View Full Version : Tweeters in the Dash???


Striker169
01-14-2006, 02:13 AM
So driving home tonight I was thinking about speakers for the truck and I had seem the new Audi's pop up tweeters and that got me thinking... what about cutting a pice of pipe at an angle and cutting a hole in the top of the dash and welding the pice in there to where it was like an angled tunnel that was big enough to mount a tweeter?

Anyways where has everyone mounted some tweeters on their trucks? I will try to mock up what I am talking about tomorrow and post some pictures.

Brento72
01-14-2006, 02:49 AM
Here's my 2ct. The highs from the tweet can be totally screwed by deflection from a tube. They are most often mounted so the soundwave deflects off of a flat surface or is direct in reception. The balance you want to achieve in regards to your sound type will dictate their position, that is why better tweets are built with adjustable bases. I plan to install mine on the back of my rear view mirror (where to hide the wires?)and aim them without interference of each other and another pair turned up in a kick panel. Highs represent the majority of your heard vocal accuity and even Pantera vocals at 140db should be able to be understood. If your into boom who cares, but for a system to be versatile you really need to know how to make the best of your cab space. These single cabs are the hardest for me to get a take-on with the bass. I have yet to decide what sub to put into my reg cab 04 or my 72 to get a balance. I've ran 2 quality 10's with a lotta amp in my camaro's and blazer and have been really satisfied with the versatility of box design and placement for the right sound but they have good room for a soundwave to form. This is a great topic to see what others are doing. I need kidney killin' bass and rippin guitar riff's for metal and eyeball shakin bass with the full range for groups like Cypress Hill. What's your take striker, you a have quite a bit of thought into it?

Brad
01-14-2006, 04:12 AM
I have a 91 S-10 and there's 1 4x6 mounted in each top corner of the dash facing up into the windshield. I've always thought that I could put a pair of smaller speakers or tweeters in the same configuration in the 67. I won't be trying this for several years until I get my interior worked out, but maybe someone else wants to try this and let us know.

grendel
01-14-2006, 10:05 AM
I put a tweet and a 4" mid range from Planet Audio in the dash of my old 70 C20. Sounded really nice. Never got pics of it that way though. Pain to cut with the windshield in. Worked well. Then again, I also cut the rear window surround to put in a set of 4" composites for rear fill, too.

For my C10, I am putting the tweets in the aluminum spacer of my one piece window kit.

I have them in the same place in my Ram. Sounds great and it's very well aimed at my head.

sdkid
01-14-2006, 11:12 AM
I saw a pic around here one time. The owner put tweets in a set of factory a/c housings at each end of the dash.

Frizzle Fry
01-14-2006, 11:20 AM
I built a mount to put two tweats behind the stock mono-speaker grill in the dash. You lose some of the stereo effect, but the sound is crisp deflected off the windshield, and they're out of sight. Sorry no pics...

72MARIO
01-14-2006, 11:23 AM
Rod Doors has the pillars avaible with tweeter.

PanelDeland
01-14-2006, 12:32 PM
Brento,for wiring to a mirror you might look at S-10 mirrors,esp. from a Tahoe version they had map lights in the bottom of the rear veiw and the wiring might be useable for what you want.Also auto dimming is avail on some Dodges in the Rv so that may also be a source.

pat
01-14-2006, 12:37 PM
Not sure if its gonna be the best place, but heres where mine are going:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid185/pe5948c968a02dbf3c19c48e485617873/f274d143.jpg

powell72
01-14-2006, 04:54 PM
I was always told by a friend of mine who installed stereos that the tweeter should never be more than six inches away from the mid for the best sound.