2016 Nissan GT-R Speaker Sizes
The 2016 Nissan GT-R factory audio system contains specific factory locations accepting designated speaker dimensions. Dashboard and rear deck lid locations accommodate 3.5 inch speakers. Front door panel locations accept a 1.5 inch speaker size, alongside 3.5 inch units and 6.5 inch units. Compatible speaker types for replacement and upgrade include tweeters, full-range units, and midbass components.
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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2016 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 2016 Nissan GT-R features a multi-driver configuration in the front door panels, incorporating three distinct speaker sizes that suggest a component-style audio setup with dedicated frequency ranges for tweeters, midrange, and midbass drivers.
- Tweeters installed in the front door panels utilize a 1.5 inch mounting location, which typically handles high-frequency reproduction above approximately 3-4 kHz depending on crossover configuration.
- The 3.5 inch midrange drivers in the front doors would likely handle vocal frequencies and upper bass content, potentially crossing over between 300 Hz and 4 kHz in a three-way system design.
- Front door panel midbass drivers at 6.5 inches can accommodate aftermarket full-range speakers, though dedicated midbass units with lower frequency extension might provide enhanced bass response when paired with the existing tweeters and midrange speakers.
- Dashboard and rear deck lid locations both specify 3.5 inch full-range speakers, which handle the complete audio spectrum within their physical limitations and likely serve as fill or ambient speakers in the overall soundstage.
- Replacing the front door components would take priority for sound quality improvements, as these locations house the primary drivers responsible for stereo imaging and frequency response across the listening spectrum.
- The combination of tweeter, midrange, and midbass drivers in the front doors suggests that aftermarket component speaker sets designed for three-way configurations could integrate into the existing mounting locations.
- Full-range speaker options exist for the 6.5 inch front door location, though this would eliminate the frequency-specific benefits of maintaining separate midrange and midbass drivers in a component configuration.
- The 3.5 inch dashboard and rear deck speakers might contribute to overall cabin sound distribution, though their smaller size limits low-frequency output capabilities below roughly 200-250 Hz.