IanMc Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Dear all, Could anyone that has ever fitted front speakers in the foot wells please add some photos to show how you did it? The drivers side looks easier, due to the forward projection of the kick panel, but there isn’t much room on the passenger side. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monaco Blue Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 There were some photos in a build thread in the not too distant past, but finding it again would not be so easy. Try a search on the build thread forum for 'speakers' and see what you can find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) Done this with the GSI some years ago, but got only pics of the right side (your drivers side): The speakers are fitted on a ring (normaly you can find those things in the car audio shop) so they fit not to deep. Also moved the ECU of the injection to a dryer place, also cause I don't know if the magnet of the speaker could disturb the electronica of the ECU. For RH drivers is this a solution to have more room for your feet... @Ian: You have the carb engine so no ECU, don't remember the other side (your passenger side) was different. Edited March 19, 2019 by H-400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapierdave Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Found this for you Ian https://mantaclub.org/forums/topic/42485-manta-b-front-speakers/?tab=comments#comment-294222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, H-400 said: Also moved the ECU of the injection to a dryer place, also cause I don't know if the magnet of the speaker could disturb the electronica of the ECU. For RH drivers is this a solution to have more room for your feet... Its like looking at everything in a mirror, great idea for moving ecu in injection mantas, would also work on redtop mantas with sfi. We have fusebox just above where the ecu is mounted. Maybe we have not enough (slack) length in wires to allow this. Totally agree with protecting ECU, Edited March 19, 2019 by ®evo03 need smaller fingers or learn to spell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanMc Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Thanks to everyone, you have given me some ideas there Thanks again guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-400 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Yeah the fuse-box, totally forgot you guy's have that and the steering-column in the way. The loom of the injection looks long enough to replace it on another spot, probably the green wires must be extend. I have no front speakers in the "400", but I don't want to cut in the doorcards and also in not the kick-panels. So I bought a set of these: they are rather small, have a bracket but still have to figure out where to hide them under the dash. Time-time-time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garymanc Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 2 hours ago, ®evo03 said: Its like loiking at everything in a mirror, great idea for moving ecu in injection mantas also would work on redtop mantas with sfi. We have fusebox just above where the ecu is mounted. Maybe we have not enough (slack) length in wires to allow this. Totally agree with protecting ECU, Had my redtop ECU under the pass side glovebox just had to reverse the wires in the black plastic loom cover over the injectiors no pictures as now changed to carbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
®evo03 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 1 hour ago, garymanc said: Had my redtop ECU under the pass side glovebox just had to reverse the wires in the black plastic loom cover over the injection Excellent idea, im doing this first chance, cheers bro, ive two to do now! Or i could change on to carbs if i find the bits, can twin 40s be jetted up? Think i kept dash speakers out of a mk3 cavalier, small round jobbies, and fitted into manta dash vents, just like my vents too much. 2 hours ago, H-400 said: I have no front speakers in the "400", but I don't want to cut in the doorcards and also in not the kick-panels. Have you no centre speakers above radio. Was building my manta dl years ago, think it was radioless from new, found blupunkt speakers in a scrapper, these fitted rear manta housing, and under centre dash, fitted two under dash, two in the back, deaf now! Think they came from a ford or a fiat, remember it was nearly brand new, head gasket gone. Good this coming up next, manta b gtj, 2.0. Have to keep them as standard from new, just need to be smart on routing wire from car to door? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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