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Title: Whats the speaker size for the front doors of a MK3?
Post by: bentert on 18 March 2009, 13:42
As title?
Title: Re: Whats the speaker size for the front doors?
Post by: troublestarter on 18 March 2009, 13:47
6.5"/17cm
Title: Re: Whats the speaker size for the front doors?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 18 March 2009, 14:15
6.5"/17cm

That is correct, as are the rear door card speakers too :)
Title: Re: Whats the speaker size for the front doors of a MK3?
Post by: Len on 18 March 2009, 14:17
You a Mod everywhere now Shady?  :grin:
Title: Re: Whats the speaker size for the front doors of a MK3?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 18 March 2009, 14:19
You a Mod everywhere now Shady?  :grin:

No lol! I can just move things out of the MK3 section to anywhere else ;) :P
Title: Re: Whats the speaker size for the front doors of a MK3?
Post by: Khare on 18 March 2009, 14:31
what about front dash speakers?
Title: Re: Whats the speaker size for the front doors of a MK3?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 18 March 2009, 14:33
what about front dash speakers?

They are odd because the original ones are mounted on a big black frame, whereas the actually tweeter itself it tiny. In my case when I put components in I took the whole thing out and wedged my crossovers in, then the new tweeter on top of it, and because it's a tight fit it stays still inside.
Title: Re: Whats the speaker size for the front doors of a MK3?
Post by: Khare on 18 March 2009, 14:35
what about front dash speakers?

They are odd because the original ones are mounted on a big black frame, whereas the actually tweeter itself it tiny. In my case when I put components in I took the whole thing out and wedged my crossovers in, then the new tweeter on top of it, and because it's a tight fit it stays still inside.

hmm cos ive got tweeters in tehre atm, but ive got sme 4" infinity mid range speakers + tweeters and crossovers to go on, but they dont fit in front doors or rear speakers. Im gonna buy a sub + amp and then im gonna rewire the whole audio system and sort it out nicely  :smiley:
cheers shades  :cool:
Title: Re: Whats the speaker size for the front doors of a MK3?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 18 March 2009, 14:37
what about front dash speakers?

They are odd because the original ones are mounted on a big black frame, whereas the actually tweeter itself it tiny. In my case when I put components in I took the whole thing out and wedged my crossovers in, then the new tweeter on top of it, and because it's a tight fit it stays still inside.

hmm cos ive got tweeters in tehre atm, but ive got sme 4" infinity mid range speakers + tweeters and crossovers to go on, but they dont fit in front doors or rear speakers. Im gonna buy a sub + amp and then im gonna rewire the whole audio system and sort it out nicely  :smiley:
cheers shades  :cool:

No problem chap, your crossovers and tweeters should fit in the dash speaker grills, just, if you're lucky :P
Title: Re: Whats the speaker size for the front doors of a MK3?
Post by: Khare on 18 March 2009, 14:58
what about front dash speakers?

They are odd because the original ones are mounted on a big black frame, whereas the actually tweeter itself it tiny. In my case when I put components in I took the whole thing out and wedged my crossovers in, then the new tweeter on top of it, and because it's a tight fit it stays still inside.

hmm cos ive got tweeters in tehre atm, but ive got sme 4" infinity mid range speakers + tweeters and crossovers to go on, but they dont fit in front doors or rear speakers. Im gonna buy a sub + amp and then im gonna rewire the whole audio system and sort it out nicely  :smiley:
cheers shades  :cool:

No problem chap, your crossovers and tweeters should fit in the dash speaker grills, just, if you're lucky :P
fingers crossed :smiley:
Title: Re: Whats the speaker size for the front doors of a MK3?
Post by: Len on 18 March 2009, 16:35
So what size speakers can you get in the dash tweeter position?

Thinking of some 2.5 inch mid/tweeters!
Title: Re: Whats the speaker size for the front doors of a MK3?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 18 March 2009, 16:41
Well ideally you want to only put tweeters in the dash, that's the best speaker type to put in there, theoretically you can put another type of speaker in the with the right size and right mounting, but wouldn't be right in my opinion.
Title: Re: Whats the speaker size for the front doors of a MK3?
Post by: jamie16v on 18 March 2009, 21:03
i agree, tweeters should be installed quite near to ear level as they are very directional, they should also be pointed towards the listener too if possible. in my old car i installed infinity kappa`s in the head lining, it sounded nice and crisp. :smiley:
Title: Re: Whats the speaker size for the front doors of a MK3?
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 18 March 2009, 21:56
i agree, tweeters should be installed quite near to ear level as they are very directional, they should also be pointed towards the listener too if possible. in my old car i installed infinity kappa`s in the head lining, it sounded nice and crisp. :smiley:

I got the Infinity Kappa Components, absolutely love them, think I'm giving them 80watts RMS atm, they are capable of 100 so going to upgrade the amp soon hopefully.
Title: Re: Whats the speaker size for the front doors of a MK3?
Post by: Dan J on 18 March 2009, 23:00
im running full jbl comp set up and an active 10"ported vibe set up :wink: havent managed to kill the standard dash tweeters yet so theyre staying in till they do.