Component speakers, Advice on placement? Options

[ninefourteener]

I've finished purchasing all the components for my stereo in the teener. I think it's going to be AWESOME when I've finished it.

Aiwa detachable face CD

Aftermarket 6.5 inch speaker panels

6 inch bass tube (I shortened it from 22 inches to 14 inches, to fit snug up under the passenger side dashboard

Clarion 6.5 inch component speakers (comes with 2 crossovers, and 2 tweeters to separate high and low frequencies)

If you've ever heard a set of component speakers in a car, they are AWESOME...... but here's my question:

Where do I mount the 1-inch tweeters?? They should be about the same distance from your head as the 6.5's.... so has anyone done this yet??

I thought about the doors, but the window cranks get in the way.

I thought about the dash, but its too small, curvy, and cluttered with vents, knobs, etc.

Maybe the sides of the center console??

Suggestions?? Help??

Heres a pic of my interior (before any stereo upgrades)... not that it matters... everyone else's interior looks the same--LOL (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[hargray2]

The tweeters will surely be loud on the windshield pillars, but this is definitely not the ideal place for them for the best sound. You want your speakers to be an equal distance from each ear for the best stereo imaging. This is not exactly possible in a car (because of where you sit), but you can get it close by placing everything near the foot area at the stock location. On the windshield pillars, one tweeter will be right in your face and the other will be on the other side of the car. A pair of speakers playing in stereo should ideally be placed in front of you and the distance from you to each speaker should be the same as the distance between the speakers. Imagine the three points on a triangle--you being the top point and the speakers being the two bottom points and each point has the same distance between them. This is proven to be the best location for speakers in a car. The tweeters will still be loud, trust me! All decent brands of component speakers come with swivel mounts for the tweeters allowing you to aim them towards your ears. As for the bass tube, you may have decreased the performance by shortening it. The tube is tuned to a certain length to
be most efficient. Anyway, aiming a bass tube shouldn't make much difference because bass tubes aren't very loud like a couple of 12" subs. Bass tubes are for low-end "reinforcement" and probably won't make as much bass as your 6.5's will. Just be sure you leave plenty of room on each end of the tube so the air can move freely. The
tube has to move air to make bass. Just hope you didn't create port noise on the tube when you shortened it. Oh, definitely put a high quality amplifier on the clarions,
one that puts out the nominal or RMS wattage for them. You'll enjoy cleaner, clearer,
crisper, brighter highs.