E39 Speaker Baffles - How to upgrade your speakers

**12v Electronics** · 06-13-2009, 04:01 AM

12v Electronics is now offering custom made speaker mounts for E39 BMW's.

These baffles will allow you to install speakers up to 6.75" into your vehicle without any cutting or drilling into the car. They use the stock speaker bracket mounting holes and can be custom made for the speaker of your choice.

Here are some pictures:

These replace the factory enclosures in the car. Here is a pic with them installed:

This picture is with a Hybrid Audio Technologies Clarus C61-2 speaker mounted. This is a 6.5" driver and no cutting is necessary.

This is how the 6.5" speaker is centered in the factory speaker opening:

Closed cell foam gasket material is included to seal the speaker to the door panel. The following picture is of a 6.75" speaker installed.

This makes installing aftermarket speakers into your car very simple. We can make the mounting hole any size to match your favorite speaker. There are some restrictions on size and depth, but most speakers up to 6.75" will fit in these mounts.

We are offering them for sale for $129.99 custom made to your speakers dimensions. We will ship custom made items in 1-3 days. Since we are offering custom sizes, you will have to contact us with your specifications.

They are also being produced as stock items for the Hybrid Audio Clarus C61-2 component set. They will be in stock and can ship with the speakers installed. (and boy do they sound great!!)

EDIT: This item is now available for purchase at www.12velectronics.com. Here is a link to purchase: E39 speaker mounts at www.12velectronics.com

**240zman** · 06-13-2009, 06:22 PM

How about making some baffles to fit the Legatia L6, I'll be one of the first to pick a pair up.

**12v Electronics** · 06-14-2009, 02:29 PM

The L6's are 7.1" in diameter. They will not fit in these baffles. You would need to modify your door card to mount them.

One option to consider is to use the Clarus 6.5 woofer as shown and substitute a L1 pro tweeter as the Clarus drivers are available seperately.

These would make a great pair and save you the trouble of cutting up your door card.

**PScalfano** · 06-14-2009, 04:52 PM

Those look really nice. I really like the foam piece that is included with them.

It may be a good idea to post this in the E39 section also, as some of those folks may not wander into the audio section very often.

**Benny Z** · 06-14-2009, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by 240zman

How about making some baffles to fit the Legatia L6, I'll be one of the first to pick a pair up.

i will be the first to tell you that the e39 doors are BEGGING for l8s!

cheers!
- ben

**flyboyy** · 06-14-2009, 05:29 PM

This looks nyceeeeeeeeeeeee you should of posted this long ago..... I wouldve bought it from you... I got a pair but....not made like yours... i got a pair of pener baffles, looks like first generation baffles, that is only 1 piece... yours look like... 3 pieces made to form 1 piece, I will need to do some modifications to make it fit my door like yours....

**12v Electronics** · 06-14-2009, 05:34 PM

Originally Posted by flyboyy

This looks nyceeeeeeeeeeeee you should of posted this long ago..... I wouldve bought it from you... I got a pair but....not made like yours... i got a pair of pener baffles, looks like first generation baffles that will need major modifications to make it fit my door....

We had these made a while ago, but needed a volunteer E39 to do some real good test fitting. These really do fit great and seal well to the door.

There is very little "wiggle room" when installing a 6.5" driver. It took some time to get them just right to get them to fit without any cutting or modification to the car.

I will mention that this car ROCKS with the Clarus 6.5's in them and a decent amp. They have more bottom end than the factory sub that was in this car.

**Ianbiz** · 06-14-2009, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by Benny Z

i will be the first to tell you that the e39 doors are BEGGING for l8s!

cheers!
- ben

dro0o0o0o0o0oooooooool

**el_chupo_** · 06-14-2009, 07:33 PM

They look good Tom. What kind of depth can you squeeze in there?

Think 4" is possible? I want to try these guys:
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=264-874

**12v Electronics** · 07-15-2009, 01:27 AM

Originally Posted by el_chupo_

They look good Tom. What kind of depth can you squeeze in there?

Think 4" is possible? I want to try these guys:
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/show...number=264-874

Sorry for the "super-late" response, but there is no way those will fit behind the factory door card with these bafflles.

**gdizzle** · 07-20-2009, 03:09 AM

So very tempting right now. I may have to get a set.

**legitsnowe39** · 07-20-2009, 09:29 AM

wish these were out when i got my 5.25's... especially since i had to pay way more for them opposed to if i got 6.5's.

Maybe for my next system ill hit these up

**jose325i** · 07-21-2009, 09:17 PM

Any e46 speaker baffles? Free air installations FTL...no midbass for me

**12v Electronics** · 07-21-2009, 09:19 PM

We do have E46 adaptors to mount 5.25" speakers in the factory locations. Is that what you are looking for?

**jose325i** · 07-22-2009, 08:07 PM

I have 6.5" speakers...but I need something like in the original post to give the speaker an enclosure instead of mounting it to the plastic door panel in a free-air setup...Do you have something like this?

**12v Electronics** · 07-22-2009, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by jose325i

I have 6.5" speakers...but I need something like in the original post to give the speaker an enclosure instead of mounting it to the plastic door panel in a free-air setup...Do you have something like this?

Sorry, No. The E46 door is sealed pretty well between the door card and vapor barrier. I would recommend sealing the speaker to the door card as good as possible and possibly deadening the back side of the door card.

**herothezero** · 08-01-2009, 03:55 PM

Awesome...might have to eBay the 5/25" Morels I installed.

**el.duderino** · 08-01-2009, 05:08 PM

Just EQ them for the enclosure...

**12v Electronics** · 08-01-2009, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by herothezero

Awesome...might have to eBay the 5/25" Morels I installed.

We can make the baffles for your Morels also. But if you can go 6.5's I would recommend it. All the cool kids are doing it.

**dashZD** · 12-31-2009, 12:06 AM

Sent you an email, definitely interested.

Do these change the max mounting depth? I have read that normal mounting depth with the stock baffle is around 2.3 inches.

thx-zd

**12v Electronics** · 12-31-2009, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by dashZD

Sent you an email, definitely interested.

Do these change the max mounting depth? I have read that normal mounting depth with the stock baffle is around 2.3 inches.

thx-zd

These do no thave backs on them, so depth is controlled by the door glass. There is much more depth than stock.

I did not see an email. Please PM me to make sure it gets through.

**Eurocharged540i** · 01-27-2010, 08:30 AM

If you are still in need of an e39 (97 540i/6) test mule, Im located in North Aurora,IL and I can drop my car off for a few days.

**12v Electronics** · 01-27-2010, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Eurocharged540i

If you are still in need of an e39 (97 540i/6) test mule, Im located in North Aurora,IL and I can drop my car off for a few days.

Nope. They are done and selling like hotcakes.

The pictures you see above are them mounted in the door.

**el_chupo_** · 01-27-2010, 12:54 PM

And a fair price. I ended up making some and spent about 3 times as long as I had planned... And it isnt my first time modifying stock locations with MDF...

But I got some TS-C720PRS mids in there!

**admranger** · 01-27-2010, 04:56 PM

If I move to snow country I might have to get an e39 just so I can install these!

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