Mark Levinson Tweeters from 06-08 Lexus GS in SI- (heavy pic) 56k shellshock!

***fiji06si13*** · 02-22-2008, 05:24 PM

Well I recetly noticed that under load our Premium sound isn't so premium as for our tweeters they tend to crackle ......
I recently accuired 2 Mark Levinson tweeter/midrange speakers from work.....
Not going to say how but the list price for the baby's are $260.00 a piece!
I paid nothing!

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So I did some research in the DIY section on how to remove tweeters and now am ready to do this DIY...

Step 1. I wasn't able to put the midrange in the car because simpley there was no room up in dashboard to do so so I removed the tweeters from the the Lexus GS ASSy.
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Step 2. I removed the tweeters from My si.(not to bad) (Special thanx to brolewis and his DIY- Front Speaker/Tweeter Install Guide)
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Step 3. I removed the Si Tweeters from the housing not to hard just need a small pick.
Upon doing so i noticed the protective screen came off with the tweeter.(this protects the tweeter membrain from being damaged and helps direct sound)
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Step 4. I removed Si's Tweeter protective screen from both speakers and Placed them over the Mark Levinson ones's.(what do you know perfect fit!)
pic10

Step 5. I got out the hot glue gun....very messy and got some burns but it was worth it...
I hot glued the Si's tweeter cover over the Mark Levinson tweeter....(NOTE: I set it up so wiring would come out the same place where connector would plug in on Si's factory Tweeter)
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Step 6. I hot glued the new Mark Levinson Tweeter to the Si's Speaker Grill/cover
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Step 7. Let glue dry and bench tested speakers using system in the house both sounded great.
Vid 1.

Vid 2.

Step 8. So that I could retain the factory connector in case of going back to stock I used Splice connectors to connect the speakers to the wiring. (special thanx to Pumpdog and his Audio thread- Audio Wire Diagram )

Step 9. Installed passenger tweeter
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Step 10. This by far was the hardest part of the whole DIY....(I wanted to shove a screwdriver into my forehead by the time I was done)

I installed the driver side Tweeter....
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Step 11. listened to stereo to make sure they worked. (note volume level and how loud they are ano bass either....(probably gonna get flamed for the song I choose but oh well just need something instramental)
Vid 3.

This concludes my DIY!

dbrownk20 · 02-22-2008, 06:59 PM

Perfect DIY love it

***fiji06si13*** · 02-22-2008, 07:00 PM

bump..........

***fiji06si13*** · 02-22-2008, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dbrownk20

Perfect DIY love it

thanx

***fiji06si13*** · 02-22-2008, 08:44 PM

bummpppppp

**jrMartinez24** · 02-23-2008, 11:37 AM

Nice DIY homie

***fiji06si13*** · 02-23-2008, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jrMartinez24

Nice DIY homie

thanx dood

***F-1 Si*** · 02-23-2008, 11:40 AM

Nice job

***fiji06si13*** · 02-24-2008, 05:37 AM

bump.....................

***CrackThatTec45*** · 02-24-2008, 01:33 PM

.............your just full of DIY arent ya?......damn nice job my man!!!

***fiji06si13*** · 02-24-2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrackThatTec45

.............your just full of DIY arent ya?......damn nice job my man!!!

thanx

***illusionstwice*** · 02-24-2008, 07:54 PM

Good DIY homie. Repped for sure!

***fiji06si13*** · 02-24-2008, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illusionstwice

Good DIY homie. Repped for sure!

thanx dude

JustinT · 02-24-2008, 10:09 PM

Looks good man but can ask you if you think these tweeters will fit?
I'm supposed to be doing a whole audio install in an '08 and I have never opened up a new civic.
Thanks in advance

Parts Express:Morel ET448 Soft Dome Tweeter

***CrackThatTec45*** · 02-24-2008, 10:17 PM

you have any pics from the seat of the final product actually mounted in its location? def smoething i would consider

***fiji06si13*** · 02-25-2008, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrackThatTec45

you have any pics from the seat of the final product actually mounted in its location? def smoething i would consider

I can take a few it looks stock......can't even tell...

***fiji06si13*** · 02-25-2008, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JustinT

Looks good man but can ask you if you think these tweeters will fit?
I'm supposed to be doing a whole audio install in an '08 and I have never opened up a new civic.
Thanks in advance

Parts Express:Morel ET448 Soft Dome Tweeter

it should but the tweeters mount to the cover so you might have an issue there....

clarkccc3 · 03-17-2008, 12:02 AM

What size are the tweeters (stock and the Mark Levinsons)? Also (I'm new to the Civic) does the EX come with tweeters (I see the "grill" is there but is there a tweeter attached to it)?

***fiji06si13*** · 03-17-2008, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clarkccc3

What size are the tweeters (stock and the Mark Levinsons)? Also (I'm new to the Civic) does the EX come with tweeters (I see the "grill" is there but is there a tweeter attached to it)?

3.5 cm (metric)
1.5 in (standard)

arrivalanche · 05-02-2008, 08:02 PM

awesome job on the tweeter swap, but what are you thinking with the wire taps? thats the worst way you could connect audio wires.

