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chuckle... then buy used.
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vorpalZ
on April 23, 2015 at 2:58 PM
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problem with new panels is the rest if the interior
posted by BoneZ (MD)
on April 23, 2015 at 01:10 PM
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I have never met anyone who replaced door panels because of a tweeter mounted in them. Not one, and I've been in the Z32 scene for 13 or so years and met hundreds of Z32 owners.
Overblown concern.
Cheers,
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to hole saw or knife: for tweeter install
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dialectic
09:41:27 04/22/15
Xacto IMO
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ConVerTT
10:02:34 04/22/15
Don't cut up your door panels. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
10:49:57 04/22/15
A true purist.
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Schmeal (NV)
11:22:57 04/22/15
2nd. I managed to improve my audio system back in the day
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Zuberman
14:10:02 04/22/15
Didn't you remove the CC and related components? (n/m)
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FrozTTy
08:21:04 04/23/15
I did the Carbon Canister delete, but I did it completely
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Zuberman
09:16:21 04/23/15
Why not? The doors are just cardboard and vinyl. Nothing
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ForceFedTT (SoCal)
18:45:46 04/22/15
$$$ to replace once they are cut up... (n/m)
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BoneZ (MD)
21:33:30 04/22/15
Amen. (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
21:48:19 04/22/15
lol. anything costs $ to replace when "defectively" cut up.
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ForceFedTT (SoCal)
01:19:39 04/23/15
I think the best advice in the thread is to not cut holes
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BoneZ (MD)
01:39:25 04/23/15
You<--------------------------------------------->the point (n/m)
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Bernie (NoVA)
02:16:02 04/23/15
Nope! Typing a long arrow doesnt make it true, Bernie. (n/m)
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ForceFedTT (SoCal)
12:11:21 04/23/15
Actually, I think they ARE getting to be ancient artifacts,
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Zuberman
09:18:34 04/23/15
Not ancient... just expensive
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vorpalZ
12:43:01 04/23/15
problem with new panels is the rest if the interior
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BoneZ (MD)
13:10:16 04/23/15
chuckle... then buy used. -
vorpalZ
14:58:38 04/23/15
When I bought my vert it had tweeters surface mounted
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Musashi Sword
15:06:17 04/23/15
I had a set of new panels I sold. the used panels I've looke
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BoneZ (MD)
15:51:50 04/23/15
I've seen plenty of hoopty Z's with holes in the door tho (n/m)
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Antihero
18:24:51 04/23/15
lol, now we're talking about hoopty Z's?
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vorpalZ
23:38:23 04/23/15
Preach on! (n/m)
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ForceFedTT (SoCal)
01:21:04 04/24/15
Amen brother!
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ConVerTT
08:56:20 04/24/15
Changing the airbox is not the permanent modification
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BoneZ (MD)
09:33:09 04/24/15
A couple of points....
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ConVerTT
14:56:03 04/24/15
Like I said- ridiculous.
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BoneZ (MD)
15:17:08 04/24/15
Amen brother! (n/m)
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ConVerTT
15:52:12 04/24/15
lol minty door panels (n/m)
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ForceFedTT (SoCal)
02:33:35 04/25/15
I think those are leftover Nissan parts inventory.
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Zuberman
00:14:33 04/24/15
mods that are not reversible should'nt be taken lightly
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Antihero
18:23:35 04/23/15
this is my thinking, the hole is permanent but the tweeter
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LJZTT
14:43:16 04/24/15
I agree with you, I don't see the big deal, it looks stock
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moxie (SF)
15:43:33 04/23/15
Re: Don't cut up your door panels.
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bogart101 (NoVA)
13:44:27 04/23/15
Huge second, absolutely no need to do so. Hate the shop
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BigTDogg (MA)
17:57:25 04/24/15
Composite set that fits in the stock location. (n/m)
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Paulym1111
11:03:36 04/22/15
I used a hole saw in my old Z.
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Ryan1001
11:11:46 04/22/15
Mount the tweeters in your air vents (n/m)
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s3trios
11:15:19 04/22/15
This. (n/m)
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Antihero
13:26:52 04/22/15
^Yep (n/m)
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-Grimm-
18:35:55 04/22/15
2nd (n/m)
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sak01
21:38:36 04/22/15
Re: Mount the tweeters in your air vents
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bogart101 (NoVA)
13:47:35 04/23/15
The best way....
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Multi_Read (CA)
11:29:03 04/22/15
agreed. I put wide painters tape over 1st
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vorpalZ
12:02:46 04/22/15
I used a hole saw to great effect the first time.
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Nate (NoVA)
14:17:32 04/22/15
or this. (n/m)
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Antihero
14:18:44 04/22/15
This! idk why people ruin their doors or clog the air vents (n/m)
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Red Hawk (CO)
15:23:16 04/22/15
if it is properly done with quality components
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vorpalZ
15:55:57 04/22/15
A brand new a-pilar cover is like $50.
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Antihero
18:19:29 04/23/15
then do it right or don't do it at all
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vorpalZ
22:15:24 04/23/15
Nate, u have a pic of the mounting on the triangle piece? (n/m)
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ZXoltan
16:19:52 04/22/15
Here's mine
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black300zx
17:27:30 04/22/15
Nice and unobtrusive. One question tho...
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ZXoltan
17:37:20 04/22/15
and they're aimable...My first Z was a black 2+2 :) (n/m)
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black300zx
20:59:18 04/22/15
nice (n/m)
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LJZTT
19:33:37 04/22/15
Too dark now, tomorrow. (n/m)
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Nate (NoVA)
19:54:52 04/22/15
Here is a post that shows mine. The direction that
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not4resaleZ
22:22:37 04/22/15
I have a set of pristine door panels already cut..... (n/m)
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ShakaShaun(Denver)
20:12:21 04/22/15
Thanks for all the great info...
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dialectic
23:14:07 04/22/15
My solution was to use the mirror sail panels
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AndrewG
01:50:29 04/23/15
Did you mold those yourself? Very nice! (n/m)
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ZXoltan
06:38:22 04/23/15
That looks great! Definitely the best way to do it
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RobZ32
10:07:55 04/23/15
This is how I made them
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AndrewG
10:49:02 04/23/15
Very nice. Time for a vendor to get a mold made. (n/m)
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Woody75 (Denver)
11:09:57 04/23/15
Tweeters vary far too much in size and depth for that
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Multi_Read (CA)
13:32:23 04/23/15
which is exactly why you don't cut your doors (n/m)
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Antihero
10:54:39 04/24/15
Wow...nicely done. (n/m)
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CameronSF
13:43:33 04/23/15
Very nice work! (n/m)
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Musashi Sword
15:03:02 04/23/15
Awesome! I put mine there, but just screwed in place. (n/m)
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Ted (92TT)
15:37:08 04/23/15
Those are fantastic! Nice work! (n/m)
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ConVerTT
20:24:46 04/23/15
Excellent! Great work! (n/m)
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Zuberman
00:23:05 04/24/15
Very well done indeed! (n/m)
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BigTDogg (MA)
17:58:44 04/24/15
I bracketed mine in the air vents in the doors..
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XTZ
02:21:46 04/25/15
Very tastefully done. (n/m)
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SeanK (StL)
14:09:04 04/23/15
15 years ago.
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njz
05:57:52 04/23/15
The hole saw will pull and tear the vinyl, if you are dead
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Musashi Sword
15:00:13 04/23/15
If you spin it backwards, it makes a clean cut in the vinyl (n/m)
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vorpalZ
15:02:33 04/23/15
Nice tip! (n/m)
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Musashi Sword
15:06:51 04/23/15
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