Ba Speakers

[balckxr]

Gday, Im lookin at upgrading my speakers in my 03 XRT, I have the premium sound package and want to replace the factory speakers with better quality, does anyone no the size of the standard speakers ? Also where are they situated (eg, One set in the front door and one in the parcel shelf ) or is there a set in the back doors aswell, my cars in the shop at the moment so I aint sure

Cheers

[our06t]

they are 7 by 5 inch speakers I used jbl to replace mine made a big defference yes 2 in front doors 2 in parcel shelf

[balckxr]

Wat are they worth, do they just run off the standard head unit ? Is it a big job, wats a good quality car sound shop that has good parts and prices

[our06t]

I dont have much choice where I am but strathfield are ok they were around $130 a pair back ones not to hard just drop seats and carefully remove parcel shelf I only just slid mine forward didnt want to try an get the seat belts out of it

fronts a little trickier I will see if I can find intructions for removing door skins for you

I had to use a 5mm socket to undo the liitle screws there held in with

[MiKa]

I bought 5*7 inch Alpine type R splits for the front.... Dont ask how they sound cause I havent put them in yet.... Bought them like a few months ago.... Should really get off my ass and fit them ey. Alpine stuff is always good... They cost me $250

[turtle33]

clarion for $90 tried them against the mb quartz at $300. I recon the clarions with the std head unit and no amp were better

[PepeLePew]

Likely the Clarions have a lower power rating and are more efficient at the weak levels the head unit puts out...

Too easy to put in speakers designed to handle 200W when the 20W the H/U puts out just wont drive them properly.

Take a look at EBay for options too (just throw 5x7 component in search)...sourcing from the U.S. even after shipping can be mucho cheaper.

[RUS531]

I've got Focal 5 x 7's cost 250 from autobarn they were dearer than the alpine ones at the time (type R). I bought one set for the front (I got 6x9's in the rear), very happy with them. I've also heard excelent reports about the Rockford Fosgate "Power" series 5x7 speakers.

I bought the focals over the rockfords because you can angle the tweeter, handy for the doors

[XsiV]

Hey Guys,

Are you using an amp to power these aftermarker speakers? or is the stock power output from the deck/amp powerful enough to run them?

Cause its a pain in the backside to run cable from the deck, back to the amp you mount in the boot, then back down to the front speakers!

[Ghia]

Hey Guys,

Are you using an amp to power these aftermarker speakers? or is the stock power output from the deck/amp powerful enough to run them?

Cause its a pain in the backside to run cable from the deck, back to the amp you mount in the boot, then back down to the front speakers!

I'm running Alpine 5x7's (factory tweets still in the front) all round and they are a marked difference to the factory stuff.

Mines running of the stock unit at the moment and I think you'll find most of these guys are too.

Edited 10/08/07 11:36 PM by Ghia