what would be easier to fit in the front door of an 89 with bose system......4" or 5.25"?

 

yeah id like to know too, i know the backs are 6x9s and im confused on the fronts

 

aren't the fronts 4x6's? some people made front pods. . . someone please post on how to do that. i did do the search!

 

check my site. I made some wood panels to hold Pioneer 4x6 up front
http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gte671n/mymax.html in the how-to

 

You got it - 4x6's in the front. Keep in mind, (if you are replacing your Bose system), that Bose tuned the small front speakers to compliment the big 6x9's.
However, an off the shelf 6x9 setup in the rear (IMHO) will drown out your off the shelf 4x6's. Forget about Crutchfield "what fits my car" advice. Get 6 & 1/2 speakers installed in the front. An installer will build a box for them inside your door panels where the 4x6's used to be.
If you can, go with a component setup and get a lot more bang for your buck.
An installer put it to me this way, "Be patient and save up for what you really want. Throwing a hundred bucks at it because it's all you have is just throwing money away. You might as well just keep your stock system."

Just some food for fart...er... thought.

 

so do 4x6s up front or 6 1/2???? (im doing pioneer 6x9 3 way in the back and pioneer fronts...whats the best way to go for fronts)

 

When you read my post again...

The part where it says "Get 6 & 1/2 speakers in the front."

If you have the money (around $320-$350) You can probably come away with Boston Acoustics Pro Series 6.5 on eBay. Being component speakers, these come with woofer and tweeters seperated and include a crossover for each speaker. With a component set of speakers, an installer now has the ability to tune your speakers for optimal acoustic presence in your particular car. Tweeters can be mounted in a different location from the woofer, as opposed to COAXIAL speakers which puts the high/mid/bass all in the same location. *Note: Component speakers require an amplifier.
Also look at the Infinity Kappa Perfect 6.1 speakers. These also handle gobs of power and are very popular.
Moving down the price chain, I quite like the Boston Acoustics (again) The Boston Rally RC620 speakers ($200 - $220 on eBay) are very capable and far superior when compared to basic Sony, Pioneer, Kenwood stuff.

AS FOR THE REAR 6x9 speakers...

These are less important than the front speakers in my humble opinion. Being 6x9 in size, they are large enough to fill the space amply, and unless you are a fanatic, you will find traditional consumer coaxials work just fine. The Pioneers you mentioned will do the trick. If you feel the need for a more booming thumping glass shattering experience, you can always add a Subwoofer later.

Okay...my fingers are bleeding now. Must go soak in Palmolive.

 

I Would go for the 5.25

 

Anything bigger than the original factory enclosure, which is 4x6, will require modification to fit the bigger speaker. So why go 5.25 when you can now put in a 6.5? And again, your front speakers will have to compete with the huge 6x9's in the rear. It only makes sense to get as big a speaker in the front as is possible.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by hadman
Anything bigger than the original factory enclosure, which is 4x6, will require modification to fit the bigger speaker. So why go 5.25 when you can now put in a 6.5? And again, your front speakers will have to compete with the huge 6x9's in the rear. It only makes sense to get as big a speaker in the front as is possible. [
/QUOTE] NOT TRUE
I Just changed my speakers 1hour ago and i put 5.25 in front they
where component speakers the only modification i did was the cutting
for my tweeters. I used the same speaker basket that came with the factory bose system

 

What did you put in there Nicole?

 

I put the pioneer premier series speakers all around
with 3 new amps.

 

Who the hell would spend $300+ on speakers!? I went out and replaced my Active speaker system with some 2way Pioneer speakers in the back ($50) and some 4x6 Pioneer speakers in the front ($65). I replaced the head unit with a Sony CD player (sendin 52Wx4) and my sound system is pretty damn loud and sharp. It really doesn't matter how great the speakers are; if you're really going for an ultimate sound system, it's the subs that matter. Get some decent speakers (about $50-75 for the pair) for the inside, and spend all the good money getting one big-a** amp and 2 or so subs (800W each will do). Get some lining for the inside of your trunk and licence plate, and you're set to go.

Hey, I thought expensive speakers meant better, but my friend proved me wrong. He has a 6-CD changer hooked up to a 50Wx4 Minidisc head unit in his truck. 2 speakers in the front (each $120), 1 in the back ($80) and a bazooka tube hooked up to an amp in the back. I parked my car next to his truck one day and we compared our sound systems. His bazooka tube doesn't hit real hard (truthfully, I didn't notice it too much), but in the end his speakers sounded no better than mine. Sure at high volumes you could tell his was a little bit sharper, but we got it so loud that we had to use my remote to control the Minidisc player.

Unless you listen to music so loud that it makes your ears bleed, just get some decent speakers and go all-out on the subs.

 

where in nyc is your store, maybe you can help me out with some audio dicounts

 

Now that's a true ghetto system
j/k

 

well ill get my 2 cents in here heheheh.. i fit 6.5 components up front and some 2 ways in the back..all kenwood.. 150 bucks for all 4 corners hehe.. and i must admit it sounds damn good for not being amped. people ask how much cause they think i paid a lot more then i actually did. and if ia got an amp it would sound even greater, but its loud enough where it goes anyways. if you wanna see my shizznit check my homepage.

nicole where did you mount your tweeters?

 

Decent is right. $300 doesn't mean an ear splitting bloodbath. In fact, I was saying just the opposite. Speakers, if looked at in a different light -- or heard with a discriminating ear, is very much like one of the instruments in the band. A speaker should be more musical than anything. I roll my eyes when I hear cars shaking to pieces, their fiberglass body panels vibrating cheaply. Would you like a sound system with those two 12" subs?
Comparing systems by seeing who's distorts first means squat. I'm glad your happy with your system though. Enjoy it. And I'll enjoy mine.

Peace.

 

i saved alot of money by putting the system in myself
and i shop around like all women do for the best prices and
i have alot of friends that work in the WIZ and best buy

 

i was gonna mount my tweeters on the doors, or in the corner by the pillar just before the windshield. . . .

 

they are mounted just a few inches away from the 5.25
in the door frame

 

that is where i put mine at

 

can some people post pics? i looked to try to find links about making the 6.5" fit, can someone please direct me to the correct place. thankks. i remember seeing pics a long time ago, but that's when i liked having bose. . . it's still ok, but i want a CD player and stuff. . . .thanks guys.

 

here this is how i fit mine into the non stock bose... check my car domain to see my tweeters..