NB speakers

Fuzzlet · Postby **Fuzzlet** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:07 pm

Had a measure of the speakers in an SE today, and they seemed to be around the 5 x 8 mark (or maybe 6 x 9). Who has changed their speakers, and what have you used?

sprx3 · Postby **sprx3** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:16 pm

8\" holes in the front standard

i put my mb quarts 3 way splits in the car, 8\" & tweeters in the door with a custom made holder for the 4\" in the wind breaker, cant even tell it has a system in it my looking at it but its great

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:48 am

6x9 are to big, 5x7 or 6x8 will fit. As sprx3 has said, remove the plastic filler panel for the stock speakers and there is an 8\" hole there. I've recently replaced my scratchy Phillips 8\"ers with some Clearwater ones from the US with mixed results. Originally they were way to bright for my ears but with a bit of tuning they sound quite nice now.

Alex · Postby **Alex** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 4:21 pm

yea the hole is 8\" but I'm using 6.5\" in mine with MDF spacers

marcusus · Postby **marcusus** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:48 pm

I'm fairly sure the stock NB8A speakers were 5x7's... If you want I can measure them exactly for you because they're sitting right next to me in my old sub box (anybody want a cheap sub box and 5x7 speakers?

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Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:51 pm

I have some Pioneer 6x8's in my doors...exact fit

Fuzzlet · Postby **Fuzzlet** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:00 am

Yeah I noticed the plastic piece, and I might go down the path of SM, and use MDF to make some spacers....any chance u still have the templates?

Postby **Okibi** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:17 am

I have Pioneer 8\"'s in my doors.

You could stick in larger ones if you don't mind cutting some sheet metal.

Alex · Postby **Alex** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:47 pm

Fuzzlet wrote:Yeah I noticed the plastic piece, and I might go down the path of SM, and use MDF to make some spacers....any chance u still have the templates?

no real templates as such but u live close enough so we could just make up a new set.

Really easy to make, remove factory speakers, use paper or cardboard to make a template, trace it onto 3-6mm mdf, jigsaw it or in my case use scissors, match the holes on the template with the door then drill them onto the mdf (getting them in the right places was the hard part)

let me know if u need anymore help