Speaker upgrade...hopefully

[Blue_demon]

Hey all, just joined the forum and have a few q's. First of all I'm a student with a VERY limited budget so any cost will have to be around $300 or $350. I realize its hardly enough for a big upgrade but hopefully someone can work their magic and help me out. Anyway, I would like to replace all my factory speakers (6.5's and 4x10's). I'm running a stock system with a older pioneer deck. I'd like the speakers to handle loud levels of music as in the summer I ride with the windows down and music loud ...also I've read a few post about upgrade the 4x10's to 6x9's. What kind of mods will I need to do (cutting, spacers, added amp etc.) and what speakers will fit the best using the factory grill covers. Thanks for the suggestions...

 

[blueflamed03]

welcome Phillip, I suggest going to your local Car Toys, Best Buy, etc and see what they have as far as drop in replacements. With what you have power wise,and budget, you will easily find what your looking for.
$119, for Kicker KS65
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Kicker+...18320075736&skuId=2304238&st=kicker&cp=1&lp=7

and $129 for 4x10
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Kicker+...8320079427&skuId=2304195&st=kicker&cp=1&lp=11

The KS will work fine off the headunit, and you can add good power later, and they will do fine...have the KS65 in my rear doors as is..

 

[Gzes]

Wats up dude great to see new peeps. I am running kickers and yea they rock but ou said u dOnt have much money so I would say go for something cheap and used till you can get some real cash and then go big

 

[Blue_demon]

Thanks you guys for the suggestions, I'll just have to settle with my low budget and mediocre speakers till I'm able to afford a decent system with maybe an amp somewhere in the future.

 

[ncdrtyhoe]

I run the Polk DB6501 component set upfront $113 to the door new and Polk DB651s in the rear doors $61 to the door new. I got both off eBay and these things get crazy loud. I am running a Alpine CDA-105 with the KTP-445 power pack amp so the speakers are seeing like 45w nice sound and loud for little money! There are a few other people up here running the same speaker setup. Your headunit should be just fine for the speakers I just wanted more with add of subs in the near future.

 

[SunlitComet]

For $350 you can put some very good speakers in place of originals and be prepared for an amp later on with some rewiring. Look under your drivers seat and if you seen an electronics box above or below the carpet. That would be a stock power amplifier.

 

[felskee]

dont buy from shops/best buy/wally world etc. theyre all overpriced and you can order it for tons cheaper. just hit up amazon

 

[alc5m]

best thing in the world i think for these trucks is to basically just screw the 4x10s waste of money even the 6x9s imo is a waste cause round speakers are always better, better accuracy and quality but if you were to just delete those i would recommend a woofer for the lows

mb quarts, infinity refernce series, alpine type s all are relatively cheap good and reliable replacements imo

i have a set of mb quarts components in my front doors that i think were fsa-216 (model number, possibly the right one) but they were only 50 bucks that i paid off of sonic electronix and they are ******* amazing budget speakers

but they dont fit the depth right but for 350 bucks you could easily stock your truck full of great sound

 

[foreverfalcon40]

All my kicker speakers are blown

S/C and drop are a priority...

What are the dimensions front and rear...I know I can add 6x9's to the rear.
What is the benefit to a crossover? Is it necessary?

 

[SunlitComet]

6-1/2 to 6-3/4 fit all four doors. Crossovere would be good if you have subs.