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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: badman1001 on 15 January 2008, 18:43:50

Title: Front Door Speaker adaptors...
Post by: badman1001 on 15 January 2008, 18:43:50

Hi all, I have a pre-face lift omega ('97) and want to replace the front door speakers with after market ones as the standard speakers are blown...

I have heard that you can fit 16.5cm speakers in the front doors - with adapters of course.

I was just wondering what my best option would be. I have seen the plastic autoleads speaker pod adaptors - however...I have looked at even the most shallow fit speakers and am worried that they would still get in the way of the window.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH CHANGING THE FRONT DOOR SPEAKERS - IF SO WHAT DID YOU DO???
Cheers!!  :D

Title: Re: Front Door Speaker adaptors...
Post by: Martin_1962 on 15 January 2008, 20:01:15

QUite a few will fit - I fitted Infinity 605CS to the 2.0 and will be fitting to the 2.6

Title: Re: Front Door Speaker adaptors...
Post by: Admin on 15 January 2008, 20:02:46

I have come across people who have used the adaptors for the Corsa with success.

Personally I would go find an Elite and get the 2 front door speakers out and do a straight swap.

As standard speakers they are generally excellent.
If you fit aftermarket ones they will generally need external amplification to sound reasonable (they have stiffer cones that require more power than any headunit will provide regardless of manufacturers claims ;))

Title: Re: Front Door Speaker adaptors...
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 January 2008, 20:10:02

The Corsa ones worked in my facelift with a 6mm spacer between adaptor and speaker. It was very tight so speaker choice would have to be very careful!

Shop that sold me the speakers swore blind they had fitted them with the Vectra adaptors which aren't angled, unlike the Corsa ones. It did cross my mind that they may have been talking about the pre-facelift Omega. :-/

Kevin

Title: Re: Front Door Speaker adaptors...
Post by: badman1001 on 15 January 2008, 20:23:26

Thanks, have got some Infinity 6522's which are fairly shallow so will try getting some of the autoleads adapters and see what happens!!!!!

I'll update with the results!!!

 ;D

Title: Re: Front Door Speaker adaptors...
Post by: Martin_1962 on 19 January 2008, 16:57:21

Quote

The Corsa ones worked in my facelift with a 6mm spacer between adaptor and speaker. It was very tight so speaker choice would have to be very careful!

Shop that sold me the speakers swore blind they had fitted them with the Vectra adaptors which aren't angled, unlike the Corsa ones. It did cross my mind that they may have been talking about the pre-facelift Omega. :-/

Kevin

Correct

Title: Re: Front Door Speaker adaptors...
Post by: badman1001 on 24 January 2008, 10:44:48

Hello all...
I bit the bullet and purchased some of the Autoleads (model no 9022) adaptors from Halfords.

They fit perfectly - really easy to fit with no messing around - and the speakers sound awesome!!!!

Now for the rear doors!!!!!! :-?

Cheers for your replies everyone!!!

 :y