Front speaker replacement help
#1
TECH Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 404
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Front speaker replacement help
I need to replace a blown front door speaker with my stock monsoon unit. I have searched for aftermarket speaker part numbers and have seen Alpine SPS-170A a lot but it does not seem to be available anymore. Can anyone recommend a speaker that is under 150 for a pair I can use? Plan B will be just to order a stock replacement one online.
Please help with plan "A"
Please help with plan "A"
#4
Banned
iTrader: (65)
Originally Posted by Cstick
I need to replace a blown front door speaker with my stock monsoon unit. I have searched for aftermarket speaker part numbers and have seen Alpine SPS-170A a lot but it does not seem to be available anymore. Can anyone recommend a speaker that is under 150 for a pair I can use? Plan B will be just to order a stock replacement one online.
Please help with plan "A"
Please help with plan "A"
#5
TECH Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 404
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thanks guys. I ending up getting the Alpine SPS-17C2. Used the directions in the FAQ sticky about replacing door speakers and worked just fine. They made more sence when I had the speakers sitting in front of me to look at.
Trending Topics
#9
TECH Fanatic
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Champaign/Chicagoland
Posts: 1,005
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes
on
3 Posts
Originally Posted by dhdenney
The speaker grilles pop off yes, but you cannot access the outer perimeter of the speaker where the screws are.
#10
TECH Veteran
iTrader: (53)
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Monticello, Kentucky
Posts: 4,433
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by fredmr39
Won't "pop" off without literally popping plastic usually. Take the doors off, look at the tabs that hold the grille in place -- and you will see it's usually impossible to take off front the front side without cracking the grille.
#15
Staging Lane
iTrader: (12)
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Chipley, FL
Posts: 92
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by '00_Z
The Infinity Reference and Kappa series are 2ohms and run around $150 or less. Worth checking out I think.
I plan on going with Kappas. Check out "Audio-Club" on ebay. I was looking through there and found some pretty good prices on speakers!
#16
Ungrounded Moderator
iTrader: (4)
Originally Posted by dhdenney
Quick question and don't mean to but why is this Alpine so popular? I realize it must sound well but many speakers do.
#18
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: holding down the couch
Posts: 1,458
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by speedy_2
I plan on going with Kappas. Check out "Audio-Club" on ebay. I was looking through there and found some pretty good prices on speakers!
#20
11 Second Club
iTrader: (9)
Originally Posted by Walking-dead
The grills will pop right off on most Trans Ams...however...this is NOT how you get the speakers out. You HAVE to take the panel off which takes all of 5-10 minutes. If you attempt to take the speakers out through the opening in the panel you will ruin your panels.
I don't want break things, so would someone who has removed the door panels from a Camaro (mine is an '02), please tell me how they are properly removed? If I had been able to get the panels off in 5 - 10 minutes, I'd be finished now.