2011 Nissan GT-R Speaker Sizes
The 2011 Nissan GT-R factory audio system contains specific factory locations and compatible speaker sizes such that dashboard and rear deck lid accommodate 3.5 inch speakers, front door panel supports a 1.5 inch speaker size, front door panel accepts 3.5 inch units, and front door panel accommodates 6.5 inch speakers. Compatible types for audio replacement and upgrade include tweeter, full-range, midrange, and midbass.
Specific details regarding locations, speaker sizes, and types are outlined in the compatibility chart.
| Location | Size | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dashboard | 3.5 | Full-Range |
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| Front Door Panel | 3.5 | Midrange |
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| Front Door Panel | 1.5 | Tweeter |
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| Front Door Panel | 6.5 | Midbass / Full-Range |
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| Rear Deck Lid | 3.5 | Full-Range |
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2011 Nissan GT-R Speaker Replacement Summary
5
total positions
4
easy to replace
3
high priority
0
professional only
Replacement difficulty:
Low: 4 Medium: 1 High: 0Replacement priority:
High: 3 Medium: 2 Low: 0Additional Notes
- The 2011 Nissan GT-R factory audio system incorporates a three-way component configuration in the front doors, utilizing separate tweeters, midrange drivers, and midbass speakers to divide frequency reproduction responsibilities across dedicated units.
- Tweeters handling high-frequency content measure 1.5 inches, while midrange drivers responsible for vocal and instrumental clarity utilize 3.5-inch form factors in the front door panels.
- Midbass reproduction in the front doors relies on 6.5-inch speakers, which can accept either dedicated midbass drivers or full-range replacements depending on the desired system configuration.
- Both dashboard and rear deck lid locations accommodate 3.5-inch full-range speakers, potentially serving as fill or ambience channels in the factory audio arrangement.
- Upgrading the front door components would likely yield the most substantial acoustic improvements, given the complexity of the three-way design and the concentration of multiple drivers in these primary listening positions.
- The presence of dedicated tweeters and midrange drivers suggests that replacement speakers maintaining frequency-specific roles might preserve the intended soundstage characteristics more effectively than universal full-range substitutes.
- Full-range compatibility for the 6.5-inch position offers installation flexibility, though dedicated midbass drivers paired with the existing tweeters and midrange units could maintain the factory system's frequency distribution strategy.