R32 GTR front speaker size?

[[[d a n n y]]]

what's the speaker size for R32 GTR?

in the front?

[Sinista32]

Wiring Diagram Sent via e-mail.

I beleive it's 5" for the front speakers. For 6" you will need to mount on MDF cutout.

[Chris Rogers]

thought these had a 4x6 in the front of them. MDF panel is needed to put anything else in.

[[[d a n n y]]]

um...

5" or

4x6 which is it?

[Chris Rogers]

4x6 on a plate. remove the plate and put what ever you want.

[daler32]

my 32 gtst has 4x6s in it 15 year old ones which r pretty well stalked gonna invest in sum new speakers soon

[[[d a n n y]]]

ok 4x6 it is. ^^

[daler32]

but i have its easy enuff to make up a bracket from mdf to put 6 inches in there ill have a look another time

[BADHAB|T]

Chris Rogers : They are 6x4's but unlike some Nissans (like an N14 Pulsar where the 6x4" speaker is on a 6" plate that can be simply removed and replaced with 6" speaker) the factory speaker is on a plastic spacer.

You can buy an aftermarket 6x4" speaker but I'd highly reccomend getting 6" to fit. Even better, go for 6" components.

Remove the factory spacer and with a bit of paper/cardboard mark out the area around where the spacer used to be overlapping onto the metal enough to be able to screw it onto the door. Also you need to mark out where you 6" hole will be so it wont touch any metal.

Use MDF about 12mm thick. Also, before you screw it onto the door, spray paint it so moisture doesnt get to it and make it expand.

I dont know every nissan that has the factory spacer cos I havent worked on every model.

But I know the S13 Silvia and most probably the A31 Cefiro will have the factory speaker on a spacer

[BADHAB|T]

There are other ways to install a 6" speaker in there but at work we would do no less that what I said. It looks the neatest and will get the best sound from it

[[[d a n n y]]]

so compared to the 4x6 is the 6" better

[DJ984]

6" component, as said above, would be the best way man...

[BADHAB|T]

Deinately go for a high quality pair of 6" components! You will thank me for it

[predator]

You also want circle speakers (i.e. 6") for clearest sound because sound travels as waves, expanding in a circular motion from it's source.

Yeah, I've had a bit of a look under mine, plastic spacers and some truly shagged 6x4's...

My question is, ok you make up the mdf mounting panel, and mount your 6 or 6.5" in. Will you have any issues fitting the door card back over it ? Because the reason I thought the speakers were that smaller size was to fit correctly in that space after the door pocket.

Assuming you get "normal" round 6" in.. wouldn't you also be blocking half of the sound because of the shape of the rectangular grill?

[djhatton]

yah. stay away from oval speakers (death to all 6x9's in this world!!!!!!!!)

grab youself some decent splits. there are a few really decent sets below the $300mark that sound really nice.

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[frigjam]

My R32 luckily came with some very recent Addzest 6x4 speakers in the front doors... Quite happy with that because it's one less thing I have to bother doing.

But regarding aftermarket 6x4 speakers, I've seem a couple of brands in the states with them, but nothing here. Ebay had some VERY NASTY looking ones so I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole. Best bet is to do what was mentioned above and make your own 6" speaker mounts.

[sav man]

Has anyone put 6"'s in the front of a R32 yet? If so did you have any problems with them fitting behind the door cover?

[cowie165]

Has anyone put 6"'s in the front of a R32 yet? If so did you have any problems with them fitting behind the door cover?

Yes. No.

I've fit 6"'s just recently. When you make the backing panel you'll need to bevel the top edge to around 45 degrees to make sure it clears properly. If you use 12mm MDF you shouldn't have any trouble with speaker depth.

If you can wait until this time next week I'm going to post a how to with pics once I get them off my friends digicam.

Mark

edit: Thanks go out to Gareth/BADHABIT for enough info to get me started.

[sav man]

cool, thanks for that

[djhatton]

and just for reference's sake, i just dummied up my dynaudio splits into the doors of my 32 and they'll fit without too many hastles. you'll need to make a custom mount (i'll be doing mine out of mdf + fibreglass) but they'll fit. there aren't all that many sets of 6-7" mids that hang deeper than my dyns so you shouldn't have too many dramas with most split systems on the market.

just gotta get stuck into Sound Deadener now!!!

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