Kade Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 I drive a 2009 Dodge Caliber. Right now I run a RF P1 component set in the door in place of a 6x9. Look at my build log for visuals. I want to upgrade my set to the T1s soon. When I do, I want the tweeters up higher. Where is the ideal place to put them? In the A-pillars aiming slightly at the window? Theres a triangular trim that hides the cable going to my mirrors. They're pointed down slightly. Would that be a decent spot? Trying to avoid fiber glassing by mounting them on a flush surface. 2009 Dodge Caliber SXT (Silver) Deck: Pioneer X3600BHS Amps: RF P1000X5 Front: RF P16-S Rear: RF P1694 Subs: 1 RF P3D2-10 Cabling: Stinger 6 channel RCA, RF 4gauge kit, SkyHighCarAudio 16gauge speaker wire. Build Log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/188246-caliber-build Professional Networking: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kade-mallett-332b8a104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk13 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 That sail panel is not a bad spot because of it's distance-to-ear relationship to the woofers. IIRC. Been a while since I've been in one. Do you have the dash speaker locations? They are further away but tweeters can be mounted hidden under the factory grilles and many people like them there. Wherever you choose I'd play with temporary mounting using different angling until you find what you are happiest with. Static drops are my bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kade Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 That sail panel is not a bad spot because of it's distance-to-ear relationship to the woofers. IIRC. Been a while since I've been in one. Do you have the dash speaker locations? They are further away but tweeters can be mounted hidden under the factory grilles and many people like them there. Wherever you choose I'd play with temporary mounting using different angling until you find what you are happiest with. I do have factory dash grills. They're pointing straight up at the glass. Not sure if that's popular or not, but I've heard people talk about phasing issues and undesirable frequencies coming from the reflection off the glass. Another one of those try it for yourself scenerios? 2009 Dodge Caliber SXT (Silver) Deck: Pioneer X3600BHS Amps: RF P1000X5 Front: RF P16-S Rear: RF P1694 Subs: 1 RF P3D2-10 Cabling: Stinger 6 channel RCA, RF 4gauge kit, SkyHighCarAudio 16gauge speaker wire. Build Log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/188246-caliber-build Professional Networking: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kade-mallett-332b8a104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk13 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Worth a shot. If you can find a way to angle them so they fire parallel to the glass and inward toward the rear view mirror that is a popular starting point. If you have to fire them at the glass you can play with phasing and see if it helps. If you can't seal them off on the backside and still achieve the angle you desire you can use a foam or carpet in the hole behind them to see if that helps too. Experiment until you're happy. As always. Static drops are my bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kade Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Eh, It'll be tough to get an angle because the factory grill is really close to the tweets already. We'll see. I'll try it both ways if I can. What's with the foam and carpet? 2009 Dodge Caliber SXT (Silver) Deck: Pioneer X3600BHS Amps: RF P1000X5 Front: RF P16-S Rear: RF P1694 Subs: 1 RF P3D2-10 Cabling: Stinger 6 channel RCA, RF 4gauge kit, SkyHighCarAudio 16gauge speaker wire. Build Log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/188246-caliber-build Professional Networking: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kade-mallett-332b8a104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk13 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 Absorb stray reflections. Sometimes helps, sometimes not. Static drops are my bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kade Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 gotcha. I'll give it a shot when the weather gets a little warmer 2009 Dodge Caliber SXT (Silver) Deck: Pioneer X3600BHS Amps: RF P1000X5 Front: RF P16-S Rear: RF P1694 Subs: 1 RF P3D2-10 Cabling: Stinger 6 channel RCA, RF 4gauge kit, SkyHighCarAudio 16gauge speaker wire. Build Log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/188246-caliber-build Professional Networking: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kade-mallett-332b8a104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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