5.25 speaker TJ in dash without speaker adapter

[wildzx]

WOW, trying to upgrade sound system is expensive.....anyways,, anyone successfully installed 5.25 speaker in the front dash of TJ without using 33 Engineering 5-1/4" Speaker Adapter Plates to save some money?

[jneal]

I spent $5 on adapter plates. Whats to save?

But yeah, especially if you want decent sound in a TJ it can get expensive. If I had to pay retail I'd have about $1500 in mine.

[wildzx]

where did u get the $5.00 adapter plates/

[PJL]

I spent a small amount of money (under $10) on a 12"x12" piece of 16 gauge steel and fabricated my own.

[hikerpaddler]

I bought adapters and put good speakers in. There is no difference in sound between the 5.25 new ones and the almost decade old 4x6's. I installed Pioneer 25W nominal speakers. Also, it was not necessary to do any cutting on the driver's side, but it was necessary on the passenger side.

[jneal]

Originally Posted by wildzx

where did u get the $5.00 adapter plates/

I found them on ebay + $4 for s/h

doing a search now I see some for $20 but lord dont pay that much. It's just a piece of plastic with a big hole. You could probably find the raw materials at Home Depot and cut it yourself.

[mcbuck]

I bought 2 plastic cutting boards from Wally World for about a buck and a half each and made my own adapters. I put Polks in mine and could tell a world of difference. Definitely worth the effort!

[BluesMan]

Made mine out of old license plates.

[ryobi]

Did mine and can't tell a whit of difference from my old stock 4x6's. I don't have that much money invested, but it's just about the only mod I've done that didn't in some way improve the vehicle.

[PJL]

^ Do you have a factory stereo? I could definitely tell when I went from factory to aftermarket 5.25s

[ryobi]

Yes. Factory stereo. I used good quality aftermarket speakers with the proper nominal rating for it. No difference.....

Originally Posted by PJL

^ Do you have a factory stereo? I could definitely tell when I went from factory to aftermarket 5.25s

[mcneil141]

Originally Posted by ryobi

Yes. Factory stereo. I used good quality aftermarket speakers with the proper nominal rating for it. No difference.....

I was very disappointed with my new 5.25 speakers until I stuffed Polyfil behind them. The difference was night and day. Give it a try, >$4.00 from Walmart.

Andy

[TXST8tj]

Originally Posted by ryobi

Yes. Factory stereo. I used good quality aftermarket speakers with the proper nominal rating for it. No difference.....

there is not an aftermarket speaker with the proper RMS rating for a stock headunit. 25 watts rms is the lowest i've ever seen from an aftermarket 5.25" and a factory radio is not even putting out 10 watts. you will notice quite a difference with just adding an aftermarket radio.


i got my adapter plates from www.mjmautoinnovations.com for $13 shipped.

[ryobi]

As noted, unless you're going to make additional modifications, doing the speakers alone isn't going to do much of anything unless you're stockers were toast.

[jneal]

yeah sometimes it may sound worse. Stock HU's dont have the power to push a lot of aftermarket drivers so a lot of times you dont get enough sound and people think "WTF, I just spent a TON of money on these nice speakers and they sound like crap!"
Just think of it as the first step and continue to upgrade the system one thing at a time.