A different Jetta question

rowdy01 · 10-30-2005, 02:54 AM

I too am to lazy to sign up on another forum to have one question answered.

My dillema is this, I currently have a `92 Jetta, and i`m trying to improve the sound output. Everything is cool, I`ve changed everything except for the rear speakers. I still have the original little 4" jobs, and I`m having trouble fitting larger ones. I`m looking at 6.5`s or 6 by 9`s, nothing huge. Main problem-it`s all metal, what do I have to do, cut the metal (not really what I want to do), or is there another way?????

I`ve spent some time looking at various sites and just got tired of searching, any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

thanks all

Mr. Charles · 10-30-2005, 04:07 AM

i am not sure if the exact setup in the back of your Jetta, but i have mounted 6x9s underneath the metal and left the hole only 4" in diameter. i just drilled four screw holes and...

aesthetically it is indistuingishable once you get the screen on there.

sound was FINE. i mean you certainly cannot tell a diff. base can easily sneak around corners and the tweaters were dead center anyway

Moocowsia · 10-30-2005, 07:07 AM

If your Jetta has the same door cards as my 16v GTi you can remove the 4" hole and attach a speaker directly to the faceplate which is 5 1/4" which is a pretty good improvement from 4"s.

Toshi · 10-30-2005, 05:59 PM

don't bother with upgrading the rear speakers. get an amp (or two, run your main speakers as well off amp power, not head unit power) and a sub before you do that...

rowdy01 · 10-30-2005, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toshi

don't bother with upgrading the rear speakers. get an amp (or two, run your main speakers as well off amp power, not head unit power) and a sub before you do that...

...........sure, some day, but as I see it, I`m still left with the problem of rear speaker placement.

I`m not looking for major bass......just a significant improvement over the crap that I have now.

Madman · 10-30-2005, 09:00 PM

If you can I would reccomend cutting the metal with a dremel or something and doing it right.

Biking Fiend · 10-30-2005, 09:11 PM

just upgrade your rear speakers, i have a 89 jetta and i just upgraded the front and rear corner speakers to high end alpine ones and it sounds great. I put in amp and subs and the bass u lose from the speakers comes out in the subs, and the amp makes a huge difference int he speaker sound aswell

Biking Fiend · 10-30-2005, 09:12 PM

sorry i meant to say i upgraded themn but cept them the same size as the stock speakers i think its 5 1/4" and 3 1/2"

rowdy01 · 10-31-2005, 05:46 AM

Thanks for the replies guys, I decided to just stick with small speakers (JBL`s) that will fit with no problems.

Maybe I`ll go the sub route in the near future for that little extra sound.

Moocowsia · 10-31-2005, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biking Fiend

sorry i meant to say i upgraded themn but cept them the same size as the stock speakers i think its 5 1/4" and 3 1/2"

How did you get the ones in the dash out?

Biking Fiend · 10-31-2005, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moocowsia

How did you get the ones in the dash out?

there is little tabs on the far side of the speaker vent that pop off and a screw is under them, then the speakers jsut get screwed out. It's a tight squeeze to do it all but its not that hard.

Supervokes · 10-31-2005, 05:19 PM

Have you applied Dynamat sound deadoning into the doors.

www.dynamat.com

They sell it at future shop. You can line almost every area of your car .... but its labor intensive.

10-30-2005, 02:54 AM	#1
rowdy01 chronic masturbater Join Date: May 2005 Location: ground zero Posts: 1,127 Rep Power: 1993	A different Jetta question I too am to lazy to sign up on another forum to have one question answered. My dillema is this, I currently have a `92 Jetta, and i`m trying to improve the sound output. Everything is cool, I`ve changed everything except for the rear speakers. I still have the original little 4" jobs, and I`m having trouble fitting larger ones. I`m looking at 6.5`s or 6 by 9`s, nothing huge. Main problem-it`s all metal, what do I have to do, cut the metal (not really what I want to do), or is there another way????? I`ve spent some time looking at various sites and just got tired of searching, any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! thanks all __________________ `04 RMX Team with `05 Boxxer WCs .....say hi stop rep`n me...i don`t deserve it, it`s true, i`m a phoney...a big phat phoney! so what....big woop....wanna fight about it?! I like to race.........does that make me a racist ?

10-30-2005, 05:59 PM	#4
Toshi Moof Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: seattle Posts: 709 Rep Power: 161	don't bother with upgrading the rear speakers. get an amp (or two, run your main speakers as well off amp power, not head unit power) and a sub before you do that... __________________ toshiclark.com

10-30-2005, 09:11 PM	#7
Biking Fiend Jump around! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Langley, BC, Canada Posts: 6,378 Rep Power: 2083923	just upgrade your rear speakers, i have a 89 jetta and i just upgraded the front and rear corner speakers to high end alpine ones and it sounds great. I put in amp and subs and the bass u lose from the speakers comes out in the subs, and the amp makes a huge difference int he speaker sound aswell __________________

10-30-2005, 09:12 PM	#8
Biking Fiend Jump around! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Langley, BC, Canada Posts: 6,378 Rep Power: 2083923	sorry i meant to say i upgraded themn but cept them the same size as the stock speakers i think its 5 1/4" and 3 1/2" __________________

10-31-2005, 05:46 AM	#9
rowdy01 chronic masturbater Join Date: May 2005 Location: ground zero Posts: 1,127 Rep Power: 1993	Thanks for the replies guys, I decided to just stick with small speakers (JBL`s) that will fit with no problems. Maybe I`ll go the sub route in the near future for that little extra sound. __________________ `04 RMX Team with `05 Boxxer WCs .....say hi stop rep`n me...i don`t deserve it, it`s true, i`m a phoney...a big phat phoney! so what....big woop....wanna fight about it?! I like to race.........does that make me a racist ?

10-30-2005, 04:07 AM	#2
Mr. Charles Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,849 Rep Power: 116642	i am not sure if the exact setup in the back of your Jetta, but i have mounted 6x9s underneath the metal and left the hole only 4" in diameter. i just drilled four screw holes and... aesthetically it is indistuingishable once you get the screen on there. sound was FINE. i mean you certainly cannot tell a diff. base can easily sneak around corners and the tweaters were dead center anyway

10-30-2005, 09:00 PM	#6
Madman Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,190 Rep Power: 221032	If you can I would reccomend cutting the metal with a dremel or something and doing it right.

10-31-2005, 05:19 PM	#12
Supervokes Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: BC interior - Posts: 791 Rep Power: 3415	Have you applied Dynamat sound deadoning into the doors. www.dynamat.com They sell it at future shop. You can line almost every area of your car .... but its labor intensive.

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