cheesypoof

I just bought a 2001 A4 1.8TQ this weekend. The car is great, but (like a lot of people on here) I'm unhappy with the stock speakers.

Are the MB Quart 5.25" adapters the best way to go when replacing the fronts? Does anyone have a photo/description of their DIY adapter? I'd rather put the $40 towards the speakers than the adapters if I can get away with it. (I tried to STFA and only came up with the MB Quart adapters)

Are plug-in wiring harnesses available for the A4 so that I can keep the stock speaker connectors in tact?

Thanks,
-David

kenny (dremel)

I wish I had taken diagrams of mine, so sorry I can't help there.

I don't believe there are any plug-in harnesses that you could use. you could probably cut and strip, but IMHO it's easier to replace everything anyways.

Jarrod

Quart adapters are certainly the most convenient way to mount 5.25's..

cheesypoof

It seems to me like there are two options:

1) Make a copy of the MBQuart bracket out of 1/4" - 3/8" material (plexiglass?) that has a cone shaped opening so that the speaker's surround doesn't hit the bracket.

2) Make a adapter plate out of flat sheet metal and use spacers (or washers) between the 5.25" speaker and the adapter to ensure that the speaker's surround doesn't hit.

#1 has the advantage of making a nice seal around the speaker, #2 seems easier. For #2 I guess I could just use silicon caulk to seal the gap between the bracket and the speaker. Do I even need to seal the gap?

Which is best?

kenny (dremel)

the mb quart adapters are plastic, and are fairly thick (i'd estimate 3/4" at points?) - we had to dremel quite a bit to get it to "fit" properly with my focal's.

if you've got time... take the doors apart, pull everything off (connectors, etc.) and make adapters. otherwise, unless someone has dimensions, i can't think of an easier way.

Ne0h

..you don't want to see my 5.25 adapter photos..lol

LaserRed_OC

Werd....mine are *cough* ghettorigged