Considering buying these speakers, will they fit straight in?

[bigmunquazi]

Hey guys, to preface, I know near enough nothing about installing car things, I put in my double din head unit myself which took me a while haha..

Anyway, I'm wanting to upgrade from the stock speakers, I've found these on ebay and have a few questions:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-MK4-5-6-7-Alpine-Front-Door-Speaker-Tweeter-Upgrade-Set-280W-/121983459024?hash=item1c66c7ded0:g:7KQAAOSwvU5XMzSp

Firstly, will this sound noticably better than the stock mk5 golf speakers?
Secondly, is this an easy install, like I can just open the door cards and etc and unplug the old speakers/pop these new ones in? Trying to keep this cheap as possible and don't know how much an install would cost..

Cheers guys!

[piston broke]

Sorry to rain on you parade, but probably not I think.

Golf MK5 comes with three speakers in each door, an 8" that fires into the seat at the back of the door, a 4" at the top middle and a tweeter in the sail panels.

So all though they would fit you would have to do some work and you would loose you 4" mid.

Have a search/look around others have replaced them and it's not cheap or easy....

Sorry, Andy B.

[Octoparrot]

You may actually only have 2 speakers in each front door, it depends on spec. Early cars had 3 in each door I believe but then VW downgraded it to 2 with 3 being an upgrade option. Few of these kits seem to be direct plug in so I'd be enquiring on how much work is needed to fit them before buying if your not too hot on wiring etc.

[r5gtt]

With Apline you really need to go 2way components with crossovers roughly £250 per set back in 2000.
Now cost around £80 ish donr go for the cheap sets as they're rubbish. had £2500 worth of Alpine V12 sound 2xv12 750watt amps with 2 x Type R 15inch subs 2 way components in front and 2 way in the rear of my renault gt turbo and then transfered over to my mk3 vr6 as I had both cars.

[r5gtt]

You may actually only have 2 speakers in each front door, it depends on spec. Early cars had 3 in each door I believe but then VW downgraded it to 2 with 3 being an upgrade option. Few of these kits seem to be direct plug in so I'd be enquiring on how much work is needed to fit them before buying if your not too hot on wiring etc.

I have a 55 reg gti and have one speaker next to my hip one near the door handle and one where the wing mirror is and it's a 5 door of that makes any difference.

[bigmunquazi]

With Apline you really need to go 2way components with crossovers roughly £250 per set back in 2000.
Now cost around £80 ish donr go for the cheap sets as they're rubbish. had £2500 worth of Alpine V12 sound 2xv12 750watt amps with 2 x Type R 15inch subs 2 way components in front and 2 way in the rear of my renault gt turbo and then transfered over to my mk3 vr6 as I had both cars.

Could you recommend me a set, or what is the kit called?, I'm willing to spend £80 odd, want to keep the car around for atleast another 2 years and might as well have some nice sound while I do have it  .

I checked the car today and I seem to have 3 speakers in each door, 2 bigger ones and one tiny one (tweeter?) near the wing mirror. No rear speakers

[r5gtt]

Yes tweeters.

Imho it's difficult to get 3 way component speakers without spending 2 to 300 £££'s so here's the next best thing.
I'd personally go for the Alpine spr 60c myself pricey but quality and punchy for front speakers.

https://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-alpine-spg-17cs_p-23886.htm?gclid=CN_e5uqi4s0CFesW0wodu8MABw


I'm not sure if you can see the pictures but I'd sign up as this is a very good site for how too's 

http://www.r32oc.com/topic/31759-fittingwiring-mk5-front-rear-speakers-3-door/

[xs2man]

There seems to be some rattle from my door speakers, the big ones (8" I guess?).  Is there any "simple" speaker to replace just these with?

I put a pair of Focal ISC165's in the door of my Alhambra, and it was a piece of cake.  Would like to do the same here, but do I need bigger ones?  Or do I need an adapter?  Or am I gonna have to go to town like that install guide you posted?

[r5gtt]

The oem ones are riveted in so you'll need adaptors in place unless you can some how save the oem ones but highly unlikely.