Best place to mount tweeters in the LB? - Toyota Yaris Forums

IsLNdbOi · 10-27-2008, 04:53 AM

Anyone have pics. of where you've installed your tweeters? In my '07LB, I mounted them here:

This time I'd like to mount them like this:

Not sure if I'd flush mount them there or put them on the angled mounting cups to point them more towards the driver and passenger.

I don't want to install tweeters on those door panels again because I always had noise coming from the tweeters when installed there. I replaced their wires (from the tweeters to the crossovers and from the crossovers to the amp.), changed the gains on my amp., tried ground loop isolators and even replaced the tweeters. Nothing fixed the hiss and noise coming from the tweeters when mounted in those door panels.

Not sure if the tweeters could be mounted on those pillars though (like in the bottom-most pic.) because I think I have side-curtain airbags behind them.

IsLNdbOi · 10-27-2008, 05:54 AM

Too bad they don't make these with only one "gauge pod" for the Yaris and also for both driver and passenger side:

http://www.pillarpod.com/Items/gs-34...20Pillar%20Pod

Would be prefect for tweeters.

battleversiontc · 10-28-2008, 07:32 AM

i think they might make a pillar pod for the right side i have one in my crx from autometer thats for a rhd might have to do some searching as far as the single idk about that one have you tried ebay

IsLNdbOi · 10-28-2008, 07:55 AM

They make universal pods that attach to the A-pillar and have two gauge pods on each. Not sure though how well they'd fit on the Yaris's A-pillar. Also the gauge holes are like 2.5" in diameter. Too big for most tweeters.

natethegreat38 · 10-28-2008, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IsLNdbOi

Too bad they don't make these with only one "gauge pod" for the Yaris and also for both driver and passenger side:

http://www.pillarpod.com/Items/gs-34...20Pillar%20Pod

Would be prefect for tweeters.

Since the Yaris is sold around the world (for Right hand drive countries also), I'm sure you can buy one for a LHD car (US driver's side) and one for a RHD car (US passenger's side) ??? Did that make sense ????

natethegreat38 · 10-28-2008, 07:49 PM

oh, and BTW: I mounted my tweets on the door, which saved a lot of time and hassle. They are right next to the door handle, on the front end of the vehicle. It saved me from having to take off the A-pillar paneling, etc... I think they really look OEM. I will get some pix up soon

IsLNdbOi · 10-28-2008, 07:52 PM

They do make one that just snaps over the A-Pillar. It has two gauge pods on each one and it's a universal one so not sure how well it would fit on the Yaris's A-Pillar.

Driver's side:
http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Unive...illar-Pod.aspx

Passenger's side:
http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Unive...lar-Pod-1.aspx

I guess I could make do with these.

The driver's side one would have a tweeter in one pod and one of these in its second pod:

I don't want or need a tach.. A compass would be much more useful to me.

The passenger's side would have the other tweeter and I haven't thought of what I'd put in its second pod yet.

natethegreat38 · 10-28-2008, 07:56 PM

^^ not trying to knock your post, but the pix look the same... Maybe Glow Shift used the same pic for both??

IsLNdbOi · 10-28-2008, 07:58 PM

Yeah, they did use the same pic. for both.

battleversiontc · 10-28-2008, 09:56 PM

you could always shape it if its close by heating it up alittle cause i had to do that for my crx to put my rhd pod in

pennyracer · 01-12-2010, 07:04 PM

IsLNdbOi · 01-12-2010, 10:26 PM

What's with all the necro. thread bumps lately?

cali yaris · 01-12-2010, 11:03 PM

IsLNdbOi, the sound is better from the first position.

pennyracer · 01-17-2010, 03:11 PM

i would say you want all the speakers in the front stage pointed at you ware your ears are if at all possible ? thats what have been told

goku87 · 01-18-2010, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by pennyracer

i would say you want all the speakers in the front stage pointed at you ware your ears are if at all possible ? thats what have been told

you have the coolest speaker setup in your doors. just fyi. wish i could figure out how to replicate it.

pennyracer · 01-18-2010, 09:21 AM

thank you i like the setup myself you dont see those around town in a yaris that is why i did them like that not to mention they sound pretty damn good if i must say myself

goku87 · 01-18-2010, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pennyracer

thank you i like the setup myself you dont see those around town in a yaris that is why i did them like that not to mention they sound pretty damn good if i must say myself

If I get another Yaris, would you mind if I stole your idea?

pennyracer · 01-18-2010, 09:35 PM

no problem i dont have any choice in what another person does with there yaris . i just wont hand someone all the info so i have to look at a copy of my setup on this site ! i do enjoy looking at other ideas on this site after all thats what makes this site works so well for me so much info to work with have you seen the doors without the panels on the whole car now top to bottom is double linned with raamat sound deadning the single best thing you can do to these little tin roller skates to kill the major road noise they produce . post pics if you decide to make some pods for the doors

10-27-2008, 04:53 AM	#1
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	Best place to mount tweeters in the LB? Anyone have pics. of where you've installed your tweeters? In my '07LB, I mounted them here: This time I'd like to mount them like this: Not sure if I'd flush mount them there or put them on the angled mounting cups to point them more towards the driver and passenger. I don't want to install tweeters on those door panels again because I always had noise coming from the tweeters when installed there. I replaced their wires (from the tweeters to the crossovers and from the crossovers to the amp.), changed the gains on my amp., tried ground loop isolators and even replaced the tweeters. Nothing fixed the hiss and noise coming from the tweeters when mounted in those door panels. Not sure if the tweeters could be mounted on those pillars though (like in the bottom-most pic.) because I think I have side-curtain airbags behind them.

