Anyone have the rear speaker templates?

[jf_cole]

Hi All,

Just wondering if anyone had the rear speaker cut out template? I could paypal you a few $$€€££ for postage etc.

I have speakers under the carpet and cut out the white stuff under it, so they move, but its just for some bass kick, but would like to cut out the carpet and install grills too now.

Thanks,

[boelle]

also interested, i know some say your are better off with front speakers only, but since i have a 100*4 watt amp i would love to make use of it

for headunit i'm going to use a Empeg/riocar player (around 90 GB space for mp3)

[924guy]

might be easy to make the templates from cardboard...

Ive been wondering, but havent looked yet, did they prewire these for speakers even if the "upgrade" wasn't ordered?

I installed a set of Boston acoustics in my doors today and tossed the paper coned oem units. what a difference it makes, even with the stock cassette deck head unit..

[jf_cole]

Originally Posted by 924guy

might be easy to make the templates from cardboard...

Ive been wondering, but havent looked yet, did they prewire these for speakers even if the "upgrade" wasn't ordered?

I installed a set of Boston acoustics in my doors today and tossed the paper coned oem units. what a difference it makes, even with the stock cassette deck head unit..

Wires are there. Just pull back the carpet, take out the inserts and the wire is there. I put my old speakers into them, cut out the foam in the carpet around where they would rub and hey presto, BASS!!!!

[ozzalien]

You really don't need them,just push around till you find the dip in carpet back behind the seats and when you find the deepest dip ,make a small slit with a razor knife then follow it out slowly till you find the edge,you can stop early and make the circle and always go back and fine tune it later,it's cupped right there now with a plastic insert you remove.

[Highmileage Insighter]

So, does the 2001 Insights, both 5spd and CVT models have the rear speaker holes and wiring already there are well?

Does anyone know what years, 2000-2004 Insights have the rear speaker holes?

I understand that the last two years or maybe 3 years of 1st gen production came with the speakers already installed.

[joecvt]

I believe all model years are capable of having rear speakers. They came standard in the 2004 onward models (when they changed the interior color) but the holes in the metal and wires are already there on the earlier models. The unused holes are covered with a removable plastic round plate.

JoeCVT = Just your average CVT owner

[boogetyboogety]

This was virtually my first mod on our 2001, and I didn't use no stinkin' templates, I just used my Exacto knife from the approximate middle of the soft spot and worked my way out (ozzalien's suggestion is right on-spot). I bet I had both speakers installed from zero to blasting in less than a half hour. The biggest hassle, honestly, was getting the seat backs to move forward with the handle in the most unaccessible, most unergonomic location in a non-French car ever.

[jf_cole]

Bump, still interested in somebody's old template if they have it. Thanks,

[TexasCommuter]

I know this is a six-months-stale thread - but FWIW:

I now have a rear speaker template left over from my own rear speaker installation this afternoon.

Available to whoever might be interested.

Let me know - here on this thread or via PM.