What for rear speakers?

[sickguy]

Hey guys. I have a '97 Spyder GST, and stock rear 6x9 speakers. I was going to replace the stock rear speakers with the nice Infinity Kappa 695.2i, but after reading all the posts about the fitment, I figured I could only install them by hammering the wheel well, or trimming the bracket or crazy stuff. Anyone know if that's a 6x9 which will fit the stock rear panel easily with good quality? Or if I should go for a 6.5" ? I'm thinking about the Infinity Kappa 62.5i 2-Way Speaker with a Scosche SA69 6x9 to 6.5" speaker adapter. I really like the Kappas.

So Please let me know if you have any answers to my questions. I appreciate any helpful input. Thanks!

 

[sickguy]

Thanks! I just took out the rear panel and measured the size of the 6x9 speaker. The whole speaker depth from magnet to the front is like 3 1/2", and the diameter of the magnet itself is 3". I'm not sure why a kappa 692.5i won't fit in there, as the mounting depth is only like 3 3/16" from the website, so am I being confused about the mounting depth and the depth I measured?
Also, anyone know the diameter of the 692.5i magnet? I saw that's still plenty of space there in the bracket. I attached a picture with the speaker taken out, not sure if it's the same as everyone's else as I think it's a lot of space there.

Please provide any information you might have. Thanks!

 

[newports01]

i have a spyder also and i cannot find a speaker that will fit.. i even got the planet audio uridium magnets (depth about 1/2 inch) and the lip on the 6x9's for some reason wont fit corectly.. im thinkin if they came with infinity's... might have to use infinitys

 

[NOSLO2PT0]

what doesn't fit about the speaker? The depth of the magnet or the surround/frame of the speaker itself?

 

[bluesbabybones]

You dont have to use an adapter. If you go to a junkyard with those size speakers in it,it makes a nice speaker adapter. ill post pics in a minute and show you what i mean.

 

[bluesbabybones]

Heres my stock speaker plate,the plate i found in a 97 eclipse at the junkyard today,and how it looks with my new speaker in it. In that order.

 

[bluesbabybones]

now that i look at that plate closer, it might not work with your car. i thought the plates for the spyder were the same,sorry.

 

[Thomas91169]

no us spyder owners got screwed over in that pos 6x9 bracket. the space behind is too shallow and narrow for a 6x9 magnet. me, i just ripped out the back seats and made a custom fiberglass box with 2 3.5" rockford 2ways, 2 audiobahn subs and a 1300w amp. those 3.5's sound more beautiful and crisp than any other speaker i have ever heard, and for 35 bucks i almost got sets of them, but decided that might be too much for the rear. heres some pics

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/509528/4 right now im repainting it, when i first made it i never took the time to sand it good, rushed it. came out crappy, so i covered it with vinyl. the vinyl peeled off over the course of 5 months, so i stripped it, and resanded it and took my time. tomorrow it gets painted again for the last time and i cant wait cause its next to perfect.