question on Cayman speakers?

[masraum]

I replaced the 2 mid-range speakers that are mounted to the door panels today with stock replacements. I didn't time it, but I'll bet it was 30-45 mins. One had bad foam (I could tell based on sound). The other looked OK, but I replaced it anyway. The last time that I replaced one of the door woofers, the other went out <3 months. The little mid range speakers are 10-11 years old, and the only way that I could get free shipping from Pelican was by ordering 2 speakers.

Good luck with your new speaker install. I hope they sound good. I'm sure the sub will be a great addition!

[masraum]

Originally Posted by look 171

I am so fearful of taking the rear plastic covers off around the speakers. Everytime I try something like that without step by step videos off utube, I always break something or pull on something that only require it to slip forward to get it off the car.

Yep, I've found, that whether we're talking about an old air cooled car or my boxster, that if you know how it's done (if there's a trick) that it's super easy. But if you don't, it's really easy to break something because you didn't realize that there was a hidden bolt or like you said, you pop one side out and then slide up or something like that.

[astrochex]

Originally Posted by masraum

Yep, I've found, that whether we're talking about an old air cooled car or my boxster, that if you know how it's done (if there's a trick) that it's super easy. But if you don't, it's really easy to break something because you didn't realize that there was a hidden bolt or like you said, you pop one side out and then slide up or something like that.

Youtube might be worth a shot to see those tricks.

[look 171]

Finally got 'em done today after dinner. Had get out to my shop so I can make these adapters out of 1/2" Baltic birch scraps. I was able to use the existing factory plugs. Only needed to solder the speakers to the factory tabs just like the originals.

The hardest part was getting the door panel off. Man those plugs are tight. I though I was going to break them. The original speakers were gone, foam felt apart as soon as I touched them. NEw speakers are 6.5" whereas the originals were 7 5/8

[masraum]

Nice. Do they sound good/better?

When I replaced the stock woofers in the doors, they looked the same. I replaced one, and then <6mos later, the other one started buzzing. My pass' side midrange started buzzing, so I just replaced both. I went with stock replacements for all of them. I kind of wish I'd gone with something better, but they sound good. I guess I just don't know what I'm missing.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by masraum

Nice. Do they sound good/better?

When I replaced the stock woofers in the doors, they looked the same. I replaced one, and then <6mos later, the other one started buzzing. My pass' side midrange started buzzing, so I just replaced both. I went with stock replacements for all of them. I kind of wish I'd gone with something better, but they sound good. I guess I just don't know what I'm missing.

Oh yeah. The old speakers sounded like a 1970s transistor radio. No base were coming out of them at all. The new has a real tight bass. Now I do have the base turned up on the factory unit. I don't listen to music all that loud anymore or for a long time now so I really just wanted a nice working set of speakers. I jsut finished up the under seat sub woofer few hours ago. Its a small 8" sub and I tell ya, what a huge difference that made. The sound is clean and no more tinny mid range. I disconnected the factory 4" speaker. The bass isn't thumping but tight and accurate and it doesn't need to be turned up to hear it. it didn't not fit under the passenger seat, so it sits in the back of the seat against the firewall.

[masraum]

Outstanding. I'd wondered about the under seat sub. When you said that I was thinking "there's not a ton of space under there."

I'm glad that the results paid off. I know the car sounds great, but I still like to have music to listen to while I'm driving.

[stealthn]

Those are much prettier than my cutting boards ones

If anyone needs a Bose speaker let me know

[unclebilly]

I just installed new Kicker 4" spekers in my Kubota tractor this morning. it took 15 minutes. One of the cheapo clarions was blown... They were $70 on amazon and had great reviews.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by stealthn

Those are much prettier than my cutting boards ones

If anyone needs a Bose speaker let me know

No comparison. Your cutting boards are very well made and it is dense compare to my sihtty 5 min job on the band saw and rough the interior cutout with a jig saw. No one will ever know and it aint gonna to win any beauty contest.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by unclebilly

I just installed new Kicker 4" spekers in my Kubota tractor this morning. it took 15 minutes. One of the cheapo clarions was blown... They were $70 on amazon and had great reviews.

At that price range, I think they are all pretty close. I saw some same size speakers on Crutchfield for a few hundred bucks. I bet those are better but not sure if they are 4 times better and what can be expected out of a 5-6" speaker? Overall, I am very happy with the speaker changeout. Just wish Crutchfield would update their speaker mounting adapters for the Cayman because they were way off but that's OK, it kept me busy for a couple hours