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[gmsgltr]

looking for drop in speaker options for my 96 855r

currently running the stock ones and they bottem out under heavy bass and pop. mostly when the speed sensitive audio kicks in but also just when they are load and heavy mid bass

i remember looking into this once before and reading something about

8ohm vs 4ohm stock speakers etc.

enlighten me...

thanks in advance,

greg

[Kevin.]

pretty sure the stockers are 8 ohm.

door speakers are 5 1/4" I believe

[papariccardo]

8ohm? That's an issue for replacement head units/ amps, and explains why my car sounded sh!t with a new head unit.

I sure hope the size is 6.5", I've just bought 4ohm components to replace the stockers, as well as amps, subs & another new head unit.

[bergmjs]

Front doors are 5.25", rear doors are 6"

I should say those are for an 850, 70 series are larger.

[papariccardo]

Bugger! The kit I bought is suitable for the 70 then, not the T5.

What are the rear doors in the 850? 6"? Odd size. Will 6.5" fit?

[optimus prime]

http://volvospeed.co...stereo-threads/ this is stickied at the top of the audio forum papariccardo

[Platinum850Wagon]

Most 5.25" will fit the front doors. Some better than others. I just changed mine out. The Volvo speakers in the front doors are 4 ohm. Says so on the back of the speaker. The back doors carry 8 ohms. Tried to put some 6.5" in there but they didn't fit. On my last 855 I put some 4 ohm 6" coaxials in the back door and they sounded crappy. I've found a few 6" 8 ohm and a couple of cheap 5.25" 8 ohm. Not sure which I am going to try this time.

[gmsgltr]

ugh
that speaker sticky is useless... nobody was specific enough and its old lol
i just didnt want to buy any 5.25" speaker then have it not fit without major modification
i will keep searching

[bergmjs]

http://volvospeed.co...stereo-threads/ this is stickied at the top of the audio forum papariccardo

Everyone in there says the rear doors are 5.25", which I found to be very incorrect when I bought a set and tried to put them in my rear doors. The stock speaker measures ~5-7/8" and is slightly ovaled to fit a wave-guide that clips onto the back of it.

I just bought these for what I thought was the rear doors, but they fit perfectly into the front doors and sound pretty good for ~$50 for the set.
http://www.amazon.co...ils_o02_s00_i00

[BEJinFBK]

Easy fix - Add a sub and quit hammering the door speakers.

[gmsgltr]

Easy fix - Add a sub and quit hammering the door speakers.

i have a sub

Everyone in there says the rear doors are 5.25", which I found to be very incorrect when I bought a set and tried to put them in my rear doors. The stock speaker measures ~5-7/8" and is slightly ovaled to fit a wave-guide that clips onto the back of it.

I just bought these for what I thought was the rear doors, but they fit perfectly into the front doors and sound pretty good for ~$50 for the set.
http://www.amazon.co...ils_o02_s00_i00

thanks, and yea, everyone says "oh youll be fine they will fit" lol

[andyb5]

Since you have a sub, you should look at adding either a high pass filter or in-line "bass blockers" to cut out the lowest frequencies from heading to the door speakers.

[BEJinFBK]

Since you have a sub, you should look at adding either a high pass filter or in-line "bass blockers" to cut out the lowest frequencies from heading to the door speakers.

+1
Balance your system.

[gmsgltr]

hmm thanks guys i will look into that.

either way, i still need to replace the door speakers. they pop and bottom out under bass in general

was hoping to get a "i used these speakers XXXXXX and they dropped in fine" lol

[Tommy.]

hmm thanks guys i will look into that.

either way, i still need to replace the door speakers. they pop and bottom out under bass in general

was hoping to get a "i used these speakers XXXXXX and they dropped in fine" lol

That would be too easy Greg

[gmsgltr]

That would be too easy Greg

yea nobody is ever that specific on vs

[bergmjs]

yea nobody is ever that specific on vs

I'll let you know next week when my second attempt for the rear doors arrives.

[gmsgltr]

I'll let you know next week when my second attempt for the rear doors arrives.

ooooo alright thanks!

[TaskMule]

MB QUART EKA113 5.25
DIRECT FIT IN MY 855R FRONT DOORS.

[BEJinFBK]

Just be sure to avoid heavy bass making it to your door speakers, new or old. They just aren't made for it.