white924s

So the PO of my car installed some new front speakers, which is great except that by "installed" i mean "wedged into the front door" and by "new front speakers" I mean "improperly sized 4.5" coax's"...so I'm thinking about replacing them with some properly sized 4x6" speakers, and I was wondering if anyone here has recommendations about which ones are particularly good. I know that the 924/944 isn't really a great stereo platform (nor am I looking to invest enough to make it one) but all things being equal, I'd rather not invest in **** speakers - I've got those for free already. Thanks

philcav7

Take a few minutes and search the topic. I am sure you will find a several threads.

I used Pioneer in my doors. The depth was okay but, the height is a bit much. The factory grills fit but there is a small (1/8th inch) gap between the door panel and the grill surface. Not really an issue or noticable.

Vjgtrybno1

Alpine SPS 460As work with factory grills and no modifications.... do search the threads for more alternatives

white924s

thanks...I'll do some more searching

KuHL 951

The Alpines mentioned above are very good. I have them in the 83 but don't count on any serious bass. I have Eclipse 4x6 coaxials in the 86 powered by an amp and they sound even better but then again I have a sub.

Camaro_Muncher

Get the Blaupunkt thin series speaker, about $50 on ebay and comes with covers, and in my opinion look better than factory covers.

Vjgtrybno1

this'll get you started

https://rennlist.com/forums/924-931-944-951-968-forum/269091-4x6-front-speakers-in-a-944-1987-a.html

white924s

out of curiousity, do you remember what model eclipse 4x6's you have? That's actually one of the brands I was seriously considering (I just got an eclipse head unit and I'm amazed by the quality)

KuHL 951

I just checked a speaker I have out. It's an Eclipse 8364a / 30W / 4 ohm. They fit flush in the fronts although I have Blaupunkt grilles on mine. I've never heard the Alpines with an amp but they look to be very well made also.

white924s

cool...thanks. I've heard good things about Alpine speakers too, so I'll give those a look

yellowline

Love mine. I have SPS-460a speakers in front, and a different 4x6 Alpine in back. Regardless, they're clean and powerful, unless you like a lot of bass.

KuHL 951

These other Eclipse look good for those with amps and a sub.
http://www.circuitcity.com/rpsm/oid/...ffhdfli.0#tabs

dmn23

Anyone with the ten-speaker option happen to know what goes in the doors?

Chupa

There's obviously the tweeter in the upper door. I replaced that with a MBQuart 1". There are actually 2 speakers in the lower door. Replacing both is fairly unnecessary these days, the larger being a 5.25". There are plenty of suppliers that have kits with a 1/5.25 with crossover (I used a MBQuart QSD 213). The rear was a combo 6.5" + 1" tweeter with crossover. I replaced that with a 6.5" bass speaker & a separate amp (removed the amp/equalizer below the head unit). Don't trade quality for quantity, these 6 speakers far surpass the original 10.