stockgp Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 does anyone else have 5.25 door speakers in their gp? i was under the impression only cutlasses got them and everything else had four by sixes. so, i've been loking for a cutlass to get them and the door pods from. however when i went to the bone yard the other day, i got in a 96 gp and it had 5.25 in pods where the four by sixes would normally go. this works out great. now i don't have to worry about any fitment problems when i get new door panels and i don't have to fab anything to makle the speaker pods fit. btw, i wasn't sure if this should be in the audio section being that the question is about gps not just speakers. but mods feel free to move if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 but mods feel free to move if you like. will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 My old 95 GP coupe had 5 1/4's in the doors. They were in a real stupid location if you ask me (I kept hitting my knee up against the "pod" .) I had a door apart on a 90 GP coupe in the boneyard, and although the door panels looked similar to the 94-96's at first glance, they were actually a tad bit different (the 4X6 speaker "pod" seemed a bit smaller than the 95's 5 1/4 "pod") so I don't know if you'd be able to fit the newer pod behind an older GP's door panel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted June 21, 2005 Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 The revised interiors got 5.25" speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockgp Posted June 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2005 I had a door apart on a 90 GP coupe in the boneyard, and although the door panels looked similar to the 94-96's at first glance, they were actually a tad bit different (the 4X6 speaker "pod" seemed a bit smaller than the 95's 5 1/4 "pod") so I don't know if you'd be able to fit the newer pod behind an older GP's door panel... i'll be using newer gp door panels. i want to buy some from a member here, but i need to scrape up the cash. The revised interiors got 5.25" speakers. i did'nt know that. i thought it was just a cutlass thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 My old 95 GP coupe had 5 1/4's in the doors. They were in a real stupid location if you ask me (I kept hitting my knee up against the "pod" .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockgp Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 what's so weird about it? it looks to be in the same spot as the 4x6s in my 90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 what's so weird about it? it looks to be in the same spot as the 4x6s in my 90.It's goofy compared to where the door speakers are normally mounted in most GM's of the last 15 years. Here's what I'd consider the "normal" location: Down low in the corner of the door, where they should be. The GP's speakers are directly underneath the door handle, and I find that location very odd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Down low in the corner of the door, where they should be. The GP's speakers are directly underneath the door handle, and I find that location very odd... I hate it, because I can't crank my music, the high end hurts my ears with the speaker up that high, it's right in my line of hearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 I hate the door speakers on the GP's. My knee/leg is always smashing into it... and the damn DIC is too close on the other side. I felt my 95 had more room for some reason. Ok, back on topic.... /end thread hijack/ :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted June 22, 2005 Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 Down low in the corner of the door, where they should be. The GP's speakers are directly underneath the door handle, and I find that location very odd... Yeah, down low is better. It makes the speakers more equidistant to the listener for better imaging down there. The GP's speaker location never made sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockgp Posted June 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2005 yes, but the regal's tweeters are mounted on the driver. that would also mess up the imaging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 So the 94' GP Sedan has 4x6's? One side of the whole car isnt working so I am gonna rewire the whole thing. =\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted May 5, 2007 Report Share Posted May 5, 2007 So the 94' GP Sedan has 4x6's? One side of the whole car isnt working so I am gonna rewire the whole thing. =\ Yes,welltheyshouldatleast(our-keyboard-at-broke-so-i-have-no-space-bar) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GtipGary Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 Shocktherapy and i managed to fit bose door speakers out of a 2007 nissan maxima into my door panels. Im not quite sure what size they are... I will say that it was quite an adventure getting them in there. They sound infinitely better than the stock ones. i managed to swipe the tweaters out of the same car but, i have yet to figure out how to encorporate those into my doors. I also tried to grab the 6 by 9s but after two minutes of trying to get them out i gave up... i really wish i wouldnt have tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 Alright, lemme update my post from above. IIRC, 94's had 4x6's, but 95-96 had 5.25's. I've stuffed 5.25's into my old GP's 4x6 opening with not much of a problem. If they don't fit, make a bracket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted2bass Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Yea my 96 had 5.25s from the factory, but i was able to squeeze 6.5s in there though. I agree with the stupid speaker placement. Usually if i have someone in the pass seat their knee blocks out alot of the sound from that sound. But anything is better than the 4x6 dash speakers i had in my lumina! Of even worse the 3.5s that were in the dash of my 91 cavalier, talk about pointless!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92 GP Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Yea my 96 had 5.25s from the factory, but i was able to squeeze 6.5s in there though. I agree with the stupid speaker placement. Usually if i have someone in the pass seat their knee blocks out alot of the sound from that sound. But anything is better than the 4x6 dash speakers i had in my lumina! Of even worse the 3.5s that were in the dash of my 91 cavalier, talk about pointless!! Eh, i actually liked the dash speakers in my '92, much better than the speakers at the knees. When i'm just riding in the car myself, when i'm relaxed, i don't hear shit out of my driver side speaker, it's all highs from the pass side. And when there's someone else in the car, i just can't hear shit from the front. The dash speakers were up further and aimed against the dash so the sounds kinda opened up, IMO sounded better than the door speakers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Powered Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 thats why you stick the tweets in the dash and the mids in the doors. higher freq. sounds travel direct and mids blend in the surround more. they just need to be somewheres close to the placement of the tweets so the sub dont drown it out too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrbakke Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 My 94 GP coupe has 5.25's in the doors. I just need to take apart the interior door panel and re-cover the grills. the Passenger side hase several small tears in it and the Driver side has on larger tear towards the bottom of the fabric covered area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-Ball Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Wow old thread! But I did swap my 4x6's with 5.25's. But thats cause I swapped my 92 door panels for a set if 96's. 2 Reasons why. Leather, and cupholders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Powered Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 may not be as much airspace for if you want to glass a 4" mid into a pod. well maybe. they are close. thats just if you got components though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 My 94 GTP has 5.25's... if you really dont like the speaker location just mount the tweeter up in the pillar, where it will sound much better. Like someone said earlier, the highs is what is really noticeable, mids and below get less and less directional. Drill a hole into your plastic pillar and mount a tweeter up there it will sound much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Powered Posted October 16, 2007 Report Share Posted October 16, 2007 fine, enjoy the look of drilled up interior pieces. go ahead and ruin the resale value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 fine, enjoy the look of drilled up interior pieces. go ahead and ruin the resale value. Yeah because my 1994 Grand Prix will have a huge resale value when I get done with it in about 3 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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