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Not sure this will help much, but you may want to consider alternatives.
I bought the same adapters to use when installing my Infinity Kappas in the rear. There was just no way that the Kappas, or any other large basket/large magnet speakers would wedge in there with the adapters. So I took them back and got creative.
I reluctantly broke out the saw and went to work on the parcel shelf. I really didn't want to use the basket covers that came with the speakers, so I tried to make it look as stock as possible:
1. Use a razor and cut out a reactangle of felt off the shelf (maybe 5"x7"). Peeling it off slowly, so not to stretch it too much.
2. Come inside that rectangle about 1.5 inches and saw a rectangular hole (maybe 3.5"x5.5") which leaves a 1.5 inch border of exposed plywood around the hole.
3. Drill the four screw holes to mount the speaker and screw the speaker in tight. I used 1.75" flush headed bolts with nuts. Bolt head up, nut holding the speaker basket.
4. Cut a piece of some cheap household aluminum screening and screw it down over the hole with little 1/4-inch wood screws. Make sure it fits flat and taught.
5. Use 3M General Trim Adhesive and brush it on the exposed wood area(now covered partially with the screen). Wait until tacky.
6. Use the original felt cutout and stick it back in place right where you cut it out. If you get the corners just right, it should be hard to see any seam at all.
Do the same procedure for the other speaker. The sound doesn't seem to suffer at all and it looks almost like the shelf wasn't cut at all. Best of all: stealth speakers. You can still remove the shelf easily since the speakers are wired with quick-connects.
I made this up as I went along, and it really wasn't hard at all. Cutting the holes took some time with a little tiny hand saw.
Brian
'92 900 S
'02 9-3 SE
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