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Old Feb 28, 2013 | 05:46 PM
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I have the one with the 4 5 inch speakers, I want to replace the speakers. I think the cut out is 4.25 inches. anybody replace theirs of have any suggestions? oh ya I am running them with a alpine ktp power pack.
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I too bought the Reckless with the four 5 inch speakers and found it was not what I wanted. So I removed the fairing and fiberglassed the speaker cutouts and recut for two 6x9s, more better now. I have a KEnwood head unit and Clarion 6x9s. Some time in the future I will add an amp, but it does good on the road. i can go 70-80 and hear it fine now.
 
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Originally Posted by freedub2003
I too bought the Reckless with the four 5 inch speakers and found it was not what I wanted. So I removed the fairing and fiberglassed the speaker cutouts and recut for two 6x9s, more better now. I have a KEnwood head unit and Clarion 6x9s. Some time in the future I will add an amp, but it does good on the road. i can go 70-80 and hear it fine now.
so many talents so little time! :-) Nice work there freedub2003... got some pics of that?
 
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lol reglassing is abit out side my comfort level. any good speakers that fit a 4.25 inch hole?
 
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check out this link. This guy did exactly what you're trying to do (even running the same amp) but with a tad bit larger speaker. The Polk DB521 speakers are a good speaker also.
 
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so many talents so little time! :-) Nice work there freedub2003... got some pics of that?
No pics of the process. It was my first time doing glass work, I was a little scared at first but it turned out good.
 
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Originally Posted by freedub2003
No pics of the process. It was my first time doing glass work, I was a little scared at first but it turned out good.
Very nice.. I've got a 73 tbird.. can I send it over for a little body work? :-)
 
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Very nice.. I've got a 73 tbird.. can I send it over for a little body work? :-)
I'll mess with with my own junk, but I would not do that to someone else.
It's that bad really, I just followed the directions on the can and it turned out good for a home job.
 
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