Aren't all 6x9 car speakers the same SIZE!!!

[Techie333]

I have been researching car audio for my car for the past week or so and came upon Crutchfield. First I looked at all the 6x9 speakers in their site without choosing my car. I saw some 3-way cheap 6x9 and thought why not just get those. When I picked out my car, which is a 1996 Camry Sedan, the choice was eliminated.....some other more expensive 2-way 6x9 speakers came up in the same price range........WTF???!!!!

Aren't they all 6x9!!!!!????

 

[amnesiac]

Around, yes. The depth can vary though. Some cars have ports that are too shallow to accomodate some speakers.

 

[Ns1]

^^

what he said

 

[Zenmervolt]

Not only depth, the mounting brackets differ too.

ZV

 

[MadMark]

I am in similar situation now. Trying to get some 6x9 speakers for my civic hatchback and they just don't "fit" in. Does anyone know of a place where they provide info on what size fits which car?


Mark.

 

[loup garou]

<< Not only depth, the mounting brackets differ too.

ZV >>



What ZV said, some mount from the top of the rear deck, some from below it.

 

[Techie333]

so how do I figure out which 6x9s fit my rear deck......?

 

[aphex]

<< so how do I figure out which 6x9s fit my rear deck......? >>



You said it did it already above...

 

[ThaGrandCow]

<< Around, yes. The depth can vary though. Some cars have ports that are too shallow to accomodate some speakers. >>



I hear that. I tried putting in a pretty high end set of 6x9's in my eclipse a year ago... hooooooo boy did they ever NOT go in. I think the depth of the older eclipses in that area is something like 2 inches or so. That eliminates about 90% of all 6x9's that could go in there. I had to settle for 6.5's in the end. It still sounds good but it could be so much better.

 

[GT578]

Techie333,


You can use any 6x9 speakers.......I have the same car model and I'll tell you now that you'll need to either drill through the metal or go get a bracket or something because the stock speakers are held in place by 3 screws. I had to custom-make a bracket using wood to make my jbls fit...and thats only because I didn't feel like taking my car to a professional shop to get it done.