» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | 11-26-2003, 03:18 AM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brea, CA Posts: 4 | 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 | | | 05-12-2004, 12:03 AM | #8 | 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 | #9 | 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 | #10 | 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 | #11 | 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 | | | 05-13-2004, 11:53 PM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 290 | If you buy a 4" for the rear you will need to do some "engineering" to get it to fit. One of mine blew up and I had to hack up a 4" to get it in. Not too hard though, the hardest part was the glue holding things together from the factory. | | | 05-14-2004, 05:32 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 | ok... 2ndbimmer...so do you know if the 5 1/4 have the special harness as well or is it just the 4 inchers in the rear? cmm83...i didnt look at the bestbuy site just circuit city...my friend looked at the best buy site but that sounds right with 4 inchers in the rear... and finally club sport...what exactly would i have to engineer to get it to fit...i dont really need instructions...i was just curious as to what id have to do because i havent had a chnace to really check the speakers out yet. but you say its not hard so i imagine me and my pops could get it done. sorry for asking so many questions...im just trying to get my thoughts all figured out before i do anything... __________________ 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 | | | 05-14-2004, 08:48 AM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 678 | Quote: do you know if the 5 1/4 have the special harness | Nope, havent pulled the front ones. __________________ 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 | | | 05-16-2004, 09:07 PM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 | thanks ... i guess the best way to go about doing this is to take some stuff apart and check it out formyself. it shall be fun i imagine __________________ 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 | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |