Happy New Year Guys!
Have non-Bose system and upgrading by replacing head unit and speakers. Stock door speakers are crap at 4" X 6". Has anyone upgraded to 5" X 7"? If so how did you modify the stock plastic enclosure? Is it feasable to eliminate enclosure all together and make mounting from 3/8" plywood and plastic speaker baffles for weather protection. Also, standard rear speakers could stand upgrading. How hard is it to cut rear deck with a sawsall to accept 6' X 9"?
Thanks!!

 

i used to have the small 4x6s up front with my older speakers. currently, i have 6.5s" up front using some speaker mounts i got from james92se (i highly recommend getting some speaker mounts from him, 35 bucks shipped, and direct bolt on replacement). i would just get some decent speakers for the rear and don't change them to 6x9s. then get some NICE speakers up front. i think you'll be more happy than some 5x7s and 6x9s.

 

Thanks for the reply. PMing James now. Do you run separate tweeters with your Alpines?

 

nah, the rear alpines are just some coaxils. the tweets are in the middle of the cone.