I found this interesting mod so you can add front speakers without cutting your door panels.  Looks like it would work pretty well without modifying the interior of the Z too much.  Has anyone tried these yet?

 

http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/Classic01a/50-1293

 

No, I only got them 4 years ago, so I haven't had the time to put them in.

 

Yeah, I need to work less at my job and more on my cars.

I purchased them several years ago now from the designer. They have been contributing to my driving experience ever since. They do not encroach on left foot space, my #12's fit in there just fine.

Bit sad it's 240 only, as 260/280's ECU (not 260 duh) and new fancy big fuse box on the right make this mod impractical.

I have had mine in for a couple years now, they work well. I thought I would be kicking the speaker all the time but I haven't scuffed once.

Chris

+1 for me, also. I bought them from the builder and installed Rockford/Fosgate speakers to go with my 6X9s in the back and my Sony tweeters in the vent eyeballs. Great sound.

 

Cheers, Mike

Mike... can you take some pictures of the Tweeters in the eyeball vents? I may have to try that. I have some Polk Audi DB-1001's that I'm trying to figure out a placing for.

Edited December 19, 201510 yr by Chickenman

I installed several years ago - a great addition without a doubt

Mike... can you take some pictures of the Tweeters in the eyeball vents? I may have to try that. I have some Polk Audi DB-1001's that I'm trying to figure out a placing for.

Here's a picture I found online: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.photodump.org/stored18/fp.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.zcar.com/forum/10-70-83-tech-discussion-forum/273067-zcar-stereo-pics.html&h=640&w=480&tbnid=bJmu-XLwkHwh7M:&docid=0rSfw7qDll5gqM&ei=_mB1VsKKIcPWmAGq4LH4DA&tbm=isch&ved=0ahUKEwjCgZD6iOjJAhVDKyYKHSpwDM8QMwgkKAcwBw

I purchased them several years ago now from the designer. They have been contributing to my driving experience ever since. They do not encroach on left foot space, my #12's fit in there just fine.

Bit sad it's 240 only, as 260/280's ECU (not 260 duh) and new fancy big fuse box on the right make this mod impractical.

Yeah, I would have bought these for my '78 if available.  I have only rear speakers and it really needs something up front.

Has anyone ever tried putting 4" Mid-Ranges in the center console?  On the sides towards the front? I was thinking of that. With some Dynamat it may work OK. Then 1" Tweeters in the vent eyeballs?

I've seen lots of 4" speakers in the front wings of the console and they all looked and sounded cheap.  Speakers need a solid surface to mount to and the thin plastic console isn't very stiff.  

^ thanks. That's what I was worried about. My door panels are in such good shape, that I just don't want to cut holes in them. And I have a 280Z.... so Kick panels don't fit. Grrrr