i think the jl c5's can be had for around 300.00 a set, or get some boston pro series components for about the same price. Both are nice sets of speakers imo for that price range.

 

I reccomend going to a car audio sho[ and listening to speakers w/ and w/out an amp. Being that you are not wanting to do a sub an amp would definitely be a good choice to get the full range of sound.

 

I did my own not too long ago. I bought some Pioneers that cost me 200. After i installed my deck they sounded great. Please excuse me cause i cant remember the exact name. But they are 250 W and the deck is 50X4. Sounds real good.

 

Hook the head unit up and see how it sounds first (you might be happy with it). I have the SSS, but by-passed the stock amp and am running all except the sub off of the head unit's internal amp. It's at least 40-50% louder than stock.

 

Hey bro when you wired the speakers directly to the head unit, u ment a after market head unit right?

i plan on bypassing the speakers off the amp and directly to my new pioneer head unit cause im all teh way up to volume 30 to just barely listen the music and the unit maxes out at 62 that shouldn't be at all. Any tips or advice on how to do this. I already have the mito - 02 so how would i leave the subwoofer working and not hte speakers off the amp?

 

Yeah but the stock speakers on the non SSS are 15W a peice. its crap and will sound like crap no matter what

 

This^^ plus the two back door speakers are blown already and I'm down to the two front ones.

 

I haven't measured the speakers or taken a good look... Are they 5.25''?

 

cructhfeld says they are 6.5

 

yeah they're 6.5 for front and back. why don't you want to get a sub? i would at the very least get a 10" sub to take some of the load off your speakers and take that "flat" sound off. i have Alpine SPX-17REF components in the front and back, Pioneer Amp, and a 10" in the trunk and I love the sound. At this point I just need to upgrade the amp to get the full sound out of my speakers and sub and I'm set. You would be wasting money and not getting the full performance of your speakers if you did not purchase a sub.

 

Well... I might consider getting one but I'm not 100% on it yet. I don't really need the extreme bass sound I just wanted a fuller / audible improvement over the stock setup.

A second reason would be the added weight a Sub/Amp/Box adds.. that's about 50 lbs once all is said and done, kind of eliminates all my other efforts to shed weight off the car

 

4 6.5 speakers with a decent deck will sound plenty good enough.

 

i just upgraded to a pioneer avic - 910bt using the mito -02 to use the stock amp and it sounds the same just extremly bassier.

so i plan on wiring the speakers directly to the head unit and just leaving the amp to power the sub and hopefully that will help

 

if i remmeber correctly the stock unit runs off 4ohms while the RF SSS runs off 2ohms...
panasonic or pioneers makes some really decent stock speaker replacements, but 12-15 watts RMS prolly isn't gonna cut it and might prematurely burn out your stock head unit...oreos

 

I have Pioneer 6.5's and they sound great. But they only sound good if you have something pushing them cause the stock setup sucks ass. just get you a cheap pioneer deck if you dont wanna spend the money and call it good. Crutchfield has incredible deals

 

Anyone replace the stock speakers on the SSS and still run stock amp power? I am thinking of just replacing speakers on the SSS system to get more clarity.

 

That's unfortunately not going to make much of a difference. The stock amp for the SSS isn't that great. You would see better performance by replacing the stock amp and keeping the stock speakers. Power and equalization are more important than the speakers themselves. Just look at the Bose home theater systems. They use crappy paper cone speakers with foam surrounds...yet they still sound very good because they are properly powered and equalized :nerd:

 

Will I need a special wiring harness or anything for installation of the deck?

 

Yes. search crutchfeild for it. they will need your deck info. ser # and model....stuff like that should only be about 15 bucks

 

Sweet! Found & ordered!

Thanks for the help everybody.

 

I had the non-sss stereo like you and I installed some Blaupunkt components in the front and regular 6.5s in the rear. They made a world of difference over the stock. For what i paid they are pretty good.

I also added an amp behind the rear seat and just added a 6.5" bazooka tube. Its just enough bass for me, it doesn't take up much trunk space and it is extremely easy to remove(i just use banana plugs to attach it). I'm pleased with this setup.

