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[danielevison93]

Thinking of doing this, anyone done this, and got some images step by step. I have a standard dash, got speakers that will fit, is it easy to get the front of the vents off?
Cheers?

[Ash Mitchard]

i'll be following this thread as i've been wanting to do this for ages! i reckon it'd be a fantastic and stylish place to have them :)

[danielevison93]

Yeah, and it'd sound great!

[Andrew O]

http://www.theminifo...85#entry2378085

[danielevison93]

I've seen that thread, but it doesnt show how to fit them, with a standard dash, like the ones where the ring of the air vents unscrew.
Thanks though

[AVV IT]

This is quite a common mod but it also involves loosing your air vents, thereby reducing ventilation, creating a condensation problem and car that you then have to drive with the windows open, particularly in the winter. It's a better idea to mount them behind the dash, but in the bottom of the front parcel shelf, so that the sound is projected downwards into the front foot wells. That way they are hidden away from view and you also get the benefit of keeping your air vents, both in terms of ventilation and classic mini styling.

[Mini 360]

Lose the vents. Weld up the holes in the inner wings too. Total rust traps and they don't really provide much air through them either seeing as they aren't fan assisted!

Very simple to do.........take speaker, screw onto dash, wire up, fit trim! Done!

[freshairmini]

Surely this is pretty straight forward?

Unscrew air vents, then take out.

Screw to the back or front (if your planning on enlarging the holes)

done.

do you really need pictures, have a go...

[danielevison93]

I have tried, just the outer ring unscrews, I dont know how to get the rest off, sorry.

[AVV IT]

Lose the vents. Weld up the holes in the inner wings too. Total rust traps and they don't really provide much air through them either seeing as they aren't fan assisted!

Eh?... Admittedly they don't provide much ventilation at very low speeds, but as they duct to the front of the car, the faster you go, the more air you get and the faster the air flow. Mine are like a hurricane when going at anything above about 30 mph!

As for rust traps, if you fit plastic wheel arch liners , (which I would recommend in any case, if you don't want your front end to rot away in a matter of a just a few years), then salt, dirt and rain water can get no where near them. I wouldn't remove the air vents from for all the tea in china, the classic mini is prone enough to corrosion as it is, without actively encouraging condensation issues as well.

[bcjames]

Surely this is pretty straight forward?

Unscrew air vents, then take out.

Screw to the back or front (if your planning on enlarging the holes)

done.

do you really need pictures, have a go...

I'dd add sealing up the big hole in the inner wing to that list!

[freshairmini]

Once you take the ring out you have to twist it about a little to lever it out the hole. They have four tabs which stop it coming through the hole. Basically a little bit of swivelling and angling and they'll come thru the holes.
Simples

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[Ruckus]

This is quite a common mod but it also involves loosing your air vents, thereby reducing ventilation, creating a condensation problem and car that you then have to drive with the windows open, particularly in the winter. It's a better idea to mount them behind the dash, but in the bottom of the front parcel shelf, so that the sound is projected downwards into the front foot wells. That way they are hidden away from view and you also get the benefit of keeping your air vents, both in terms of ventilation and classic mini styling.

I take on your point about ventilation, but from an audio reproduction point of view, this is a terrible way to install speakers.

[Mini 360]

Lose the vents. Weld up the holes in the inner wings too. Total rust traps and they don't really provide much air through them either seeing as they aren't fan assisted!

Eh?... Admittedly they don't provide much ventilation at very low speeds, but as they duct to the front of the car, the faster you go, the more air you get and the faster the air flow. Mine are like a hurricane when going at anything above about 30 mph!

As for rust traps, if you fit plastic wheel arch liners , (which I would recommend in any case, if you don't want your front end to rot away in a matter of a just a few years), then salt, dirt and rain water can get no where near them. I wouldn't remove the air vents from for all the tea in china, the classic mini is prone enough to corrosion as it is, without actively encouraging condensation issues as well.

So explain my car.........with the inner arches cleaned to every few months?



Minis rust before welding.... by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

But yeh vents are crap, window wound down a tad is far more effective. Far greater volume of air than the tiny vents can ever give.


And to the OP I look forward to seeing your speakers fitted! :)

[freshairmini]

Lose the vents. Weld up the holes in the inner wings too. Total rust traps and they don't really provide much air through them either seeing as they aren't fan assisted!

Eh?... Admittedly they don't provide much ventilation at very low speeds, but as they duct to the front of the car, the faster you go, the more air you get and the faster the air flow. Mine are like a hurricane when going at anything above about 30 mph!

As for rust traps, if you fit plastic wheel arch liners , (which I would recommend in any case, if you don't want your front end to rot away in a matter of a just a few years), then salt, dirt and rain water can get no where near them. I wouldn't remove the air vents from for all the tea in china, the classic mini is prone enough to corrosion as it is, without actively encouraging condensation issues as well.

So explain my car.........with the inner arches cleaned to every few months?



Minis rust before welding.... by Andrew Forbes Photography, on Flickr

But yeh vents are crap, window wound down a tad is far more effective. Far greater volume of air than the tiny vents can ever give.


And to the OP I look forward to seeing your speakers fitted! :)

Probably just poor rust proofing in the first place. As longs as it treated and painted properly and arch liners are used, there is no reason why you can avoid this problem.