sboxster

Does anyone have pics to removal the speakers? Can I just pull the bose grill in the fronts/rears? (anyone have pictures too??)

What are the size of the rear speakers (99 vert)

Thanks all!
:seeya


[Modified by sboxster, 2:59 PM 5/6/2003]

mikejaeggi

you can remove the Bose speaker panel by pulling from the bottom first.
Rear speakers are 5'.5".

sboxster

Really, in the front? Someone else on this site told me not to pull on the grills

DSTJ99

Don't pull the fronts. You will rip off the tabs that hold it in place. The rears pop out with small scewdriver, but you'll have to remove the door panel to get to the fronts. Its pretty easy. There are instructions and pictures on Vetteesentials.com

1.) Remove the plastic piece behind the door pull
2.) Unscrew the two torx scews under the door handle
3.) remove the plastic piece surrounding the ock mechanism.
4.) Remove the reflector
5.) Pry and pull the bottom and side out of the plastic snap connectors.
6.) Disconnect the window button wires.
7.) Lift the door off the top ledge

leolufse

This is incorrect. The rear speakers in a C5 vert, z06, and FRC are 5.25". They are 6.5" in a coupe. You have to remove the trim pannels to get at them as well.

sboxster

Anyone have pics of the removal of the rear speaker? I have the bose setup, so when I remove the rear speaker, is there any modification or can I just buy a new 5 1/4 speaker with no issue? Is there a depth to watch out for? I think i need at least 2 1/2 inch clearance.


[Modified by sboxster, 7:27 PM 5/6/2003]

leolufse

The rear speakers are run from deck power, so there is no issue with the Bose system here. The depth is a concern on the drivers side due to the gas door release mechanism. I know that a set of Infinity Kappa 5.25i's will fit. Look up the mounting depth on those and go from there.

mikejaeggi

I had no problem pulling the Bose grills, the tabs bend when you pull it off. Bend them back and slide back on from top to bottom.
And I do applogize for the 5.5" call on the back, the stock size is 5.25". Sorry.


[Modified by mikejaeggi, 2:20 PM 5/6/2003]

WILDONETHIRTYSEVEN

If you pull the grills off there is no way to bend the tabs back with out removing the door panel :smash:

vrumvrum

It's sooo easy to remove the front door panels.

Go to http://www.vetteessentials.com/ and click on the how-to section. I don't have any of Ken's stuff yet because my car is still new, but check out all his cool stuff too.

P.S. the rear speaker covers just pulled off in my 02 vert.


[Modified by vrumvrum, 11:07 PM 5/6/2003]

sboxster

Thanks all!!

As long as I can just pull off the rear ones Im okay. I bought the door handles from them. (Since Ill be removing the door, I might as well replace the handles now). I also will be dynamating the doors as well..

Again thanks for all your responses!

SpdKilz

Hey, I just did this today and made a how-to....
http://www.cmeglow.com/techtip.htm

Enjoy! Tell me if this helps.

Carleton

sboxster

Just perfect! thanks!


And thanks to the rest of you who were helpful to! :grouphug:

Pepper; to bad it wasn't pic of a vert ! heheh kiddin.. ;)

:seeya

leolufse

Good tutorial. :thumbs:

sboxster

I had to do some research on this.. Crutchfield didnt have the answer.

But the Mounting Depth is 2-7/16" for those 5.25i's. Is there a little more rom behind there or no?

WHAT about the front's, how much room is there for depth?


[Modified by sboxster, 3:19 PM 5/9/2003]

leolufse

Depth is pretty much a non-issue on the front door speakers. You have proably more than 6", even some subwoofers are not that deep. As far as the rear goes, all I can tell you is that the Infinity 5.25i's will fit there. Why not just pull the panel off an measure it? The drivers side has less depth than the passenger side.

SpdKilz

Hehe...lets try to stick a W7 in there :lol:

sboxster

Im gathering all my info prior to ripping the interior out.. Im gonna dynamat the whole car..

Just collecting thoughts.

sboxster

Last question in the rear anyone know if I can fit

Bottom Mount 2-1/2" (6.35cm) (Polk EX352 speakers)

I checked the specs of the Kappa 5.25i's they state you need 2- 1/16 bottom mounting depth.. So we know I got at least 2 1/16 room but can I get another 7/16th to fit?

(99 vert)

leolufse

The specs I read are 2-1/8" TOP mount depth for the Kappas. What is the TOP mount depth on those Polks?