....5 1/4" speakers were not going to cut it in my grand scheme for sound quality for the front doors of my C5 A6.

<b>The door panel before, with it's 5 1/4" speaker opening (pockets, seat memory switches and grill have been removed):</b>

<img src="http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/2583/doorpanelbeforech6.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us" />



<b>I sourced a manufacturer for custom built panels, and this is what I ordered:</B>

<img src="http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/4130/speakerhousingok9.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us" />

<b>For (2) 6 1/2" mid-bass, and (1) 4" midrange.


Some test fits, here with a pair of a/d/s 6" mid-woofers:</B>

<img src="http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4007/doorpaneladsrh7.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us" />


<b>and here with a Morel 6 1/2" (with a 3" voice-coil!!):</B>
<img src="http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3035/doorpanelmorelsq2.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us" />


<b>And so, with a prayer first for a steady hand, I cut up the door panel in order for magnet clearance:</B>
<img src="http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3394/doorpanelcutnd9.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us" />


<b>And after many hours of dremel use, filing and test fitting, here is the final assembled panel:</b>
<img src="http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/9138/doorpanelfinishedqa9.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us" />

<b>One down, and one to go.</B>

 

nice...where are you relocating the seat buttons?.

 

...but I did spend time to see how I would do it for someone who would want to keep that feature.

I would mount the switch panel inside the pop out door pocket. Stealth and very trick.

 

on Saturday.

 

Looks very nice.

 

Thanks. Saturday I was walking around all over the place.

 

Thank you.