If you want to install 6x9 speakers into the back of your car but don't want to make modifications to the rear parcel shelf, then you can fit them into boxes instead. This also provides better bass response from your 6x9 speakers because it acts as a mini subwoofer. If you connect an external amplifier, if your lucky you can shake the rear view mirror with certain bass heavy music. Now there are all sorts of designs out there of the 6x9 speaker boxes. Ported give you more boom and sealed gives you more of a refinement of the bass. If you listen to a lot of hip hop and rap music ported 6x9 speakers box are recommend to you, however in some places of the world they are hard to get hold of. If sealed boxes are only available to you, you can use free port calculator software online and fit your own PVC aero port that is tuned around 50 Hz. Also to make a sealed or ported 6x9 speaker box play deeper bass, you can install some polyfil stuffing.
1) Solder 12 gauge size speaker wire matching the correct polarity onto the back of the plastic fitted speaker terminals found inside the box. Soldering them on is the best way to secure them because the vibrations could lead the wires to become disconnected after a while.
2) Next connect the remaining side of the speaker wire onto the terminals on the 6x9 speaker. Ensure that you correct the wires the correct way round or the cone will be moving backwards and will not play to its full potential.
3) So now that the connections are made, add some polyfil stuffing into the bottom of the box. You can buy this stuff or rip it out from some old pillows or bedding. This works wonders and increase the bass response of your speakers to player much more deeper.
4) Place the 6x9 speaker into the box if there are already existing screw holes placed in. Then insert screws in all four corners and tighten them up using a screwdriver. Now all you need to do is connect the boxes via the terminals to either the amplifier or the rear channels used from the car stereo.
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