Installed new front speakers
#262
From what I read the only "direct fit" subs are the Kickers. There are some other shallow mount speakers that will fit with slight modifications though.
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I got the ones designed for the shaker system. They are a decent upgrade for the money and fit without issues. Installed the Kicker trunk sub and amp today. Its a little pricey for what you get. I am sure one could do better with other brands. I liked the fact that it was plug and play, and the enclosure fits nicely in the trunk. I am very satisfied with the completed product, and will not miss the mud that the factory set up sounded like to me.
#265
I got the ones designed for the shaker system. They are a decent upgrade for the money and fit without issues. Installed the Kicker trunk sub and amp today. Its a little pricey for what you get. I am sure one could do better with other brands. I liked the fact that it was plug and play, and the enclosure fits nicely in the trunk. I am very satisfied with the completed product, and will not miss the mud that the factory set up sounded like to me.
#266
That's the only thing stopping me from getting the kickers is the godawful surrounds on them. If we could somehow reuse our factory ones by fabricating a spacer, I'd have a set here now.
#267
Pretty sure there is no way to make the stock trims or rings fit around the kickers.
#268
Sorry, should have been more specific on the plug and play. No, I did not find any wiring I could use. But I have to admit, I wasn't looking. Kicker supplies you with a harness that runs from the engine compartment, picks up speaker signal in the passenger foot well, then continues to the passenger side trunk where the enclosure mounts. I did use the Kicker grills. I think they look fine, especially since I have the charcoal interior. I was not a big fan of the chrome rings on the factory grills. Can put up a picture if anyone wants to see how they look installed.
#269
Originally Posted by SS05GT
Sorry, should have been more specific on the plug and play. No, I did not find any wiring I could use. But I have to admit, I wasn't looking. Kicker supplies you with a harness that runs from the engine compartment, picks up speaker signal in the passenger foot well, then continues to the passenger side trunk where the enclosure mounts. I did use the Kicker grills. I think they look fine, especially since I have the charcoal interior. I was not a big fan of the chrome rings on the factory grills. Can put up a picture if anyone wants to see how they look installed.
#270
Sorry, should have been more specific on the plug and play. No, I did not find any wiring I could use. But I have to admit, I wasn't looking. Kicker supplies you with a harness that runs from the engine compartment, picks up speaker signal in the passenger foot well, then continues to the passenger side trunk where the enclosure mounts. I did use the Kicker grills. I think they look fine, especially since I have the charcoal interior. I was not a big fan of the chrome rings on the factory grills. Can put up a picture if anyone wants to see how they look installed.
#271
Same here. I'm looking to install my sub soon and the fall off is a big problem.
#273
Thanks for the pix SS05GT. I agree, those grills are fine. I know they don't make a stealth box of kicker for my Vert trunk yet, so I will just wait and see if I can get my door subs working good enough to cover it for a while.
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A quick thanks to those who supplied info about replacing their door speakers. Just did the Pioneer TS-D6802R. Thanks to the tips and clips, it was a breeze. A cheap upgrade that made a world of difference. I have been disappointed with the factory sound since I got the car. Much better now.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
#279
Really excited, just finished putting everything back together from my stereo install a few hours ago. Overhauled pretty much every part of the stock system and it sounds pretty **** good now. Replaced the front door speakers with Image Dynamics CTX65cs components, rears with CTX65 coaxials, built a custom fiberglass box that sits in the spare tire well with a Sundown Audio SA-12 and an Eclipse 5 channel amp mounted to it, and put about 40 sq ft of sound deadener over anything remotely close to a speaker. It was a serious pain to get the 6.5" components mounted in the front doors, but I think it was worth it. I'll post a few pictures I took during the install tomorrow.
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