speaker upgrade B13

[Jonathan Hamilton]

I replaced my fronts with a 5 1/4" component set and simply created baffles to
offset the size difference.  I believe that there are some special 6 1/2 or 6
3/4 inch drivers that will fit with out a baffle and have the 3 point mounting
holes but of the ones I am think they all kinda suck.

It is actually very simple to create your own baffle just go to Home
Depot/Lowes and get a scrap piece of masonite, trace the factory speaker onto
the masonite and cut with a sabersaw (or anything else), next use your speaker
template that most new speaker come with to mark the inner hole in your plate
and cut it out.  I mounted the speaker to the baffle with screws and c-clips so
that it wouldn't come apart.  My speakers have been in for 5-6 years and still
sound as good as when I put them in.  By the way, all of this fit underneath
the factory door panel and is virtually invisible (unless you get a flashlight
and look through the grille slots).

My only wish is that I would have used a bigger mid-bass to increase bass
response up front and also that I would have used a rear baffle to again
increase bass response.

Regards,
Jonathan Hamilton
'92 SE-R
'96 SHO

--- RCKTPWR@aol.com wrote:
> I have a 93 SE-R, and I need to replace the front and rear speakers. Good ol
> Crutchfield says the fronts are 5 1/4, while their web site says 6 1/2. Has
> anyone upgraded their front speakers, and if so, what size did they use w/o
> totally hacking up the door panel? What size have people used for the back
> also. Not looking for a boom-boom-boom system, just would like to know what
> size speakers fit, or what size should I upgrade to. Thanks,
>  Bernie 93 SE-R auto, 115k and doing fine
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Jonathan P. Hamilton
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