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 Nov 28 2006, 02:21 PM
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Hey guys
Need some help in what to buy to replace the trashed monsoon speakers in my 98 Formula. Can you replace the speakers with some other brand or do I have to replace the entire system. As well, is there some place to buy replacement monsoon speakers? Don't really care about sound quality as the car is loud as crap. turbotoddie |
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Nov 28 2006, 08:40 PM
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I suck at the auto-x :( Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,421 Joined: 21-April 05 From: TX Member No.: 727 |
I hear the best replacement is a front bumper (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Nov 29 2006, 01:06 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 248 Joined: 29-December 03 From: San Antonio, TX Member No.: 63 |
For factory speakers, either Ebay or GMPartsdirect.com. GMPartsdirect has decent prices, but they kill you on the shipping.
The short answer for aftermarket speakers: If you're going for function over form, you can just buy some coax speakers from Wally World wire them in and go. I think the factory speakers have little clip connectors on the back, so you might have to do a little wire splicing for the aftermarkets, no biggie. The long answer: The front door speakers on Firebirds are component speakers, so they're wired to separate highs/mids, so when you replace the midrange speaker only with a coax, you might not get a good, clear sound quality b/c it's only being fed midrange signals. Same goes for the rear speakers, as they are fed mid/low signals because they function as subwoofers. To do it right, you'd need to purchase component speakers ($$) for the front to replace both the tweeter and midrange (or rewire the factory stuff) and a standard midrange speaker for the rear (next to the seats). If you were really interested in doing it perfect, and had a lump of disposable income, you might as well spend the dough for a decent head unit that will run all 4 speakers and sound a lot better. Just leave the Formula and some speaker parts with me, Toddles, and I'll make sure you get it back in a month of testing...testing the stereo...yeah...that's it... (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) This post has been edited by TxAgZ28: Nov 29 2006, 01:09 AM |
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Nov 29 2006, 01:26 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 592 Joined: 16-October 06 From: Logan, UT Member No.: 1,416 |
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Nov 29 2006, 02:32 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 100 Joined: 28-June 06 Member No.: 1,263 |
Thanks for the info and I will be glad to let you drive it Soup, if it will get you to an autox more than twice a year! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/whip.gif)
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Nov 29 2006, 02:35 PM
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I suck at the auto-x :( Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,421 Joined: 21-April 05 From: TX Member No.: 727 |
QUOTE (turbotoddie @ Nov 29 2006, 08:32 AM)  Thanks for the info and I will be glad to let you drive it Soup, if it will get you to an autox more than twice a year! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/whip.gif) Soup? Don't you mean Nick? Soup's screen name is aggieweiss. |
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Nov 29 2006, 05:51 PM
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North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177 |
you can replace them w/ other ones.
there's always the big discussion of 2ohm vs 4ohm... but they work great. You can get a pair of Alpine that work great on the Monsoon for ~60-70$ i think and your sound quality will have improved by a lot. here is some reading material http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showpost.php...amp;postcount=4 Trans-Am: http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105043 Camaro: http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126979 |
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Nov 29 2006, 08:15 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 100 Joined: 28-June 06 Member No.: 1,263 |
QUOTE Soup? Don't you mean Nick? Soup's screen name is aggieweiss. My mistake, it just sounded like Soup. Nick does get out and autox! turbo |
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Nov 29 2006, 09:19 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 248 Joined: 29-December 03 From: San Antonio, TX Member No.: 63 |
QUOTE (turbotoddie @ Nov 29 2006, 02:15 PM) QUOTE Soup? Don't you mean Nick? Soup's screen name is aggieweiss. My mistake, it just sounded like Soup. Nick does get out and autox! turbo w00t! Now if only I was as fast as Soup (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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