I am weighing my options for ordering an '09 mini. I have read the threads on audio upgrade and have a few questions I did not find the answer to.

1) With the base stereo, if I purchase the tweeter a pillar covers that normally come with the upgraded OEM system, will the openings be large enough (where the tweeters usually go in the door) for a midrange from a quality 3-way system like focal?

2) With the base stereo, are the mounting points that normally hold the hifi amp present? If not, what have people improvised? How much room in there is there (what amp dimensions can that location accomodate)?

3) I've read discussions of putting 6x9 subs in the location of the 6x9 speakers. Has anyone actually done this? Did it cause rattles or not?

4) If I get the hifi system, which requires the factory amp to remain in place , has anyone found a way to use it in conjunction with an aftermarket amp. For example, bridge it's channels to power a sub, while using a higher quality 2nd amp for the front 2 or 3-way system?

5) I'm still confused about how to get around the bass frequency cut off in the base stereo headunit and yet use the stereo fade to modulate a sub in the back.

Thanks!

Ken

 

'09 MINI? You're in the wrong forum. This is for the 1st gen MINI, not the 2nd.