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Speaker replacements by fatalxsunrider43
Started on: 05-18-2008 02:05 AM
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Last post by: fatalxsunrider43 on 05-18-2008 12:24 PM
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Report this Post05-18-2008 02:05 AM Click Here to See the Profile for fatalxsunrider43Send a Private Message to fatalxsunrider43Direct Link to This Post
Hello ! I am new to this forum, although I have been the proud owner of a 1987 GT 5 speed since it was new, color Burgundy/Silver w /Tan Interior. Total miles on the car is 21,090, car is virtually like new.

Last nite I noticed that the speakers on my sound system sound horribly rotten, has anyone done a speaker replacement ? Can anyone suggest what kind and sizes to use ?

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Hans Nesbitt
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Report this Post05-18-2008 03:04 AM Click Here to See the Profile for joshh44Send a Private Message to joshh44Direct Link to This Post
the front dash speakers are 4x10 speakers.
and i believe the headrest speakers are 3.5" speakers? i could be wrong.
and the rear speakers are 4x6.
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Report this Post05-18-2008 04:09 AM Click Here to See the Profile for LarryBSend a Private Message to LarryBDirect Link to This Post
Welcome to the forum, Hans.

Since this is an '87 seat speakers aren't an issue unless at some point you swapped in '84-'85 seats (or recovered and modded your stock seats) and wired in their built-in speakers.

Do you have the performance sound option? A quick look at the dome light will confirm, if you have a switch labeled "Performance Sound" with sliding bass control then the answer is"yes" and at this cars age its almost a certainty that the subwoofer speaker will also need replacement, there are viable replacement options available.

The stock front enclosures are quite deep so just about any 4x10" speakers will fit without problem, or if you are willing to consider not going with just a plug-and-play solution you could look into using a component setup and fabricating your own mount. Pioneer and Kenwood among others still make drop-in replacement speakers that will fit.

The bigger issue is that the stock location for the rear speakers is pretty shallow so your options are going to be limited. I used Pioneer TS-P461 4x6 plate speakers many years ago which were thinner than most, but which also barely fit. From memory the absolute maximum thickness you can get away with is either 1-3/4" or 1-7/8". Nowadays you might need to come up with a 4x6" adapter and use sufficiently thin 4"speakers.

Also if you haven't figured it out yet you access the rear speakers by loosening and pulling outward the section of trim. If you try to just pop off the rear speaker covers you will break them.

You can also use the search function and find out a lot more on this topic here.

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Report this Post05-18-2008 08:48 AM Click Here to See the Profile for jetmanClick Here to visit jetman's HomePageSend a Private Message to jetmanDirect Link to This Post
Welcome to the forum.

PFF member fierosound is quite the authority here on the forum, I've been reading his posts for years on sound systems, he knows his stuff, probably a good place to start.

This thread is one his latest contributions to the forum.
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum2/HTML/081643.html

LarryB is correct too, there's just tons of stuff on the subject in the search feature.

Welcome to the madness.

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Report this Post05-18-2008 12:24 PM Click Here to See the Profile for fatalxsunrider43Send a Private Message to fatalxsunrider43Direct Link to This Post
Wow ! ! This site is so COOOL ! I am having great time, and I have a feeling that I will make many a new friend here. Thanks for the advise on the speakers. Yes, I do have the enhanced stereo performance slider button located by the roof dome lite. I will start looking around in the car to just familiarize myself with everything, definetly don't want to start the project today, almost 100* here yesterday. As I do go forward, I hope ya'll don't mind me jumping in with questions, thanks everyone !

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