My Tower Speaker Install...

[ian ashton]

In an effort to not highjack the other thread, I figured I'd start this one.

I recently bought a pair of Krypt Tower 8" HLCD speakers, and the generic BoardersMall 8" cans. I'm not done installing them yet, but I'm getting there.

First, I had to cut the cans hole slightly larger to accomodate the Krypt speakers. I used a Saber saw with a metal blade (22tpi) and lots of blue tape to protect the cans;




To mount the speakers I drilled and tapped the top horizontal crossbar to 3/8" and bolted the cans directly to the tower with Grade 8 bolts. I put a star washer between the can and teh tower, and used flat and lock washers on the the bolts. So far they seem really stable, which was a concern.

Here are a few pics of them mounted;

[ian ashton]

I ran the speaker wire from the cans to the front vertical tubes, and out the bottom of each leg. The passenger side was really easy, but the drivers side, where the factory anchor light wires run, was much harder and took like 2 hours.

All the wires are covered with TechFlex loom, as apposed to split-loom tubing;


To get the wires into the boat I decided to drill through the tower base plate (inspired by badasshybrid) to keep it clean. Again, I used TechFlex braided loom to cover the wires;


I don't have a picture of the back with both speakers mounted, but I do have this picture, with the speakers and mirror nicely protected with their new SpeakerSox! I wanted to get them embroidered with the Moomba text, like on my swim platform (but only once, not 15 times) but unfrotunately SC only authorized SpeakerSox to use the swoopy logo, so I might see if I can have it done locally, or just leave them as is.



Sorry the pictures suck, I used my iPhone.

[woodrowlow]

thats nice.......can't wait to see the final product!

[brain_rinse]

Looks good! Those speaker sox are mandatory here too.

Why did you mount to the side crossbar rather than the overhead bars?

[ian ashton]

I don't like the way they look mounted on the overhead bars, I just wanted to be different. I was inspired by the Malibu Illusion towers.

[jmvotto]

Great install. How do they sound and what are you powering them with?

[brain_rinse]

I don't like the way they look mounted on the overhead bars, I just wanted to be different. I was inspired by the Malibu Illusion towers.

It looks really good! Nice job.

[badasshybrid]

Looks good you did a nice clean job.