upgrading speakers in a classic
 

iv just bought a uk turbo my00 and the speakers are awful. it has a bluapunkt head unit which plays ipods etc but i want to upgrade the speakers, what size for the fronts and would i get 6x9 under the rear speaker covers in the rear shelf? thanks.

17cm in the front bud, just watch the deoth as when window comes down it can hit the magnet,

6x9's yes but you will need to be handy with some mdf to make adaptor rings, make sure to remove the shelf cover first so you can secure them to the shelf, then you can fit the speakers to the support rings..................

I bought a custom shelf off ebay that enabled me to fit my 6x9's without cutting away the metalwork. I don't know if it would fit your model. Worth a look. Can't remember the firm that made, sorry.

The 17's in the front also need adaptors: either make your own from mdf, or buy some for a Corsa, which fit, apparently;)

I used the old speaker surrounds as the adaptors - just removed the speaker from the plastic surrounds.

I went for infinity reference 5020 (may have been 5010) cross overs- cost £39 from car audi security and are great sound for that money!!!!!! Much better than standard. No amp - just an Alpine HU.

i thought they had 16.5's in the front of them ?

Nope, classics had 130mm... With a large built in arse to space it off the door and avoid fouling the window mech. Some just gut the speaker and use the "arse" part of it to space their new speakers off the door.


J.