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Best way to mount speakers to adapters

Discussion in 'Audio & Video' started by mrcheap, Aug 19, 2023.

  1. Aug 19, 2023 at 8:55 AM
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    mrcheap

    mrcheap [OP] Well-Known Member

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    So basically I’ve developed rattles as the screws attaching my speakers to the adapters have become loose…..is there a better way to secure them as a couple of them keep spinning…..
     
  2. Aug 19, 2023 at 9:05 AM
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    Clearwater Bill

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    Can you use a small bolt/nut with a drop of blue locktite?
     
  3. Aug 19, 2023 at 9:08 AM
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    Thinking of an adhesive……
     
  4. Aug 19, 2023 at 5:41 PM
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    You can use a little sound deadening or a small strip of foam in between and step your screw size up . Just don’t over tighten it.
     
  5. Aug 19, 2023 at 5:52 PM
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    Yea I’m using felt tape….probably will step up a screw size as the screws that came with seems “just enough” but seems to have loosened over time….
     
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  6. Aug 19, 2023 at 7:45 PM
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    I used the supplied screws for my adapters and the original screws that mounted the adapters to the doors. And also did sound deadening and fast rings .
     
  7. Aug 20, 2023 at 7:21 AM
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    get some larger diameter screws. but if you're vibrating the doors that much, you probably really need a decent crossover setup with a subwoofer.
     
  8. Aug 21, 2023 at 12:02 PM
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    Hurricane nuts on the backside of the adapter
     
  9. Aug 27, 2023 at 8:45 PM
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    I used 4-40 x1-1/4 machine screws/nuts with washers and red locktite and so far (3 months) no issues
     
  10. Oct 31, 2023 at 8:17 AM
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    Pictures of your set up would help. I installed metra adapters and they cracked after a week of driving. Get some heavy duty adapters or make your own from plywood. Then get rid of the loosey goosey green OEM screw anchors and replace with some good fasteners from the hardware store.
     
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  11. Nov 2, 2023 at 6:49 PM
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    If you are using the plastic adaptors for the speakers throw them in the trash, then go to a good stereo shop and get some made out of wood. They will sound better and if you know how to use a screw driver you won’t strip out the screws. If you really want them to sound better use sound deadening to seal the adaptors to the doors. The store I used to run we would alway use wood over the plastic crap, we had templates of the adapters so we could usually route a pair out in a couple of minutes.
     

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