i just installed new speakers...6 1/2" in the front and 5 1/4" in the back...fits nicely...front and back are the polk audio..GXR

i used the scorse Toyota 2000 and up speaker brackets and it fits nicely...two of the three holes lines up perfectly with the door...the other hole..i just stick a piece of napkin between the brakcet and the door to make it tight...

i got one question though....i had to splice into the speaker wires...what are the chances that the wires will come loose..??

 

I'll give the napkin 2 weeks before it falls out and it starts rattling.....

What kind of connector did you use? If you used the simple, clear ones and a good set of crimps, then you will be fine. I actually prefer to cut the wires than use the factory speaker harnesses.

Did you make sure the speakers are all in phase (positive/negatives lined up correctly for EACH speaker)?

 

on the factory bracket it has three screws...but the bracket i used only has two holes that line up with the holes on the door...so i only used two screws to tighten it...and its really tight...it doesn't move around...

 

Why didnt you just modify the brakets from the stock speakers like i did? Simple and easy. All i did was rip out those cheapy cone speakers.

 

why would you put smaller speakers in the rear

 

Did you change anything other than your speakers? If you only changed out the speakers, does it sound any better? The reason I ask is, I would love to improve the sound of my system without spending much money on a new head unit, amps, etc...

 

i did modify the stock brackets..but it was easier just to use the brackets i got...

i used 5 1/4" in the back because a lot of ppl on this forum was telling me that 6 1/2" would be too big to fit in the back...

i only changed out the speakers...it made a lot of difference..the stock speakers are made of paper...

 

Whoever told u that 6 1/2" dont fit in the back is full of ****. LOL! That is the funniest thing i have heard. You can go as big as 6 3/4" all around the car. I found that with the after-market brackets, you would need to drill the door itself! That i was not going to do so i just modded the factory equiptment. My install looks professionally done and flawless of errors

 

without modding it won't fit. I bet if you try, you can get a 10" to fit in the doors

 

What modding??? The factory size is 6 1/2"!!!

 

5th gen with Bose:
Front: 6 3/4
Rear: 5 1/4

5th gen NON-Bose:
Front: 6 1/2
Rear: 6 1/2

You MUST mod a 6 1/2 to fit the Bose system or else it won't be big enough.

 

POLK AUDIO y polk, there are many other better brands, arent those cheapys

 

Why didn't you just use the brackets that were in there. I got 6 1/2 speakers in both front and back. I left the original clips on the ends of the wire and the original clip on the speaker. So if I want to go buy some stocks to put back in I can just snap the wires together and it looks stock.

 

I know they can't always be right, but at least you can send them back if they don't fit.

Front Door:
6-3/4", depth up to 2-3/8", and a height up to 1-7/16" will fit.
Rear Door:
6-3/4", depth up to 3-15/16", and a height up to 1-7/16" will fit.


Anyone try fitting the Infinity Kappa 652.5i in the FRONT doors? It's got a 2-7/16" depth. I mean 1/16" can be had with a spacer right?

Otherwise, I'm going to get Kenwoods' KFC-Xr701. Any opinions on which is better? I'm partial to Kenwood Excelon, but my sub is Infinity and I usually try to keep at least all the speakers the same brand.

SPECS:
Infinity Kappa 652.5i
--Sensitivity 90 dB
--Freq. Response 45-21K Hz
--Recommended Power(RMS) 2-75 watts
--Peak Power Handling(RMS) 225 watts

Kenwood Excelon KFC-Xr701
--Sensitivity 92 dB
--Freq. Response 30-70K Hz
--Recommended Power(RMS) 2-50 watts
--Peak Power Handling(RMS) 200 watts

 

Infinity. I had some, they sounded bomb...

 

Go to www.crutchfield.com (NOT the magazine). You will have to choose Bose or no Bose. The correct sizing is what I listed above.

 

Polks aren't cheapys...they are up there with the tops brands such as infinitys...
the polks i got are really nice...just ask anyone

 

Polk makes an excellent speaker. Among the best.

 

YES...anyone knows that...

 

I had some Polk coax's in my old car. They sounded great - they sounded even better when they were amped. They only got removed to make room for my Memphis Components . Man I miss the front stage on that car...