Front door speakers

[PhilUK]

Thinking of replacing my front door speakers.

I have read that I need to go for 5.25" (13cm) replacements, can anyone confirm if this is correct and will I need any sort of ring adaptors or will it be a straight forward swap?

[Sanj]

I have 6.5" components in mine and anything that size should fit as you'll have to make up an adapter plate.

I would like to get them into the original locations though - they funnel the sound out much better.

[PhilUK]

Sorry Sanj, are you saying I will need adaptors for 6.5" or 5.25" speakers?

What size are the OEM speakers?

[Sanj]

No - bad reply on my part.

I have 6.5" in mine with an mdf adapter plate of my own. OEM are 13 cm or 5.25".

[TheHerd]

[quote="Sanj"]
No - bad reply on my part.

I have 6.5" in mine with an mdf adapter plate of my own. OEM are 13 cm or 5.25".
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Hey Sanj, following on from our conversation yesterday I thought I'd strike while the iron is hot  :help2:

Ok, so do you recommend I buy 13cm or 5.25" better quality replacements to avoid having to install an adapter plate or do I need to go with 6.5" replacements with an adapter plate so that I can improve my sound to be as good as yours (at a minimum) - yours sounded incredible!

Any make/model recommendation?

[Sanj]

Hello!

Will respond to your PM shortly - busy day...

Can't remember the size of those but the link I send you will tell me.

Make and models all down to wallet!

[yes_its_neil]

I did mine front and rear and the windscreen tweeters. The speakers need to be 160mm, which is NOT 6.5 inches. I used these,(Pioneer 6" Component Speakers TS-G1605C) which came with separate tweeters which I fitted one set in windscreen enclosures. 160 mm will fit directly into the 'tubular' door mount without modification. You can re-use the speaker connection plug which is mounted on the 'tubes' by using a short length of speaker wire and a soldering iron or crimp connectors.

[TheHerd]

[quote="yes_its_neil"]
I did mine front and rear and the windscreen tweeters. The speakers need to be 160mm, which is NOT 6.5 inches. I used these,(Pioneer 6" Component Speakers TS-G1605C) which came with separate tweeters which I fitted one set in windscreen enclosures. 160 mm will fit directly into the 'tubular' door mount without modification. You can re-use the speaker connection plug which is mounted on the 'tubes' by using a short length of speaker wire and a soldering iron or crimp connectors.
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Where did you buy those Pioneer speakers from?
I can't seem to find them on eBay or Amazon.

[yes_its_neil]

Sorry for late response, I hadn't been on the forum for a number of weeks. I got the speakers from a store called Supercheap Auto here in Australia. I wouldn't imagine they would be unique to this country and would have thought available elsewhere.

[TheHerd]

Do you think any of these would be good quality?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Focal-165AS-16-5cm-6-5-Car-Components-Speakers-System-/112005960362?hash=item1a141352aa:g:35cAAOSwwpdW89Dc

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pioneer-TS-H1703-6-5-2-way-component-speakers-with-VW-T5-Speaker-mounts-/331841808797?hash=item4d4350299d:g:fAAAAOSw1DtXIIWo

Sanj, I'm look for something that would sound as good as your fronts, what you reckon?

[ianst0028]

the focal ones are good
i had a set of focals in the old laguna and wish i'd pulled them out to go in the X5 tbh