Convertible Rear Speakers

[Wiglaf]

I was thinking of putting smaller speakers in, 4" or so, then bass through the rear seats.

[OrganicMechanic]

I hate picasa--randomly working links

[E30 Cabrio]

Copy and Pasting the links into the address bar works.

Thanks for the links.

[lylefk]

Those don't work either...

[ChrisM]

copy/paste :)

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http://lh6.ggpht.com/_0zLViY1CJEw/SUmI1xQRo-I/AAAAAAAAA_4/d1MhmpR6Xig/P1000411.JPG

[E30 Cabrio]

This is what I had to do--

Not seeing anything...

[OrganicMechanic]

This is what I had to do--

[E30 Cabrio]

Thanks, much appreciated.

[thereisnoyun]

Thanks for the link. Those have the tweeters that you can "aim", right?

Any issues with installing or did they screw right in?

you have to put the speakers behind the panel, and then use some washers as spacers, 8mm washers, use 4 of them stacked. use a large bracket. ITs uber easy. you just have to see it to know what I'm talking about. (I solder the washers together with some flux and rosen solder so they are easy to install. I would suggest doing that.

You can also jsut toss the crossovers behind the panel. They are the inline type, very light, you can double side tape them, but I didnt and they dont rattle or have any problems.

[E30 Cabrio]

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_108527I...-7i.html?tp=97

kappa 52.7

Its better... but I cant really compare, my original set up was a stock

panasonic deck powering the stock speakers with no amplifier, and mediocre 18 gauge wires.

now its blaupunkt sd48, to mtx 704x to the speakers, with double insulated 12 gauge wires.

so I was expecting it to be better, but I have no idea how much better. Its cleaner sound, but its no audiophile grade. I would definitely need a sub in the near future, the lows are minimal.

Thanks for the link. Those have the tweeters that you can "aim", right?

Any issues with installing or did they screw right in?

[NC325iC]

im sure you could make a spacer and some custom fiberglass stuff if you wanted to go that far.

sometime last year i looked on ebay.de and found a different cabrio rear speaker cover that came from factory. took away the armrest and even had space for a tweeter

[thereisnoyun]

Model number?

How would you rate the sound vs. stock?

Thanks.

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_108527I/Infinity-Kappa-52-7i.html?tp=97

kappa 52.7

Its better... but I cant really compare, my original set up was a stock

panasonic deck powering the stock speakers with no amplifier, and mediocre 18 gauge wires.

now its blaupunkt sd48, to mtx 704x to the speakers, with double insulated 12 gauge wires.

so I was expecting it to be better, but I have no idea how much better. Its cleaner sound, but its no audiophile grade. I would definitely need a sub in the near future, the lows are minimal.

[E30 Cabrio]

I bought a pair of kappas full range. They fit perfectly, you ahve to space out the speakers a bit so it will clear the cover. But they sound pretty good.

they were on sale at crutchfield for 60 dollars for the pair of speakers. Looks uber nice too.

- Yun

Model number?

How would you rate the sound vs. stock?

Thanks.

[thereisnoyun]

I bought a pair of kappas full range. They fit perfectly, you ahve to space out the speakers a bit so it will clear the cover. But they sound pretty good.

they were on sale at crutchfield for 60 dollars for the pair of speakers. Looks uber nice too.

- Yun

[E30 Cabrio]

I have a set of pioneer shallow basket speakers 5.25 in. they fit fine behind the stock "grills"

On a scale of 1-10 with the stock rear speakers being a 2 or 3, how do the pioneer speakers rate and what model are they?

I swapped in some cheap Blaupunkt speakers that are a noticeable improvement over stock, but would like something better in the back and will probably add a Sub at some point for a little boom.

Not enough to shake the car apart or set of car alarms, just enough to feel and hear.