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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 06:05 AM
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Default Boston accoustics speaker upgrade

I have found alot of people complaining about the sound in the JK, so I decided to do this writeup on upgrading either the base system or the infinity system. The weakest link in this setup is the garbage speakers that chrysler has used. I will be using the following:

1. Boston Accoustic Speakers out of a 2010 Challenger(5081670AB)
2. Flat Razor
3. Torx Bits
4. Socket Set

This was done in my 2012 so there will be several differences for you 07-10 owners.

I started by removing the sound bar speaker due to the ease of access. After I had them out you could really tell the difference in quality.

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The only mounting difference I found was the different shape of the mounting tabs that caused the speaker grilles to not mount flush.

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To fix this I took a flat razor and trimmed a little off each tab of the speaker grille.

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After.
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 06:13 AM
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After trimming the speaker sits flush like so.
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Then it is just a matter of pluging them in and mounting them back in. I decided that while I had the grilles off I would color match them to my exterior color, but that was just my preference.
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Now we get to the fun part, taking apart the dash. This would take me longer to teach you how than it took to do it, so I will just post a couple of pictures of the bolts you will need to remove.
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 06:28 AM
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This was what it looked like in the final stretch.
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Alot of work but the sound was worth it. I would definatly recomend this to anyone wanting better sound.

And this is it all put back together.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 06:02 AM
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The infinity speakers are stock on the other mopars. Boston Accoustics is considered premium sound. The speakers only run $32.80 each MSRP.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 07:26 AM
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does it sound alot better? im thinking about do it. and my dealer can order them for me and have them by friday.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 07:33 AM
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I'm not trying to toot my own horn, but I had the base system and after this speaker upgrade you will be hard pressed to find a JK that sounds better than mine. I found that I even sound better than Jeeps with full aftermarket setups. I have added a Kicker CVR-12 since I installed these but I rarely even turn it up. I still run the factory head unit and I don't have the factory amp. My bass setting usually sits at +2 and it sounds awsome.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 07:39 AM
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trying to figure out why you took the whole dash apart?
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 07:40 AM
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im guessing you replaced all four speakers? how did the front ones fit? and the cvr thing a subwoofer right? i ordering 2 for now to replace the sound bar first. did you use poly fill of dyna mat?
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 07:49 AM
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I took apart the whole dash because I was painting a couple of trim pieces and the cluster. I didn't use any fillers dynomat/etc.
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Old Mar 6, 2012 | 07:51 AM
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cool thanks.
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