Upgrade for e36 m3 rear speakers? non-HK

[m3j0n]

Upgrade for e36 m3 rear speakers? non-HK



I have a 95 m3 coupe with blown rear speakers. this car does not have the optional h/k sound option. Bav sound does not offer a replacement for these speakers. Anyone aware of a relatively plug-and-play option that will work? I miss my music with the windows down...

[Pelican Parts]

What size are the rear speakers? I've heard that Clarion is a popular option with BMW owners. If you're able to find MB Quartz speakers that will work, I would HIGHLY recommend those (sound is incredible).


-Dmitry

[DennisCooper]

Hi,

There's also lots and lots of forum postings over BMW and car audio sites with upgrades of what many other E36 owners have done. I suggest you have a look around and evaluate what you'd like and go from there.

Cheers, Dennis!

[callison157]

I just went through this exact situation on my 95 M3 with standard hifi. I did a huge amount of online research into every option I could think of, so I might be able to help you with some suggestions.

First off, did you email BavSound? Even though their website says they don't have non-HK kits for 95 cars, if your car is a later build their 96+ non-HK kit should work. Mine was a July 95 build and they said the 96+ non-HK kit would work in it.

Beyond that, you have to start asking other questions like: What is your budget? Are you using the factory head unit and do you plan on replacing it? What type of music do you typically listen to? How big of a project are you willing to take on? Etc.

I would highly suggest checking out this thread. It was a huge help to me in understanding the basics of the E36 audio system and the options for upgrading it properly:
https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...From-A-BMW-E36

Eventually my own project ended up snowballing into replacing every speaker with Polk Audio components, and replacing the factory amp with a Zapco bluetooth model.