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Old 02 October 2008 | 06:53 PM
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Thinking about replacing my front speakers, I currently have a set of Rainbows which sound pretty good but are a tight fit under the door cards and as such I don't get the best out of them. I don't want to build door pods as I want everything out of sight.

So looking at a set of Focal 165V-Slim Polyglass and just wondered if anybody has installed and what the quality is like?

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/pro...s_id/2779.html

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Old 03 October 2008 | 07:48 AM
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Hi mate ..

am about to fit a similar set in mine over the weekend will let you know how i get on

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Old 08 October 2008 | 08:31 AM
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ive had a set of these for over a year now, decent, but nothing fantastic.

bass is lacking, if i were you id probably stick to the rainbows, doubt youd get much of an improvement with the polyglass slims.
Old 08 October 2008 | 07:12 PM
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To be honest I have been happy with the Rainbows but I would like something that would fit under the doorcards. The Focals will fit where as the Rainbows seem to foul the cards. Bass isn't a issue as I have Subs in the boot.
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the focals are a fantastic speaker but the do need to be amped up to get the best out of them,there not a bass speaker as such but if you have a good ear you will hear things like never before.if you want bass in the front of the car by some jbls
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The Fronts are amped up, the problem really comes down to replacing existing speaker pods and going back to stealth behind cards. I have recently aquired some STI cards which I want to use and not butcher, and to get the interior looking spotless. Being a bit Ice mad and not having deep pockets the Focals seemed the only way to go. I have heard good things about them and just needed assurance of their quality.
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