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Old 05-31-2007, 09:52 AM
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WTF! How to install aftermarket speakers into 5.5gen

I have the speakers, door panels and everything off..but how to i get the stock speaker out of the bracket. The stuff that came with my aftermarket speakers isnt big enough to reach the holes. So how do i get the stock speaker out, i see no screws, nothing..and im not an audio noob, so this is killing me..

im outside right now btw..
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Old 05-31-2007, 12:07 PM
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Stock speakers are part of the brackets. Unless you bought some aftermarket adapters, or made some out of MDF, your gonna have to hack the old speaker out of the casing and screw new speakers into it.
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+1 on hacking the old speaker out. That is what I did. I just cut the cone out and broke the metal part off. Be careful the brackets are easily broken.
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wow...you shoulda had pearl96max do the install...just yank out everything OEM and use aftermarket spacers.
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Old 05-31-2007, 02:18 PM
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Just cut some 3/4" MDF spacers. Then use the stock hardware to mount them on.
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Old 05-31-2007, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by slickrick
wow...you shoulda had pearl96max do the install...just yank out everything OEM and use aftermarket spacers.
on having peral96max do the install. He could have saved you a lot of trouble.
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Just rip out the factory speaker and screw the aftermarket speaker into the plastic factory bracket.

If you want to be creative, get a sheet of plexiglas and attach that to the door, then screw in your aftermarket speaker into the plexiglas. This gives you the option to use dynamat to reduce vibration from bass.
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The Adapter cost 15.00 from Crutchfield I just ordered 2 sets of Infinity Kappa 62.7i. good Ratings...
Speakers Click Here
Speaker Brackets Click Here
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+1 to the hacking method. I used it with much success.
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I've hacked up my speaker brackets to accomodate 2 different sets of aftermarket speaks, and they appear to be holding up just fine. My friends thought I was a genius when they saw me tearing out the stock speaker...then I revealed to them it was common practice hahaha.
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