After upgrading the dash tweeters with the JBL GTO18T's, I decided to try the JBL GT6-6, 6-3/4" 2 Way Speakers in the doors. This was on the advice of Lazerguy, as I don't wish to add an amp. I ordered them from Crutchfield, and the mounting adapters they provide (Scosche SAHR6) just don't work with the shape of the door panel around the speaker area, (especially the rear door).
I purchased 4 MDF 6 1/2" - 5/8" THICK SPEAKER MOUNTING SPACER RINGS WITH BLACK CARPET from ebay, and shaved them down a little for the rear doors. (See dimensions in pic below). The front ones needed no adjustment.
Crutchfield supplied the Honda wiring harness for each door and these can be purchased online by looking up Metra No. 72-7800. These will fit any speaker and are plug n play.
I used 1-5/8" #8 lath screws (self tapping) to attack the speaker mounts to the door panel and 5/8" screws to attach the speakers to the mounts.
Removing/reinstalling the door panel is not hard at all. Instructions can be found on this site. If you had all your bits and pieces together you could do this install in a couple of hours.
I changed out the front speakers first and had a giddy grin on my face when I turned on the stereo. The sound was amazing. I sat in the back seat and could definetaly tell how bad the rears were in comparision. After installing the rear speakers the overall sound is incredible. I had an Ingrid Jensen CD on and could hear all the instruments clearly and the overall sound was so much louder with the volume turned down some. I highly recommend the JBL GT6-6's.
http://www.metraonline.com/part/Honda_wire+harness_72-7800
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_109GT66/JBL-GT6-6.html?search=JBL+VENDORID109&searchdisplay=JBL
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-MDF-6-5-6...908?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3372e1489c
I purchased 4 MDF 6 1/2" - 5/8" THICK SPEAKER MOUNTING SPACER RINGS WITH BLACK CARPET from ebay, and shaved them down a little for the rear doors. (See dimensions in pic below). The front ones needed no adjustment.
Crutchfield supplied the Honda wiring harness for each door and these can be purchased online by looking up Metra No. 72-7800. These will fit any speaker and are plug n play.
I used 1-5/8" #8 lath screws (self tapping) to attack the speaker mounts to the door panel and 5/8" screws to attach the speakers to the mounts.
Removing/reinstalling the door panel is not hard at all. Instructions can be found on this site. If you had all your bits and pieces together you could do this install in a couple of hours.
I changed out the front speakers first and had a giddy grin on my face when I turned on the stereo. The sound was amazing. I sat in the back seat and could definetaly tell how bad the rears were in comparision. After installing the rear speakers the overall sound is incredible. I had an Ingrid Jensen CD on and could hear all the instruments clearly and the overall sound was so much louder with the volume turned down some. I highly recommend the JBL GT6-6's.
http://www.metraonline.com/part/Honda_wire+harness_72-7800
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_109GT66/JBL-GT6-6.html?search=JBL+VENDORID109&searchdisplay=JBL
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-MDF-6-5-6...908?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3372e1489c