2014 Mazda 3

[dr. d]

Amazed at how you dug & good to know they're now available separate from the arms. Thanks for sharing, sir.[emoji120]

... but will they last?

[travajante]

... but will they last?

If they're indeed genuine Mazda, they will.

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[yapoy86]

Kd35-34-470 for the small bushing

Kd35-34-460 for the big bushing

[travajante]

Kd35-34-470 for the small bushing

Kd35-34-460 for the big bushing

Hmmm, odd that only the small front bush will pop a genuine item w/ updated PN: TK48-34-470A.
The larger 1 will lead to replacement ones like Febest & Jikiu. Genuine Mazda parts sources don't seem to carry these?[emoji848]

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[yapoy86]

Upgraded my speakers to JBL 6.5 inch.. nice fit on the stock speaker housing..

Forced to upgrade as the right speaker started to have crackling sound.. turns out that the inner spider separated from the voice coil..

[dr. d]

Upgraded my speakers to JBL 6.5 inch.. nice fit on the stock speaker housing..

Forced to upgrade as the right speaker started to have crackling sound.. turns out that the inner spider separated from the voice coil..

aren't those repairable?

[jojopad]

aren't those repairable?

Pwede kaso pwede matanggal din ulit.

[yapoy86]

Paper cone speakers.. the back side is not weather proof, might be the cause of weakened glue.

Also the tear is in the.middle were the voice coil seats in between the magnet and spider

[JohnM]

Upgraded my speakers to JBL 6.5 inch.. nice fit on the stock speaker housing..

Forced to upgrade as the right speaker started to have crackling sound.. turns out that the inner spider separated from the voice coil..

Which model? Improvements?

[babkalakal]

Which model? Improvements?

yes please share. naaliw ako sa car audio easy and relatively cheap to upgrade from stock kaso it can also get expensive very fast.

[yapoy86]

Any 6.5 inch speaker will fit.. you just have to remove the supports around the magnet, and you can put in your new speaker.. i used a multi-tool to remove the plastic supports

I used blind rivets to hold them in place to the plastic housing and soldered the wires.. unfortunately, there are no + / - signs so i made sure both speakers were connected the same way

At first, i placed a rubberized foam in between the speaker and the plastic housing to act as a seal.. it turns out it dampened the bass since the speaker is using the whole door as its enclosure.. so i removed the foam and directly attached the speaker to the plastic housing..

Nice bass from the jbl.. although it would be better if you can attach an external amplifier.. which we know we can't.. hayyy

[go-to-guy]

Speaking of speakers, has anyone put the center speaker on theirs? Been thinking for years if it makes a big difference and if it's worth it. It was offered to me when I went to Mikstore but turned it down since I only brought enough cash for what I intended to buy there at the time. The stock for me sounds good already as is compared to that of other cars I've driven.

[JohnM]

Nice bass from the jbl.. although it would be better if you can attach an external amplifier.. which we know we can't.. hayyy

Kaya naman. I have the pinouts from the DSP I had installed last year. Kelangan lang ng LOC.

[jojopad]

Speaking of speakers, has anyone put the center speaker on theirs? Been thinking for years if it makes a big difference and if it's worth it. It was offered to me when I went to Mikstore but turned it down since I only brought enough cash for what I intended to buy there at the time. The stock for me sounds good already as is compared to that of other cars I've driven.

I bought that "bose" front center speaker from Mikstore years ago. There's a slight improvement with the mid sound coming from the right side. That speaker is actually connected to the right corner tweeter speaker.

The sound quality of the Mazda BM/BN models with the non-Bose setup is good enough for casual listening while driving.

[yapoy86]

Its official... i've de virginized the 4 door panels of my 3 and replaced all 4 speakers with JBL stage 3 627F and 607C..

Just finished now.. started around 8pm and finished 1am.. hehe

Nice bass.. was planning to add an underseat sub but decided to wait until all 4 speakers are replaced..

Rear speakers are not weather proof, traces of water mist and some formation of molds on the rear side paper cone..

[dr. d]

Its official... i've de virginized the 4 door panels of my 3 and replaced all 4 speakers with JBL stage 3 627F and 607C..

Just finished now.. started around 8pm and finished 1am.. hehe

Nice bass.. was planning to add an underseat sub but decided to wait until all 4 speakers are replaced..

Rear speakers are not weather proof, traces of water mist and some formation of molds on the rear side paper cone..

i wonder,
is there a way to effectively protect them speakers from water and moisture seeping into the door?

[yapoy86]

The rear speakers have some kind of a "hood" as protection.. replaced them with poly based speakers.. all is good

[travajante]

Its official... i've de virginized the 4 door panels of my 3 and replaced all 4 speakers with JBL stage 3 627F and 607C..

Just finished now.. started around 8pm and finished 1am.. hehe

Nice bass.. was planning to add an underseat sub but decided to wait until all 4 speakers are replaced..

Rear speakers are not weather proof, traces of water mist and some formation of molds on the rear side paper cone..

Nice mod, sir!

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[yapoy86]

Speaking of speakers, has anyone put the center speaker on theirs? Been thinking for years if it makes a big difference and if it's worth it. It was offered to me when I went to Mikstore but turned it down since I only brought enough cash for what I intended to buy there at the time. The stock for me sounds good already as is compared to that of other cars I've driven.

saw that too but i find it too expensive... i think its comes stock for mazda with bose?

so far, this is the best upgrade i did.. crisp sound and the bass.. wow.. hehe too bad the entertainment system is "too much" integrated with the car as most car brands do nowadays.. miss the time where car stereo is stand alone and you can do full entertainment upgrades, new wires, amps, dsp, crossovers..

[yapoy86]

removed the dashboard tweeters and replaced with the JBL tweeters included in the component set.. again, need to destroy the old tweeters and use them as the holder so that the connectors and installation mounts look oem.. nice sounding jbl speaker set.. components on the front, coaxial on the rears..

mazda 3 skyactiv JBL edition.. hehehe unfortunately, I cannot use the JBL passive crossovers as I want to keep everything, especially the wirings intact