B5 RS4 front BOSE speaker options

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B5 RS4 front BOSE speaker options

Post by Nige_RS4 » Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:54 am

One of my front speakers is buzzing, so I'm thinking of replacing them with 2 Ohm JBL speakers.

I think the std jobbies are 13cm and can get an adaptor to mount non-BOSE speakers to the door card, however I've also seen a 16.5cm adaptor which might allow me to fit slightly bigger front speakers - I think they are std size on later gen B6/7 A4's.

The question is can I fit them to my door card and then fit a pair of 16.5cm speakers without any mods or bodges???
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RE: B5 RS4 front BOSE speaker options

Post by Peakz » Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:29 pm

It might be a bodge fitting 6.5" speakers in the door, the speaker fits directly to the door so it'd need a bit of bracing to stop the door trim rattling.
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RE: B5 RS4 front BOSE speaker options

Post by Nige_RS4 » Tue Aug 21, 2007 2:11 pm

Sorry Paz, you are right (it's been a while since I had the door card off!). I meant to say the speaker adaptor bolts to the door frame (and not the door card). I might just stick with the 13cm ones instead of trying to be clever!
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Post by TopBear » Tue Aug 21, 2007 2:59 pm

What spec of speakers are required as substitutes for the OEM Bose one?
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Post by Nige_RS4 » Tue Aug 21, 2007 3:17 pm

Pretty much anything as long as it's 2 Ohm (which are few and far between)
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Post by mikeyquattro » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:37 am

Clived upgraded his bose as i had his oem for my s4. Might be worth a pm to see what he used
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Post by bobbler » Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:11 am

Will have whatever mikeys (now my baby) S4 had in the fronts going spare in the next week as I uprating all of mine throughout the car.
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