speaker upgrade done..., PLUS SCION radio INSTALL Options

[95celgt]

So i got my check late and i've been fixing up this Vert day by day until my turn signals get here.......
This car still had stock speakers which work fine but i figured it was time to upgrade them as they are 13 yrs old (i have 3 sets of stock speakers so if anybody needs them let me know)
So i blew my check on these==

stock tweeters work fine so i just got me some 8inch to replace the undersized 6.5's
....the best part it they DROP IN!!! without having to do anything the magnet is 35oz and depth is only 3.03in so no dremeling or cutting was needed as with most replacement 8in speakers, even the stock screws lined up!! i just put some of that sub-sealer foam tape and dropped them in..(yes my car was blurple before the paint job, but at least they took the time to paint jams/bay/everything visible)


The kickers were pretty much a direct swap for the back and man i was really impressed with them, they dont have to move much (the woofer part) in order to produce some nice bass that i never got out of any sony's that i installed on my previous vert.....

I can get you guys these 8inch drop ins if you need them, dont use them as subs though as they are built to be mid's and have a sealed basket structure.

This post has been edited by 95celgt: Aug 7, 2008 - 2:43 PM

[godsowndrunk_109]

Those look great. This may be a silly question from a newbie, but do these work with the standard factory system, i.e., no amp, and still sound good? I ask because I'm looking to upgrade the sound in my '95 vert and I don't care about having great ground shaking sound, I just want a little bump in performance with as little hassle as possible on the install. If not maybe someone out there can point me in the right direction for what I'm trying to do.

[95celgt]

well you have a vert so you have the same setup as me, and in which case these will work fine..your car has a stock amp infront of the shifter base, only difference is i have an old school Alpine head unit but the stock amp cancels it out eitherway......they sound good as long as you dont expect bass, these are mid-bass speakers so they are desighned to handle the frequencies between what a sub plays and a tweeter plays (200hz-2000)...ill try to get a sound sample with a video soon.

[DEATH]

Sweet - gotta indulge a little creature comfort before the real mods come that's for sure. I've been considering moving my Boston Acoustic 6.5" components to the back and getting some midbase 8"s for the doors and keeping the stock tweets there in addition to the BA tweets I added with the 6.5"s.
What kind of power requirements are we talking? I still have two free channels on my door speaker amp so maybe this would be perfect [Just hate mixing and matching so many brands but you gotta do what sounds best].

[95celgt]

they are 360peak but im sure 80 or 100 max would be sufficient to overkill lol
im just powering with 40watts from my alpine deck and it sounds good to me:P

[95celgt]

UPDATE:::

Traded my indash dvd locally for the scion radio tonite, y??? because im FINNNNNNNNNNNN crazy

sounds GREAT but i cant figure out a way to mount it so i asked a member for help this thing is sooo huge it barely fits in the dash!!!!

[Galcobar]

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=60654&hl=

[njccmd2002]

where did you get the kicker from?

got toyota installed the scion headuniot

[DEATH]

Dude - I hate to tell you this so late but I have a Scion Pioneer just collecting dust in the garage you could have had for retarded cheap.

[95celgt]

BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH thanks guys but the thread doesn't really show from the inside what has to be done :S
Matt what model do you have?? i got the early tc model which number ends in 4, i dont feel bad for trading the indash though, it went to a friend and i installed it in her Tc, it was just sitting here collecting dust because i couldn't put it in any of my cars....it would only fit in the celica and well it would prolly get stolen at school so i went with the scion radio.....let me know if you have a different model than mine...

where did you get the kicker from?

got toyota installed the scion headuniot

i get the kickers locally for $50

[DEATH]

BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH thanks guys but the thread doesn't really show from the inside what has to be done :S
Matt what model do you have?? i got the early tc model which number ends in 4, i dont feel bad for trading the indash though, it went to a friend and i installed it in her Tc, it was just sitting here collecting dust because i couldn't put it in any of my cars....it would only fit in the celica and well it would prolly get stolen at school so i went with the scion radio.....let me know if you have a different model than mine...

where did you get the kicker from?

got toyota installed the scion headuniot

i get the kickers locally for $50

Came from my '05 tC [Yeah - I proabably buy cars almost as much as you ] so probably the same one.
Can you get the kicker midbase 8"s for cheap?

Edit - Yup mine is the color change 6disc from the early models.

This post has been edited by DEATH: Aug 7, 2008 - 11:53 AM

[95celgt]

Lol yea i got this off of an 05'.......

I dont remember seeing an 8inch kicker when i went, if you mean these 8in pyle pro driver that i got for the front doors i can get em for $60

OOOOOOOOOO thats the one i want!!! mine is the same one but doesn't change colors, trade?? or how much??

[spolski07]

looks good man! hate to say it but that scion radio will not be able to push the *correct* rms to your speakers....
time to find a good 4 channel amp.
(pm me cause you know my discount)

[95celgt]

they sound FINE!! hahaha, what kinda 4 channel ?? im currently having a bitchin time trying to fit this enormous head unit :S

[spolski07]

maybe a alpine 4 channel amp thats like 50watts rms X4?
i can get it for cchheeaapp

[95celgt]

ok just got it done, had to sand down both sides of the bezel and the right side of the faceplate so it doesnt stick out as much when it rests against the right side holes where the bracket would usually bolt on to// only used the left braket and bent the tabs forward to it would sit a mm or so further back..

FYI the faceplate is removable, this made it easier to work with when sanding it down with the dremel...to do this you unclip the tabs from top to bottom, working it as an upside-down U, at this point the faceplate will swivel down and off...

the headunit sounds GREAT....more of a full frequency range useing SSP "Feel" than that ancient Alpine unit that came with the car...

Now for the pics



And a pick of the kickers in the back panels

maybe a alpine 4 channel amp thats like 50watts rms X4?
i can get it for cchheeaapp

how much is cheaaaap?? cuz i can get it cheap too:P

[spolski07]

call me haha

[Culpable04]

Came from my '05 tC [Yeah - I proabably buy cars almost as much as you ] so probably the same one.
Can you get the kicker midbase 8"s for cheap?

Edit - Yup mine is the color change 6disc from the early models.

if you mean this

Kicker 8 inches

I got mines from eBay brand new for US$75.00 shipped to my door, and non reserved auction.

[DEATH]

Came from my '05 tC [Yeah - I proabably buy cars almost as much as you ] so probably the same one.
Can you get the kicker midbase 8"s for cheap?

Edit - Yup mine is the color change 6disc from the early models.

if you mean this

Kicker 8 inches

I got mines from eBay brand new for US$75.00 shipped to my door, and non reserved auction.

Yep - That be the ones - do they fit in the stock door locations?

This post has been edited by DEATH: Aug 7, 2008 - 4:16 PM

[Culpable04]

yes but with modification, these speakers are slightly bigger than our 8 inches bracket, so I had to modify the bracket to make them fit, and forget about the shiny grill, no room for it.