base radio speaker upgrade

[JCSIX13]

Base radio speaker upgrade - any one try to do this?

Thanks
Jack

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[torque124]

I've done it, check 3 threads down, kicker tweeter upgrade thread. I swapped both front and rear speakers. Front speakers replacement bring great improvement to audio, rears not so much.

 

[JCSIX13]

I've done it, check 3 threads down, kicker tweeter upgrade thread. I swapped both front and rear speakers. Front speakers replacement bring great improvement to audio, rears not so much.

What did you use for front speakers?

Thanks

 

[cking]

Do search here and in the regular forum lots of different choices. To me first thing turn off the volume roll off and ESE with Forscan. Then tweeters with a active cross over wired in the scuff panels so 3.5 mid and tweeters don't clash. Then tap the rear deck speakers into LC2I? to mono amp and a small trunk kicker. Clean highs solid lows but no window rattles. Very little tear up.

 

[Wine dude]

I changed the front and rear speakers, putting in Infinity.
Since I wasn’t sure about the tweeters, which ones to order from Crutchfield, I let the stereo guy pick them, he put in Morel.
I went with an alpine 4 channel plus mono amp for sub, all one unit.
Added kicker subwoofer, mounting the amp to the back of the sub.
Added a turn knob to regulate the sub.
What a huge difference it has made.
Clearly u can start with just the speakers.
Then add the amp, if u wish.
Then the sub later if u still want the pop.
Took most of a day to do the full install.
Under 1650 for everything.
Glad I did it.

 

[torque124]

What did you use for front speakers?

Thanks

All I did is changed speakers ; I used 4 Ohm inifinitys' in front doors, and 2 ohm in the rears. sounds way better.

Rears:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DSIKGJA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Fronts:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009GHQX5O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You can't see here, but the fronts have a tweeter which you can angle up, so it sounds better. I left the original tweeters alone in the car due to this one, sounds nice and clear.

Good luck.

 

[thackl]

focals front and rear with 2 memphis 10's in the trunk. Much needed. Sounds good now

 

[JCSIX13]

All I did is changed speakers ; I used 4 Ohm inifinitys' in front doors, and 2 ohm in the rears. sounds way better.

Rears:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DSIKGJA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Fronts:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009GHQX5O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You can't see here, but the fronts have a tweeter which you can angle up, so it sounds better. I left the original tweeters alone in the car due to this one, sounds nice and clear.

Good luck.

Were in MA are you I would love to here the difference

Thanks
Jack

 

[JCSIX13]

I changed the front and rear speakers, putting in Infinity.
Since I wasn’t sure about the tweeters, which ones to order from Crutchfield, I let the stereo guy pick them, he put in Morel.
I went with an alpine 4 channel plus mono amp for sub, all one unit.
Added kicker subwoofer, mounting the amp to the back of the sub.
Added a turn knob to regulate the sub.
What a huge difference it has made.
Clearly u can start with just the speakers.
Then add the amp, if u wish.
Then the sub later if u still want the pop.
Took most of a day to do the full install.
Under 1650 for everything.
Glad I did it.

Did you use the same speakers in front and rear?

Thanks
Jack

 

[UnhandledException]

Are the infinity speakers just plug and play?

Is there a DIY about removing the door panels?

 

[Wine dude]

Yes same for front and rear.
Since I didn’t do the install I can only go by third hand info, the crutchfield site says the front and rear are essentially plug and play with their kit, the tweeters were not but they are in place in the A pillar and all looks factory.

 

[CSL]

All I did is changed speakers ; I used 4 Ohm inifinitys' in front doors, and 2 ohm in the rears. sounds way better.

Rears:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DSIKGJA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Fronts:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009GHQX5O/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You can't see here, but the fronts have a tweeter which you can angle up, so it sounds better. I left the original tweeters alone in the car due to this one, sounds nice and clear.

Good luck.

[MENTION=25907]torque124[/MENTION], can you also provide any links to needed install accessories/hardware that are needed. How will these speakers handle additional power if you add an amp later?

 

[torque124]

[MENTION=25907]torque124[/MENTION], can you also provide any links to needed install accessories/hardware that are needed. How will these speakers handle additional power if you add an amp later?

Sure,

You need 2 of these (for 4 speakers):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016YIFQ7I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And 2 of these adapters, if you don't want to drill into your front doors. Now I did not use them so I *think* they fit on the fronts, i.e. there is enough space for them to fit the door panel. I drilled into my doors and used self tappers.

https://www.amazon.com/Metra-825605...1K&dpID=31xuHbJiPqL&preST=_QL70_&dpSrc=detail

Speakers should do actually very well with an amp if you decide to add one, just be reasonable. They are 60W RMS power from memory, as opposed to 25w on the oem's.... I have a 44W RMS Onkyo amp in my lounge driving 70W Pioneer towers with a 50W subwoofer, and it shakes the house... You don't need more than 60w in a car

I am also planning to add a small amp driven by speaker inputs in the rears only, as rears are almost non-audible due to the thick parcel shelf. The OEM stereo has good highs but not so good bass, so the system could use an amp with a bit of gain on low frequencies.

Cheers

 

[Wine dude]

Since I installed the infinity’s with the amp, they handle it quite well, I can crank it to full volume and no distortion.

 

[CSL]

Sure,

You need 2 of these (for 4 speakers):

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016YIFQ7I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And 2 of these adapters, if you don't want to drill into your front doors. Now I did not use them so I *think* they fit on the fronts, i.e. there is enough space for them to fit the door panel. I drilled into my doors and used self tappers.

https://www.amazon.com/Metra-825605...1K&dpID=31xuHbJiPqL&preST=_QL70_&dpSrc=detail

Speakers should do actually very well with an amp if you decide to add one, just be reasonable. They are 60W RMS power from memory, as opposed to 25w on the oem's.... I have a 44W RMS Onkyo amp in my lounge driving 70W Pioneer towers with a 50W subwoofer, and it shakes the house... You don't need more than 60w in a car

I am also planning to add a small amp driven by speaker inputs in the rears only, as rears are almost non-audible due to the thick parcel shelf. The OEM stereo has good highs but not so good bass, so the system could use an amp with a bit of gain on low frequencies.

Cheers

Thanks a bunch...is there an amp you recommend as well? I think I'm going to finally get this done.

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