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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 08:06 AM
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rear speakers in a vert

what rear speakers are you guys running in your verts? i went on crutchfield and they recomend round speakers but the hole is big enough for a 6x9. now the problem is the botton depth, to run a 6x9 it would have to be pretty damn shallow. so what rear speakers are you guys running?
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 05:39 PM
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Car: 1989 IrocZ Convertible
Engine: 305 TPI
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Axle/Gears: 3.08
Re: rear speakers in a vert

FYI . . .
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/car-...nvertible.html

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/car-...-speakers.html
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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 12:20 AM
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Re: rear speakers in a vert

Nothing in the trunk, kicker in the back of this guy, loud as you want it





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Old May 11, 2011 | 09:11 PM
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Car: 91 Trans Am Convertible
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Re: rear speakers in a vert

My '91 TA had 6 1/2" rounds as the stock rear speakers. I have replaced them twice - first at 8 years with Rockford-Fosgate then 5 years later with Polk Audio. These were also 6 1/2" rounds. The Rockfords fit the narrow depth needed without modification. The Polks fit but I needed to fab a spacer to move the magnet towards the inside of the car.

I drive them with a 260 watt amp in the bottom of the trunk well along with a 10" sub. Sound is high quality and cuts through the road noise on the interstate with the top down.

You will find that the speakers are different for different years even though all were installed by ASC when converted to a vert.
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Old May 28, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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Re: rear speakers in a vert

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/conv...ar-panels.html
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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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Re: rear speakers in a vert

ok i know theres a ton of post but there all dated way bak and i couldn't get a response on the last thread. Ive got the vert with memphis 6x9's i know the depth is a problem from the post, but does anyone know how much depth you need? I just order inch and a half spacers so im hoping they will fit
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Old Jun 26, 2011 | 06:51 AM
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Re: rear speakers in a vert

depends on how deep the speakers are.....inch and half may or may not work
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 07:51 AM
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Re: rear speakers in a vert

Ok i got my 1 1/2 spacers yesterday so i ripped my rear panels off. The previous owner had house speakers screwed in behind the panels lol. my Memphis speakers are 3 1/2 inches measuring from the mounting surface to the bottom of the magnet. and with the spacer they fit good, ill have pics up tonight
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 10:42 AM
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Re: rear speakers in a vert

Similar question I guess...where are you guys mounting amps in these cars? I'm wanting to keep the factory look so I'm using the factory HU, but I thought about using a harness to wire an inline amp to improve the sound along with some new speakers. Thoughts?
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Old Jun 28, 2011 | 01:54 PM
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Re: rear speakers in a vert

im putting mine in the spare tire well
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