Dear all,

Sorry I am new here, but I did do a search on this before posting and found many threads involving 'drilling out' old speakers and having to fit wooden boards etc to replace the speakers.

I'm just wondering if there are like-for-like Fabia speakers I can just swap in for the existing ones?

My first skoda, bought today, liking it so far but the speakers really lack the bass / quality of the Ford Focus I came from!

Many thanks in advance

Dear all,

Sorry I am new here, but I did do a search on this before posting and found many threads involving 'drilling out' old speakers and having to fit wooden boards etc to replace the speakers.

I'm just wondering if there are like-for-like Fabia speakers I can just swap in for the existing ones?

My first skoda, bought today, liking it so far but the speakers really lack the bass / quality of the Ford Focus I came from!

Many thanks in advance

Bump

I would also be interested to know if theres a direct replacement...sure you dont need to specially fit all uprated speakers, must be a direct swap of some form :(

Afaik you would need adaptors to fit most speakers, and the mounting depth is a real issue. Vibe do a low mounting depth speaker so worth looking at them if you're looking for an easy option.

There is another way....

Unhappy with the sound quality of the OE stereo and speakers,

I first replaced the head unit. Then faced with what to do about the speakers

I decided to keep the fronts as they were. Unplug the rears (Leaving them in...)

and splice into the cables ( leaving the OE plugs intact ) to make some "new"

rear speaker connections.

I then made this-----> http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/139625-parcel-shelf-any-ideas/page__p__1747945__fromsearch__1& and hooked it up.

It was quite a lengthy build as the pictures in the thread show but I finished up

with a respectable looking/sounding effort IMO

After getting my levels right I can honestly say it sounds LOADS better

than the standard set up. I still have standard kit in the other halfs SDI to compare with.

I have it set so that the rears do most of the work and the fronts just act almost like surround

speakers. It doesn't struggle with Slipknot anymore.. that's all I know....

Edited 25 August, 201015 yr by grr666

Many thanks for the replies folks, just what I was after.

Really tempted by the speaker shelf idea - but

a ) I'm not too 'handy' at DIY / wood cutting etc, but I could always get help with that

b ) I'd be worried about theft

c ) I'm after an increase in 'overall' sound quality (including bass, but not specifcally), so perhaps investing is door speakers is the way to go?

As I said, thanks again for the replies. Appreciated.

Edited 25 August, 201015 yr by gneville

Many thanks for the replies folks, just what I was after.

Really tempted by the speaker shelf idea - but

a ) I'm not too 'handy' at DIY / wood cutting etc, but I could always get help with that

b ) I'd be worried about theft

c ) I'm after an increase in 'overall' sound quality (including bass, but not specifcally), so perhaps investing is door speakers is the way to go?

As I said, thanks again for the replies. Appreciated.

In response...

A. Carpentry is by far my weak point when in comes to DIY. But MDF is a doddle to work with and sands

beautifully. I just drew around the original shelf and cut it out with a jigsaw.

B. through the window my shelf speakers are 100% invisible. Stealth...

C. I used 3 way speakers in the rear. and the tweeters in them do a terrific job of filling the

car with the highs and middles. As well as a thumping low end. MDF is a brilliant material

for speaker installation and well mounted speakers sound better. :yes:

For me the eternal skinflint... The best thing is that I can put the OE shelf back in and reconnect the OE

rear speakers in 5 mins flat and keep my Audax 160w rudeboys to go in my next car.

(or if I need the extra bootspace or am parking/going somewhere dodgy )

I was also worried about theft so went mad on the stealth element. You can't see so much as a screwhead

looking through the window. And honestly mate... when I built it I was just making it up as I went along.

I just took my time... I put everything I did in to the thread and costs for materials etc.

Admittedly, I already had the speakers (used in 3 previous cars) but the bits for the shelf cost me

very little and it looks brilliant when you consider that. Very proud of that little project.

Yeah, shelf is defiantly the way forward.

The previous owner upgraded the fronts in mine and used MDF rings to mount on. The only problem is that the doors on Fabias are not the driest of places and the MDF on my car warped, went soft and grew mold.

I've since replaced the rings with golf plastic adapters, I'd strongly advise anyone else doing a door upgraded to go plastic.

Disconnect rear door tweeters

Upgrade front door speakers with some nice 6.5" speakers using aftermarket adapters. I have seen different adapters, so you would need to fit one to measure the actual max depth, as the magnet of the speaker will be very close to the window runner. You can space the adapter out using nuts and use longer screws, then fill the gap with silicon :-) You can fit a passive 2-way crossover in the front door if you move the wiring from behind the black box, leaving a recessed area behind it.

I did have pictures in my phone, but it was stolen. I have to do the wife's door speakers soon, so will take some piccies and add a guide :-)

Do not upgrade the rear speakers, as they will affect the "Soundstage". i.e. the sound will appear to come from behind you rather than in front. If you go to see a live concert, you would not expect the sound to come from behind you!

You should then fit a nice 4 channel amp with built in crossovers. Run 2 channels bridged low-pass to a nice sub-woofer in the boot (removable to allow for shopping), and wire the front speakers off the other 2 channels.

Email me if you want any help, or if you can wait, I can send piccies.

One other tip....buy some spare door trim clips, as a few will break when you take the door card off. They are only about 20p each :-)

Good luck!

ISTR Pioneer do some shallow fit speakers too. I'm reasonably happy with the standard speakers and upgraded headunit.

Thanks again all for the replies, much appreciated. Lots to think about!

I have an additional question -

There appear to be front door speakers, rear door (tiny) tweaters (that hiss horribly), and also spotted some right next to the parcel shelf. . .? Could I (should I) possibly just change these ones next to the parcel shelf (under a grill) for a bit of a sound upgrade (as well as changing the head unit of course).

If not, could I use existing wiring the power aftermarket speakers I might fit to an MDF Parcel Shelf ?

Thanks again in advance!

There appear to be front door speakers, rear door (tiny) tweaters (that hiss horribly)

Some people disconnect these, they can be disconnected at the rear speakers.

Yes, disconnect the rear door tweeters. No, don't bother upgrading the rear speakers, or fitting an MDF parcel shelf. Just upgrade the front door speakers and head unit to start with, then add an amp and woofer box.

Edited 1 September, 201015 yr by Fabby

One of my installs.......

12 x 15" woofers in a Reliant Robin....with 13 Amps in the back :p

And while I'm showing my pics ......my long term project van.....

Edited 1 September, 201015 yr by Fabby