hey does anyone know wot size the side speakers are ?

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Post Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:13 pm

hey does anyone know wot size the side speakers are at the front of an 316i ? im wonted to change them but i thought id ask first instead of taking the side panels of to check
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Post Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:46 pm

5 1/4" :thumb:
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Post Thu Jun 15, 2006 9:07 pm

130 mm or 13 cm,which ever you prefer :wink:
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Post Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:25 pm

fanx alot mate :):)
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Post Sat Jun 17, 2006 7:56 pm

just fitted 2 130mm alpine speakers today,took 20 minutes :wink:
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Post Sun Jun 18, 2006 1:29 pm

I fitted some decent speakes to the front of mine but they still sounded crap. I noticed there was a little gap between the edge of the speakers and the metal so sealed them up with a line of silicon around the edge but still no good.
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Post Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:31 pm

what type did you use? i fitted a couple of alpine speakers and they sound fine.