So, I have a 94 touring FD with the Bose snake instead of rear speakers in the panels behind the seats. I want to:

(1) replace the head unit
(2) upgrade the front speakers
(3) put tweeters in the A-pilar
(4) rip out the bose snake and replace it with a small subwoofer
and
(5) put rear speakers in my touring model in the rear panels where they are located in the factory R2 models

My question is this, how do I go about doing that? Can the pockets in my current door panels just be swapped out for the R2 speakers and grill? Or, will I need to remove the pockets, install some sort of speaker mount, and then fabricate some sort of speaker grill to fit over where the pockets are now?

I am hoping the panel is the same for either the Touring or R2 models, and that it is just the pocket or the speaker grill that can be interchanged.

Thanks!

 

Okay, let me try a related question. Please let me know whether you recommend even having rear speakers. In other words, should I go with:

Option 1: Front speakers and a sub; or
Option 2: Front speakers, rear speakers, and a sub.

 

To add rear speakers you will need the speaker mounts and grills and extend speaker wire to that location. The brackets arent hard to find here, but grills are very hard to find as most people dont separate the grill from the panel itself. Your looking at some money for these two items.

If you are going to just run front speakers you need an amp to power them. The head unit will not be enough and most likely the sub will drown out everything. Its a matter of taste whether you add the rear speakers or not. Components are a great idea for the front, just get some power to them.

 

Thanks for the advice. What type of speaker do you recommend to replace the center channel?

 

Forget about it. Unless you are a running a 5 channel amp or head unit its not going to sound right and not worth the trouble. Put a gauge pod there instead. If you end up running just the fronts and a sub there are 3-channel amps out there so you can power everything on a single amp. Be worth looking into. A good set of 6.5's is always a good idea.

 

check out my interior remodel thread, it shows the system i'm putting in. It's pretty simple once you know what you want.

 

Thanks, Chudsoncoupe. Looks like an awesome project!!!

Looks like you are going with a Pioneer head unit, a 5-channel amp, two front speakers, two rear speakers, and are running wires to the trunk in case you want to add a sub.

Are you going with components in the front?

Where are you going to locate the amp?

Also, do you have a center channel speaker, and if so, are you simply disconnecting it?

Also, if you get a sub for the trunk, have you decided to go with two 8s or a single 10? Would two 8s require another channel (meaning second amp)?

Thanks!

 

Check out what I did a few years ago. Simple not too much.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/195997/2

 

I just did this last month. I found brackets and speaker covers from two different members on the forum parts section. For the front speakers I purchased the adapters to utilize 6.5" coaxial speakers and while I was in there decided to put sound insulation in the doors to get rid of the tin can sound when closing the door. It also helps with the sound from the speakers. Went with a double din head unit from Pioneer. They make a the hardware to mount it and now I have Apple Car play, Bluetooth, DVD and back-up camera on the car. Very clean look. I plan on keeping the Bose Sub-woofer using the Scotche adapter to tune the output for the built in AMPs.

 

i have a scosche adapter if you want it. I got rid of my Bose years ago so don’t need it anymore. Pm me if you’re interested