Audi A3 8L Front Door speaker upgrade

[@Jackas92]

wow you made this look easy, and to think i was going to pay someone to do this, now i can see myself doing this easy peacy lemon sqeasy, thanks!

[@planet_dope6283]

I’ve got a 2000 Audi 13 coup, I’m not sure what size speakers I need, I’ve tried 5,1/4 inch speakers but they’re too large im not sure if I need 5 inch or 4,1/2 inch. Cheers

[@paulminshall7453]

Excellent on the Tekzilla mount. I was just wondering how to upgrade from stock speaker in my 1999 audi a3. Edit - What happened to Tekzilla?

[@eminescu0]

Very useful man, thanks a lot!

[@a1-lid26]

What speakers do u recommend, I can’t find these exact ones

[@markshone4606]

Which wire is positive on car green and black or just green

[@fantajenkings4068]

thanks. also just to add, whem takng off the door card you need to lift over the door unlock switch thing. its also clumsy weight so get a hand the first time.

[@jujujuso]

I have an Audi A3 1997 8L and I'm going to change my front speakers too. I suppose our cars are almost the same(?) so is that 54mm speaker depth maximum what you can install to the front doors?

[@guillaumeaquilina4135]

Hello! Thank you very much for this video. Could you please give me the exact specs of the adaptor you had Tekzilla build? That would be very helpful. Thanks!

[@marianagrig5411]

Thanks! The Video was very helpfull!

[@LucasRibeiro25]

do you have any video changing the audi a3 8l tweeters? if your answer is yes, could you send me the link please? thanks

[@alexandrerighi]

LucasRibeiro25 just remove the door panel, locate the tweeter and with a screwdriver force it out. No biggie. Good luck finding one that fits that hole though

[@ffxx68]

Thanks ! still useful.to have tutorials about old cars

[@H4mst3r.]

very helpful, thanks

[@4parnu4]

i just bought an a3 8l and the front speakers are not working. i took the door panels off and checked if they even are there and they are, both speakers and tweeters but these aren't making any sound. probably amplifier or wire problem, but i dont know even where should i start, can you help please?

[@CarAndMechanical]

Firstly I'll need some more info - is it the stock head unit or aftermarket? Are you getting sound through the rears? And the the speakers stock or aftermarket?

[@4parnu4]

@@CarAndMechanical everything is stock and sub and rears are working

[@CarAndMechanical]

@@4parnu4 money is on wiring then (less likely head unit is failing - check the door loom for splits. 8L's are getting on in age now and the doors being opened and closed many thousands of times might of split the protection on the wires. Also might be worth pulling the head unit in case someone's been back there.

[@selcuk.yilmaz]

Teşekkürler. It means Thank You! (:

[@gasparewald6285]

Please answer me how do i upgrade the rear speakers?because my audi a3 has only by doors.sorry for my bad english

[@CarAndMechanical]

Gaspar Ewald How may doors is your model? Mine is a 3 door and I've done a hack on the speaker fitting in the rear that isn't ideal but 0 cost.

[@gasparewald6285]

CarAnd Mechanical mine has 3 doors but how do i change the speakers From the back?

[@gasparewald6285]

CarAnd Mechanical i have searched many tutorials but i cant find how do i change the rear speakers yes my car has 3 doors.

[@CarAndMechanical]

Gaspar Ewald If you register for Vagcat there are good exploded diagrams on how it fits together. I do have a video on this planned but I'm only half way through my install (speaks done, but not sub build).Ideally you need a trim removal tool for this, but first take out the rear seat bench, the seat back can stay in but needs folding down. You need to get a trim tool behind the inside rear 1/4 panel, by the door is the best bet, and you pull it off. It will be on pop clips. The speakers are attached to these panels, from here replace but you will need an adapter or to make one using the old speakers, it is maybe a month or so away but I will put my video on this up. Also the panels/glue are a pain for the clips, the housing for the clips is in place with glue, I pulled this off! So had to reglue before putting the panels back in. If all goes well and no opps/annoying moments and you prepurchased adapters you can be done in 15-30 minutes.

[@gasparewald6285]

CarAnd Mechanical all audi a3 1997 has 4stock speakers bulit in? Or two?

[@suorsah]

I got one question about the original speakers of A3 8L...are they 5.25" or bigger?

[@CarAndMechanical]

5.25 I think up front and 6.5 in the back.

[@suorsah]

Thank you for your answer. Have a nice week! :)

[@gasparewald6285]

please answer me can i built front bigger component speakers ?

[@CarAndMechanical]

+Gaspar Ewald My 10cm speakers are actually undersize but large drivers and I got them super cheap. I think you can put in 5.25 inch or 13 cm speakers into them. Now you probably can go bigger then that but you don't need to, but you will need to make adapters potentially but also pay attention to back spacing. I think you have about 50mm space to the window (I cant remember so I suggest checking this!) Some good shallow 5.25's should be fine paired with some in the back and a sub.

[@ChristosSelman]

Thanks!

[@sagar2700]

Do I have to roll down the windows when doing this?

[@CarAndMechanical]

Nope, could be worth it as a check but just check the speaker back spacing.

[@miguel062593]

Do i need to upgrade my amp as well?

[@CarAndMechanical]

Miguel Da Silva up do you really. I'm driving these through an aftermarket head unit that claims 45 watt per channel. I'll be doing an install later this year where I will amp the rears and a sub but front atm I will just power from the HU.

[@Maxton720]

whats depth on audi a6 c5?

[@irenaarambasic4147]

Thanks.

[@Alice20139]

Excellent video but we'll fiddly

[@CarAndMechanical]

+missbinkyboots It's not to bad, I can probably change one of these in 10-15 mins now, extra set of hands speeds things up on the connectors.

[@DannySeventySeven]

Thing is I'm watching this but who wants to mount a decent set of speakers on a door card!? You want to mount them on the door on a solid wooden mount, surely?

[@CarAndMechanical]

+Danny SeventySeven your limited by the cars designs and just how much fabrication you want to put into things. If on a car like mine with door cards you'd want to mount to the door you'll need to allow for the window. I picked these speakers up on a great deal and they were a massive improvement over stock, I also have pioneers in the rear and this was about removing weak links in the chain.

[@DannySeventySeven]

Yeah the more I look into it the more difficult it looks to door mount. Those InPhase are pretty cheap speakers in any case so not too much issue doing it with those I suppose. But if you're going towards the higher end of things then it's pretty pointless mounting them on interior trim.

[@CarAndMechanical]

I now have a 3d printer and I'd honestly keep them in the door card but print an angled mount and also hook them up to a dedicated amp as they can take more then my HU can give. Also small things like foam to reflect sound back into the car more etc... If I was to go big sound I wouldn't want my car like a show car as I like that it looks stockish...means it gets left alone.

[@a1-lid26]

What speakers do u recommend, I can’t find these exact ones

[@360expertz]

thanks