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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 02:38 AM
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I'd like to replace the Bose speakers but keep the stock head unit and amp. What speakers had anyone had success with when doing this?
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 09:50 AM
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c5 or c6
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Sorry....C6.
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polk db351
polk db521
and the metra harness to make it plug and play, done it on a few cars deff worth while. if the metra harness part numbers arent listed in the faq ill dig em up for you
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Thanks so much! I will definitely go with these. Couldn't find the Metra harness part numbers. If you could find them that would great!
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I'm pretty sure the 72-4568 is the adapter you need.

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Got it, thanks!
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Originally Posted by pentavolvo
polk db351
polk db521
and the metra harness to make it plug and play, done it on a few cars deff worth while. if the metra harness part numbers arent listed in the faq ill dig em up for you
Are the 351 the fronts, and the 521 the rears?? Reason I ask is that I have seen the odd post that replacing the rears is a waste of time in that they don't contribute much to the sound in the vehicle??






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Originally Posted by VETFEVER JACK
Are the 351 the fronts, and the 521 the rears?
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Originally Posted by markcz
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I noticed the fronts are smaller than the Bose that come with the car?

Would there be a loss of bass if I don't add a sub-woofer?

I guess my question is:

"If I am only changing out my front and rear speakers, and not adding a sub, what aftermarket product will give me the best bang for the buck??" ( I would be willing to purchase or fabricate my own mounts to accomodate different size speakers if necessary)

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There are 2 speakers in each door. A 3.5" twiddler powered by the stock amp and a larger subwoofer resembling speaker that is self amplified. This pic is of the C5 version, but C6 isn't too much different (size and the way it's mounted are changed, but it functions the same).



If you're keeping the stock amp and just looking to upgrade the 3.5" twiddlers for some better highs, the sub will still function just as it did before.

If you're installing an entirely new amp/speaker setup, then you'd be best off installing 6.5" components in the doors and a sub in the trunk.

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