topgunvette

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richdwyer

I ran new speaker wires to the back speakers. The stock blose wiring is too light of gage for quality sound. I also put some speakers in the dash where the grill covers are. I just bought a set of non-bose speaker grills and mounted after market speakers in them. I didn't like the way the door speakers sounded. I can't remember if they were 6x9 in the back or not, but I believe they are. One thing I did not do when I upgraded the stereo was put a switch on the antena so I could turn it off when I just listen to cd's (which is most of the time).
Good luck. RIch

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vader86

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1416799

topgunvette

^^^ just read that whole post and im confused as hell lol... i want the easiest method possible pretty much... i read 5.25's will fit in the stock enclosures so maybe that is my best bet?

vader86

5.25" in the doors, 6.5" round in the rear, new wiring, new head unit

thats all you need

K87ZZ4

I agree with Vader86 on the 5.25s in the doors, but I dropped 6x9's into the rear (although they were a more shallow speaker; another brand wouldn't fit). If I remember right, the rear speaker boxes come out pretty easily.

There are amps built into the speaker boxes in the doors (behind the 4" Bose speakers). If you don't pull the speaker boxes, you will have to run wires through, or around them. You CAN get the speaker boxes out of the doors, but it can be a bit tricky.

I assume if you want to go simple, that you are going to rely on deck for power to the speakers.

Best of luck (to your buddy, anyway

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AGENT 86

With a little work, you can drop in 6.5'' in the front. I have JL 8'' subs in the factory rear locations and Infinity 6.5" in the front. Me like

topgunvette

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AGENT 86

If i remember correctly, the rear mounting flange looked like it would accomodate a 6x9. As for plug and play, maybe if you were mounting the same brand. Most makers will have their own style of connector, so you will probably have to rewire, matching their info to the factory wire info.

http://members.shaw.ca/agent86/Radio.pdf

tarheelracer

I put 6x9's in the rear and they fit like stock once you take that huge bose enclosure out. I also put 6.5's in the doors. They fit perfectly. If the magnet on the back was any thicker they would've rubbed up against the windown.

Here is my complete decision process through instillation of when I dumped my Bose last summer. I hope it helps.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1114953

topgunvette

well yesterday i replaced my aging old pioneer head unit with a jvc kdlh810 mp3 deck and am pretty happy with it, i've still got the crappy bose speakers but once i figure out what type of speakers to get i will rewire everything and ditch the bose but for time being i have static coming through the speakers still, does anyone know how i can get rid of it?

90steelblue

did you rewire the speakers? sounds like you tied into the stock wiring with the new head unit. Each bose speaker has an amp mounted to it. if the amp goes, that's when you usually hear the static. bypass that amp and you should be listening to some clear tunes.

topgunvette

your right i didn't get it rewired... can i just bypass the amps and power the bose speakers with my deck power?

90steelblue

i'm sure you can.. don't know how it'll sound though. I'm pretty sure the stock bose amps run at like 1 or 2ohms to up the ante on the wattage output.
give it a shot.. If it doesn't work out, just add some new speakers.

topgunvette

^^^ it is something i will tackle sometime soon i mean the speakers sound okay right now but i would like some better sound but the static is just annoying as hell when the volume is low