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Old 08-05-2014, 11:30 AM   #1
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Hey, I am back here reading this again as I need to replace the speakers in the 996! Since the 996 is a coupe and quite a bit quieter than the Boxster, I think that I'll spend a little more and go with the Infiniti's both front and rear.
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Old 08-05-2014, 12:03 PM   #2
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Hey, I am back here reading this again as I need to replace the speakers in the 996! Since the 996 is a coupe and quite a bit quieter than the Boxster, I think that I'll spend a little more and go with the Infiniti's both front and rear.
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The best deal I found was on eBay for the Infinity speakers I bought
I have a mounting plate drawing if you need it for the dash speakers and do not want to destroy the factory speakers. Its for the 986, so should be good for the 996 as well
I think I posted it in the DIY section
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Old 08-05-2014, 07:20 PM   #3
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Tom

The best deal I found was on eBay for the Infinity speakers I bought
I have a mounting plate drawing if you need it for the dash speakers and do not want to destroy the factory speakers. Its for the 986, so should be good for the 996 as well
I think I posted it in the DIY section
Jay thanks for the tip, I'll check eBay tonight and see if I can find a deal on the Infinity's. I saw your other post about the mounting plate but I think I'll use the existing speaker mounts like I did in the Boxster.
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I found a good deal on the Infinity's at Amazon - 50% off the Crutchfield price!
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Old 12-18-2014, 04:46 PM   #5
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I am about to get some Infinity speakers too, and other websites have them cheaper than Crutchfield. The only thing is, I can't find the included speaker harness (Metra 71-017C from Crutchfield) anywhere else. I wonder if there's an alternate part number or description?
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I am about to get some Infinity speakers too, and other websites have them cheaper than Crutchfield. The only thing is, I can't find the included speaker harness (Metra 71-017C from Crutchfield) anywhere else. I wonder if there's an alternate part number or description?
I looked and the only place I could find it was Crutchfield
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