I have seen pictures of Lucid's panel and I suppose it will work great to most of the people--that is except for people like me. I have to sit with the seat all the way back. The back side of my seatback would be completely pressing down on the speaker grill. I would appreciate if anybody can tell me whether it would be possible to put a speaker on this different spot.

Right beside the lockable storage, there are the panels that are angled and curve around to the back wall. If you put the seat and the seatback tilted all they way back, you will find that there are about 1.5 inches gap between the panel and the edge of the seat back around. I think, if the speakers can be mounted on that side panels of both sides, I should be able to hear them with all the benefits you guys have been raving about from having the rear speakers.

Would I be able to mount a decent size speaker (4"?) there?

Thanks,
JL

 

I'm 6'1" and I have the seat all the back, but the seat back is one click forward giving me about an inch gap or so. This is all you really need; if you're shorter the better it will sound.

As for mounting a speaker where you're suggesting, I did that first as well:



The speaker on the left side of this photo is a JBL GTO220. Its a 2.5" midrange/tweeter. Its the largest thing you can fit in that area. After cutting your hole and placing the speaker in it, you reach behind and screw a ring onto it, pulling it tight.

Its a tight area and the sound results are ok, but not as good as rear speakers. I run them off my head units rear lines. Just a word of warning. If you try this, measure, measure, measure, then check again. If you cut your hole wrong, its an expensive piece of plastic to replace. Its not a panel, its part of the center console. You'd have to take apart the whole backside of the car to replace it.

 

Thanks, Lucid.

You see, I am 6'5" ...

The 2.5" JBL looks interesting. It's gotta be better than nothing back there, right? How do you access the inside of that panel? Can I remove the whole stroage console unit out to work on it?

Thanks,
JL

 

Even with the seat touching the wall it will still be a benefit having the rear speakers. If you add the JBLs, Consider a good Sub in the trunk to balance out the sound.

To access that area remove the rear rollbar panel (where you put your speaker). 2 Philips screws at the base of the, ahem "coat hangers" (as honda calls them) and gently pull the the panel from its tabs starting at the bottom door side. Slip your fingers under and push your thumb against the side lining panel.



Work your way to the top of the door side:



and gently pull the rest of the tabs out around the panel.

Reach in and feel about with your hand (BIG red arrow):



Measure from the open area in. Then measure from the bottom curve up. This will get your your pilot hole. Drill the pilot hole. I used a circle cutter bit (like they use to cut door knobs) to make the hole for the speaker. I forget the EXACT measurements so I don't want to guess and tell you wrong. But if you can do this you'll figure it out.

And no you can't remove the whole console (a TON of work anyway). If the hole is too high you'll hit the glove box area and theres the base of the roll bar in there too.

Hope this helps!