[Starscream2006]

I have a 2006 STI and I'm looking for fronts and rears for my car. I want it to have a good clean look so I don't want my panels cut. So far, the only speakers that I know of are some Boston Acoustics. They have a small Neodymium magnet and at my old job when we had a Wrx or STI come in thats all they could get. Again, I'm looking for good clean sound and NO CUTTING. Any help would be appreciated.

[GoLawrence]

Alpine type R Front, MTX Back

[Starscream2006]

Originally Posted by GoLawrence

Alpine type R Front, MTX Back

Are you talking about the coax or component Type R?

[GoLawrence]

Originally Posted by Starscream2006

Are you talking about the coax or component Type R?

Component, no cutting, just wiring.

[Starscream2006]

Any others that you know of? BTW, where would you mount the crossovers?

[GoLawrence]

Originally Posted by Starscream2006

Any others that you know of? BTW, where would you mount the crossovers?

In the door panel, behind the speaker, with 3M double-sided tape. No clearance issues with the window. Just make sure you use the tape all the way across the crossover box. I didn’t do that the first time and got a lot of vibration noise, covering the entire back of it killed the vibrations.

I don't know of any others, my buddy owns an audio store and this is what he said would be the best for what I wanted. Loud and clear with mid bass, no box since I have the Subaru Sub under my seat.

[Starscream2006]

I took my system out of my last car before I traded it in, but about the only thing I'd be able to use is the amps and cap. I have a pair of Infinity Perfect Components, but I know they won't fit. I used to sell car stereo stuff a few years back. We always recommended Boston because of the sound/depth. Its good to know that Type Rs will fit though.

[bluesubiedude]

infinity kappas.

[roast beef]

Originally Posted by GoLawrence

Alpine type R Front, MTX Back

Which type R model? SPR-13S?

Thanks

[johnlude85]

you can fit ANY 6.5 speakers in the front and ANY 5 1/4 (i think thats the rear size) in the rear. all you need are the spacers. but i have alpine R's in the front and alpine E's in the rear on mine. not a huge fan of them though.

[USNSTI]

According to Crutchfield, you can fit 5.5 or 6.5 in the front and 4.0 in the back. They also state that no standard size speaker will fit without an adapter and redrilling the holes. I have not verified this, just stating what the Crutchfield website says.

[GoLawrence]

Originally Posted by roast beef

Which type R model? SPR-13S?

Thanks

I don't remember... Sorry it was a year and a half ago now. I do remember him saying these were the new models, because the older ones would not fit due to a bigger magnet.

Originally Posted by johnlude85

you can fit ANY 6.5 speakers in the front and ANY 5 1/4 (i think thats the rear size) in the rear. all you need are the spacers. but i have alpine R's in the front and alpine E's in the rear on mine. not a huge fan of them though.

No, not any speaker... I wanted to get some Infinity Kappas and the magnet was too big to fit in the door. I was told it would cause vibration noise with the door or wires and had a good chance of hitting the window or causing static due to interference. I don’t know a heck of a whole lot about the issue but I did see what my buddy was talking about with the magnet clearance issue.

[USNSTI]

Originally Posted by GoLawrence

No, not any speaker... I wanted to get some Infinity Kappas and the magnet was too big to fit in the door. I was told it would cause vibration noise with the door or wires and had a good chance of hitting the window or causing static due to interference. I don’t know a heck of a whole lot about the issue but I did see what my buddy was talking about with the magnet clearance issue.

I think thats why they say you need the spacers????

[GoLawrence]

Originally Posted by USNSTI

According to Crutchfield, you can fit 5.5 or 6.5 in the front and 4.0 in the back. They also state that no standard size speaker will fit without an adapter and redrilling the holes. I have not verified this, just stating what the Crutchfield website says.

Yup! No cutting, but I did get some new holes with the self tapping screws he used.

[GoLawrence]

Originally Posted by USNSTI

I think thats why they say you need the spacers????

Dude now I want to take apart my door to see what he did. I don't remember buying any spacers... I think it depends on how big and how far the magnet goes back from the actual speaker.