 

Looks like you already have your stuff, but in any case, I have a Pioneer Navi on mine, Polk Audio Speakers all around, Pioneer 10" sub, and Alpine PDX (5 channel). Looks like your just looking for a little better sound than what stock has, so most aftermarket HU can handle what you are looking for. Most of those units have 15/RMS, 50/Max x 4. That will be enough for what you are looking for. As for speakers, like I said, I have Polk Audio. It's good quality (not the best), but it's a pretty good value. I think it's better than Alpine (which is pricier), which I had before in a previous vehicle. If your going for amps, the PDX is pretty good, though a bit pricy, but it has a small profile and can fit under your seat. Or another way to go is get an Alpine HU and get the module amplifier for them which jumps your RMS from 15 to I believe is 50.

 

To those who have replaced the stock 6.5'' speakers on non-sss


How did you mount the new speakers? Did you just drill holes and put them in the door? I've done this and the speakers seem to be lacking a full bass sound. I can definitely tell the speaker is of a much higher quality right now but when it comes to a deep tone it just sounds like it isn't mounted right. The stock speakers had that 1'' riser and it seems like I need something similar for the aftermarket speakers but I could not find any on crutchfield, and the stock riser seems to be all one piece I cannot remove the speaker from it.

Now I'm leaning towards just getting a sub and amp to get the full bass sound.

 

Could be a couple things.

First, what speakers did you get?

Second, are you running them off an amplifier or the stock head unit?

Third, can you post pics of the install?

 

Heres the speakers

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Products/CarAudioVideo/Speakers/A-Series/TS-A632P

Heres the head unit

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Products/CarAudioVideo/DIN/DEH-2100IB

I don't have any pics of the install... and I did not get an amp.


The sounds is definitely of a MUCH higher quality now, but the deep bass sound has completely vanished. The stock speakers had better deep bass... it seems all the new ones can do is the high "punch" bass like a drum beat. Listening to rap is terrible now but rock or guitar based music sounds good.

 

I bought my speakers form crutchfield and they came with spacers. I drilled holes to mount the spacers. I also put some sound insulation under, behind and around it.

Seems like you must have some spacers, id have a hard time imagining aftermarket speakers fitting without them.

i believe it was these http://www.crutchfield.com/p_142SGMQ656/GM-Speaker-Brackets.html?tp=919

 

I bought my speakers form crutchfield and they came with spacers. I drilled holes to mount the spacers. I also put some sound insulation under, behind and around it.

Seems like you must have some spacers, id have a hard time imagining aftermarket speakers fitting without them.

i believe it was these http://www.crutchfield.com/p_142SGMQ656/GM-Speaker-Brackets.html?tp=919

Do you guys recommend getting aftermarket spacers or just modifying the stock brackets like how AMI customs did?

I didn't see evo x or mitsubishi on the crutchfield site. Does this fit our cars?

Anything else that needs to come with the install besides speaker spacers and MITO- 02? Anything important that I should know about before starting the job?:shades:

 

Screw it I said! Just ordered more stuff from crutchfield.

Got a 10'' sub and box + amplifier with amp wiring kit.

Also got the proper mounting spacers for my 6.5'' speakers + speaker wire harness/adapters.

 

lol good for you,
this tread help me figure out my next stereo upgrade, only problem now is subwoofer mount. I got 2 10inch pioneer with amp but the box was so heavy it was wearing down my tires in a fuckup way and made a bad vibration at highway speed. So no more woofer for now, by the way if someone have a stock woofer box please pm me.

 

I ended up getting a 10'' woofer in box combo. It says it's 42lbs shipping weight so that might be a bit too heavy for my liking, gonna have to wait and see I guess.

If the box ends up being too much I'll just get a smaller enclosed box down the road.

 

I would not recommend a coax setup for the fronts. Get a good comp 6.5 set up front and run a decent coax set in the rear. A coax set is not going to be as clear as a comp set, and they will mess up you sound stage.

Ohh.. and stay away from Crutchfield, they are over priced on their speakers and amps. Accessories they are fine, but for the same price as the pioneers (which are not considered good quality speakers or amps) you can get better stuff else where.

 

hey guys,

new member and besides the intro forum this is my first post here. I have a question about the stock speaker sizes on the evo x 2009 model. I just put a deposit on it today and the manager showed me a pair of old speakers one of the other customers brought it. it seemed that the backing plate was the size of a 6x9 speaker, but they only installed a 6.5". I was wondering if anyone has installed a set of 6x9's in the doors of an evo, or if my eyes were just mistaken.

Thanks for your time, and its good to be here