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Car Forum / MINI / December 2005Front speakers in full-width dash
Has anyone here ever installed speakers in place of the air vents in a full-width Rover dash as fitted to Mayfairs and Coopers in the 1990s? If so, how? erik. 4" speakers just drop straight in, look good also, Fitzy > Has anyone here ever installed speakers in place of the air vents in a > full-width Rover dash as fitted to Mayfairs and Coopers in the 1990s? > > If so, how? > > erik. > 4" speakers just drop straight in, I've found them to be too big. Managed to get a set of the small rear ones from a Ford Galaxy, which butt up nicely to the veneer from behind. Then I cut the vents up and used them to make grilles from with speaker cloth from Maplin. erik. Yes, I have a pickup and there was no need to have vent holes as they don't have vents. Once you have blocked up the holed in the metal work (if you have any), you need to go and get some speakers the rights size. Mine were about 1/2 cm too big so I used a wood file (rasp?) I borrowed from the CDT department at School to make the hole bigger. BTW, teacher not pupil. The Muffin Man > Has anyone here ever installed speakers in place of the air vents in a > full-width Rover dash as fitted to Mayfairs and Coopers in the 1990s? > > If so, how? > > erik. >Has anyone here ever installed speakers in place of the air vents in a >full-width Rover dash as fitted to Mayfairs and Coopers in the 1990s? Should be relatively easy as long as you can find some the right size, I would have thought. Personally, though, I'd rather have the fresh air vents. I find the ability to have cool external air at face level whilst having the heater running to be one of the great advantages that Minis - and most older cars, for that matter - have over moderns. Also, having the air vents and rear windows open gives a good through-flow on a hot day without excessive wind noise when motorway cruising. Regards, David Betts davidb@minilist.org The Mini Gallery: http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=64635537103&n=1366070334 >> Has anyone here ever installed speakers in place of the air vents in a >> full-width Rover dash as fitted to Mayfairs and Coopers in the 1990s? I think it's a bit silly to sacrifice the air vents. You can easily fit speakers in little pods screwed into the wheel wells just underneath the dash. Any pods that are at 45° will fit perfectly well, even 130mm ones. >>> Has anyone here ever installed speakers in place of the air vents in a >>> full-width Rover dash as fitted to Mayfairs and Coopers in the 1990s? >> >I think it's a bit silly to sacrifice the air vents. You can easily fit >speakers in little pods screwed into the wheel wells just underneath the >dash. Any pods that are at 45° will fit perfectly well, even 130mm ones. And I seem to remember there are some export door bins around with very neat inbuilt front speakers. Regards, David Betts davidb@minilist.org The Mini Gallery: http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=64635537103&n=1366070334 >>>> Has anyone here ever installed speakers in place of the air vents in a >>>> full-width Rover dash as fitted to Mayfairs and Coopers in the 1990s? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > And I seem to remember there are some export door bins around with > very neat inbuilt front speakers. Metro door bins exist in 100mm and 130mm sizes, but you have the extra hassle of routing the wires to the door. >> And I seem to remember there are some export door bins around with >> very neat inbuilt front speakers. > > Metro door bins exist in 100mm and 130mm sizes, but you have the extra > hassle of routing the wires to the door. Exactly what I wanted to avoid. erik. > I think it's a bit silly to sacrifice the air vents. You can easily fit > speakers in little pods screwed into the wheel wells just underneath the > dash. Tried 'em. Have scars on shins to prove it. erik. >> I think it's a bit silly to sacrifice the air vents. You can easily fit >> speakers in little pods screwed into the wheel wells just underneath the >> dash. > > Tried 'em. Have scars on shins to prove it. Wierd. I have a pair of 100mm speakers, one on both side, and I my legs never even touch them. You are quite free to do whatever you want with your Mini. If putting speakers in the air vents is your thing, then go ahead! >>> I think it's a bit silly to sacrifice the air vents. You can easily fit >>> speakers in little pods screwed into the wheel wells just underneath the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Wierd. I have a pair of 100mm speakers, one on both side, and I my legs > never even touch them. I appear to have long legs in comparison to my torso, so while I have plenty of headroom, my legs are quite bent. Whilst the pods do give you more