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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 11:29 AM
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What are some of the speaker grills everyone is using on their lowers? I have a set of AdvanBlack lowers with speaker pods. The 6.5's fit great but they do not leave enough clearance around the lip to use the speaker grills I have. I have the ones that came with the DD AW's. They have the ring that fits under the speaker and allows the grill to pressure fit into it.
I would like to keep this style, but would need one that is a 1/4" or so smaller on the diameter.

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Pete I have the DD grilles and AD grilles that we can sacrifice until we find a solution. The DD baseplate is a little bigger than the AD one and as you know, I had the same problem you're dealing with. I pulled the AD grilles out and tested to see if your Mmat will sit flush in there (since its sitting on my workbench) and it fits perfectly fine. I promise you we can get the ADs to fit perfectly with a little work. You can see tomorrow what they look like on mine. We'll get it!
 
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Pete I have the DD grilles and AD grilles that we can sacrifice until we find a solution. The DD baseplate is a little bigger than the AD one and as you know, I had the same problem you're dealing with. I pulled the AD grilles out and tested to see if your Mmat will sit flush in there (since its sitting on my workbench) and it fits perfectly fine. I promise you we can get the ADs to fit perfectly with a little work. You can see tomorrow what they look like on mine. We'll get it!
Do you still have an extra set of AD grills? That would be great if you do.
Who ever said a plug a play system would be easy.... oh wait just because I'm plugging in wires and playing music doesn't mean its plug and play.
Love custom audio and love the willingness of the guys here to lend a helping hand or 2.

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Do you still have an extra set of AD grills?

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yes sir. we'll get them to go. a messy and time consuming process but they'll look good brotha
 
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Get ahold of Lex Rivera on Facebook, he does really good work with grills.
 
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Going through this myself. I tried 3 or 4 sets of different ones that didn't work. Finally settled on the HD ones. They fit.
 
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I got the Infinitys to work with the dremil tool.
 
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I got the Infinitys to work with the dremil tool.
Ok you need to share what you did to get them to fit.
 
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Get ahold of Lex Rivera on Facebook, he does really good work with grills.
Those look good, If I can not figure out how to make a set work that do not use fasteners I will get a hold of Lex.

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I used a dremel and sanded the edge of the grill just enough to where it would fit in the space. It didn't really show as the grill was countersunk.
 
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