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Old 03 October 2012, 01:34 PM
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Hi I have a 2005 blob sti and the speakers are ****e! Looking at upgrading all the speakers. Anyone done this? Looking for some good quality ones with good bass
Old 03 October 2012, 01:35 PM
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you need to dynamat the doors an use spacers to get bigger speakers in, just replacing like for like wont do a lot as they are too thin.
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I bought some JBLS front components and rear coaxials to replace the standard sh1te. All run of a pioneer 4 x 50 stereo. Front ones fitted perfectly with Vauxhall Astra plastic spacers where as the rears I had to cut some of the metal door surrounding with a dremel and grinder to make them sit flush. Grinding away some metal openned up the area to allow the larger 5 1/4 speakers to fit in the rear and fyi fronts are 6 1/2. They sound much better than the standard alot crisp and clearer. Terms of dynamite, some guys have choosen to do it whereas others havent including me. Personally I didnt want to do it or want to add any additional weight to the car. The door cards arent hard to remove so can be done later it required.

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Originally Posted by chet123
I bought some JBLS front components and rear coaxials to replace the standard sh1te. All run of a pioneer 4 x 50 stereo. Front ones fitted perfectly with Vauxhall Astra plastic spacers where as the rears I had to cut some of the metal door surrounding with a dremel and grinder to make them sit flush. Grinding away some metal openned up the area to allow the larger 5 1/4 speakers to fit in the rear and fyi fronts are 6 1/2. They sound much better than the standard alot crisp and clearer. Terms of dynamite, some guys have choosen to do it whereas others havent including me. Personally I didnt want to do it or want to add any additional weight to the car. The door cards arent hard to remove so can be done later it required.

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i wouldnt use dynamite, but dynamat is needed to stop vibration and it weighs next to nothing for the amount needed, if weights an issue take the stereo out.
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brilliant
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Originally Posted by tubbytommy
i wouldnt use dynamite, but dynamat is needed to stop vibration and it weighs next to nothing for the amount needed, if weights an issue take the stereo out.
+1 on this - don't need to do the whole door if you don't want to, just enough to stiffen it up a little.

I have JL Audio 17cm components in mine with a JL Audio amp and an Alpine under seat sub... very happy with this set up. Personally, I wouldn't bother with the rears, save the money for better speakers up front.
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