Speaker question

[ARAMP1]

I was in the process of installing my Q Logic kick panels with Alpine component speakers when I realized that the 5 ¼ “ speaker is just a tad too deep and it hits the kick panel sheet metal. I’m planning on hammering a little bulge to make room for the speaker, but for now, I’ve shimmed the speaker outward with a few washers. I’d say it’s about 1/4 inch off of the kick panel. If it works, I might just keep it the way it is because it all fits behind the speaker grille. How does this affect the sound?