New Rear Speakers vs Trunk Subwoofer Options

[GTMike]

Hey all,

I am having Rockford Fosgate P142 4" and PPS4-8 8" speakers installed in the doors. I have too limited skills with doors to do it myself. Should I purchase upgraded speaker wire or use what is already there?

Has anyone installed Fosgate PPS4-6 6.75" speakers in the rear? Would P165s 6.5" components work better? I might be able use the tweets in the doors. What else works?

I have a set amount of funds that will either get the rears swapped out or to have a Fosgate P300-12 powered subwoofer (300 watt RMS) installed in the trunk of my vert.

Using the stock 8 speaker amp. I am not stuck on Fosgate, they appear to be the best option in most cases for what I have to spend. Saving 33-50% on eBay.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
GTMike

[richee3]

Installing speakers is very easy to do. You can do it yourself. The larger speakers in the doors are actually subwoofers, so you may find yourself satisfied with the sound of you amplify your system. I personally like a small, low powered sub in the trunk but you may be satisfied with the 8" door subs. Running new wire is optional. It's a good idea since the stock wiring is older, but totally unnecessary. If you amplify the speakers and run a decent amount of power, you'll want larger wire for sure.

There are how-to's in the stickies for installing speakers, or numerous how-to's all over the internet. The door panels are easy to remove and mounting the speakers is a breeze.