VW Jetta Mk6 Rockford Fosgate Speaker Upgrade and Sound Deadening

Upgrade the factory 6-speaker set to Rockford Fosgate R-165-S speakers front and back. This will add tweeters to the rear finally. Also doing sound deadening mats in the door panels. As well as getting rid of the rivets mounting the speakers and installing Riv-nuts to use proper mounting hardware!
Speakers (Crutchfield, they included spacer rings and electrical adapters)
www.crutchfield.com/p_575R165...
Sound Deadening (Amazon)
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Roller Applicator (Amazon)
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Riv-Nut Tool set (Amazon)
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[@chrissweisberger7509]

i juat bought a 2008 jetta for my daughters boyfriend (good kid) and will be teaching him how to uprade - your videos are great

[@turbospool]

How cool is that?!! That does sound fun. Being an 08 it will likely have blown struts. I have a suspension re-fresh project on its way to me now so expect a video on that in the next few weeks!

[@gabrielgalaxygh]

For her boyfriend?? That's crazy.. he better stay with her forever lol

[@510cj8]

Damn what a father you are. That’s awesome bro!

[@andrews.]

Great video. No bs, easy to follow. Thank you very much.

[@turbospool]

Thanks dude! Hope it helps you!

[@RackBaLLZ]

Thank you! I just got a 2014 Jetta TDI premium with 87,000 mi on it. Front driver side door needs new speakers. This video gives more than enough detail for me to be able to replace the front speakers without breaking everything.

[@turbospool]

Awesome dude! Glad it helps! Go and make that TDI sound awesome again

[@JohnsonMotorsports]

Clean install!! I bet those RF’s sound awesome!!!

[@turbospool]

Thanks! It really is a night and day improvement. Very clean all the way up the volume! No distortion. Absolutely worth all the work!

[@jonathandevine504]

DUDE!!! Awesome video I need to do this on my blown up speakers, thank you so much!!!!

[@turbospool]

Any time ! Good luck!

[@ianmcwilliam1753]

Awesome video , very informative and high quality video. The sound proofing was a great idea since you’re already there

[@turbospool]

Much appreciated! And it made a noticeable difference so definitely worth it to do it when doing the speakers! Glad you liked it

[@LikeZO]

Thank you for this video. It has really helped me out on my installation 👍.

[@turbospool]

Awesome! Glad to hear that

[@pabloarvelo5969]

I will be upgrading my son's 2017 Jetta sound system tis summer, and this video details how to do it. Many thanks.

[@turbospool]

Awesome stuff Pablo! Sounds like a great opportunity for some father n son time. Show him the way! Lol

[@pabloarvelo5969]

@@turbospool thanks 🙏🏾

[@robertplant6667]

Nice work!

[@turbospool]

Thanks!

[@noahgrice]

only suggestion i could make after doing this exact install with my jetta was that after using hot glue for the tweeters, they lasted the winter but fell off in the summer when it got hot in my area. would recommend using some type of plastic-weld like jbweld or similar that is less susceptible to extreme temperatures. otherwise killer install and awesome video!

[@turbospool]

Dude thanks for that! I will certainly keep an eye on this as we get into the nasty of the summer season.

[@manuellopezej1]

Where did you get the harness adapters for the speakers

[@turbospool]

They were actually part of the included installation kit that came with the speakers for buying through Crutchfield

[@MikeMungo]

Do I have to get a riv but attachment or can I use a impact driver to take out the stock riv nuts on the stock door speakers?

[@turbospool]

The stock rivets just need to get drilled out. The rivnut gun was just used to place new threaded holes to make life easier installing the required speaker spacers

[@althemad]

Great video 😊, quick question, are the front speakers 6.5 or 6.75 inches?

[@turbospool]

Thanks! They are 6.5”

[@iPhone_3GS]

My jetta (2017 SE) doesn't have tweeters in the A Pillar. Is there a way I can add them in assuming I buy new A pillars with the speaker cutouts? Also, will these speakers work with the factory infotainment center from Volkswagen? Thank you!

[@turbospool]

That would be correct. Buy used A-pillars with tweeters on them and run your wiring up to the speaker if you don't already have a random unused plug at that location (being for cars WITH tweeters there). If you do have plugs there you can always test for current with radio on/off to confirm they are in fact for tweeters. If you don't have plugs there, then you'd have to run your wiring from the door speaker, through the door/ doorjam harness, up to the pillar. More work but not difficult. Just time consuming. Yes but they will work with the stock infotainement but they may not sound as good, given that the stock head unit has lower output than aftermarket head units. But the sensitivity is high enough on these speakers that they should still outperform the originals given the same current. You can always install the speakers and use them for a couple weeks to get used to them/ they break-in, and THEN make a desicion as to IF you think the benefit of an upgraded headunit outways the cost.

