    My car does not get in for another 10 days, and I'm fabricating brackets now so the speaker swap-out can go a little quicker when it arrives.

    Measurements taken from inseek's pictures show it to be roughly 3 7/16", but I'd like to verify before I get to work.
     
    #1 ultraturtle, Apr 7, 2012
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    I think it's about 8.5cm...I've got pictures but cannot seem to attach them to this post.

     
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    What you swappin the squawker for?

    Mike
     
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    I bought 3way components CL-6E32 by CDT audio. Mid is 3". Should fit factory location just fine.
     
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    Will do rears soon. Will update you.


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    Are you swapping speakers or small children, the nomenclature is confusing??? :confused:
     
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    Here is what I did with the squawkers. Rip them out of the mounting brackets and mount the tweeters in them.
     

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    ^ clever. But I am glad I went with a 2-way cause the front really needed full range up high.
     
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    Have you guys listened to the 7.1 system in the 2012's? The sound stage is on the top edge of the dash. For a bone stock factory system, I am impressed.

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    i don't think the base plug in has that? either way, it's not much/any better than my 08 pkg II.
     
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    Spiderman, I only installed the tweeter so far and still have to complete the 6.5" in the front doors.
     
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  13. ultraturtle

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    I finally got around to measuring the hole to hole distance referenced in the original post. It is pretty close to 3 1/2 inches. Mounting plates for tweeters or mids to replace the front squwakers can easily be fabricated from 16ga steel in an hour or two:
    • Print the attached file "Prius Squwaker Mounting Plates.pdf" on label paper and adhere to a 6" x 4" blank
    • Size center hole for your tweeter mount. Hole on pdf is for a 2" opening.
    • Cut with a 22-24tpi saber saw blade
    • Drill 1/4" mounting holes
    • Debur and sand
    Makes for solid mounts with little more effort than it takes to cut up the existing squwakers to use as mounts.
     

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    Great post, I will use this template for some aluminum mounts this weekend!
     
    #14 Correllaaron, Aug 18, 2012
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