This weekend I am working on replacing the speakers in the back of my tC2. I already have MDF set aside to build a bracket if needed. Has anyone installed aftermarket speakers in the rear of the tC2? Did it require a special bracket or did you simply drill holes? Any help would be awesome.

 

Open it up and take a look

 

well thanks, I was just trying to be prepared when I took the panel off, becuase once I take it off I don't want to have to drive back to town to get other parts. just thought I would see if anyone had first hand exprerience with it.

 

For anyone looking to replace rear speakers.......

I replaced my Factory Rear speakers this weekend. Make sure you have a bracket or some plan to fabricate a bracket. The Factory speaker is about a 6 1/2" speaker with 3 tabs around the outside. You must buy/make a bracket to mount a speaker in the location. There is one bolt behind the 1" square that has the cup holder pictures on it. Make sure to pry from the top of that square. The rear seat bottom has to also be removed to remove the rear panels. There is a clip under each side of the rear seat. The trim along the door sills, have to be removed also. Here are some pictures to explain what I mean.

Before:

After:

 

Just use front speakers and no rears for true SQ

 

Thanks niner, this will help a lot of people out. I have installed those same speakers in other cars, they sound damn good for the price. How's it sound in the Tc? Was it noticeable? The stockers seem weak imo..

 

Sounds so much better in the rear, need to save up to buy some speakers for the front now.

 

i did a install on my tc today with focals how do i post up pics

 

im running hertz hi energy 3 ways up front on an amp and stock rears off my pioneer head unit. sounds great

 

anyones sound get cut off while drive but the stock radio unit stays on?

 

These should work with most speakers
http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_...sche-SAT6.html

And also
has anyone taken the front door apart? Just wondering what the crossovers look like.

 

The crossover in the front door is built into the tweeter, and that is mounted in the door panel. The signal runs to the tweeter first, and then to the 3.5" mid driver in the door. This is paticularly annoying because if you disconnected the tweeter and wanted to use a replacement 3.5" coaxial, you'ld have no signal at the 3.5" speaker connector. The 3.5 is the only speaker in the car with a standard mounting system, so it was kinda annoying to find this out. I ended up putting in a 4" component set, and replacing the bottom 6x9 with an 8" woofer.

Thanks NickF127, that piece will make replacing my rears alot easier. I'm probably still going to build a small enclosure for the rear speakers to get the best response from them. While I keep them turned down compared to the front, the passengers are more in line with the sound from the rear and I want their listening experience to be good, too.

 

Thanks for the info jericho! Do you have any pictures from the install? Also, how'd you mount your speakers?

 

I do have some pictures of the installation in the doors, but I missed a few key shots when I was last working on the system and I don't really want to pull the doors panels off right now. I'll start a new thread when I get all of the pics done later. I don't want to hijack this thread any more than I have to.

I had to fabricate mounts for both the 4" and 8" drivers. I used layers of mdf, copying the mounting points for the factory speakers. For the tweeter I was able to press the aftermarket one into the factory location in the door panel.

 

For those who have replaced the rear speakers. There looks like plenty of room for a 6x9. Yes,no? I was thinking of going with a 6.5" mid bass driver in the doors and a decent quality 3-way 6x9 in back.

 

You could fit a small family behind the rear quarter panels! Go for it, I always wanted to do something like that in my '07 but already had a set of 6.5" components.

 

LOL, thanks.

 

anybody know if those brackets actualyl work (i know it's an old thread)

 

Goose, I'm running Hertz energy in the rears, definitely want t upgrade the fronts to hertz, did you take photos of them installed in your car, would really like to see them if you did... Bet they sound amazing.

Ninerbud, very nice job installing the rears! Clean and great job making the mounting brackets!

 

Anybody know if those scosche brackets really do work?