What is the process of getting the front speaker cones out of the door panel? Does the grill pop off? I'd rather ask you lot first than undertake the normal routine of 'Break it' then ask questions later!!!

Simon P 90TT

 

Complete doorpanel has to come off...pretty irritating, because usually a few of the little plastic clips that hold the panel will break off, so the panel will probably rattle a little when you put it back (if you don't replace the plastic clips)

 

anyway..this was taken from twinturbo.net:

 

Driver and passenger sides are slightly different. Go from driver side first. Open the door and roll down window. Look into door handle grip. Take the little cover piece out. 2 10 screws, remove them. Pop the window and lock control panel piece out. Disconnect electric connector.(Passenger side: pop out the insert cover on door handle. Remove the screw inside.) At the top of seat belt, there's a half round cover on the vinyl cover. Pop it out with a flat driver. Under that there's huge bolt. Unbolt it (Half the belt will be hanging.) Carefully open lower half of the vinyl cover(doesnt come off all the way). Under that 2 10mm bolts hold a door cover bracket. Unscrew the 2 bolts. At the bottom of seat belt there's a seat belt cover, remove the two screws. Take the cover out. Use clip popper to pop out door clips at the very bottom of the door (3~4). Open the door all the way, by the air vent there're 2 more screws. Remove them. Hold the door panel upward, it'll now come off. Seat belt will still hold it in place.

 

Disconnect speaker connector. Remove Bose enclosure (3 screws). Measure off two equal lengths of speaker wire that will run from the drivers in the door, under the dash, down the center console to the package tray where the main amp will go. Run each of the speaker wires from the door through the wireway/grommet into the cabin, under the dash, into the center console behind where the head unit goes, then run each wire down the center console (look here to see console removal tips) to the package tray. Install the non-BOSE bracket. Connect the speaker wires to the new 6.5" drivers. Install the drivers into the brackets. Dont put back door panel yet. Testing first!

 

 

 

Simon,

 

Check your post, you'll find pictures of all the screw and clip locations....

 

Thanks for the advice folks. Looks like i have my job for the weekend.

 

Simon

 

I will be going through a similar speaker upgrade in the future. Is there more information on the "Non-BOSE Bracket"? I did see reference to the NA model perhaps not having the same BOSE speakers as the TT model and to use this bracket. Can I ask what others have done, and where they got them from. I am not sure my woodwork is up to making a good template.

Thanks, Geoff

 

The metal bracket comes as standard on the UK spec Z's because they featured a different stereo and speaker setup.

 

Therefore there is a part number for this bracket and any dealer should be able to supply them for you. I will look up the number and let you know.

 

Steve

 

Damn, might have known there would be complications. I was hoping to just stick some speakers from halfords in! Does anyone know the easiest model to wedge in a Jap spec? All I want is equivalent performance without the rasping sound I have now!

 

Simon

 

there's plenty of these brackets for sale on the ttnet classifieds