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[mr.x]

What is the general thought on installing door pocket speakers? I am replacing my entire audio system, both rear speakers, radio unit, and want to add two more speakers up front. I am also thinking about adding a small subwoofer/amp under the rear seat. I want to system to look like it was factory fit and not aftermarket.

 

I found door pocket speaker pods on ebay bolt-on-bits. Are they any good?

[mr.x]

Anyone have any comments?

[minimanclive]

My brother had the bolt on bits door pockets in his Mini. They take a larger size speaker than the Metro door pocket which only took a 4" speaker.

They're OK, but the sound is directed at your legs which isn't ideal.

[roberts]

Good afternoon,

We always recommend keeping speakers off the front doors, two reasons:

- Weight, you don't really want to be adding weight to the Mini front doors.
- Positioning - as above, they fire the sound at your ankles.

We recommend hanging them from the bottom dash rails: LINK

 

Hope that helps.

Thanks
Andy @ Optimise Automotive

[blueturbomini]

If you build your own door pods you can set them at any angle you wish.

[mr.x]

Thanks for all of the replies! I cannot mount on lower dash rails as car has custom air con system. I want whatever I do to look factory fit.

 

What do I do?

 

Also for a sub? Under the rear seat? A bass tub free standing or something built in?

[InstantCustard]

You'll want some Metro door pockets then. They look almost identical to the Mini ones bit have a speaker enclosure in them. I have a set if you want some. I've fitted a pair of 2 ways in the eyeball vents, I don't run slot of bass through them and use them more like tweeters and let my 6x9's/subwoofers do the hard work. I've used a 6x9 speaker board under the rear seat with Vibe QB69's, they're more of a 6x9 sized subwoofer than conventional 6x9 and give good bass when setup right with a decent amp.

[HarrysMini]

You'll want some Metro door pockets then. They look almost identical to the Mini ones bit have a speaker enclosure in them. I have a set if you want some. I've fitted a pair of 2 ways in the eyeball vents, I don't run slot of bass through them and use them more like tweeters and let my 6x9's/subwoofers do the hard work. I've used a 6x9 speaker board under the rear seat with Vibe QB69's, they're more of a 6x9 sized subwoofer than conventional 6x9 and give good bass when setup right with a decent amp.

Not necessarily, there are some on ebay for the Mini, however they are £60.

 

I will be getting some, as the pods under the dashboard frankly just look terrible, even though that is the best positioning with regards to audio.

[InstantCustard]

You'll want some Metro door pockets then. They look almost identical to the Mini ones bit have a speaker enclosure in them. I have a set if you want some. I've fitted a pair of 2 ways in the eyeball vents, I don't run slot of bass through them and use them more like tweeters and let my 6x9's/subwoofers do the hard work. I've used a 6x9 speaker board under the rear seat with Vibe QB69's, they're more of a 6x9 sized subwoofer than conventional 6x9 and give good bass when setup right with a decent amp.

Not necessarily, there are some on ebay for the Mini, however they are £60.

But the OP said he wanted it to look factory fit, the ones on eBay don't look factory fit.