Will 6.5's fit?

[EJRJR91]

Does anyone know if the 6.5 inch speakers would fit easily in to replace the 2002 gp stock door speakers? or is there a little cutting and whatever needed? yes i realize making a new box for it would be better, but i'm just asking in case i feel that the box isnt worth the effort.

[EJRJR91]

Does anyone know if a 6.5" speaker will fit in the door panel to replace the stock 5.25"? this is without doing any kind of modification to the door, door panel, or door frame. Basically, will it fit the same way? or is it a case where no matter what some kind of mod to the door is necessary to make it fit?

[sonyz92]

From what i know there really isnt a way to fit them without some sort of modification.
you might be able to cut the plastic mount to make a 6.5 fit
I just ended up tossing it and screwing the speakers to the door. put foam pads between the screws to prevent rattle and spacers on one side to tilt them out like they are supposed to be. then just taped off the open space with soundproofing tape

[BlownBigBlock]

Yes, they will fit the existing plastic mount. Most 6.5's have the holes for a 5.25 mount. You will probably have to grind some of the plastic along the top. I put 6.5's in both my 98 and 02. Here's a picture of my 6.5's.

[matt5112]

Just make your own thread next time.

http://www.grandprixforums.net/front_speaker.php

[macey43]

i put 6.5s in my 2002 gt. I took the stock mount out put the speaker in marked what had to be cut down and then ground it down... i forget what i used but get creative haha

[EJRJR91]

lol i'm thinking of down grading then lol i might just get 5.25" to save the effort, if i try modding it something is bound to go wrong lol

im looking at these if i end up goin with the 5.25'
TS-A1374R - 5-1/4" 3-Way Speaker | Pioneer Electronics USA
vs. this 6.5", and yea i no they're similar, i feel like the bigger i go the more power i get
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PU...ries/TS-A1684R

[codyAK]

I put 6.5's in my 01 gt, it wasn't too much work, I cut up the door panels a bit, ditched the plastic part entirely. I put foam between the speaker and the door which sealed it pretty good.

[sonyz92]

lol i'm thinking of down grading then lol i might just get 5.25" to save the effort, if i try modding it something is bound to go wrong lol

im looking at these if i end up goin with the 5.25'
TS-A1374R - 5-1/4" 3-Way Speaker | Pioneer Electronics USA
vs. this 6.5", and yea i no they're similar, i feel like the bigger i go the more power i get
TS-A1684R - 6-1/2" 4-Way Speaker (6-3/4" compatible) | Pioneer Electronics USA

I got similar 6.5 speakers for my doors. I really like them they sound good. mine were the 300 watt version tho so those should sound even better

[rynoman03]

Did you have to hack up your door panel to make them fit ? Looks pretty easy to make them fit !

[sonyz92]

nope, only thing I did to the door panel was drill the holes for the screws. I probly could have used the mount like some other people but i didnt feel like messin with it

[EJRJR91]

so u just drilled holes in the stock mounting plastic thing? that doesnt sound too bad

[sonyz92]

with the "mounting plastic thing" lol, all you would have to do is make the hole a little bit bigger to fit the speaker. if u dont use the mount and screw the speaker right to the door u just have to drill holes for it. either way its not too bad

[EJRJR91]

lol i didnt no what to call it, is it called a bracket? or what lol but yea that sounds way easier than all these stories of making special encasements and stuff