Rear speakers in a cab, what size are they?

[spence_star]

Hi guys,

What size are the speakers in the rear of a cab?
H reg 1990 if this helps.

What size are they standard and what size can the pods take without any drilling and re sizing etc?

[Ziggy]

5.25"

[cliffybabe]

beat me to it

Im running these speakers sound quallity is great

Pioneer TS-A1311

[spence_star]

nice one mate, could you get 5.25 speakers from shops? Can 5.5 fit in?

[Ziggy]

5.25 is the standard size...

Be a good idea to go with something like cliffy has, so that the cover can't touch anything that moves. But don't spend too much - rear speakers are a waste of money really!

[spence_star]

Pioneer are great especially for the money. 5.25 it is, i dont want to have the grills showing in mine especially with the crime rate in my area, theives will get too excited.

i might go for a set of pioneers, nice one Mr Chrome.

[Ziggy]

I wasn't suggesting you have the grills on show; my point was that those 3 black plastic bits on cliffy's speakers would protect the cone from the cover - there's not a lot of mounting depth & they may well touch.

[spence_star]

Mr Chrome how much did you get yours for?

[chinchilla]

ermm are you sure they are any good, im looking for speakers for my cab at the moment, and the prices for 5.25" speakers go up to like £200, and those pioneers are like £30, seems too cheap for some decent sound, i would have thought up in the 60s-70s woulg get something more quality..

[cliffybabe]

they cost £43 quid when first released they were rrp og 109quid

They are a good speaker and trust me i know what im talking about ask any of the croydon lads what im like with my sounds

I can take some pics of how i had to mount them cos of th edepth etc on the speaker if u'd like

[orangecurry]

they cost £43 quid when first released they were rrp og 109quid

They are a good speaker and trust me i know what im talking about ask any of the croydon lads what im like with my sounds

I can take some pics of how i had to mount them cos of th edepth etc on the speaker if u'd like

yes please... I'm interested

[gooner1]

they cost £43 quid when first released they were rrp og 109quid

They are a good speaker and trust me i know what im talking about ask any of the croydon lads what im like with my sounds

I can take some pics of how i had to mount them cos of th edepth etc on the speaker if u'd like

Yes please mate.

[chinchilla]

Ill take your word for it! If you could post some pics please, i might be interested in purchasing these speakers, and if they are as good as you say that a bloody bargain because they are £30 inc P+P on ebay! you have saved me alot of money was gonna pay like £100 for a set of rear speakers!

What are you running in the fronts?

[cliffybabe]

Ok guys ill take some pic's when i get home tonight, U wouldnt know they were there to look at the car which is my main aim.

I have got them running off a amp a keny 4x75rms amp and up front im runnign phoneix gold companets (standard foot weel size, with tweeter pod's

[spence_star]

dont they just replace the standard ones?
are they that much bigger than the standard ones?
i want them to fit perfectly just like the standard ones, i dont want to be cutting and mounting etc.

[cliffybabe]

na they have slightly more depth and to be honest the way i have done it has taken no mods or anything just a bit of common sense

[DaveD]

I put door builds in with 6.25" speakers ..you are never going to get the best sound in a cab

but look at this

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... echice.htm

[chinchilla]

what are the mounting depths like on the fronts? plenty of room to put newer speakers?

[cliffybabe]

guys sorry i didnt get a chance to take some pic's tonight got stuck working on my mates saxo deep joy, Ill take some first thing tomorrow

[miniblob]

ermm are you sure they are any good, im looking for speakers for my cab at the moment, and the prices for 5.25" speakers go up to like £200, and those pioneers are like £30, seems too cheap for some decent sound, i would have thought up in the 60s-70s woulg get something more quality..

Money doesn't always buy quality!!!

Depends how you like your sounds and what you call good quality!!
Don't forget that rears are just there for a bit of fill - your not gonna have them pointing straight at your ears so they don't have to be stunning really!

In my old 320 I had a pair of £60 6x9's (pioneers actually i think) that i changed out for some £250 JL 6x9's. Ended up putting the pioneers back in 'cos the JL's were way too harsh sounding for my liking!!
Also, more expensive speakers generally need better conditions to sound any better than cheapies - sound proofing, more solid mounting/baffle, properly enclosed, etc!!

The quality you get from a speaker will depend on the quality of the source and amps too!! Generally no point spending £200 on speakers to put on a £75 head unit!!

At the end of the day, everyone's ears are different and everyone likes different sounds, so try and have a listen before you buy!!!
Not so bad on £30 speakers, but a must when going upwards in price!!