choice in the quality and size of speakers you can use, and of course keep the air vents, I've never been overly keen on putting stuff below the bottom dash rail. I even avoid the area for switches and the like. > You are quite free to do whatever you want with your Mini. If putting > speakers in the air vents is your thing, then go ahead! And if you like your pods, good for you 8-) erik. >>> Has anyone here ever installed speakers in place of the air vents in a >>> full-width Rover dash as fitted to Mayfairs and Coopers in the 1990s? > > I think it's a bit silly to sacrifice the air vents. You can easily fit > speakers in little pods screwed into the wheel wells just underneath the > dash. Any pods that are at 45° will fit perfectly well, even 130mm ones. Personally I would rather block up the vent holes and fit speakers, as I have never used the vents ,not even on a long run, I find opening the rear windows much better, Fitzy >>>> Has anyone here ever installed speakers in place of the air vents in a >>>> full-width Rover dash as fitted to Mayfairs and Coopers in the 1990s? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >have never used the vents ,not even on a long run, I find opening the rear >windows much better, It's a generation, nationality and sex thing. Some of us older British gents like fresh air at face level. Women and young people don't.. They call it a draft. Manufacturers don't even bother to provide fresh air at face level any more. They say it's only and issue with older men in the UK. My vents are always open, whatever the weather. Regards, David Betts davidb@minilist.org The Mini Gallery: http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=64635537103&n=1366070334 >>>>> Has anyone here ever installed speakers in place of the air vents in a >>>>> full-width Rover dash as fitted to Mayfairs and Coopers in the 1990s? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > air at face level any more. They say it's only and issue with older > men in the UK. My vents are always open, whatever the weather. Dammit! I like fresh air and sitting in drafts, and I'm only 34! >> It's a generation, nationality and sex thing. Some of us older British >> gents like fresh air at face level. Women and young people don't.. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Dammit! I like fresh air and sitting in drafts, and I'm only 34! That's not young, mate <g>. Still, mustn't apply the general to the specific. There will always be plenty of exceptions. Just not enough to make the marketers put fresh air vents in modern cars. Regards, David Betts davidb@minilist.org The Mini Gallery: http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=64635537103&n=1366070334 > Should be relatively easy as long as you can find some the right size, > I would have thought. Finding the right size is not straightforward 8-( > Personally, though, I'd rather have the fresh air vents. I find the > ability to have cool external air at face level whilst having the > heater running to be one of the great advantages that Minis - and most > older cars, for that matter - have over moderns. I just open the window. I'm normally to be found smoking a cig so having the window open is a must. > Also, having the air vents and rear windows open gives a good > through-flow on a hot day without excessive wind noise when motorway > cruising. Ah, opening rear windows. Bane of my Mini owning life. If the seals haven't shrunk, the locking mechanism hasn't snapped or the screws pulled out of the B-post, they've fallen out if I've slammed the door too hard. I'd much prefer to do without, but I can't find any suitably tinted fixed ones to fit in their place. erik. >> Should be relatively easy as long as you can find some the right size, >> I would have thought. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > erik. Have you considered mounting component tweeters up in the headlining? I have seen it done nicely on Minis before as it gives you a bit more flexibility to mount the mid range speakers wherever you want without sacrificing sound quality too much! miniman > Have you considered mounting component tweeters up in the headlining? I > have seen it done nicely on Minis before as it gives you a bit more > flexibility to mount the mid range speakers wherever you want without > sacrificing sound quality too much! I hadn't seen or heard of that before - however my previous experience trying to fit a Metro roof pod (clock & map lights) resultedin the need for a new headlining 8-( I had considered fitting some to the dash top rail next time the windscreen's out. However, the best fitting (and flush fitting) ones I've found came from a certain make of car - the parts of which make up 0% of my Mini. I'm sure you can guess the make ;-) erik. |
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