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Old Sep 1, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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Default Anyone try using Crutchfield speaker adapters for aftermarket speakers?

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Any of you guys ever try them? I went through the first 6475664338 customer reviews on their site but didn't find anyone saying they'd used them in a B5. Anyone use them?
 
Old Sep 1, 2012 | 02:42 PM
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Custom if you have the ****. If not this is easier by far. 10 bucks tho...cant go wrong
 
Old Sep 1, 2012 | 03:31 PM
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Yeah I don't have the time to build brackets. I know these are definitely a quick solution. I'm wondering if they actually mount up in an A4 - I should've elaborated in the first post. A lot of people used them and had to modify them, sometimes extensively, to make them work. I'm curious how direct a drop-in they are.
 
Old Sep 1, 2012 | 04:38 PM
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They look like they will fit but who knows. I tend to stay away from crutchfield dude to them being over priced. For 10 bucks tho give them a shot. If you dont have time to build brackets this is the solution.What are you using now?
 
Old Sep 1, 2012 | 09:41 PM
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Yeah I'll probably just order two sets and do the deck and front doors. I mocked up a quick mounting baffle for each of them but I still get some buzz and vibration so I'll just get these and report back.
 
Old Sep 1, 2012 | 09:57 PM
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i just hacked the stock bose up for the rear. worked awesome, but i already sold the fronts off. What size do you plan to use.
 
Old Sep 1, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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I used these, but it only adapts to 5 1/4" speakers.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...id=31334938863

They work fine. Cheap and easy, not worth my time to make brackets and I got them quickly
 
Old Sep 2, 2012 | 08:30 AM
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Villa, I hear you. I have too much on my plate any day of the week to be able to really spend time working on the car. JBJ, I dumped the Bose system years ago and went with 4" RF speakers up front and 6.5" JVCs in the deck lid. I just want a better mounting setup for them.
 
Old Sep 3, 2012 | 01:56 PM
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i got the crutchfield ones a while back. from what i remember it didnt fit on there perfectly. you may have to drill your own holes to get it to fit the best. but i do believe they are pretty much the best for the price
 
Old Sep 3, 2012 | 02:20 PM
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I've got a pair of Kicker 4" speakers in my garage, complete with home-made adapter brackets (replaced by 5.25" speakers with Autoleads adapter brackets). I could let them go pretty cheap
 



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