I have searched endlessly on the forums for a recent update on compatible door speakers for my 80. All discuss the Panasonic speakers that are no longer available and impossible to find. Want to see if anyone has done a recent install and can recommend front and rear door speakers that worked.
FJ80 Stereo Compatible Speakers
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Hey. What are your goals?
Hidden behind stock grills? Different sizes than stock? new head unit? Not to be an ass, but you could make almost anything work with some fabrication, It all depends upon if you want bigger speakers in the rear doors, or component speakers in the front, or etc etc.
I got the JBL club series 6" in my front doors (with mods), and the club series 4020 4" in the rear doors hidden behind stock grills.
I didn't do a post though as someone else posted their own install that I basically copied. I think it was @Rusty Marlin
Hidden behind stock grills? Different sizes than stock? new head unit? Not to be an ass, but you could make almost anything work with some fabrication, It all depends upon if you want bigger speakers in the rear doors, or component speakers in the front, or etc etc.
I got the JBL club series 6" in my front doors (with mods), and the club series 4020 4" in the rear doors hidden behind stock grills.
I didn't do a post though as someone else posted their own install that I basically copied. I think it was @Rusty Marlin
I just finished going through my doors and installing new speakers, among other things.
I wanted improved sound for sure but nothing too wild in terms of fabricating anything or cutting or drilling into the doors.
In the rear doors I used Retrosound R452-N, fit the speaker baskets perfectly; the only difference is there is no screw hole in back. I tested various ways to attach the speakers to the baskets, in the end I used FlexGlue to glue them in, working great. The speakers fit the stock grilles perfectly. Sound vastly improved.
In the front I used Polk Audio db-651s speakers. I made a pair of 1/2" plywood spacer rings to fit the speaker indent in the door and removed the stock grilles; the holes in the Polk grilles line up perfectly with the slots the stock grilles attached to. Most people around here seem to think the Polk grilles are ugly, but I like them.
Topped it off with a Sony XAV-AX5000 and now I am rocking down the highway.
Decide what lengths you are willing to go to and that will determine your options. Really you can make just about anything work limited only by your imagination and your ability/desire to alter and/or fabricate to make things fit (and budget). I read every frapping speaker/stereo thread on this forum and this is what I came up with that I thought would be best for me, and I couldn't be happier.
It's fun, good luck with the process!
I wanted improved sound for sure but nothing too wild in terms of fabricating anything or cutting or drilling into the doors.
In the rear doors I used Retrosound R452-N, fit the speaker baskets perfectly; the only difference is there is no screw hole in back. I tested various ways to attach the speakers to the baskets, in the end I used FlexGlue to glue them in, working great. The speakers fit the stock grilles perfectly. Sound vastly improved.
In the front I used Polk Audio db-651s speakers. I made a pair of 1/2" plywood spacer rings to fit the speaker indent in the door and removed the stock grilles; the holes in the Polk grilles line up perfectly with the slots the stock grilles attached to. Most people around here seem to think the Polk grilles are ugly, but I like them.
Topped it off with a Sony XAV-AX5000 and now I am rocking down the highway.
Decide what lengths you are willing to go to and that will determine your options. Really you can make just about anything work limited only by your imagination and your ability/desire to alter and/or fabricate to make things fit (and budget). I read every frapping speaker/stereo thread on this forum and this is what I came up with that I thought would be best for me, and I couldn't be happier.
It's fun, good luck with the process!
I just installed these in the rear, and its my understanding from reading through here they will fit the front:
My rears were toast, and these fit without any cutting, unless you want to reuse the grill, which I didnt, basically plug n play and easy install. They are not superb, but they offer decent mid-bass and are way better than the vibrating paper sounds I was getting. All depends on what you wnat to spend and how much is enough when it comes to what you want to hear.
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My rears were toast, and these fit without any cutting, unless you want to reuse the grill, which I didnt, basically plug n play and easy install. They are not superb, but they offer decent mid-bass and are way better than the vibrating paper sounds I was getting. All depends on what you wnat to spend and how much is enough when it comes to what you want to hear.
