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Front speakers that drop in

 
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QwkTrip
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1989 Pontiac Firebird

PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 2:54 pm    Post subject: Front speakers that drop in Reply with quote

I lost my front speakers somewhere. Probably threw it in the garbage by accident. Now I need new front speakers.

Any suggestion for a drop-in? Audio is not very important for this vehicle. Just need something that requires pretty much no modifications.
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chevymad
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1987 Pontiac Formula

PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 5:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pioneer used to make some that fit perfect and sounded better then stock. Whatever you do don't buy plate speakers. The offset magnet will require some cutting to fit. When I removed my cluster awhile back I noticed the magnet hanging out now back there. lol
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's crutchfields listing of what fits. http://www.crutchfield.com/g_51400/4-x6-Speakers.html?tp=100
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

How opposed are you to the idea of a kick panel setup, or to a heat gun adjustment of the HVAC?

Personally I have never found any that fit with absolutely zero mods, even ones people claimed would work.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 6:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had the pioneers through the 90s and they fit without any mods. Not sure on any others.
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QwkTrip
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 6:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Definitely don't want to do mods.
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Al Hasse
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a set of Infinity Kappa plates with 4" mids and 1" tweets that fit nicely in my 89. All I had to do was put some spacers between the plates and mounting bracket to keep the magnet from contacting the gauge pod. I can't remember what I used as spacers, maybe washers or brass bushings, but not more than 1/4" if memory serves.
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QwkTrip
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1989 Pontiac Firebird

PostPosted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 6:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have been looking around TGO and learned that Firebird has even less room for front speakers than a Camaro. Has something to do with the HVAC passages and gauge pod, or something like that. Anyway, speaker needs to be quite small.

I called up Crutchfield today and got some 4x6 speakers with teeny tiny dimensions. Hopefully these will drop in, Kenwood KFC-4675C. I guess it is time to pull the old music cassette tapes out of storage. Very Happy
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jchaussee
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I used some polks. They sounded real nice. But I have camaro so not sure if works in firebird. But they dropped in well
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Twilightoptics
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 7:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had infinity plates that didn't take any work to make fit. Definitely needed amp power though.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've got plates in my formula, but took alot of cutting to get them in. I think they were polks. Last time I pulled my gauge cluster I found you can see the speaker in there. lol

Pioneers I had were drop ins though.
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