Speakers: Door components

[MKDave]

I want to upgrade my front speakers in the doors. I don't want to have to modify the door card, I want slim ones that will fit with nothing more than a fitting ring from halfrauds. I don't want to spend more than £30 (I'm thinking second hand of course!) and I don't want to amp them. My headunit preamps to 50W anyway, thats good enough for me. What kind of speakers is it worth looking out for? I've been offered a set of Vibe SEK50's for £30, but I found them on ebay for £15. They boast 90w RMS and loads of other stuff that makes no sense to me, is that good?

All I have atm is standard fronts, I have Sony 6x9s for the back once I've decided where to mount them and I want nice front ones too to get a good sound all round.

 

[MKDave]

Bump

 

[Twelfty]

first off vibe sek 50s are to small in diameter im not sure on depth but my se60s are miles too deep and ive had to chop up my door cards so id rule them out and look at something like the fli range iirc they are not as deep

 

[MKDave]

OK mate. I might pop into halfrauds just to get a feel for what is a good buy, then look on ebay

 

[MKDave]

Bump, any more advice?

 

[Adam MK3]

i got 6.5" vibe's they are less than 56m deep so fit straight in, bin running them 4 months now no problems!!!!!!!! VERY GOOD BUY!!! are coaxials but sound immense with decent tweeters.

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/product/products_id/5648.html

 

[MKDave]

If my headunit can preamp to 50W, I take it anything with an RMS above 50 would be OK? I'm not planning on amping at all.

 

[Adam MK3]

oh yeh mate just fine!

 

[Space Cadet]

Think I'm going to order some of them speakers Adam when I re-do my fronts as I looked at mine the other day and they're all ripped! When you order from them do you have to pay postage?

 

[MKDave]

What diameter should I go for, and what kind of depth?

 

[Nathan...]

165mm diameter iirc and 56mm mounting depth if you arent amping them then you will want coaxials not components. components are separate woofer and tweeter, and you will struggle to run them properly off the HU

 

[MKDave]

Thanks, so what are coaxials then? Also, I don't have tweeters in my car atm

 

[Nathan...]

coaxials are the woofer and tweeter are in the same cone as it were... look at the pics below

Coaxial

Component

 

[Mr Skint]

just a quick hijack here. anyone know the size of the rear speakers? are they the same in the estate and hatch?

 

[Nathan...]

130mm tom

 

[Mr Skint]

thanks mate. same depth too i assume?

 

[Nathan...]

for the back!? they have ample space lol..

 

[MKDave]

You can put any depth in the back mate

 

[Space Cadet]

Aye because they go in the parcel shelf supports there is nothing underneath them so all depends how big you like

 

[Mr Skint]

mines an estate though, they go in the rear door