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1stcar240sx · 12-19-2001, 08:26 PM

The stereo in my '91 hatchback SE sucks donkey balls. I need to do Reciever (replace that shallow sounding, worthless piece), speakers, and anything else to make it at least bearable.  Why did Nissan use such a worthless stereo...my mom's honda has a better system and its  DX.  What are good speakers to fit in the stock (funky size) Nissan holes?  Is it hard to replace the parts on the stereo....the rear spkrs seem to be locked in some sort of plastic box..

*drifterx* · 12-19-2001, 08:30 PM

the rear speakers r easy to remove
take off the screw and the thing is held by 2 clips

1stcar240sx · 12-19-2001, 08:36 PM

Also I think i have an electric antenna ...i hear it when i turn off my car. It doesn't work though how much is it to replace w/ a new one  or an s2000  antenna???

*sykikchimp* · 12-19-2001, 08:48 PM

Anything 4x6 will fit.  However I cut a piece of wood to fit on the front door panel to hold some 6 1/2's  Sonded much better.  you can mount some tweeters on the pillars too.

Arcane · 12-19-2001, 08:52 PM

better yet...place the tweeter in the upper left corner of your interior side panel for your door...you don't want the high to be totally separated from your mids...if you place it near the mids then the high and mids will seem to come from the same speakers but each on is still distinct...

1stcar240sx · 12-21-2001, 02:23 PM

I need a little more help...

negular · 12-21-2001, 02:31 PM

i have infinity kappa 4x6 plates on mine and they sound good, a friend said he could turn the front ones into 6x9 but dont quote me on that..... get a sony deck, they'll match ur interior

HaloZ · 12-21-2001, 07:31 PM

yeah and the Z system truly sux ass too. most that can gut it , will.

1stcar240sx · 12-21-2001, 10:36 PM

The front speakers are 4"? Is their anyway to change that...can you even get respectable sound? How deep can you go...will speakers only so deep fit?

misnomer · 12-22-2001, 12:53 AM

4x6" to be precise. Not a good shape for respectable bass <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> Your best bet is to do as Arcane said, make some baffles and fit some 6.5" speakers. Or better yet, get some decent 4x6 speakers and a  sub.

I dunno how somebody got the Kappa 4x6 plate speakers up front, #### or in back. I had to trim my rear speakers to get them to fit, and I found it just as easy to mount some component 6.5" up front as it would have been to fenagle the plates up there.

That is all.

12-19-2001, 08:26 PM	#1
1stcar240sx Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The stereo in my '91 hatchback SE sucks donkey balls. I need to do Reciever (replace that shallow sounding, worthless piece), speakers, and anything else to make it at least bearable.  Why did Nissan use such a worthless stereo...my mom's honda has a better system and its  DX.  What are good speakers to fit in the stock (funky size) Nissan holes?  Is it hard to replace the parts on the stereo....the rear spkrs seem to be locked in some sort of plastic box..

12-19-2001, 08:30 PM	#2
drifterx Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: boston, ma Age: 44 Posts: 1,533 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the rear speakers r easy to remove take off the screw and the thing is held by 2 clips

12-19-2001, 08:36 PM	#3
1stcar240sx Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Also I think i have an electric antenna ...i hear it when i turn off my car. It doesn't work though how much is it to replace w/ a new one  or an s2000  antenna???

12-19-2001, 08:48 PM	#4
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 44 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Anything 4x6 will fit.  However I cut a piece of wood to fit on the front door panel to hold some 6 1/2's  Sonded much better.  you can mount some tweeters on the pillars too.

12-19-2001, 08:52 PM	#5
Arcane Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 597 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	better yet...place the tweeter in the upper left corner of your interior side panel for your door...you don't want the high to be totally separated from your mids...if you place it near the mids then the high and mids will seem to come from the same speakers but each on is still distinct...

12-21-2001, 02:23 PM	#6
1stcar240sx Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I need a little more help...

12-21-2001, 02:31 PM	#7
negular Dr. Neg Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Platt, NY Age: 41 Posts: 571 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have infinity kappa 4x6 plates on mine and they sound good, a friend said he could turn the front ones into 6x9 but dont quote me on that..... get a sony deck, they'll match ur interior

12-21-2001, 07:31 PM	#8
HaloZ Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Corpus Christi & San Antonio Tx Age: 49 Posts: 231 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	yeah and the Z system truly sux ass too. most that can gut it , will.

12-21-2001, 10:36 PM	#9
1stcar240sx Leaky Injector Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 70 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The front speakers are 4"? Is their anyway to change that...can you even get respectable sound? How deep can you go...will speakers only so deep fit?

12-22-2001, 12:53 AM	#10
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	4x6" to be precise. Not a good shape for respectable bass <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> Your best bet is to do as Arcane said, make some baffles and fit some 6.5" speakers. Or better yet, get some decent 4x6 speakers and a  sub. I dunno how somebody got the Kappa 4x6 plate speakers up front, #### or in back. I had to trim my rear speakers to get them to fit, and I found it just as easy to mount some component 6.5" up front as it would have been to fenagle the plates up there. That is all.