Hey folks,
Thought I would ask the SQ folks too.

I am having the installer put in a set of Focal Polyglass 165 V1 (6.5 components) into my 2002 1.7 EL (AKA a Civic Sedan). I am placing the woofer in the factory door location.

Question is... where do I put the tweeters?

The Installer thinks the A piller is where they should go and said Focal designed them to go there. Another Installer in the shop recommended in the door sill/panel far sade of the handle or in the Sail panels. And a third installer said the kick panels.

I am ruling out kick panel installation since when someone sits in the car, the tweeter ends up being blocked by their legs and/or bag (think Girlfriend).

Installing tomorrow - please let me know your thoughts and thanks folks.

 

I would go with "A" pillars. Nice choice going Focal. I think the Focal line is probably one of, if not the best sounding SQ component line.

My older son is going to be building a system soon and his choice is the 165K2P mainly because they sound absolutely amazing! I will too if my MBQ's ever die.

 

#1 THE A PILLER

the 165k2p's are so nice

 

The correct answer is to mount them where they sound the best (smoothest freq response AND the best center image AND best staging/imaging) the BEST answer is to put them on double sided tape and try them all. But I know, I know your pressed for time and blah blah blah.
There is no substitute for doing it right the first time

 

imo, doors, up top and forward (rearward of the mirrors)
i used the stock a-pillar location when i had my coupe and it just didn't sound wide enough
if you feel like pulling and drilling your dash tho......
then i'd say pointing up , aimed slightly outward toward the a-pillar and reflecting off the windshield

 

how about in the car


ok

would on the dash amed at the glass be good ?

 

That is the best idea I have heard so far. I'll talk to the shop and have them bear my presence.

 

Yup, that is the best advice for sure. Have fun!

 

Somehow, every system I hear, including my own, that uses Focal comps and A-pillar mounted tweets, they sound best when fired at the glass.....although, not directly at the glass but angled slightly toward it.

The reflection off the glass creates a better image, but don't ask why.