Sounds like a classic bait and switch sales approach; show you one think and sell you a similar looking item, but of lessor quality,

The Scott Drake name used to mean reproduction parts of the highest quality, but at some point, seemingly overnight, it seems like they started selling many more different items, and the quality suffered as the inventory grew.

Z

 

Yeah, don't buy their Lock Kit!

 

Thanks for the review. Let us know how about the radio when you're finished.

Quality 4" speakers cost at least twice what you paid for the "adapter". I consider many parts that come with "kits" to be mere suggestions that need upgrading as part of the installation.

 

Been there, done that , got them sitting on the shelf.
Speakers that small are never going to perform. I ended up putting 6.5 inch high end speakers in the kick panels and quarter panels. Looking at a couple of tweeters up higher up in the front somewhere.

 

I have 5 1/4" coaxials with swiveling tweeters in the kickpanels. I would love to utilize that space in the front dash for a speaker or two. I tried two 4" speakers in that spot just as fill and didn't like the way it sounded mostly because I couldn't control what went to them. Would love to have a head unit with a front, rear, SW and a center channel.

 

I bought a Scott Drake part thinking it was quality then noticed the made in China. Never again!

 

Drake makes a lit of good parts but they also sell a lot of rebranded parts of greatly varying quality. I always try to look at a part or get a review before I buy. I also buy through NPD which has a great return policy.

 

NPD, and Virginia Classic Mustang, are both pretty cool. My only complaint with both of them is that they don't have a storefront down the street from me so I can go drool over the parts I can't afford (yet).

Z

 

Speakers that small are really just very large tweeters...

 

You can use a 4" speaker and put a 150-400Hz capacitor and use them for a mid bass. Makes a difference when used with kick panel speakers,