Okay so I finally got the pics.... later in the year I will be partnering with Alta on a PNP setup with amp, but for now the R56 Box is available by itself.





The boxes are $300 SHIPPED to the 48 states. These boxes are CNC machined for a PERFECT fit into your mini cooper, and weigh around 25lbs, they're made with lightweight mdf so they don't weight down your mini! Specify cutout diameter please when ordering. Please feel free to IM me at a96bimmerm3 on aim, or pm or email me here for questions! Right around .75 cubic feet, you will need to relocate or remove your jack and tools in the bottom of the boot. The carpeting is black standard, but if you wanted something wacky I could do it on a per order basis! Thanks guys (and gals)!!

Have fun!!
Josh

PS: Sam it was good talkin to you I look forward to firming up the deal when you get back from SEMA

 

It is great to see someone has finally made a SW enclosure for the Mini. Can you please tell me the dimensions of the box. I am interested in adding an amp inside the box. Thanks...

 

There is ZEROOOO room under the box and you shouldn't put the amp inside the box. You'd better off hiding an amp either under the passenger seat, in the rear side panels.

 

I of course HAVE this box (but an ALTA variant) in my R56 with a 12" sub. I can attest to the sound quality and overall fit and finish. Josh is correct ALTA will be offering a PNP version in the coming months. But in the short while he is THE go to guy for this product. Customer service, and quality are top notch (otherwise we wouldn't have gone to him in the first place)

In terms of amp placement. For air flow in the box is not a good idea. There is limited room for a larger amp. Hence the amp tent I made in my car. But a small amp could be placed in the side pocket(s) and get adequate performance and air flow to keep it cool.

If anyone has questions for ME about the box, simply let me know!

EDIT check out pics HERE!

 

I'm wondering if it would be feasible to, instead of building a whole enclosure, to just build a panel off the floor of the boot at an appropriate height to create the proper volume and seal it off? This could save weight, materials and allow a lower surface (due to the space taken up by the bottom of the cabinet). The existing fabric/carpet lining would be removed first.

Any opinions why this would or wouldn't work?


Jas.

 

This would reverberate something crazy. The function of the box is to dampen the sound wave and only have the bass exit the speaker.

 

I would agree with you if you were talking about simply using a perfectly-flat piece of sheet metal as one wall of a subwoofer enclosure, but if you look at the boot floor of a MINI, there are a lot of compound curves, stamped ridges and bracing that increase the stiffness drastically.

Whack the floor with a mallet sometime - it's very "dead", acoustically-speaking. I don't know that I'd use the boot floor as part of the enclosure if I were putting 1000 watts to a sub, but with a layer or two of dynamat, I'd be perfectly comfortable with the idea of using it as part of the enclosure for a 200-300 watt sub.

 

That a beauty!! Nice Work!!

I wish I could use it. But I can't kill my boot like that, I need the storage space, as I always have something back there. You can't really store "things" on top of the sub...

I wish somebody would do a similar box, but for the passenger side of the boot. There is such a huge space on that side behind the door, just remove that side and build a box that sticks put a bit and we have a nice 10" sub box with the same cu ft, and yet we can still place "thing" in the boot.

Who's going to build it? I'll buy the fist one!!

 

'Buy the fist!' sounds like an excellent battle cry.

 

I'm going to try and get a friend who works with fiberglass to help me make a mold and make one for the right side cubby. The plan is to build it out to where the cover protrudes, and just have it drop straight down. Don't hold your breath waiting for it though.

 

Ok, I'll start holding my breath, let me first take a deeeeeeep breath: (insert large inhale here).

Ok, now holding my breath, HURRY UP!!!!

Sounds great, like I said, I'l buy the first one!!

 

Would there be enough free air space in there? How much does the sub require?

 

I'd have to check but I would guess that less than a cubic foot would easily accomodate a 8-10" sub. If you look at the boot the interior above the existing 'door' protrudes about 2-3", which could be used. And the space inside goes all the way back to the body panel in spots, and space toward the front could be used for volume. Polyfill could be used to fool the sub into thinking there's more space as well.

I think the hardest part would be matching the covering to blend in well with the existing interior without cutting the stock material.