Correct order for tightening woofer screws?

[faber12]

Third vote for t nuts. SO much nicer to work with the second time around too.

 

[Porkloin]

Teeeeeenutsssssss.....

A variation on the T-nut: the hurricane nut. They get mixed reviews, so if you can buy a few of both and take them for a test drive on a scrap piece of wood, you may prefer them.

 

[Porkloin]

Threaded inserts

The only reason I figure that threaded inserts are not being mentioned is that no one seems to know of them. They're a screw, as opposed to T and hurricane nuts being pretty much nails. There's no large head to overhang the mounting flange, they're easily kept in place with a bit of glue and they can be installed without access to the back/inside of the baffle.
ADDENDUM: In the event of a failure, a threaded insert comes out on the preferable side of the baffle

 

[SoCal Sam]

A lot will depend on how centered the holes and screws are to the basket. If the alignment is good, suggest lightly tighten all screws and then gradually apply more torque to all screws in steps. This should prevent the basket from warping and causing a rub.

 

[cgutz]

You could use T-Nuts.

I upgraded to tnuts and haven't had to worry about crumbling particle board since. I bent the 'spikes' flat (so they were more like hurricane nuts above) and glued them in place with construction adhesive.

 

[BMWCCA]

Why the heck would an 8-inch driver need eight mounting screws?

 

[2chman]

Ditto to the t nuts i have used them and they work great

 

[whoaru99]

The only reason I figure that threaded inserts are not being mentioned is that no one seems to know of them. They're a screw, as opposed to T and hurricane nuts being pretty much nails. There's no large head to overhang the mounting flange, they're easily kept in place with a bit of glue and they can be installed without access to the back/inside of the baffle.
ADDENDUM: In the event of a failure, a threaded insert comes out on the preferable side of the baffle

I'm quite familiar with them. Wanted to use them on my last build (not those, exactly, but E-Z Lok soft wood inserts). Note the ones originally pictured are recommended for hardwood. For soft wood these are the type recommended.

However, depending on the driver, they may or may not be a viable option. In some cases the mounting screws are close enough to the edge of the driver cutout there isn't enough meat to put in the inserts.