2005 Mustang, Component speakers in place of shaker 500 system

bugsfix · 09-21-2008

Hello,

I have a 2005 mustang with the shaker 500 system.. To my understanding the shaker 500 contains a set of 6x8's in the front and two 8" subwoofers below that in the front doors.. I was told that I could replace those with a Component speaker setup.. the set Im looking at is the alpine spx-17pro which contain a 6-3/4" woofer and a 1-1/4" tweeter.. now would it be possible to place the woofer in the spot of where the 6x8 speaker is now(the speaker setup says it includes a6"x8" mounting plate) and then drill a hole and place the tweeter.. if that is possible and that is the case would it also be worth replacing/keeping the 8" subwoofers in the door also? Thanks for the help... OR should I just replace the 6x8 with a better speaker and also replace the subwoofer?....

Note: already have 2 alpine type x 12" subs in the rear so bass should be not a problem as a whole.

AV8R · 09-21-2008

Yes a Better speaker,In my Brothers Friends Stratus R/T he had Xplode Speakers the Sounded nice...=)

bugsfix · 09-24-2008

well I ended up buying the alpine 6 1/2 comp speakers.. Does anyone have a recommended spot to place the tweeter.. I know that it is best to place it with-in 12" of the speaker but im not sure where the best palce would be. off the top of my head I was looking to place it right about the control for the side view mirrors and then doing the same on the pass side of the car.. Any thoughts?

thedrod · 12-15-2008

I know its an old post but this is a good question. Where did you end up mounting them?

gunz4me · 12-23-2008

I am about to pull my 8" Shaker 500 Door subs and amp and I plan to either purchase some component speakers or make my own components since I have the ability to run active.

I am going to put a 6.5, 7, or 8 inch speaker in the factory 8" location and I plan on placing the tweeter where the 6x8 goes in the door. If that does not give me the imaging I want, I will probably end up doing something like this the attached photo!

MarkE · 03-12-2009

In the front are 5*7 speakers and i have no 8" woofer becouse i have the standard radio.
Now i want to cut a hole in the door for the 8" woofer but how about the wiring?

-is there already a wire or do i need to make a new one?
-how deep may the woofer be?
-where is the the standard woofer ampliefer placed?

Guyonyus · 2 Weeks Ago

Does anyone tried to replace the "ugly" front speaker covers of the S197 by aftermarket one like Kenwood or Pioneer ? the '10 are much nicer but are not sold separately from the door panels ($1,400 both !!!)