[@iPhone_3GS]

@@turbospool thank you!!!! Appreciate the response!!!

[@toolrocks10]

Great video. Looking to do the same to my jetta. Was wondering if 6x9 can also de added to the rear deck behind seats on top. anyone know?

[@turbospool]

You sure can but you’d have to be comfortable with custom audio work. Adding 6x9s to the rear deck shouldn’t be bad. BUT you’d definitely want to add an amplifier for that’s many speakers. This head unit is matched perfect for the rockford speakers I picked, but adding 6x9s would mean the rear’s output would be split in half to get the signal out to 4 locations. A 4 channel amp would fix that issue 😃 ( 2 channels for the fronts, the other 2 channels just wire two sets of line outputs- one to the rear doors, the other to the rear deck). You’ll likely also have to fade the audio to the rear just a little for the whole car sound to feel balanced. Then you should be golden!!

[@toolrocks10]

@Turbo Spool thank you. That's very helpful. I may just do the doors as you showed and leave it at that. I assume is a BIG upgrade from the stock speakers.

[@turbospool]

@@toolrocks10 it sure was for me! But keep in mind that I had upgraded the head unit already. I do not know how these speakers sound with stock head unit power going go them.

[@turbospool]

@@toolrocks10 But in general I think ANYTHING would sound more clear than the stock speakers lol

[@OliShortsFun]

in the back you add tweeter ?? the cross over is in the speaker? but in the front you replace tweeter does this mean the cas have cross over somewhere ?

[@turbospool]

That is possible. OR what I think= no actual crossover, but instead uses integral resistors at the tweeters (just like these Rockford Fosgate tweeters do) to keep the low frequencies from reaching the tweeter drivers. I am sure the Fender system has a similar layout but the amplifier correctly splits the signal among the speakers. But in this base audio system, I assume it is just integral resistors.

[@divineamuulo7277]

Hey love your videos man! What size are the door speakers?

[@turbospool]

Thanks! These are 6.5” speakers

[@raider61x]

i have a set of 6.5 boston component speakers that came with it's own crossover and i want to install that in a 2013 jetta that has the same factory woofer/ tweeter setup as your car. do i need to install the crossover? i am guessing no, but i just need a second opinion. thanks.

[@raider61x]

oops, never mind. looks like i found your answer in the comment section.

[@turbospool]

Bostons, great choice!

[@imadoitmike6549]

I have a 2015 jetta gli , I have fender speakers and my passenger side is rattling, if I order the original speaker will I need anything else? Or just the speaker

[@turbospool]

As long as you order the matching part number you should not need anything else. IF anything, have like 2 plastic door clips ready JUST IN CASE one of your originals break when you pull the door panel off. But that's about it

[@WorIdwideMillionaire]

If I have the stock touch screen head unit in my MK6, will these speakers be fine to install?

[@turbospool]

Yes but they may not sound as good, given that the stock head unit has lower output than aftermarket head units. But the sensitivity is high enough on these speakers that they should still outperform the originals given the same current

[@WorIdwideMillionaire]

@@turbospool word, thanks man

[@anoldtexta8]

Anyone know how to disable that annoying speed dependant thing in the factory stereos or should I just stick a pioneer unit and call it a day

[@turbospool]

Try searching/ asking this on the VWVortex forums. Im sure someone there has asked the same thing! Great place for information

[@anthonyghetti1744]

What’s the sound quality? Bass and highs good? I’ve only heard mixed reviews about this model. Looking for a reason to change my mind. I’m in the market of replacing factory speakers in my Audi.

[@turbospool]

So, WITH the Boss headunit I have, they sound night and day better than the stock base speakers. Much clearer and all volumes. BUT for the best sound quality you can’t beat adding an external amp to it. Nothing big would be needed really- a 40w x 4 RMS amp would be enough (since that’s the RMS rating of these speakers anyway). But it also depends on what you want out of them. If you want the BEST soundQ then you’d want to consider Focal, Infinity Kappas or Memphis Audio and such with a good amp and signal processor. But I think that for the money these speakers cost, you can’t beat their soundQ. Excellent value!

