Speakers

[Sean d]

Guys, I am now moving my attention to the interior and have a Sony MEX stereo with lots of power, I want to upgrade the speakers but not sure what to use, the car doesn't have an amp, (I think) I believe 5.25cm speakers for the front are correct but what can I get away with in the rear, I am quite happy to enlarge the holes to take bigger speakers, also not sure wether to use coax speakers or tweeters, I just need quite loud and clear not ear splitting with boom boom bass

 

[5harp3y]

no need for coax in the back just need some larger drivers.

you have tweeters in the doors

upgrade the front speaker and tweeters with a crossover
larger rear speakers

 

[S54addict]

Components in the front, 6" behind the seats with a Rockford fosgate flat sub under the seats, amped up with a 4 channel plus a 2 channel for the sub
Then get yourself to Essex!

 

[Sean d]

no need for coax in the back just need some larger drivers.

you have tweeters in the doors

upgrade the front speaker and tweeters with a crossover
larger rear speakers

Mate, I know nothing about audio, what would I need to order of Ebay, cheers

 

[Davyhoogy]

I can blag my way around an engine bay but start saying s*** like, coax with large drivers and components with a rockford fosgate flat sub with 4 channel and 2 channel, and I look at my phone with the same confusion as I get when I tried explaining a limited slip diff to my lass!

 

[t-tony]

I can blag my way around an engine bay but start saying s*** like, coax with large drivers and components with a rockford fosgate flat sub with 4 channel and 2 channel, and I look at my phone with the same confusion as I get when I tried explaining a limited slip diff to my lass!

You're not on your own Dave.

Tony.

 

[Davyhoogy]

http://caraudiosecurity.com/comp5-13cm-components

https://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-in-phase-xtc501_p-26003.htm

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pioneer-TS...id=1469732095&sr=1-17&keywords=Component+13cm

What about any of these? Literally no clue as to what to look for haha. I just need to be able to hear my music with the top down

 

[Rha]

Hi Sean d, have a look at Hertz component kit for your Z on the net. I changed all my speakers for Hertz kit plus a Alpine HU and transformed the sound, the speakers are a straight swap and I connected to OEM wiring, the hardest part was the tweeters in the door cards. It honestly is amazing what a differance it made.
Rha, Roy.

 

[Sean d]

Wow, fitted the stereo tonight and what a massive difference in sound quality, just need to get some speakers now, If I knew what to get

 

[t-tony]

Wow, fitted the stereo tonight and what a massive difference in sound quality, just need to get some speakers now, If I knew what to get

Ant's your man Sean, or Roy.

Tony.

 

[5harp3y]

Mate, I know nothing about audio, what would I need to order of Ebay, cheers

5.25inch front speakers. I like infinity speakers. Will be direct fit but need to be terminated

Rears depend on whether you have pre or post facelift. But of you are happy cutting plastic anything will fit

 

[Sean d]

5.25inch front speakers. I like infinity speakers. Will be direct fit but need to be terminated

Rears depend on whether you have pre or post facelift. But of you are happy cutting plastic anything will fit

What do you mean by terminated and what size rears can I get away with, I am quite happy with cutting the plastic. thanks

 

[5harp3y]

What do you mean by terminated and what size rears can I get away with, I am quite happy with cutting the plastic. thanks

The speakers will need connectors fitting as the aftermarket ones won't be the same as bmw connectors.

I have no idea on the rears

 

[Antm72]

The rear speakers are only hindered normally by mounting depth so you need to make sure they are relatively shallow mount to flush fit them to the panel even if you add additional grills, or spacer rings are needed .

 

[Antm72]

I think i used 5.25" componants on my first zed in the rear the tweeter is quite nice as a space filler in the rear audio.

 

[Sean d]

I think i used 5.25" componants on my first zed in the rear the tweeter is quite nice as a space filler in the rear audio.

@Antm72 did you still use the door tweeters, I like the idea of having them in the rear as well, thanks

 

[Antm72]

Yeah in my original build i did you could still use componants in the front and add tweeters there too the position of them in the Z3 is not ideal really but they work ok.

 

[5harp3y]

really no point having tweeters in the rear as they are for high frequencies.

you can buy coaxial that have both the woofer and tweeter in them combined if you really want.

 

[Sean d]

What about something like this guys, I have the cash burning a hole in my pocket.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vibe-Spac...638472?hash=item3f4a121448:g:PmkAAOSw~OdVcu-P

 

[g8jka]

I have vibe 5.25" crossovers with tweeters in the front and 4" vibe speakers behind the seats. Alongside the normal tweeters plus harmon kardon ones in the door and a blaukpunt slim sub behind the seat. It's a great set up and sounds good enough even with the roof down.