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E85 - Sound Deadening and Door Speakers

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Post by kis » Thu Feb 13, 2020 2:27 pm

Not yet mate, still doing my research! I suspect passenger side foam has failed so I'm going to get a replacement for that... then do it when it's not so wet! As with many Zed related things I'm taking it at a leisurely pace, lots to do yes, but since it's a keeper I've got all the time in the world :)
(will update this when I do get round to it tho!)
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Post by Commando_Rob » Mon Feb 24, 2020 4:03 pm

Lots of choice out there of 4" 2 way speakers ! anyone recommend a good make model? To the original poster what made you use Hertz?
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Post by kis » Mon Feb 24, 2020 4:32 pm

OP posted in 2013 so suspect reasoning, companies, prices, reviews were all tailored to "back then" so getting a more up-to-date consensus would probably be better... Easiest way (IMO) would be to start your own thread on the general discussions section? That being said I'm still happy with my OEM speakers. So could be a quick and cheap way to go about it :)
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BMW Family History (past and present):
1 Series - E87
3 Series - E46 Coupe, E46 M3, E90 (x3)
4 Series - F36, F82 M4
5 Series - E34 (x2), E39
7 Series - E32
X5 - E53, E70
X6 - E71

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Post by RickyG512 » Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:32 pm

I'm looking at doing something very similiar, weighing up the options as there seems to be many different routes you can take, I found an adapter plate which could be very useful so I thought I'd share

https://www.dynamicsounds.co.uk/ct25bm0 ... aptor.html
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I'm looking at speakers from the Focal K2 series, they seem to be the only brand of aftermarket Audiophile-grade speakers in the car world. Not sure if the 165cm speakers will fit in the low-range footwell speakers which are 160mm. Has anyone got any experience with this? Not sure if they'll be a direct fit, bodge up job or adapter plate needed.
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Post by Z4C_er » Thu Jul 09, 2020 11:57 am

I fitted one of these sets:
https://www.focal.com/en/car-audio/car- ... ts/165-as3
I made a 3D mount for the door:
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Which fits very nicely in the door. I found sound deadening really made a difference to the door card and door skin:
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The 165mm subs fit straight into the existing mount on the RHS (with the aid of a 3D printed clamp):
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And on the left it fits straight into the sheetmetal.
Any other questions, just PM me. Happy to help.
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Post by dj_jormi » Sun Jan 30, 2022 8:22 pm

Z4C_er wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2020 11:57 am I fitted one of these sets:
https://www.focal.com/en/car-audio/car- ... ts/165-as3
I made a 3D mount for the door:
speaker mount focal.JPG
IMG_20200430_170304_1.jpg
Which fits very nicely in the door. I found sound deadening really made a difference to the door card and door skin:
IMG_20200425_165535.jpg
The 165mm subs fit straight into the existing mount on the RHS (with the aid of a 3D printed clamp):
IMG_20200511_115331.jpg
And on the left it fits straight into the sheetmetal.
Any other questions, just PM me. Happy to help.
Hello Guy!! Can you send link to 3d??

I need This for my car todo. Thanks!!

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Post by Z4C_er » Sat Jun 04, 2022 9:09 am

dj_jormi wrote: Sun Jan 30, 2022 8:22 pm
Z4C_er wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2020 11:57 am I fitted one of these sets:
https://www.focal.com/en/car-audio/car- ... ts/165-as3
I made a 3D mount for the door:
speaker mount focal.JPG
IMG_20200430_170304_1.jpg
Which fits very nicely in the door. I found sound deadening really made a difference to the door card and door skin:
IMG_20200425_165535.jpg
The 165mm subs fit straight into the existing mount on the RHS (with the aid of a 3D printed clamp):
IMG_20200511_115331.jpg
And on the left it fits straight into the sheetmetal.
Any other questions, just PM me. Happy to help.
Hello Guy!! Can you send link to 3d??

I need This for my car todo. Thanks!!
Muchos apologios!!

OK, I haven't been on the forum for a while, what with Covid and all. I got into FPV RC flying, and as most of all the things I wanted to do on the Coupe were done, I didn't spend much time on her. But, we're taxed and ready for another Summer. After that, I may put her up for sale. Who knows....

Anyway... here are the 3D files. All of them. I may be too late for you, jormi, but hopefully I can help someone else.
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Post by dj_jormi » Thu Jun 09, 2022 1:11 am

Z4C_er wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 9:09 am
dj_jormi wrote: Sun Jan 30, 2022 8:22 pm
Z4C_er wrote: Thu Jul 09, 2020 11:57 am
Thank you very much, it's not late at all, I was right now this month to do it, since I had time and it has been great. I thank you very much, I send you a big hug!!! :P :P :P :oops: :P
I fitted one of these sets:
https://www.focal.com/en/car-audio/car- ... ts/165-as3
I made a 3D mount for the door:
speaker mount focal.JPG
IMG_20200430_170304_1.jpg
Which fits very nicely in the door. I found sound deadening really made a difference to the door card and door skin:
IMG_20200425_165535.jpg
The 165mm subs fit straight into the existing mount on the RHS (with the aid of a 3D printed clamp):
IMG_20200511_115331.jpg
And on the left it fits straight into the sheetmetal.
Any other questions, just PM me. Happy to help.
Hello Guy!! Can you send link to 3d??

I need This for my car todo. Thanks!!
Muchos apologios!!

OK, I haven't been on the forum for a while, what with Covid and all. I got into FPV RC flying, and as most of all the things I wanted to do on the Coupe were done, I didn't spend much time on her. But, we're taxed and ready for another Summer. After that, I may put her up for sale. Who knows....

Anyway... here are the 3D files. All of them. I may be too late for you, jormi, but hopefully I can help someone else.



Thank you very much, it's not late at all, I was right now this month to do it, since I had time and it has been great. I thank you very much, I send you a big hug!!!!! :P :P :P :oops:

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Post by Argenta » Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:24 am

I see people use NOT noice cancelling, but resonance cancelling. Heavy butimen (Dynamat etc) is a very inefficient way to kill noice. Especially in the amount put here, and especially on the inner door cards.. A small piece of Dynamat etc is only good in the center part of the outer door panel, for resonance.
Rather I'd use the type of self-adhesant foam car makers use from factory. Look inside the doors of other cars than the e85/86 which lacks this.
But NOT over the airbag area!!!

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Post by wilsey » Wed May 10, 2023 8:44 am

just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone that contributed to this thread. I've been wanting to improve my basic sound system for a while but didn't want to do anything to invasive as I only use it when the roof is up. Fitting the door speakers has made a huge difference and is now fine for what I need in this car.

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Post by Carbonschwarz » Wed May 10, 2023 11:12 pm

wilsey wrote: Wed May 10, 2023 8:44 am. Fitting the door speakers has made a huge difference and is now fine for what I need in this car.
Which speakers did you place? Did you also go doe the sound deadening, or does it not improve the audio, but just the lack of premium feel in the car?

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