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Originally Posted by jeffs42885
Question to those who have changed the front speakers.
Crutchfield/Metra fit guides say it's a 2.5'' speaker which obviously doesn't really exist in this sense. They suggest tweeters. What brackets does everyone use..Amazon? I've seen a few.
Also, are speaker wire adapters/harnesses required to install the door speakers?
And... Has anyone replaced the rear speakers.. Is it worth it..?
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Hi, Jeff! I changed out all the speakers in my 86 back in November. For the dash and rear mid speakers, I used JBL Club 3020s (3.5 inch) (20W RMS @ 3 ohms). For the dash tweeters and the door speakers, I used JBL GT609C component mids (6.5 inch) and tweeters (1 inch) (100W RMS @ 3 ohms).
Having said that: The mounting holes for the 3.5-inch mids didn't quite line up with the factory locations, so you'll either have to get an adapter, or do like I did: Use a small length metal with a hole drilled in one end to clamp the speaker in place. In more than six months of use, my speakers haven't moved or rattled at all.
Bottom line is that 3.5-inch speakers will work for the mids in the dash. The tweeter shares a wiring connection with the door speakers, and they're wired a little funky, so do a little internet searching for the correct way to get things wired up if you replace those speakers. I ended up running 14-gauge wire to completely bypass the stock wiring to get around that problem.
If you want to read the writeup to my particular install, go here:
https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137706.
Ask questions if you need any additional information, and I'll do my best to help. Good luck!