02-22-2008, 05:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
*fiji06si13* Nitto Neo Genness!!!!!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jersey Shore Age: 29 Posts: 11,840 Justin aka Mr. JT iTrader: 4 / 100%	Mark Levinson Tweeters from 06-08 Lexus GS in SI- (heavy pic) 56k shellshock! Well I recetly noticed that under load our Premium sound isn't so premium as for our tweeters they tend to crackle ...... I recently accuired 2 Mark Levinson tweeter/midrange speakers from work..... Not going to say how but the list price for the baby's are $260.00 a piece! I paid nothing! pic1 pic2 So I did some research in the DIY section on how to remove tweeters and now am ready to do this DIY... Step 1. I wasn't able to put the midrange in the car because simpley there was no room up in dashboard to do so so I removed the tweeters from the the Lexus GS ASSy. pic3 pic4 Step 2. I removed the tweeters from My si.(not to bad) (Special thanx to brolewis and his DIY- Front Speaker/Tweeter Install Guide) pic5 pic6 pic7 pic8 Step 3. I removed the Si Tweeters from the housing not to hard just need a small pick. Upon doing so i noticed the protective screen came off with the tweeter.(this protects the tweeter membrain from being damaged and helps direct sound) pic9 Step 4. I removed Si's Tweeter protective screen from both speakers and Placed them over the Mark Levinson ones's.(what do you know perfect fit!) pic10 Step 5. I got out the hot glue gun....very messy and got some burns but it was worth it... I hot glued the Si's tweeter cover over the Mark Levinson tweeter....(NOTE: I set it up so wiring would come out the same place where connector would plug in on Si's factory Tweeter) pic11 pic12 Step 6. I hot glued the new Mark Levinson Tweeter to the Si's Speaker Grill/cover pic13 pic14 Step 7. Let glue dry and bench tested speakers using system in the house both sounded great. Vid 1. Vid 2. Step 8. So that I could retain the factory connector in case of going back to stock I used Splice connectors to connect the speakers to the wiring. (special thanx to Pumpdog and his Audio thread- Audio Wire Diagram ) Step 9. Installed passenger tweeter pic15 Step 10. This by far was the hardest part of the whole DIY....(I wanted to shove a screwdriver into my forehead by the time I was done) I installed the driver side Tweeter.... pic16 Step 11. listened to stereo to make sure they worked. (note volume level and how loud they are ano bass either....(probably gonna get flamed for the song I choose but oh well just need something instramental) Vid 3. This concludes my DIY! __________________ RIP Bernie Mac, Ricardo Montalban, Lux Interior, Dom Deluise, M.J., Ed Kennedy, DJAM, Patrick Swayze, Brittany Murphy... Last edited by fiji06si13; 02-22-2008 at 06:58 PM.

02-22-2008, 07:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
*fiji06si13* Nitto Neo Genness!!!!!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jersey Shore Age: 29 Posts: 11,840 Justin aka Mr. JT iTrader: 4 / 100%	bump.......... __________________ RIP Bernie Mac, Ricardo Montalban, Lux Interior, Dom Deluise, M.J., Ed Kennedy, DJAM, Patrick Swayze, Brittany Murphy...

02-22-2008, 08:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
*fiji06si13* Nitto Neo Genness!!!!!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jersey Shore Age: 29 Posts: 11,840 Justin aka Mr. JT iTrader: 4 / 100%	bummpppppp __________________ RIP Bernie Mac, Ricardo Montalban, Lux Interior, Dom Deluise, M.J., Ed Kennedy, DJAM, Patrick Swayze, Brittany Murphy...

02-24-2008, 05:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
*fiji06si13* Nitto Neo Genness!!!!!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jersey Shore Age: 29 Posts: 11,840 Justin aka Mr. JT iTrader: 4 / 100%	bump..................... __________________ RIP Bernie Mac, Ricardo Montalban, Lux Interior, Dom Deluise, M.J., Ed Kennedy, DJAM, Patrick Swayze, Brittany Murphy...

02-24-2008, 07:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
*illusionstwice* VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: DiRtY JerZ Age: 27 Posts: 19,588 The original --> "J" <-- iTrader: 8 / 100%	Good DIY homie. Repped for sure! __________________ *All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind.* *Aristotle*

02-22-2008, 06:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
dbrownk20 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Rhode Island Age: 22 Posts: 9,342 Dave iTrader: 11 / 100%	Perfect DIY love it

02-23-2008, 11:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
*F-1 Si* VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 2,568 Peter iTrader: 1 / 100%	Nice job

02-24-2008, 01:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
*CrackThatTec45* ------------------------- Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New York Age: 25 Posts: 12,526 Mike iTrader: 37 / 100%	.............your just full of DIY arent ya?......damn nice job my man!!!

02-24-2008, 10:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
JustinT Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Tweet? Looks good man but can ask you if you think these tweeters will fit? I'm supposed to be doing a whole audio install in an '08 and I have never opened up a new civic. Thanks in advance Parts Express:Morel ET448 Soft Dome Tweeter

02-24-2008, 10:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
*CrackThatTec45* ------------------------- Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New York Age: 25 Posts: 12,526 Mike iTrader: 37 / 100%	you have any pics from the seat of the final product actually mounted in its location? def smoething i would consider

03-17-2008, 12:02 AM	#18 (permalink)
clarkccc3 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 24 Chris iTrader: 0 / 0%	What size are the tweeters (stock and the Mark Levinsons)? Also (I'm new to the Civic) does the EX come with tweeters (I see the "grill" is there but is there a tweeter attached to it)?

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arrivalanche Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: LA Posts: 751 12v guru iTrader: 0 / 0%	awesome job on the tweeter swap, but what are you thinking with the wire taps? thats the worst way you could connect audio wires.

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