I replaced the front speakers and tweeters on my Touring Bose system. Big difference in sound. I highly recommend it to anyone who doesn't want to gut the whole system.

 

What brand did you use? Cost?

Did you have to cut the stock wiring harness?

Thanks

 

It was installed professionally at my local car audio place.
I had them put in two MB QUART DSD216 (speaker w/separate tweeter). Cost with installation: $350.00

Here is a link to these speakers:

http://www.mbquart.com/2003/en_US/pr...&model=DSD+216

 

MB QUART DSD216

 

cool, thanks. Glad it worked out well for you.

 

the pic of the mq quart set is not the DSD216. those look more like QM218 Q series. If u got the Q series installed for $350, i say that's a pretty pretty good deal. But if u got the DSD216 installed for $350, that's somewhat on the high side because those DSD216 go for around $120 a set on ebay..

 

You're right. Wrong picture. . That was the QSD 216.

 

Here is the correct picture of the MB QUART DSD216:

 

canyou post some pics showing where / how they mounted the tweeters?

 

The new tweeter is installed in the same location as the stock tweeter.

 

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Is it very difficult to break the doors down? Did you have any maunals or anything to assist you with this? I would like to change out the speakers myself but I'm worried about damaging the moldings.

 

Here are the instructions:

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....&threadid=7995

 

Thanks saw that thread earlier, which everyone would do the same when they make a change on their car.

 

I switched my front speakers last night with some Infinity perfect kappa components and the sound is so clean and crisp. Compared to the new speakers the stock speakers was like listening to the stereo with your ears plugged. The instructions from shindem are very detailed and it took a couple of hours. The only thing I did differently was to reuse the stock speaker spacers(cut out the stock speakers). The new front speakers along with the 10" Infinity perfect kappa sub powered by a Rockford mono amp that I had already installed earlier almost completes the system. The next project is the change out the factory HU.

I agree with Intrepid and HIGHLY recommend that you replace the factory speakers.

 

were did you install the SUB??

 

I was under the impression you can't just switch out the speakers on the Bose system because they use wacky ohms ratings and sometimes self amplified speakers?

 

I tried having the sub at the factory location and didn't like it. I found a angled box that fits pretty well, very similar to DaGimp's box (look at the subs, subs....thread) except it's obviously not rounded on the back. I'm seriously looking at building a custom fiberglass box a la onecoolee. I like the way his box is angled at the top, it would still allow me to get my golf clubs in without having to take out the driver.

 

I just replaces my factory speakers with Rockford Fosgate.
Sounds a whole lot better and the addition of a cross over in the
door panel helps the tweeters a whole bunch.
The rear speakers I think are a different ohm, but the replacesments still play, but like the stock speakers they have very low volume level, suposedly for "backfill" only.

My new sub arrives today, that should help alot also.
I just spliced into the existing speaker wires. And, there was
plenty of room between the door and the door panel for the
addition of the crossover.


I tried to calculate the wattage of the speakers, I calculated approx 75 watts for the front speakers (but I didn't know what I was doing)
I measured 11.6 volts and 6.5 amps
w = v * amps
11.6 * 6.5 = 75.4 watts peak for the front speakers
10 * 5 = 50 watts peak for the rear speakers
and
2 * 200 = 400 watts ( I don't trust this number)


I also measured the ohms on the front and back speakers and
got 2 ohms, not the 4 and 32 that where reported before.

(not that I know what I'm doing...)

Anyone know if it that's correct.