adding rear speakrs ext cab 1st gen

i have a 96 taco extended cab. I have an re 2000 amp with 2 meager 12s in a 4th order bandpass box and infinity coaxials in the front. I need a lil more mid and highs, but where the rear speakers would go had they been equipped are 2 cubby holes. Can these be converted to hold speakers without taking out the entire rear interior?

 

Professional sound guys will usually tell you to put all your focus on your front stage amd leave thr rears for a little bit of fill. Making your sound a little fuller sounding the general population will enjoy this. I would actually look into your front stage. If u want more mid and treble lookinto installing a pair of components with a crossover and running an amp to it. A decent setup will cost u anywhere from 200-400 for the amp and components. Alsoi dappening the doors and isolating the backwave of the speaker will improve your midbass and imaging. Look at polk mm, ck6v, rk6, hat imagine and jbl ms65c all verygood component sets that will match the thump inthe back and add the music uvr been missing. If u are still looking for rear fill look for a fullrange 5.25 or 6.5 and build some baffles and covers were your pockets are. U wont need any bass out of them or any imaging that would come from a tweet. U can find a single driver that should play from 100hz to 13,000 pretty easley and simplify the install

 

thanks thats what i was thinking im pretty good with fabrication and the main reason i was considering 2 more coaxials is because i only need a little more and i have two unused channels off of my HU, but if nothing seems feasible i may be in the market for some nice components hell i have a old fosgat 300.2 in the garage on the shelf that would prolly do. Has anyone had any experience with the kick panel speaker mounts? i seems like my leg would be right on it

 

I run two sets of components in my ext cab. The cab isnt that big so they aren't like 6' away from my ears plus the front speakers is low so the rear really helps out filling it up.

 

If your still running your highs off the deck the best place to start is to add an amp to them that will make WAY more of a difference than adding more speakers to deck power

 

Kick panels are pretty nice and can be made to sound pretty good with a bit of work. Also help equalize signal path somewhat.

If you custom make them out of glass then you can play with volumes, direction etc. etc.

Room wise I'm not running any kicks in the Tacoma as yet, but did run a set in a 1994 4Runner with a 5.25 component set in them. Sounded really good. Stage nice and high and wide across the dash.

Not an issue for me room wise on a set. You just get used to not having your foot over there. Really more of an issue is general passengers who don't regularly ride in the truck (well and those that do that don't care a toss about your stuff). They get in with their size 15 feet and scuff up the kick panels or push your grilles in etc. Yelled at more than one about it, ahem, mean I politely asked them to remove their feet from my speakers and to not kick them as they get in and out.

Have to agree though on the power issue. Don't remember if you posted what speakers you have up front, but a dedicated amp to them to give them real world rms power would probably help a lot. Just watch your rms ratings on everything, install safe (fuses etc.) and set your gains right.

 

well guess the old fosgates coming out of retirement