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06-07-2011, 09:03 AM #1
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1998 Monsoon 500 Watt Subwoofers
Hey guys, i have a 1998 T/A A4 with 46,000 original miles and my interior is stock except for a roll cage. Well anyways im gettin kinda tired of the stock subwoofers even though they are decent and the rest of the speakers are pretty nice. i wanted to know if i can take the sailpanel subs out and put in Kicker compt vt 6.5" subs without replacing anything. Like i said i just want to unplug the old ones and purchase the kickers and plug them in. Can i do it? If i cant i wanted to purchase a sub with a box and have it work with my EQ. please let me know
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06-08-2011, 02:36 PM #2
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If they make it in a 2 ohm then yes. Even better would be a dvc 2 ohm. If just a single you might lose a little bass.
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06-09-2011, 08:22 AM #3
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06-09-2011, 08:24 AM #4
The Kickers will fit. But, not exactly plug and play. I had mine installed for me.
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06-09-2011, 09:58 AM #5
Just find out what the stockers have for a load. The stockers should be SVC. Then just find a speaker that will fit and can be wired to that load.
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06-09-2011, 01:47 PM #6
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It will work then. Since the t/a has a dual 4 ohm try and get a dvc speaker. Otherwise just hook up one voice coil. I get confused between camaro and firebird. They have different setups with the monsoon.
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06-10-2011, 05:52 AM #7
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a guy at abc warehouse told me if i put anything BUT the stock replacement speakers he HAS to rewire everything
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06-10-2011, 08:26 AM #8
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If you just replace the sail speakers you will be fine. Plenty of people on here do it. The only reason to rewire is if you got a new headunit and front speakers and wanted to do away with the monsoon amp. Are you using the factory headunit?
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06-10-2011, 09:47 AM #9
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06-10-2011, 10:42 AM #10
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They won't be totally plug and play. The stock is dvc and the kickers are single. You won't be using one set of wires.
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06-10-2011, 01:34 PM #11
It's the mounting them that's tricky.
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06-13-2011, 08:24 AM #12
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06-13-2011, 08:50 AM #13
They don't just bolt up. A little fabrication needed. That's why I had them installed for me.
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06-15-2011, 04:47 AM #14
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06-15-2011, 08:48 AM #15
I think I paid like $75 to have them installed and maybe $150 for the speakers themselves. I still have the stock Monsoon system and all seems well. They do sound better then the stock subs. I could barely even feel them. Even with my hand against the cover. They were pretty weak.
I don't know if they still make them though
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06-15-2011, 02:07 PM #16
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06-15-2011, 03:15 PM #17
I bought them like two years ago or more. Then they sat on my shelf in the garage for months after I realized they weren't just going to bolt up.
I have the CVT65, 2 ohm. $50 is cheaper than what I paid And the stockers sucked. Not the kickers. But my stockers were blown. Real raspy at times and like I said, couldn't feel them even with my hand on the cover and the bass turned all the way up.
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06-15-2011, 03:18 PM #18
I could be wrong, but I think the T/A might be 4 ohm for the subs. I always forget. I'm going to have find out and jot it down for future reference
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06-21-2011, 09:54 AM #19
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06-21-2011, 10:34 AM #20
That's what I thought
I couldn't really tell you for sure. Like I said, my stock subs were vibrating and making noise soon after I bought the car.
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