My Bose kick panel upgrade/speaker replacement
05-23-2017, 05:37 AM
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My Bose kick panel upgrade/speaker replacement
Hi,
My front bose kickpanels had been long disconnected and not used after previous owners fitted aftermarket system (probably after amp failure etc).
For a quick upgrade I stripped them down and found extra shallow speakers (34mm 200w) to replace the bose ones without much of a modification.
The only thing I had to do to get them to fit was to cut using my dremmel a 2 inch circle to allow room for the centre of the new speaker in the drivers side. Took 5mins max.
Passenger side no mod needed.
I then covered in speaker material and dye'd the plastic black and now have functioning kick panels again!
My front bose kickpanels had been long disconnected and not used after previous owners fitted aftermarket system (probably after amp failure etc).
For a quick upgrade I stripped them down and found extra shallow speakers (34mm 200w) to replace the bose ones without much of a modification.
The only thing I had to do to get them to fit was to cut using my dremmel a 2 inch circle to allow room for the centre of the new speaker in the drivers side. Took 5mins max.
Passenger side no mod needed.
I then covered in speaker material and dye'd the plastic black and now have functioning kick panels again!
05-23-2017, 03:21 PM
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Re: My Bose kick panel upgrade/speaker replacement
Im in the process of doing the same thing right now.
i used 6.5" round . same procedure. let me know how they sound i dont have a head unit yet
i used 6.5" round . same procedure. let me know how they sound i dont have a head unit yet
05-24-2017, 07:45 PM
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Re: My Bose kick panel upgrade/speaker replacement
Me three. I have a set of these Bose cowl side panels (kick panels) that I intend to do the same thing with. Need more mids than the 4x6s front and rear can provide.
05-25-2017, 03:35 AM
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Looks good, I am not going to get to fit mine for a few weeks as I have to replace carpet first. Are you keeping dash speakers ? I was hoping I could do away with them
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Re: My Bose kick panel upgrade/speaker replacement
Does one of you still have the old original speakers.
i'm looking for one, to replace a bad one in my own kick panel.
thanks
i'm looking for one, to replace a bad one in my own kick panel.
thanks
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The speakers in mine had been changed out for cheap one years before I bought them. Sorry.
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Thanks a lot TRANS AM 1992,
I was already following this item on eBay.
But, I got a hit this morning in another thread.
30$
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/interior-parts-wanted/748267-uq4-front-bose-speaker.html#post6177658
I was already following this item on eBay.
But, I got a hit this morning in another thread.
30$
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/interior-parts-wanted/748267-uq4-front-bose-speaker.html#post6177658
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Re: My Bose kick panel upgrade/speaker replacement
what do these kick panels look like installed? how deep are they?