So i bought the following door speakers today..

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130TSG1...3R.html?tp=105

and ive been having trouble finding out any diy's online. Are there any tricks to doing this, or is it simple as splicing the wires together and screwing the new speaker in place?

i have a 2006 g35 coupe.... what is this im reading about having to use a spacer or something for the speaker?

Ive tried searching and couldn't find a solid answer... sorry if its been asked before.

Thanks

 

Yep, pretty much just remove the door panel, remove the old speaker and put the new one in.

 

yes you will need a spacer

crutchfield has them but i would either make em your self or go to a shop who can make em

they are very easy to make

take your existing speaker and trace out the entire speaker with frame assembly.

then cut it out and trim to fit

you will need an adapter to connect your after market speakers to your factory speaker harness, again either crutch field or a shop should have these

spacers $20-$30
adapter $10

 

does it make sense to replace just the door speakers and leave the rear speakers since its harder to change? i have a AM deck and theres some clipping when i turn it up and i think its cus the speakers are 2 ohm and the deck is 4 ohms. any opinions?

 

Your deck just can't push enough power for the speakers, that's what the clipping's all about.

You can just replace the fronts and disconnect the back, some prefer the front soundstage anyway. Just be sure to get a sub in the trunk to go with it.

 

using 2 ohm speakers on a 4ohm deck will not cause clipping

it will make the amp run very hot.

Think of it like this, say you can only carry 100lbs in each hand = 4 ohms...

and now you are trying to carry 200lbs (2ohm)

you will get fatigued faster and overheat from trying to create extra energy

 

^^^so wheres the clipping from? btw clipping as in when i turn it up all the high notes clip only. mids sounds fine. no lows are going to the speakers. so getting new 4 ohm speakers wont solve my problem?

 

Some, but you gotta turn down the volume or use an amp to add juice.

If this is happening at "normal" loud, there may be a problem. If this is toward top of your headunit's volume limit, then it's just too much draw from your headunit.

The clipping is coming from your speakers trying to pull more power than your internal amp can give. Since bass takes the most power to move, it'll be most noticeable there.

 

hmm ok yea no clipping from bass since the HPF is on and i have a sub. its jus clipping on high notes like the cymbal of a drum set, those tones. at normal volume it sounds fine but if i crank it up a bit more then the high notes clip. kinda hurts the ears lol

 

sounds like you got a nice distortion/clipping mix

if you like it loud you need an amp, no other way around it

the factory headunit it probably putting out 10-15watts RMS.

A decent 75-100watt amp will give you what you are looking for.

 

Clipping means not enough power and/or horribly engineered music (See: Loudness Wars).

Get an amp.

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