Rear speakers in C5 Vert
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Drifting
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Rear speakers in C5 Vert
I've got the factory system. The rear speakers suck! I know the front Bose speakers are amplified, but are the rears as well? Just wondering if I can easily swap out the rears with some aftermarkets. By the way, how do you get at them? 
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I've got the factory system. The rear speakers suck! I know the front Bose speakers are amplified, but are the rears as well? Just wondering if I can easily swap out the rears with some aftermarkets. By the way, how do you get at them?
Only the 8" door woofers are amplified in the stock system. the 3.5" in the doors are not amplified.
Rear speakers are 5.25" and can be easily swapped out for aftermarket speakers. (note: use coaxial speakers here; most component woofers speakers have too large of a magnet and wil hit the gas tank pipe on the drivers side.)
Only the 8" door woofers are amplified in the stock system. the 3.5" in the doors are not amplified.
Rear speakers are 5.25" and can be easily swapped out for aftermarket speakers. (note: use coaxial speakers here; most component woofers speakers have too large of a magnet and wil hit the gas tank pipe on the drivers side.)
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Drifting
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Only the 8" door woofers are amplified in the stock system. the 3.5" in the doors are not amplified.
Rear speakers are 5.25" and can be easily swapped out for aftermarket speakers. (note: use coaxial speakers here; most component woofers speakers have too large of a magnet and wil hit the gas tank pipe on the drivers side.)
Rear speakers are 5.25" and can be easily swapped out for aftermarket speakers. (note: use coaxial speakers here; most component woofers speakers have too large of a magnet and wil hit the gas tank pipe on the drivers side.)
Are they easy to get to in a convertible?
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Here is a link to some speakers I have for sale that I had in my C5 vert...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1560393229
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1560393229
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Thanks everyone for your help.
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I installed Infinity Kappa 50.7cs speakers in the rear of my 01 Vert over the weekend. The 5.25 woofer swap is very easy, I had to be creative when installing the tweaters. The difference is dramatic. You can actually hear the music now.
The radio and front speakers remain stock.
I'm looking for speaker recommendations to swap out the front door speakers, so any suggestions would be appreciated.
The radio and front speakers remain stock.
I'm looking for speaker recommendations to swap out the front door speakers, so any suggestions would be appreciated.