LMC Kickpanel Speaker Enclosures

[CAP11]

Has anyone installed the kickpanel speakers from LMC? I think they are called "Custom Audio".

I installed the one on the passengers side fairly easily. Had to do a little customizing to get it to fit but not too bad. Then I moved over to do the drivers side and the first thing I notice is that it looks like I will lose my emergency brake. Any way around this short of sending them back? Also what do I need to do about my hood release?

Thanks for any tips or advise. BTW my truck is an '85 C-10.

[pcmcobra]

hmmm.
don't know about the lmc ones, I got the qlogic set, ebrake will hit, but my hood pull is fine. With my new speakers, it CrAnKs! I live in Florida, not many hills, I don't really care about the ebrake, right now anyway. Don't think I have ever used one, except on a stick shift.

[andrist1]

This is good to know as I was contemplating buying the same pair. Keep us posted on what LMC Truck says.

[Rebeltilldeath3]

Why not just mount your speakers in the door? For all the single cab trucks I've owned, that's what I've always done.

[CAP11]

OK I went ahead and tackled this thing tonight. I unbolted the hood release and took out the stock plastic panel that fits above the kick panel. When I first looked at this project, I didn't think that the e-brake would clear the speaker at all...but it does...., but just barely.

I then remounted the hood release into the kick panel enclosure with a little "southern ingenuity"

The sound quality of the speakers is decent....(I really need a sub....my bass is not existent).

pcmcobra, I know what you mean, the only reason I was concerned about the e-brake was for state inspection. I really wanted the Qlogic's but I'm known for being frugal (my wife says cheap, but who listens to her anyway ) so I went with the LMC's

andrist1, due to the somewhat poor fit (on the passenger side) and lack of any installation tips or instructions, I can't "highly recommend" these enclosures but I will say that they are what I was looking for....which is a decent sound upgrade for not a lot of $$$$. If your looking for some type of high end sound system then you will be disappointed. But they were a huge improvement for me....the only sound I had was coming from a pair of pioneer 4x10s behind the seat. And you can always change out the speakers to something higher quality later if you want. The kickpanel enclosures themselves are OK.

[bodydropped]

i dont like them i had a set and didnt like the way they sounded so i made a set of one offs for my truck and had the speaker position towards the ppl and i won a couple of sound quality comps with them then they were stolen but i got stockers now but all im runnin is 6x9s in the factory spot and tweeters and thats all the highs i need

[Bri87swb]

FYI - I emailed Q Logic last week and they now make pods for 6.5" speakers. I have not received them yet, but will post after they are installed.

[chevyjr73]

here is a pic of my qlogic's installed. good sound quality and easy installation. the only problem i had was the parking brake would sometimes rub so i just took the rubber piece off of the foot pad and no more problems.

[cliffsta]

Originally Posted by Rebeltilldeath3

Why not just mount your speakers in the door? For all the single cab trucks I've owned, that's what I've always done.

I can honestly say from personal experience, I wish I had not mounted mine in the door. I bought 6x9s and we hacked up the door and put them in, ran the wires no problem. But they sound terrible. The door is ANYTHING but a tight enclosure, so I have to run the highest frequency on my high pass filter to keep them from rattling and distorting and farting. Had I done research and found the kickpanel units like QLogic for 6.5s, that's the route I would have gone.

Now that I have a "new" cab that will be going on my truck, I will be buying Qlogic or similar kickpanel enclosures.

[86swb]

Parking Brake? What is that? Never use it. If I do I usually get in take off and wonder why the car or truck is dragging. Not a good thing. Maybe if I had to park on a hill but do not have to do that here.

[84 400]

ha haa ha i did that once in mine only once. i was like dam i aint going any were. so i gunned it to half throttle and all the sudden instant tire smoke and then i was like oh shet the e brake. never again i just don't need it with the little i use the truck

[dragnlow]

i made my own so i could stage them right (i went to school for this )
i looked at makeing kick panels but the best sound would come from the door " long story " that and i would kick them all the time
the driver and pass side are at different angles to get the maxim sound