DoitNXS
Enthusiast
Hello all,
Has anyone been successful in finding a replacement 6.5" subwoofer for a 2001 RT? After mine disintegrated, I needed to replace it and was very surprised at how hard it was to find a shallow 4ohm subwoofer in 2024.
I'm sure everyone who has already looked into this or even made the mistake of blindly pre-purchasing a subwoofer before pulling the old one out and looking at the space you have to work with quickly realized that real estate behind that console is VERY limited, and there are not that many subwoofers that would fit in there without having to use 1/2"+ spacers. I want to keep this looking as stock as I can.
I've seen older posts from over ten years ago recommending a JL Audio 6W0, but that part has since been discontinued. I was, however, able to find a no-name speaker that fit, but it was only available in 8ohm, so it sounds like it's behind a wet diaper when using the stock amplifier. I'm not looking to redo the entire system or drop 2k on a sound system. In fact, the only significant update I did was install the Pioneer flip screen so I could have a nav, and that's it. Thank god for the custom wiring harness. I found that made it easy, too, because no one wanted to install the stereo for less than 2k because they said I would need to update the entire system... bullsht.
I digress. Can someone recommend a place where I can find the proper size and Ohm subwoofer for a Gen 2 RT?
Thank you all in advance for any help. Rock on.
Has anyone been successful in finding a replacement 6.5" subwoofer for a 2001 RT? After mine disintegrated, I needed to replace it and was very surprised at how hard it was to find a shallow 4ohm subwoofer in 2024.
I'm sure everyone who has already looked into this or even made the mistake of blindly pre-purchasing a subwoofer before pulling the old one out and looking at the space you have to work with quickly realized that real estate behind that console is VERY limited, and there are not that many subwoofers that would fit in there without having to use 1/2"+ spacers. I want to keep this looking as stock as I can.
I've seen older posts from over ten years ago recommending a JL Audio 6W0, but that part has since been discontinued. I was, however, able to find a no-name speaker that fit, but it was only available in 8ohm, so it sounds like it's behind a wet diaper when using the stock amplifier. I'm not looking to redo the entire system or drop 2k on a sound system. In fact, the only significant update I did was install the Pioneer flip screen so I could have a nav, and that's it. Thank god for the custom wiring harness. I found that made it easy, too, because no one wanted to install the stereo for less than 2k because they said I would need to update the entire system... bullsht.
I digress. Can someone recommend a place where I can find the proper size and Ohm subwoofer for a Gen 2 RT?
Thank you all in advance for any help. Rock on.
