Does anyone know if someone in the US sells adaptor plates for 1st gen Mini front doors? I want to replace the stock speakers with a set of Focal Polyglass components I have laying around. I'm looking for something like NewMINIStuff sells in the UK:

 

Google is your friend ...
http://www.google.com/products/catal...CAcQ8wIwADgA#p

http://www.autotoys.com/x/product.php?productid=2467
http://www.gdielectronics.com/829302.html
etc

 

Thanks for the reply. They all seem to be Metra 829302 rings. Anyone has experience using these? Anyway, they are very cheap so I'm going to get a pair and see how they work.

 

I just used a pair of Metra 82-9302 s to install some 6.5 inch Infinity Kappa 62.9i s in my 03 S.
I could find no information on the size speakers that the Metras accommodate so I crossed my fingers & ordered them. It turns out that they're made or 5.25 s, but I was able to cut out the openings & use them anyway.
I thought I might be able to just skip them & drill screw holes in the doors, but the Kappa magnets were too big & hit the window regulators. Fortunately, the adapters move the speakers out about an inch!
2 scents - bo

 

I made my own out of thick MDF.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...08-post45.html

 

Crutchfield had them when I got my Polk component speakers a few years ago.
They should still have them.
The Polks weren't deep enough to need them, however.

 

Update:
I didn't realize it but the surrounds were pushing against the stock grille mounting tabs. I had to cut off the tabs / posts, stretch the door card openings a little & then reattach the grilles with 3M doublestick tape. Easy fix.

 

I bought my old '02 MCS from a friend, and he had gone to a local shop to get the stock speakers upgraded. They simply trimmed/removed the speaker from the plastic adaptor plate and attached an aftermarket 4.5" or 5" speaker to it with four mounting screws. It's crude but works really well.