Rear Speaker Upgrade - S2 Cab

[cdickinson]

I've got the 'Hi-fi Sound System' option on my car (3 speakers per door and 2 in the rear) - whilst the sound is nice and clear it is seriously lacking depth and I think the culprits are the 2 rear speakers. I've a quick look an they appear to be an easy swap out. Someone has mentioned to me that Seat / VW / Audi fitment is perfect however I'm unsure of what size - does anyone know the correct size / spec I need and can recommend any particular make & model of replacements?

Cheers,
Chris.

ps. I'm not looking shake the neighbours windows with mega bass (I'll leave that to the max power crew!) - just want a bit more mid / bass to provide a rounder sound.....

 

[Fen]

The SEAT/VW etc. ones that fit are 6x4 inch. You should check first that you don't have a 6" round speaker as part of the hi-fi (ha!) pack. I know my cab (which had standard speakers) had 6x4 rears, but it also had a mount for a 6" round speaker. I haven't had the rear quarter panel off my coupe which does have the amusingly named hi-fi pack. The cab rear quarter panel comes off really easily for you to check. On the cab you can fit really good front speakers because they have the quarterlight, therefore you do not need to restrict the depth of a speaker in the front of the door card like the coupe needs (to clear the window when it is lowered). You might find that replacing the paper-coned rears (and fronts if you haven't already) and a pair of bass drivers in the front of the doors, possibly with a separate amp to drive them/all channels) answers your need quite effectively and neatly.

 

[mik_ok]

I have the same "premium" speaker system in the Coupe and bass response is mince.

I know rear speaker removal is a pain in the coupe (no idea about the cab) and have therefore been musing over a powered sub. Not really sure if this would provide a better option or not (?)

There are some pretty compact units HERE (the smaller ones at the bottom of the page!) which may even squeeze under a seat (?).

 

[Fen]

I have the Pioneer TS-WX22A in the hearse where it makes a useful difference, and fits out of sight in the storage tray above the battery where the optional BM one goes. edited as there were multiple Piioneer models in the list and I hadn't specified [8|]

 

[Guest]

I fitted a set of 6*9's in the boot of my 84, 944. If you can get them in they sound good.
Get 2-way ones though as 3-ways are rubbish. If you can only get 3-way's cut one of the wires going to the smallist tweeter to make them 2-way.
You will get a nice punch then.
A small 8" tube is also a good option as they are'nt very big but give good midrange depth without looking like a power head!

 

[Guest]

This is one upgrade I have tried not to even think about to date []... but i will certainly be interested in other's '10 speaker' experiences.

I do actually have a reasonable alpine head unit and amp, and a set of diamond audio hex500 components (very shallow fit) from my last car. Just not sure how best to proceed; should I replace the front set up with quality 2 way components, what to put in the back, where to mount the amp...blah blah

there's some handy information here http://www.connactivity.com/~kgross/FAQ/944faqst.html

Matt

 

[dlknight]

Hey,

Don't know if this will work for the cab but heres a similar thread from some time ago (found using the forum search facility).

http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=123188&mpage=1

Cheers

Dave K.