[@anthonyghetti1744]

@@turbospool How did to install the tweeters. did you go down to the 6.5 speaker or off of the VW tweeter?

[@turbospool]

@@anthonyghetti1744 watch starting from 15:24. I cut the new tweeter’s harness and splice the stock tweeters’ plugs into them. This way they runs off the head unit directly like the factory units

[@garendemirciyan]

hello, do you need an amp? how many watts and rms are the new speakers? thanks

[@turbospool]

amp is not NEEDED, but it would be optimal to add one if you have the ability to. I had no need for it for our uses in this car.

[@garendemirciyan]

@@turbospool thanks, Merci

[@coleelliott9675]

Question im adding these tweeters to my Jetta what wires do you tap into for the signal to feed the rear tweeters from the stock speaker wiring? Do you think its worth upgrading the front tweeter aswell I was planning on just adding tweeters to rear to complete 8 speaker system + sub.

[@turbospool]

So the rears on the non-Fender system don’t have a dedicated tweeter signal. SO i just hooked it up to the additional outputs of the woofer. The Tweeters have an in-line capacitor to act as a filter so don’t worry about blowing them out.

[@coleelliott9675]

@@turbospool Okay do you think it’s worth upgrading the front tweeters aswell? do you think it’s worth the hassle of dealing with the A Piller or do you think the stock front tweeters will sound fine with the rear “upgraded” onesz

[@turbospool]

@@coleelliott9675 put it this way- because Audio tastes are so subjective from one person to the other, do the rears as you said. Rock them for a week and make your decision from that if it is worth the extra work to setup your front soundstage. I am very happy with it, but I also had a blown rear and front speaker, so I HAD to do all speakers anyway.

[@coleelliott9675]

@@turbospool Thanks for the input man have been trying to make a decision all day but I guess you’re right it’s not a big deal to see how I like them and do just the A Pillar afterwards if I need to as it’s separate from everything else.

[@coleelliott9675]

@@turbospool Hey I got everything installed and it sounds great but I was wondering did you retain your factory head unit fader/balance controls mine only work side to side (In the front) like if I were in mono or two channel.

[@michaelekeinde271]

What size should I use for the screw/riv-nuts?

[@turbospool]

I don't recall now what size I used (well over a year ago). But that would depend on the size of hardware you decide to use (custom work, so you decide what hardware you want and get the riv-nuts of the appropriate spec).

[@colgator6688]

I just taped em in 😂😂dont get paid till tomorrow

[@turbospool]

Hey! Gotta do what you gotta do! As long as it works! Lol

[@MyAlester]

What size are the tweeters?

[@turbospool]

Per Rockford Fosgate, the tweeter itself is a 1/2” Mylar dome. But it’s mounting diameter is 1.83” (46.4mm). Hope that helps!

[@sergiorivera4059]

How much deadening material did you use?

[@turbospool]

The full kit that I have linked in the description! Nothing wasted

[@GLI_1701]

I want to replace the back speakers Beats audio system

[@turbospool]

nice! Please come back and share with us your thoughts when you do! I haven't heard anything yet on Beats speakers.

[@GLI_1701]

@@turbospool the back speakers are wired pretty simple it's it's a basic component setup what two prongs. The front speakers are a little more complicated because there is a built-in crossover in the bottom speaker

[@Itzumz0]

Does this work on Leon mk2?

[@turbospool]

I would not know. You would have to get on the forums or facebook group and learn what diameter and depth speakers your Leon has.

[@Itzumz0]

@@turbospool I am on there

[@nezzydawg]

Even the best Decks in the world only do 15 watts rms per speaker (if that ) . Where did you get those numbers lol

[@turbospool]

Well your comment just made me double check my stuff! Lol i found that 1- the headunit I used does NOT put out 40w RMS, that was a mistake on my part (but also yours) as it puts out 20w (so less than my number, but slightly more than your number lol). I must have thought of the speakers and got the numbers mixed up. The speakers are 40w RMS/ 80w peak. So thank you for that!

[@6nzchencho752]

What size are these ?

[@turbospool]

6.5”

[@6nzchencho752]

@@turbospool I’m gonna help a friend install some hopefully goes easy

[@turbospool]

@@6nzchencho752 cool, good luck! Hope it goes smoothly

[@BoilinHotOil1]

I am having a major problem getting those a-pillar covers off the clips do not want to release

[@turbospool]

I had to push up directly on the clips to get them to release. Just the very top one. The other 2 popped out like nothing once the top one released

[@FCVGSuperbrad07]

Same here