Hello,

I want to change my door speakers. They're pretty old, paper cones (that may get bad over time from humidity and splashes). They sound a bit distorted and weak. I need something just a bit more resolute and not necessarily a lot more bassy or powerful. I want to change them with some 2-way plastic or metal cones. The problem I have is that I don't know what size they are. From the outside I can see they're 13cm from side to side when measured from the exterior edge of the rubber suspension. I know there are 2 more common standards, 5.25" (13.3cm) and 6.5" (16.5cm) and that these sizes are usually calculated at the exterior edge of the metal frame. I can't see the frame of my speakers, but I suppose they're something like 15cm. This would place me in between the 2 common standards. I really don't know what to buy. Also, I'd prefer to avoid taking the door insides off just to see the speakers and measure the hole distances or the frame. I don't really know if I need some adapters (I've seen Golf IV being mentioned online) or if I can adapt 16.5cm to replace what I have. Thanks in advance for your help.

Edited 21 January, 20197 yr by Sfmk1

Front speaker setup usually consists of woofers in the doors and tweeters behind the "door mirror trim" panels. It's usual to fit a component set to replace the woofer and the tweeter. This is not quite plug and play.

 

Most fit 165-175mm speakers.

The original speakers rivet to the door carrier through a built-in spacer. Fit plastic ones (Autoleads sell ones for the Fabia these days, maybe Connects2 too).  Don't buy deep speakers. Treat 62mm as the limit or it will bottom out on the window guide rail which is directly behind the speaker.

 

If there's a friendly car audio installer near you maybe have a chat. At least find out if it is possible to get something fitted for the right money.

 

J.

Thanks. I haven't noticed the tweeters, although I've looked around, because the 13+cm woofers seemed a little too big for a 1-way. I've talked to a car audio installer, but he is partially clueless, he's asking me more than he's giving answers. Can I easily change the tweeters, too? I can buy adapters for the woofers and some 16.5 under 55mm deep woofers. Can I use coaxial and disable the mirror tweeters? Or am I forced to use a dual speaker setup? I know the woofer can be fitted eventually, but the tweeters...I'm not sure, it doesn't seem like a standard fit.

Edited 21 January, 20197 yr by Sfmk1

On 21/01/2019 at 19:11, Sfmk1 said:

Thanks. I haven't noticed the tweeters, although I've looked around, because the 13+cm woofers seemed a little too big for a 1-way. I've talked to a car audio installer, but he is partially clueless, he's asking me more than he's giving answers. Can I easily change the tweeters, too? I can buy adapters for the woofers and some 16.5 under 55mm deep woofers. Can I use coaxial and disable the mirror tweeters? Or am I forced to use a dual speaker setup? I know the woofer can be fitted eventually, but the tweeters...I'm not sure, it doesn't seem like a standard fit.

 

Tweeters: Should be pretty easy unless you buy something with massive tweeters.

Adapters: I mentioned it already.

Coaxials: Remember you have to be able to get the door card/cover back on.

I've changed the player and it sounds ok now. The previous had a powerful muddy bass, it functioned a bit erratic, so maybe it had some EQ set or an issue. Now I have very little bass, but I'm pleased with the sound. Bass sounds nasty in the car, anyway, it rattles the panels and there's all sorts of crazy waves, it also annoys the people outside.