10-28-2008, 07:32 AM	#3
battleversiontc View User's Garage Drives: 08 vip yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 808 Posts: 501	i think they might make a pillar pod for the right side i have one in my crx from autometer thats for a rhd might have to do some searching as far as the single idk about that one have you tried ebay __________________ 08 junction produce belta almost done and ready for paint 06 junction produce tc 604 bhp 445tq ddriven still trying for 700+hp 90 crx sir ls vtec turbo 755 hp mecp masters certified

10-28-2008, 07:49 PM	#6
natethegreat38 Party like a Barack star Drives: '08 LB MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali Posts: 288	oh, and BTW: I mounted my tweets on the door, which saved a lot of time and hassle. They are right next to the door handle, on the front end of the vehicle. It saved me from having to take off the A-pillar paneling, etc... I think they really look OEM. I will get some pix up soon __________________ i don't feel like creating another signature, yet. Give it another week...

10-28-2008, 07:56 PM	#8
natethegreat38 Party like a Barack star Drives: '08 LB MT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cali Posts: 288	^^ not trying to knock your post, but the pix look the same... Maybe Glow Shift used the same pic for both?? __________________ i don't feel like creating another signature, yet. Give it another week...

10-28-2008, 09:56 PM	#10
battleversiontc View User's Garage Drives: 08 vip yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 808 Posts: 501	you could always shape it if its close by heating it up alittle cause i had to do that for my crx to put my rhd pod in __________________ 08 junction produce belta almost done and ready for paint 06 junction produce tc 604 bhp 445tq ddriven still trying for 700+hp 90 crx sir ls vtec turbo 755 hp mecp masters certified

10-27-2008, 05:54 AM	#2
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	Too bad they don't make these with only one "gauge pod" for the Yaris and also for both driver and passenger side: http://www.pillarpod.com/Items/gs-34...20Pillar%20Pod Would be prefect for tweeters.

10-28-2008, 07:55 AM	#4
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	They make universal pods that attach to the A-pillar and have two gauge pods on each. Not sure though how well they'd fit on the Yaris's A-pillar. Also the gauge holes are like 2.5" in diameter. Too big for most tweeters.

10-28-2008, 07:52 PM	#7
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	They do make one that just snaps over the A-Pillar. It has two gauge pods on each one and it's a universal one so not sure how well it would fit on the Yaris's A-Pillar. Driver's side: http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Unive...illar-Pod.aspx Passenger's side: http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Unive...lar-Pod-1.aspx I guess I could make do with these. The driver's side one would have a tweeter in one pod and one of these in its second pod: I don't want or need a tach.. A compass would be much more useful to me. The passenger's side would have the other tweeter and I haven't thought of what I'd put in its second pod yet.

10-28-2008, 07:58 PM	#9
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	Yeah, they did use the same pic. for both.

01-12-2010, 07:04 PM	#11
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01-12-2010, 10:26 PM	#12
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	What's with all the necro. thread bumps lately? Last edited by IsLNdbOi; 01-12-2010 at 11:55 PM. Reason: "thread bumps" not "posts"

01-12-2010, 11:03 PM	#13
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	IsLNdbOi, the sound is better from the first position. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

01-17-2010, 03:11 PM	#14
pennyracer boydstir View User's Garage Drives: 08 yaris liftback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: grants pass Posts: 424	i would say you want all the speakers in the front stage pointed at you ware your ears are if at all possible ? thats what have been told

01-18-2010, 09:21 AM	#16
pennyracer boydstir View User's Garage Drives: 08 yaris liftback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: grants pass Posts: 424	thank you i like the setup myself you dont see those around town in a yaris that is why i did them like that not to mention they sound pretty damn good if i must say myself

01-18-2010, 09:35 PM	#18
pennyracer boydstir View User's Garage Drives: 08 yaris liftback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: grants pass Posts: 424	no problem i dont have any choice in what another person does with there yaris . i just wont hand someone all the info so i have to look at a copy of my setup on this site ! i do enjoy looking at other ideas on this site after all thats what makes this site works so well for me so much info to work with have you seen the doors without the panels on the whole car now top to bottom is double linned with raamat sound deadning the single best thing you can do to these little tin roller skates to kill the major road noise they produce . post pics if you decide to make some pods for the doors

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