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General => Car audio => Topic started by: Adam on 15 February 2009, 13:15

Title: What will fit?
Post by: Adam on 15 February 2009, 13:15

Got a mk3 GTi, I have seen that some speakers will not fit...In what way wont they fit? I want to keep to the OEM look and keep the grills.

So what will fit, and have good sound quality? Running off an amp 75rms with a alpine type R sub so dont want them bassy.

Thanks,

Adam

Title: Re: What will fit?
Post by: troublestarter on 15 February 2009, 14:37

6.5" components or coaxials straight fit in the standard locations
just beware of magnet size as some mids with big magnets may not fit

Title: Re: What will fit?
Post by: Adam on 15 February 2009, 23:27

So i'm guessing something like the Alpine Type S shallow mounts will fit? What about the R-Types you have got for sale? Any recommendation for around 120-150?

Title: Re: What will fit?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 16 February 2009, 00:28

Quote from: 8v8v on 15 February 2009, 23:27

So i'm guessing something like the Alpine Type S shallow mounts will fit? What about the R-Types you have got for sale? Any recommendation for around 120-150?

I would imagine they'd fit buddy, I have a set of Infinity Kappa Components, sadly the grills won't go back on with these in but that's because the frame around the speaker itself sticks out slightly.

Title: Re: What will fit?
Post by: tommk3cab on 16 February 2009, 12:51

Quote from: Shady Pioneer on 16 February 2009, 00:28

the frame around the speaker itself sticks out slightly

yeah, this is what you need to look out for. I have had some sets which the grilles will not fit back onto.

Title: Re: What will fit?
Post by: LostBok on 27 February 2009, 18:16

8v8v - I've got Alpine Type R's in mine: SPR-176's - screwed in TIGHT, they'll get scraped by the window, but if you mount them on some reasonably firm rubber rings, then they're fine... the original grills don't QUITE fit back on perfectly, but I think that's more down to worn/broken clips than the speakers being that far out - driver's side was fine, but passenger's kept on popping off, so I just put a dab of contact adhesive on the back of each screw (both sides) and they're good as gold now.... the one time I've had to remove them (window electrics problem), I just peeled off the adhesive and added another dab onto each when I clipped the grills back in.