Anyone done a mini before?

[war6763 10+ year member]

Hey all, i'm upgrading from a Focus ZX5 to a Mini Cooper S and I was wondering what you all would recommend for amps.

I'm looking for sound clarity and volume, but not for competition. I was running an American Bass 4 x 150 amp along with a bazooka 700.1 for my sub in my focus, so i'm looking to upgrade.

Any ideas? I would need the amps to be quite small so as to hide them inside the tiny bar. Also, i'm going to do a 12" stealth install, but can't decide on a sub. Any recommendations? Remember, sould quality not loudness!!

Any info you have/know/want to express would be great!!

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[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

**** thought this was a midget sex thread

 

[JT1979 10+ year member]

**** thought this was a midget sex thread

LOL! Ur too much!

 

[ctmike 10+ year member]

**** thought this was a midget sex thread

same as i was thinking. was hoping for a funny thread when i clicked it.

 

[ravendarat 10+ year member]

I havent been a huge fan of them for the last couple years, but the current punch amps from Rockford are nice for a small package. I have been using them in a bunch of stealth installs this year and cant say enough about them. They have exceeded expectations every time I used them

 

[war6763 10+ year member]

Yeah, i've been reading up on them and i've found a bunch of positive reviews... Any personal recommendations? I'm looking for about 75W per channel so that I can drive my fronts decently. I'm thinking of using some Focals, but theyre a bit pricy. I'm looking for suggestions on everything lol. The whole sound system is going to get redone.

 

[kross 10+ year member]

Here's a thread from someone doing a custom fiberglass enclosure for a couple subs in the back:

http://www.fiberglassforums.com/showthread.php?t=859

 

[alxmlr789 10+ year member]

hertz hertz hertz

 

[war6763 10+ year member]

Alright guys, well i've seen a couple ideas on where to put stuff so let me show ya.

This is one of the cubby holes where I can hide an amp:

That's the stock mini amp... my car wont have that.

This is the sub install i'm considering:

Right now its just a matter of choosing brands, then I can go into specifics //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif What do you all recommend for clear sound? JL?

That's what I get for being lazy enjoy!! (sorry scooby)

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

that sounded mean so i deleted it

i hate myself sometimes

 

[Audio Master 10+ year member]

we have a black 2003 mini cooper s that we are using 2 10" subs 4 6"splits and two steg amps in.

A 105x4 for the splits and a 220x2 for the subs,

Clarity is exceptional and the loud (bump) isn't bad its not compitition worthy, but it still can be heard from afar. email me if you want info onthe steg gear!?.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[Zxcvtypo 10+ year member]

alpine pdx amps = small.

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

Right now its just a matter of choosing brands, then I can go into specifics //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif What do you all recommend for clear sound? JL?

I wouldnt recommend the recent Punch amps from RF, they were tested in a recent magazine and found to have a designed in uneven frequency response to "punch up" the sound.

They had a severe dip in the mids if I remember correctly.

If it was me, for clear sound I would look at the JL's, Helix (similar prices to JL on ebay), Arc Audio, Zapco, or the new PDX amps from Alpine.

 

[war6763 10+ year member]

Sweet! Sounds good!! I'll look into those brands and see what I come up with pricewise. I don't want to break the bank... but I want it to sound pretty decent.

I won't be installing an aftermarket HU... sadly. The stereo's tied in to the car's computer way too much to be pulled out, so I'm thinking of getting a high to low level converter. How do you all feel about those signal processors? worth it?

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

lol i deleted my post since you fixed things, all hail vodka and koolaid