Whats the difference between the monsoon 10 speaker system in the 97-02 firebirds and the regular 10 speaker system in the older 4th gen firebirds?

 

BAM!

Monsoon System:
Indash CD-Player or Cassette Deck, 10-speakers (6-3/4" mid and separate tweeter located in each door, 6-3/4" dual voice coil subwoofer located on the sides where the rear passengers sit, 4" mids along with tweeters located wayy back in the hatch area.) and a factory Amp which is located next to where the spare tire is (the amp mounts on a plastic plate and tucks inside the rear fender area, you have to remove the spare tire to see it).

Regular Stock System:
Indash CD-Player or Cassette Deck and 4 speakers. (Two 6-3/4" speakers up front, one in each door... and two 6-3/4" speakers in back where the rear passengers sit)

There's also anoter system called the "Entertainment System" which is exactly the same as the Monsoon (same layout, amp, speakers, etc.); however, it just doesn't say monsoon. Open your drivers door and look on the side of the door for the RPO codes (3-digit codes). See if you have any of these:

UL0 AM/FM Cassette ETR 200 Watt Monsoon Sound System w/cassette
UN0 AM/FM Cassette ETR 200 Watt Monsoon Sound System w/CD player
UN6 Radio, AM/FM stereo, Seek/Scan, Auto Reverse Music Search Cassette, Clock, ETR
UQ0 Speaker System 4, Dual Front Door Mounted, Standard Range Quarter/Shelf
UU8 Radio, AM/FM Stereo, Seek/Scan, Auto Reverse Music Search Cassette, HPS, Clock, ETR
U1A CD radio, 10 speaker
U1C Radio, AM/FM Stereo, Seek/scan, Compact Disc, Clock, ETR
U1S 12 Disc Compact Disc Changer
U1T Radio, AM/FM Stereo, Seek/Scan, Compact Disc, HPS, Clock, ETR
U18 Speedometer Instrument Kilometers
U19 Speedometer Instrument, Kilometers and Miles, Kilometer Odometer
U62 Speaker system 4, Dual Coax Front, Dual Coaxial Package shelf
U65 Speaker system 5, Dual Front Door Mtd, Dual Ext. Range Panel, Single Rear Compartment
U73 Antenna, Fixed
U75 Antenna, Power
UT6 AM/FM stereo, seek/scan, auto rev
UW2 speaker system, 10, quad front door mounted, dual rear sail panel
V73 vehicle statement, US/CANADA
VG8 Label, Vehicle, Notice to Buyer
VH5 Plate, Vehicle Information
VK3 License Plate, Front Mount Package
VM3 label information consumer, contains bumper impact standared
VP6 Noise Control
WS6 Performance Package - Formula/Trans Am
WS9 model conversion, FORMULA
WU8 SS Performance Package/Appearance Package - Camaro
W51 Entertainment system - Radio, AM/FM-stereo, seek/scan, cassette, 4 Speaker system · Standard Range
W52 Entertainment System - Radio, AM/FM stereo, Cassette, Equalizer, 4 Speaker system - Coaxial
W53 Entertainment System - Radio, AM/FM Stereo, Compact Disc, Equalizer 4 Speaker System - Coaxial
W54 Entertainment System - Radio, AM/FM Stereo, Cassette, Equalizer, 10 Speaker System, Amplifier
W55 Entertainment System - Radio, AM/FM Stereo, Compact Disc, Equalizer 10 Speaker System, Amplifier
W57 Entertainment system - Radio, AM/FM stereo, Cassette, Equalizer, 4 Speaker system - Coaxial
W58 Entertainment system - Radio, AM/FM Stereo, Compact Disc, Equalizer, 4 Speaker system - Coaxial
W59 Entertainment system - Radio, AM/FM Stereo, Cassette, Equalizer, 6 Speaker System, Dual Front Door Tweeters/Woofers, Extended Range Shelf
W66 Merchandised Package - Formula
W73 Entertainment system - Radio, AM/FM Stereo, Compact Disc, Equalizer, 6 Speaker system, Dual Front Door Tweeters/Woofers, Extended Range Shelf

 

So if there exactly the same, how come did they start labeling it "monsoon sytem"?

 

Don't have a real answer for that. GM switches things up all the time for any reason at all. Why does my 96' have a 195degree thermo while the 2000's have a 180? It's the same engine right? My guess is that Monsoon signed a contract with GM. From then on they all had the Monsoon name on there. Just for looks. So people will go OOOOOOhhhhh you have the Monsoon system in here huh?

 

My guess is marketing