Replace Stock Speakers

[KrazyDawg]

I'm looking at replacing my front speakers and I've narrowed my selection down to the Kenwood KFC-1662S (http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113KFC1662/Main.aspx?i=113KFC1662&tp=105&tab=review) or Kicker 07DS600 (http://www.crutchfield.com/p_20607DS60/Main.aspx?i=20607DS60&tp=105&tab=review). I'm also open to other suggestions.

I don't plan on having an amp or sub. I'll also be replacing the factory stereo.

[Alien Mantis]

I got these puppies in my Yaris, I like them.

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_20032_Pioneer+TS-G1643R.html

Good cheap speaker that works with lower power.
( as in: straight off the deck power )

Good hi and mid, but don't expect these speakers to give you much bass.
They won't.
I run a subwoofer in my Yaris.
I use my Pioneer HU to cut all the lower frequencies going to my 6 1/2" speakers, so they can crank louder without distorting.
My sub gets all the low freq's, so everything stays clean.

My x-over point between my speakers and my sub is 125hz.

Keep it simple!

:biggrin:

[cfeng]

Polk Audio Component speakers are amazing!

http://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-DB6501-6-5-Inch-Component/dp/B000P0R6LQ

[KrazyDawg]

I use my Pioneer HU to cut all the lower frequencies going to my 6 1/2" speakers, so they can crank louder without distorting.


Were those speakers installed in the front? For some reason, Crutchfield likes to list 6 1/2" speakers as rear seat side panel speakers. I know the sticky here lists it as front speakers for the liftback.

[Alien Mantis]

I bought a set of 6 1/2" and a set of 5 1/4" speakers.

I popped my panels off, and looked the situation over.
I decided to gut the factory speakers, and mount the new speaker inside the factory plastic rings that are actually part of the old speaker.
The plastic housings are pop-riveted to the car.

The front and rear factory speakers are slightly different in size.
The front ones seemed to be slightly larger than the rear ones.
( 3dr HB Yaris )

So I test-fit the two different sizes of the new speakers, and found out the 6 1/2" ones fit both locations the best.

So I went back to the store and exchanged the set of 5 1/4" speakers for another set of 6 1/2" speakers.

So I am running all 6 1/2" speakers in my Yaris.
I had to do a little trimming on the plastic ring in the front locations, to allow the new speakers to sit flush, but it was easy with my Dremel tool.

I should have taken pictures of it, but I did not.

( Easier to just show a picture, than to try and explain it. )

[KrazyDawg]

Am I going to have any problems with installing a 6.5" speaker in the front that has a top-mount depth: 1-11/16"? Crutchfield shows that it won't install in the front. Do I have to do anything outside of the standard install to make it fit?