Door Speakers -- Problem or Normal?

XaznPKdogX · #1 (**permalink**) 06-28-2002, 08:42 PM

When I play music at 1/4 or more of the Volume Dial, the Bass rattles the speakers in the door. I can hear the rattling outside more than the music even when my windows are down. Is everyone's car like this or is it just mine?

Can I upgrade the speakers and will it resolve the problem? Can it be that the door can not handle the bass?

What speakers are good to buy to replace them? What is the difference between a subwoofer and speaker?

I drive a 1995 BMW 2dr M3. Thanks.

dallasdriver · #2 (**permalink**) 06-30-2002, 06:59 PM

The first thing that comes to my mind is a blown speaker, but the good news is im not sure of this since i have not heard it. If you have an equalizer set your bass on the max and the mids and highs at the lowest, and then run your system and if it sounds like bad bass, i think they are blown, but if your really want to know stop by a tweeter or car toys. You might need some dynomat or something.

DJTrevLuv · #3 (**permalink**) 07-01-2002, 11:17 AM

You might want you yank the door off and make sure nothing is broken or hanging free behind the panel and rattleing against the metal. On my 95 M3 the tweeter and mid are high up on the door and the midbass is down in the kick. The midrange shouldn't be producing a enough bass to rattle the door. If it is then something not hooked up right with your crossovers. A qualified installer should be able to diagnose the problem for you if you don't mind spending a few bucks.

Trev