Replacing factory speakers
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Replacing factory speakers Hi, I would like some info on how to replace my factory speakers with aftermarket ones. 1st it’s an 02 formula with the monsoon system. The speakers that I have purchased are 2 sets of kenwood XR-1700p for the front door and for the sail speaker. Also kenwood kdc-1066s for the far rear speaker. Is it possible to omit the crossover from the door and use the existing wires from stock tweeter and woofer.?
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You should read the Monsoon FAQ sticky at the top. You bought the wrong speakers for your car. There are limited options due to the setup these cars have. Kee audio has some good options for the monsoon system replacement speakers.
Here's what it says about Firebird speakers: "Firebird coupes have component 6.5S (6.5" oversize) 2-ohm mids and .75" 4-ohm tweeters mounted separately in the doors, dual voice coil 6.5S (4-ohm + 4-ohm) subs mounted in the sail panels (beside the rear seat), and component 4" 4-ohm mids and .75" 4-ohm tweeters mounted separately in the hatch area. The two door mids and two hatch mids account for four of the eight channels of the amp while the DVC subs account for two channels each to make up the other four channels. This leaves the front and rear tweeters to be powered directly by the head unit."
Here's what it says about Firebird speakers: "Firebird coupes have component 6.5S (6.5" oversize) 2-ohm mids and .75" 4-ohm tweeters mounted separately in the doors, dual voice coil 6.5S (4-ohm + 4-ohm) subs mounted in the sail panels (beside the rear seat), and component 4" 4-ohm mids and .75" 4-ohm tweeters mounted separately in the hatch area. The two door mids and two hatch mids account for four of the eight channels of the amp while the DVC subs account for two channels each to make up the other four channels. This leaves the front and rear tweeters to be powered directly by the head unit."
Last edited by drdave88; Apr 24, 2020 at 06:21 AM. Reason: Added info from FAQ
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The limitations are actually quite minor in a Firebird. 6.5" DVC subs for the sail panels are reasonably common and there are literally dozens of 6.5" component sets available for the doors. Camaros are more limited because they use component sets in the doors where the tweeters go in the middle of the mids so they look like coaxials - there just aren't many companies that make those so-called "convertible" component sets.
The Kenwood components you bought will do quite nicely in the doors. Just put the included crossover back in the box and use the factory separate mid and tweeter wiring to hook up the components - the tweeter wires already have inline high pass filters from the factory.
The 4" coaxials you got for the hatch area will also work well, especially since they're only there for rear fill and not as a primary sound source. Juts make sure you connect them to the original mid wiring and leave the tweeter wires disconnected.
That leaves only getting the sail panel subs. There are several options depending on budget but the Bazookas seem to be a very popular choice.
The Kenwood components you bought will do quite nicely in the doors. Just put the included crossover back in the box and use the factory separate mid and tweeter wiring to hook up the components - the tweeter wires already have inline high pass filters from the factory.
The 4" coaxials you got for the hatch area will also work well, especially since they're only there for rear fill and not as a primary sound source. Juts make sure you connect them to the original mid wiring and leave the tweeter wires disconnected.
That leaves only getting the sail panel subs. There are several options depending on budget but the Bazookas seem to be a very popular choice.
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You should leave the hatch tweeters disconnected, otherwise you'll have far too much treble coming from back there with the factory tweeters plus the tweeters in the coaxial replacement speakers.
