Speaker upgrade questions
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 788
Likes: 105
From: Olathe Kansas
Speaker upgrade questions
I have 00 vert and door panels are already off at body shop.
I thought if there were a bolt in upgrade to my speakers, now would
be the time to do it...
I am keeping stock head unit, etc..
Just looking to see if speakers themselves have a reasonable upgrade
option since the vert is so windy.
Tom
I thought if there were a bolt in upgrade to my speakers, now would
be the time to do it...
I am keeping stock head unit, etc..
Just looking to see if speakers themselves have a reasonable upgrade
option since the vert is so windy.
Tom
Former Vendor
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 8,995
Likes: 2
From: Spring Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
Replacing the smaller speakers with 3.5" coaxials will significantly improve your high end response. Alpine and Infinity are two popular brands that offer 3.5" coaxials. The swap can use your existing speaker wires.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 788
Likes: 105
From: Olathe Kansas
Does anyone have a part # of a quality 3.5" coax speaker they
have used and would recommend??
I checked with crutchfield and they do not have any 3.5" that
will work due to "space requirements".
Thanks for any help! Tom
have used and would recommend??
I checked with crutchfield and they do not have any 3.5" that
will work due to "space requirements".
Thanks for any help! Tom
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 5,383
Likes: 6
From: hagerstown md
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
What about the Bose amps? Don't you need something between the stock HU and the new speaker to make them work? Bose head units don't put out squat for wattage, the speaker does all the work. Or rather the built in amp does all the work. 
Advanced
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 95
Likes: 2
From: Asheville, NC
I put a pair of these in my doors a couple of months ago...INFINITY REFERENCE 3012CF. Got them from Crutchfield for $30 delivered. Whatever 3.5 you choose, it should fit- there's lots of room behind the speaker. In all likelihood, you'll need to cut off and replace the female connector spades; most speaker terminals are opposite widths from the Bose arrangement. I had to use bass blockers to calm the distortion. It was worth $30 but don't expect any miracles- the Bose system is mediocre at best.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote