Mounting options
It is advisable to take care of creating an additional noise-insulating barrier before performing the work described. We'll tell you how to do this a little later. Otherwise, installing speakers in the front doors of the Lada Grant is not at all difficult.
The simplest way is to install the minimum size (130 mm) elements in places specially designed for them. There is no need to be clever or adjust anything here.
First of all, buy a set of speakers with grilles. Next you need:
- dismantle the decorative trim of the front doors;
- install the speakers in the Grant holes stamped at the factory;
- connect them to cables;
- cut holes in the cladding;
- return it to its place;
- screw the grates.
There are some disadvantages to this setup. First of all, the speakers of this size are quite weak. At the same time, the holes with which each front door is equipped with a diameter of 160 mm will cause a number of certain difficulties with joining the upholstery.
Thus, it is still better to mount 16 cm speakers on the Granta. For installation, you will have to additionally buy so-called spacers measuring 2 cm. They are sold by almost all stores specializing in car acoustics.
Here you should proceed differently:
- the casing is removed;
- the spacer is fixed with screws on the door body;
- the front decorative panel returns to its place;
- a hole is cut in it where the speaker is placed;
- it is screwed through the upholstery to the spacer and closed on top with a grille.
Despite all the obvious advantages, this method has one drawback - it will be difficult to open the glove compartment. Its lid will either begin to cling to the grille or simply become blocked.
The third option for installing speakers in a Lada Granta car is relatively complex, but also the most profitable from all points of view. Pre-purchase:
- 16mm acoustic devices and grilles for them;
- 10mm spacers.
Next, the standard hole located in the front door of the Lada needs to be filed a little (about 1 cm) on the side that is closer to the hinges - this is important. You will find out how much the hole will have to be widened when you attach the selected speaker. It should fit as tightly as possible. A spacer and an element of the acoustic system are placed in the hole. They are screwed to the front door together using self-tapping screws.
Next, carefully cut a hole in the plastic lining - a circle has already been pressed out there. Step back from its borders towards the center by 0.5 centimeters. The decor is returned to its place, and the hole in it is covered with a speaker grille. After assembling the front doors, you will be able to enjoy a really strong sound and avoid the glove box cover coming into contact with the acoustic device.
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