[aliefjoker]

I got them off but the inner bolt was a bitch to take off. The whole door minus the screw in the handle is all bolts

[phuviano]

Originally Posted by aliefjoker

WTF?! On my ex coupe, I had 10mm bolts where theses screws where at. Is that right?

Now remove the two phillips screws:
front...

10 mm bolts?? did you buy your car used?? if so the last owner must have changed that.

I have a coupe, and its a canadian si, which is the same as the U.S. ex. I've taken my door panels off many times. There are no bolts in the door. Just screws in the door. The process should be the same.

[aliefjoker]

Yep, used vehicle. Passenger side door had screws. I'm thinking the insurance company pulled a fast one and got the damage masked because the carfax came up clean when I ran it

[dj_cronic_metal]

i'm now actually kindda scared to do the install. Most work i've seen to change a speaker out.

[Wolfgang5884]

Great DIY

[phuviano]

Originally Posted by dj_cronic_metal

i'm now actually kindda scared to do the install. Most work i've seen to change a speaker out.

Don't be scared. Its so easy to take the door panels apart. The first time you do it, it'll take you longer. I've done it so many times, I can take off my door panel it a few minutes.

[amexicancarguy]

yeah i dont know how any times i've taken the door panel off, and the damn thing still rattles. but its pretty easy.

and i dont know if people have seen this, but this really helped me:
http://www.indabay.com/images/FRINSTALL.pdf

[dj_cronic_metal]

that doesn't seem too bad main thing is all the wiring with electrical that gets me nervous about doing it. Not like the old da integras where the speaker part pops right off

[keepItJDM]

I find this post EXTREMELY helpful thanks for putting in the time to show us how it's done. I will be installing Alpine's this week and will try to document. Great job and thanks again!

[gearbox]

great diy, but i wonder how the mdf will hold up in humid and wet climates....and that wiring job is not gonna last very long either. just speaking from experience and why i had to later open back up and redo everything.

[HondaKorn]

I dont remember my window coming down that far....I have these huge ass bars in the door that are in the way. Good write up tho

[Envy]

With both sets of speakers Ive had, it came with a plastic .75" spacer that you just had to drill into the door. Polks and Alpines alike. The Alpine harness/bracket piece snapped right in where the stock speaker came out.

[gearbox]

can use a 1 inch plastic spacer too if you cant find .75, and then trim the inside of the door panel circle where the speaker goes.

[electric130]

Originally Posted by gearbox

great diy, but i wonder how the mdf will hold up in humid and wet climates....and that wiring job is not gonna last very long either. just speaking from experience and why i had to later open back up and redo everything.

MDF and wiring are holding up just fine after 1.5 years. just had the door panels off a couple weeks ago. i had wires like that on a nissan 200sx for over 3 years without a problem.