Hey guys, I am installing new 4X6's in my 92 Bird. I would appreciate any tips or useful info. from anyone who has done this before. I really don't know where to start.

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1992Pontiac</A> Firebird.
305 TBI
Metallic green/grey
T-tops
Still researching to find kick *** 350 for it.

 

#1 What kind of 4x6's did you buy?

Install:
#1Remove dash (top 4 screws and bottom screws)
#2If you aren't using factory adapters for the harness cut the wires and install spade connectors
#3 The original plugs can be used to determine - and + The wire marked B is+

 

There's a tech article on this website that will tell you all you need to know.

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when i installed mine...teh drivers side one didnt fit down in the hole too well......it fits and i didnt have to cut anyhting though......its fairly straightforward....

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Rockford Fosgate 4x6. FRC Model. Can someone please post the link to that tech article? I can't find it.

[This message has been edited by jeff (edited December 04, 2001).]

 

Right off the main page take the link to Tech Articles. It's right near the bottom. There's 3 or 4 car audio related articles, and one is all about installations.

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haha jeff.... do you by chance go to school @ mendenhall???

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'91 Camaro RS 3.1L V6
4th Gen Seats, Sony Xplod CD Player, DJ Sexay's Kicks Panels with a Polk Audio 6½" Comp Set, 2 RF Punch 12's, RF Punch Amp 100.2, Coustic 360W Amp.
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**BUT FIRST... gotta fix this... stupid people..**


[This message has been edited by CD MaroMan 91 (edited December 05, 2001).]

 

nope, I went to Magee, but I live in Mendenhall. You know me?

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1992Pontiac</A> Firebird.
305 TBI
Metallic green/grey
T-tops
Still researching to find kick *** 350 for it.

 

oh... just checkin... we played mendenhall in high school soccer last nite... just seein if u played on the team or go 2 the games haha

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'91 Camaro RS 3.1L V6
4th Gen Seats, Sony Xplod CD Player, DJ Sexay's Kicks Panels with a Polk Audio 6½" Comp Set, 2 RF Punch 12's, RF Punch Amp 100.2, Coustic 360W Amp.
Soon to come, New Rims, New Rear Tires, Paint Job, Interior Color Change.


http://www.geocities.com/adidaspredator21/index.html
**BUT FIRST... gotta fix this... stupid people..**

 

make sure the 4x6's will fit.. otherwise
you will have to do some cutting around
to get them to fit.
I have polks in mine.. and the drivers
side didnt fit.. I had to do some modifications.

 

I used Kappa 4x6s and they where to too deep. Instead of cutting up the dash I just Put 3 washers in the screws and it fit great.

 

well guys, it looks like im screwed. I wrote Rockford Fosgate and they said my car had a 1.75 inch depth and the speakers were 1.9375 depth. So I guess I'm ****ed, because I don't have a dremmel or a glue gun and I wouldn't do that anyways, because I would mess it up. Glad I didn't order them now, but now I don't know what to order. Guess I'm stuck with blown speakers.

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1992Pontiac</A> Firebird.
305 TBI
Metallic green/grey
T-tops
Still researching to find kick *** 350 for it.

 

Even if they're a little too big (.2" isnt THAT much) you still may be able to put them in with them raised up a little bit (make a spacer or something). The guy above said he used washers, and if I remember when I used to have 4x6's in they used to stick up a little too, and the dash pad still went on with no problem.

Or you could just go with kicks.

- Mike

 

So the covers still fit over the speakers with no problem?

 

I can't guarantee it, but you're probably got some play. Maybe Camaro6spd knows how much, since he used spacers?

- Mike

 

If you raise you speakers up becarefull with your dashpad because when I went to remove mine the little thingy that holds the speaker grill cover on the underside of the dashpad hung on my speaker and I tore the surround on my Infinities trying to get the dashpad off.

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Yeah I didn't think of that. In my Camaro the dash is all just one piece, unlike the birds.

- Mike

 

You can take a heat gun and bend the vent work on the drivers side to get whatever you want to fit just be careful that you don't heat up the windsheild too much. I got 5 1/4" components to fit in my 89 Formula 350 it was alot of work though. I would put a baffle on the passenger speaker otherwise at high volumes it will pop regardless of what speaker they are. If in doubt take it to a MECP certified installer and they should only charge you for an hour's worth of labor to do it. If they quote you more they are shanking you. I do this for a living and have had 3 third gens and put aftermarket speakers in all of em! Good luck!

 

Yep, I just used 3 washers and shaved off a little of my dash pad....There is nothing to hang up on the Camaro pads and it works and sounds fine....Its been around a month.

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