Door speakers for a '88 civic hatchback?

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Does anyone know what fits in these doors? For some reason I'm have a hard time figuring out what the stock ones are, and what can actually fit, without taking the panels off.

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[Fiercetimbo17 10+ year member]

6 1/2" almost 100% positive

 

[Dyingbreed 10+ year member]

Jacked from another site...

I was amazed that there is pretty much nothing on the internet for a front speaker install for a Civic, so I am doing a writeup here to help you guys out who may be thinking of doing it. It seems like everyone just goes to a car audio place and pays someone $20 to install front speakers... well here you can save yourself $20. I found that I did a few things differently from other DIY'rs, so I figured I'd share.

I was given a pair of Kicker K525 4.5" speakers for free by a friend who works at an audio place. These speakers retail for about $80. They are 45W RMS and 90W max

Looks like 4.5

 

[shaneb 10+ year member]

6.5's...http://www.crutchfield.com/S-yoCiQ90ws0L/app/car/mycar.aspx

 

[shaneb 10+ year member]

Jacked from another site...
I was amazed that there is pretty much nothing on the internet for a front speaker install for a Civic, so I am doing a writeup here to help you guys out who may be thinking of doing it. It seems like everyone just goes to a car audio place and pays someone $20 to install front speakers... well here you can save yourself $20. I found that I did a few things differently from other DIY'rs, so I figured I'd share.

I was given a pair of Kicker K525 4.5" speakers for free by a friend who works at an audio place. These speakers retail for about $80. They are 45W RMS and 90W max

Looks like 4.5

4.5's will require a custom mount //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif in a civic...the factory cutouts are 6.5''

i'll be doing a install on a civic on saturday...its a '96...research shows they are all 6.5 cutouts on doors for civics.

 

[Dyingbreed 10+ year member]

I stand corrected... told you I was a newb

 

[shaneb 10+ year member]

I stand corrected... told you I was a newb

lol don't sweat it man! we all are learning!

but yea, if your going to put 4.5's in your door, there IS a way to do it, it's not THAT complicated, if you can work with wood decently.

 

[Fusion_FREAK 10+ year member]

4.5's will require a custom mount //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif in a civic...the factory cutouts are 6.5''i'll be doing a install on a civic on saturday...its a '96...research shows they are all 6.5 cutouts on doors for civics.

5th Gen. (1992-1995) and 6th Gen. (1996-2000) are 6.5" cutouts. I believe the older models were 6.5", but they could also be 5.25", like a lot of people will put in thier's.

When you do the install, it will be best to cut the panel out, make spacers, and put the speakers on the door itself, not the panel.

I'll go run out and get some pictures of my 1997 as a reference.

 

[Fusion_FREAK 10+ year member]

Left Side. Need to reglue the cover back on with some thing besides a dab of super glue.

Right side, with cover attached.

 

[shaneb 10+ year member]

according to crutchfield...a '88 civic hatch has 6.5 cutouts for front and rear http://www.crutchfield.com/S-yoCiQ90ws0L/app/car/mycar.aspx

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

according to crutchfield...a '88 civic hatch has 6.5 cutouts for front and rear http://www.crutchfield.com/S-yoCiQ90ws0L/app/car/mycar.aspx

Thanks man. I was trying to remember which web site had all that info...would have never though crutchfield. I'm surprised they're 6.5's, because these stock speakers are horrid...maybe I can fit some shallow 8" midbasses in there //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/sneaky.gif.7189749b3a3f769e8815b47e8ae87f88.gif

 

[mystang 10+ year member]

My '89 hatch uses 6.5" speakers. The Memphis speakers I'm running work just fine in there.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

My '89 hatch uses 6.5" speakers. The Memphis speakers I'm running work just fine in there.

how deep are those memphis'? Did you have to make a MDF baffle for them? Doesn't seem like there's a lot of room for semi-deeo speakers...

 

[mystang 10+ year member]

Don't know the specs, but no baffle just bolted in.

 

[mystang 10+ year member]

I also have ran Kicker and Cerwin Vega in there.