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Help with installing speakers! - 2/15/2006 7:02:57 PM

mdhokenson

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I have a 99 4dr blazer and would like to install 6x9's in the front and back, but have no idea what to do. The haynes manual has an older blazer than mine and the directions don't work on mine. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks in advance.

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RE: Help with installing speakers! - 2/15/2006 7:52:24 PM

catalin

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6x9's will not fit in either front or rear door without MAJOR work.. Not worth any effort to even think about it. Replace them with 6.5" components in the front and 6.5" in the rear.

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RE: Help with installing speakers! - 2/15/2006 8:22:24 PM

FatRyan

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yes, i second that. 6.5 components auxilary amped will sound 100X better than 6x9s. and wont require any mods

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RE: Help with installing speakers! - 2/15/2006 8:40:55 PM

mdhokenson

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Sorry guys, I meant 6.5's. I got the screw off the door handle and the two bolts under the arm rest. Does the door panel just pop off after taking them off??? Is it just clipped on??? Thanks for the help!

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RE: Help with installing speakers! - 2/15/2006 10:11:39 PM

catalin

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Yes, pull away around the bottom.

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RE: Help with installing speakers! - 2/16/2006 10:22:54 AM

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Thanks catalin!!!

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RE: Help with installing speakers! - 2/16/2006 6:32:25 PM

ivannj

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On my 97 2dr whats in the back? 6.5 or 6.9? I have not opened it up yet but was thinking of just putting some sony but if your saying components sounds better than I might go with that. Which ones in particular are you talking about.

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RE: Help with installing speakers! - 2/16/2006 7:27:03 PM

FatRyan

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quote:

ORIGINAL: ivannj

On my 97 2dr whats in the back? 6.5 or 6.9? I have not opened it up yet but was thinking of just putting some sony but if your saying components sounds better than I might go with that. Which ones in particular are you talking about.

please dont buy sony speakers...or pretty much anything sony, lol. good components...lets see...rainbow, seas, focal, JL, mb quart, infinity, and thats all i can think of now. thayre all great companies that make quality stuff. the best thing to do is go to a shop and listen to a bunch of different components and choose which you think sounds best.

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Deck: Pioneer DEH-P9800BT
Front: MB Quart pce-216
Rear: MB Quart pce-216
Comp amp: Orion 500.4
Sub: 2 Kicker S12L7's
Sub amp: USAmps Merlin MD2
Sub box: 2.5cubes net @ 38Hz /chamber

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RE: Help with installing speakers! - 2/17/2006 1:32:09 AM

catalin

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The two doors.... errr SIDE PANELS have 6x9's in the back. yeah that's what I meant to say. :)

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RE: Help with installing speakers! - 2/17/2006 3:16:19 AM

FatRyan

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quote:

ORIGINAL: catalin

The two doors have 6x9's in the back.

there r no doors in the back of a 2 door blazer, lol. im just bustin your balls

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Front: MB Quart pce-216
Rear: MB Quart pce-216
Comp amp: Orion 500.4
Sub: 2 Kicker S12L7's
Sub amp: USAmps Merlin MD2
Sub box: 2.5cubes net @ 38Hz /chamber

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RE: Help with installing speakers! - 2/21/2006 8:23:22 PM

audiophyl

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Definetly look at components for your front of your vehicle. Additionally, you will need to make a spacer to place on the factory speaker mount, in order to properly allow enough room between the speaker and the window.

I would recommend mounting the tweeters in the dash. On the 2-door models, there is a stock tweeter mount in place of the 4X6 in the dash. That is a perfect mount for a tweeter, as it fires along the windshield and will give you good imaging and staging. If your vehicle doesn't have these plates, I would recommend looking at a bone yard or talking to a dealership to get these. Your car will sound much better with these plates.

Hope this helps!!!

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