Replacing Speakers In 08 Challenger 230

[whitehouse]

I went to remove the speakers and install new ones and found a black and silver encasement around them (see attached pictures).

As this is the first time doing this on a boat (have done it plenty of times in a car!) is that part of the other speaker or is that to be used with the new speaker?

I purchased Kicker 6.5" Marine Speakers as replacements--as I have already replaced the head unit successfully.

 

[DooGuy]

Speaker baffles likely from the stock ones, I had when I swapped mine out. new speakers didn’t fit them so I got rid of. Don’t really need if you’re running decent speakers with power behind. I have a 400 watt amp feeding them and have great sound.

On a side note I had to enlarge the speaker holes a little bit for the new 6.5s, used a sanding drum from a harbor freight on my drill along with shop vac. Took about 5 minutes for the four holes.

 

[whitehouse]

Thank you! I will try it without and report back. I was simply looking at the "speaker baffles" and not even knowing what to Google (silver plastic speaker container boat???) to determine how to handle said matter.

 

[DooGuy]

The new Kickers should be a nice upgrade. I did the whole system on mine 230, new deck, 2 amps, Speakers, Sub, tower speakers and dual batteries.