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Swapped the cheap oem paper speakers for some Polk Audio db series component speakers.
Cut out the oem speakers and used the same bracket to secure the new speakers. I also kept the oem plug and soldered some wires behind the bracket. So, if I wanted to go back to stock, I would just need new speakers.
![](https://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/nickj5151/avic-d3/IMG_2035.jpg)
![](https://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/nickj5151/avic-d3/IMG_2036.jpg)
Placed a new tweeter in the stock location, and added the polk logo.
![](https://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/nickj5151/avic-d3/IMG_2039.jpg)
Now I just need to replace the rears. Sounds pretty good, I need to play around with the HU to get it perfect.
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Cut out the oem speakers and used the same bracket to secure the new speakers. I also kept the oem plug and soldered some wires behind the bracket. So, if I wanted to go back to stock, I would just need new speakers.
![](https://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/nickj5151/avic-d3/IMG_2035.jpg)
![](https://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/nickj5151/avic-d3/IMG_2036.jpg)
Placed a new tweeter in the stock location, and added the polk logo.
![](https://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o272/nickj5151/avic-d3/IMG_2039.jpg)
Now I just need to replace the rears. Sounds pretty good, I need to play around with the HU to get it perfect.
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They are the older style reiger side skirts. reiger has a new skirt w/ small vents in them. and lorinser has one w/ mesh grills near the front and back.
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Thanks
They sound great. Zero distortion when turned on really loud.
Rieger has two style side skirts. I wasn't a big fan of their new design with the vents.
Thanks. Yea, this was a pretty intensive diy.
lol.. I havent had the time to work on the lip. I was working on my sisters car, getting ready to sell it.
But its coming, dont you worry.
But its coming, dont you worry.
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Man pic one hurts every time i see it. but man nice progression. Suck how easy it is for someone to set your work back years in a matter or seconds.
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Thanks Gary. Upgrading the speakers was definitely worth it.
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How do those Polk's sound not hooked up to an amp b/c I have a 300/4 JL to power them but if they sound fine without the amp, it would save a lot of hassle.
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I also have a pioneer D3 for a head unit.
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Took out my varad suspension lighting kit and installed it on the front of the car. Move over slow vehicles. ![drive](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/driving.gif)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6Ah9x77tTs
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6Ah9x77tTs
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Took out my varad suspension lighting kit and installed it on the front of the car. Move over slow vehicles. ![drive](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/driving.gif)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6Ah9x77tTs
![drive](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/driving.gif)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6Ah9x77tTs