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Post Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:53 am

Anyone know what size the audio speakers are in the back of the cabbys?
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Post Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:05 am

13cm but the recess is small so you need shallow ones
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Post Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:14 am

I found a set that say 44mm mounting depth?
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Post Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:29 am

I know alpine type E speakers fit in the rear as I have just fitted some. Good quality sound but limited volume and bass but you'll find that with most 13cm speakers.
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Post Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:36 pm

There was a thread on here about a year ago, I was looking for the same and eventually got them sorted, cannot remember what I bought though....sorry.
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Post Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:02 pm

Bought some infinity kappas when I first got the car but the recess was way too shallow for them to fit easily plus the tweeter domes wouldn't let the covers sit flush. Have alpine 1325s now - not expensive from Halfords although nothing to set anything alight. Good enough for what I listen to now.

Think that the Kappas were around 53-56mm depth - that's the very limit I think but others may well have persevered more than I did.
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Post Sat Aug 17, 2013 1:36 am

Cool cheers for all the com's guy
Just had a look at the alpine 1325s and the Mounting Depth is 48.5mm so nothing more than that when looking for some.

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Post Sat Aug 17, 2013 2:14 am

gnrsoul wrote:Cool cheers for all the com's guy
Just had a look at the alpine 1325s and the Mounting Depth is 48.5mm so nothing more than that when looking for some.

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I think you could squeeze a couple more mm

My 1325's fit with room to spare
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Post Sat Aug 17, 2013 2:42 am

Ok thanks again
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Post Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:48 am

I've put Hertz DCX130's in rear of my cab, these have a mounting depth of 52mm, plus I squeezed Dynamat around the enclosure.