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General => Car audio => Topic started by: Mikester on 03 February 2008, 23:02

Title: Unclear size
Post by: Mikester on 03 February 2008, 23:02

People say mk3s are 16.5/17cm

Which one, or does it not matter?

Title: Re: Unclear size
Post by: Chris 'N' Jen on 04 February 2008, 08:46

Im not sure what size mk3's are but they say the same size for mk4 and yes it does matter. i got 17cm which wouldnt fit into the standard pod. pop the speaker grill off and have a quick measure. sure someone with a mk3 will  be along soon.

 :smiley:

Title: Re: Unclear size
Post by: Mikester on 04 February 2008, 11:55

Indeed, just need to know, becuase i dont want to buy 16.5 and they are too small, or vice versa.......  :undecided:

Title: Re: Unclear size
Post by: monzablue16v on 04 February 2008, 13:41

(http://www.make-my-own-house.com/images/measure.jpg) :)

Title: Re: Unclear size
Post by: jv on 04 February 2008, 14:14

17's I think (aka 6.5in).

Harsh on Max.

Title: Re: Unclear size
Post by: Mikester on 04 February 2008, 19:45

Where do you measure from and too?

Title: Re: Unclear size
Post by: monzablue16v on 04 February 2008, 21:20

one side to the other across the widest point :)

Title: Re: Unclear size
Post by: Mikester on 04 February 2008, 21:58

Quote from: monzablue16v on 04 February 2008, 21:20

one side to the other across the widest point :)

Of the whole speaker, of the cone?

Title: Re: Unclear size
Post by: boneybradley on 04 February 2008, 22:02

I have 170mm jbl's fitted and removed some sony 165mm ones...so both fit       the thing to check is depth as my o.e grilles wont fit the deep jbl's but covered the sony's!! oh and the grilles that come for the speakers wont fit either!!

Title: Re: Unclear size
Post by: Mikester on 04 February 2008, 22:31

So use standard grills?

Title: Re: Unclear size
Post by: boneybradley on 04 February 2008, 23:10

Quote from: Mikester on 04 February 2008, 22:31

So use standard grills?

only with slim speakers like sony's...or they will look like this (you can see them in this pic..just)

(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/boneybradley/DSCN4168.jpg)

Title: Re: Unclear size
Post by: Mikester on 04 February 2008, 23:17

i will try and get some grills to fit, as without grills, you are asking for trouble really in that place :/

Cheers for the info  :smiley:

Title: Re: Unclear size
Post by: russ-vdub on 07 February 2008, 14:27

yeh i would, aftermarket grills can look tacky but then sometimes allows for extra depth..upto and how it looks