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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 04:16 AM
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Hi, what kind of modifications do i need to preform to make a 5 1/4 inch speaker fit into the stock bose speaker pod?
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 01:27 PM
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Year and model of car, along with speaker location would be nice to know

However, rears in C5 coupe would require 6.5 to 5.25 adapter rings, all other C5/C6/C7 rears would be simple drop in replacements.
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 08:29 PM
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oh im sorry, i forgot im not in the c4 forums. i have a 1990 c4 corvette coupe and the speaker pods im talking about are the front ones.
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Old Jul 31, 2016 | 10:46 PM
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I have the same question, but on a 1996 where the speakers are in the kick panel and not the door.
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Glad to know im not the only person scratching my head wondering how.
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I found the following post while looking for ideas on installing an amplifier. It has a section early on about modifying the front speaker area, but I'm not sure if it will help if your speakers are in the door.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...kers-subs.html
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Originally Posted by killahghost
oh im sorry, i forgot im not in the c4 forums. i have a 1990 c4 corvette coupe and the speaker pods im talking about are the front ones.
http://www.car-speaker-adapters.com/items.php?id=SAK073
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Would those work for the late model C4 where the front speaker is in the kick panel rather than the door?
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Would those work for the late model C4 where the front speaker is in the kick panel rather than the door?
No, Those are designed for 84-89 C4 door panels. I used them in my car which is an 89.
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I asked because the OP was talking about a 90 and I was talking about a 96.
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