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Hey guys need to some rear speakers to finish my system and was wondering how big the stock rears are??? |  |  | | 02-11-2004, 10:45 PM | #2 | | Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: charlottesville,virginia Posts: 3 |
The stock rear speakers are a special fit "4T". This makes it very difficult to find aftermarket speakers to replace the cruddy stock Nokia speakers in the rear. MBQuart is the only manufacture I was able to find that specifically make a speaker/mounting bracket combo for this application and they are somwhere in the neighborhood of $260.00. I purchased 4" Infinty Reference speakers($65) and then Italian Engineered(rigged) mounting brackets out of 1/4" plywood and dynamat. It actually came out real nice but was a bit of work. | | | | | 02-11-2004, 11:52 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 290 |
i bought some kenwood 4" 2-way speakers and they fit nicely between the stock speakers and the grill. all i did was remove the stock speakers, they come out in a big plastic assembly, dropped in the new ones directly on top of the old ones, and bolted it back up into position. i didnt have to fabricate anything besides wiring them up. the stock ones are glued in or something so i didnt bother removing them. it worked out pretty well i think. __________________
Vince Carknard
1995 318ti Active
Hellrot, 16" 5 spoke, "Fogged" airbox mod, Stromung exhaust, Bilstein Sports, BMW sport springs, 3.73lsd,
others... | | | | | 02-12-2004, 12:19 AM | #4 | | Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 59 |
I did something similar to F1fan with the plywood brackets, but I used
5 1/4" speakers and made the brackets myself out of 1/4" plywood. It's not too hard, just use the plastic factory speaker bracket as a template. You will need a jigsaw and a drill, also some nuts and bolts to attach the speaker to the plywood. This probably doesn't make much sense unless you've pulled the rear speaker and see how it's attached. I could make you a set for real cheap since I still have leftover plywood from when I made mine. | | | | | 03-19-2004, 07:36 AM | #5 | | Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 18 |
Well, at least MBQuart makes a perfect fit. Simply the best speakers. Yes, expensive, but once you hear them you will be sold.
Hector __________________
Hector Dominguez
Austin, TX | | | | | 05-05-2004, 12:46 PM | #6 | | Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 56 |
does anyone have part/model numbers for those MB Quarts that fit right in? | | | | | 05-11-2004, 10:22 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
i need an explanation here. bestbuy.com and circuitcity.com have a vehicle fit guide. it says that 5 1/4 inch speakers fit a 1995 bmw 318ti in the panel speakers and the rear speakers. is that wrong? because F1fan said they are a special fit.
id like to know because if 5 1/4 speakers would fit, id probably start looking to upgrade...but i cant spend 260 for a speaker.... __________________ 1995 318ti Active
Pioneer Speakers [] Aluminum Billet door locks [] ACS Pedals/Deadrest [] ACS Shift Knob / E-Brake Handle [] Clear Corners/Tails/Sides [] Sylvania Exterior Lighting [] Custom CAI [] Dinan Engine Chip [] Dinan Transmission Chip [] H&R Race Springs [] Tokico Illumina Shocks [] BMW X-Brace [] Relocated Lighter Mod [] Custom iPod Mod http://www.cardomain.com/id/robcarync | | | | | 11-02-2005, 11:09 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,305 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by robcarync id like to know because if 5 1/4 speakers would fit, id probably start looking to upgrade...but i cant spend 260 for a speaker.... | I'm in the same boat cause man, are those things expensive  | | | | | 11-15-2005, 03:55 AM | #9 | | Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by PettitWC I'm in the same boat cause man, are those things expensive | They're not too bad really- 230 bucks for 2 5.25", 2 1" tweets and 2 matching x-overs? http://www.ikesound.com/product-product_id/2066 or: http://www.sonicelectronix.com/viewitem.php?id=1742 They also make a lower-class set, the RCE 213. MB Quart make some of the very best speakers you can get... seems like a bargain. It'd be cool if we had some "step-by-step" install pages specific to the compact. -Aren | | | | | 11-15-2005, 06:24 AM | #10 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
Quote: | Originally Posted by aren | somebody send me a set of those MB Quarts and i'll do an article on installing them  __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 11-16-2005, 01:45 AM | #11 | | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 |
changing the rear speakers on this car is a pain in the ass. I mean they Come out easy but the speaker is attached to this enclosure and it's glued in,so you can't remove the speakers from it. So your only option is to customize it which is just plain silly if you ask me. I wish i saved my pics when i took them out,cause i bought speakers off someone on this site which he said was a dirrect fit but i didn't see that happening ,plus the speakers were ripped which to me means they are blown and are not going to sound good. __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active
clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds 
www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | | | 05-12-2004, 12:03 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 678 |
the front kick panels should be 5.25 and the rears 4. __________________
BostonGreen 97' w/ DASC & Technique Stage 1 software
M3 front bumper. BavAuto Springs. Bilstein Sport Shocks. Xbrace. BA Short Shifter.
Angel Eyes Headlights, doubled brake lights
225/50/16's Yokohama Advan S4's
Panasonic 70Wx4 CD/MP3 player + 4x Alpine 6x9's rear | | | | | 05-12-2004, 11:44 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
so if i bought normal 4 inch speakers...should they be able to fit in there...would i have to do any engineering ot make it fit...im just wondering because the other guy said it was a special fit... so would any 4 inch and 5.25 in speaker fit in without problems? __________________ 1995 318ti Active
Pioneer Speakers [] Aluminum Billet door locks [] ACS Pedals/Deadrest [] ACS Shift Knob / E-Brake Handle [] Clear Corners/Tails/Sides [] Sylvania Exterior Lighting [] Custom CAI [] Dinan Engine Chip [] Dinan Transmission Chip [] H&R Race Springs [] Tokico Illumina Shocks [] BMW X-Brace [] Relocated Lighter Mod [] Custom iPod Mod http://www.cardomain.com/id/robcarync | | | | | 05-13-2004, 02:00 AM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 678 |
Ive not removed either the 4"s or 5.25"s so I dont know. The 4s seems to be held in with a unique harness which is screwed into the underside of the rear baffle. __________________
BostonGreen 97' w/ DASC & Technique Stage 1 software
M3 front bumper. BavAuto Springs. Bilstein Sport Shocks. Xbrace. BA Short Shifter.
Angel Eyes Headlights, doubled brake lights
225/50/16's Yokohama Advan S4's
Panasonic 70Wx4 CD/MP3 player + 4x Alpine 6x9's rear | | | | | 05-13-2004, 11:44 AM | #15 | | Junior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 12 |
The bestbuy fit-machien I looked at said 5.25 for the front and 4" in the rear for my '98 ti | | | | | |
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