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scott321172 · Feb 17th, 2003, 06:42 PM

A question for all you Ice people out there.

When i come to pick my cooper up on the 1st March it will have Radio Boost and CD Changer in.
I know i am yet to listen to the radio and i may like the sound set up.
However i have seen other threads saying that you can get the soundmodule upgrade for speakers and amp. Has anyone had this fitted through the dealer and if you have how much did it cost and is it a good buy?

Cheers,
Stuart

Adriann001 · Feb 17th, 2003, 06:51 PM

i too am interested in the sound module it costs £450. there are some fitting instructions at

http://www.minimania.com/images/Inst...0for%20LHD.pdf

looking at these i think it would take quite some time to fit so labour costs could be high and may not be compatable with cars with satnav like mine hope this helps

scott321172 · Feb 17th, 2003, 06:58 PM

I have lost the bloody dealer options list but what would the speaker upgrade package be i think if i remember it was £165.
Cheers for reply Adrian

Adriann001 · Feb 17th, 2003, 07:06 PM

just looked it up £165 for the speaker upgrade dont know what they upgrade them to. but part of the wave to boost is suposed to include new speakers thats what the dealer told me anyway

scott321172 · Feb 17th, 2003, 07:19 PM

Do you have the boost already? If so is it ok?

Adriann001 · Feb 17th, 2003, 07:25 PM

its ok but if your into getting a realy good system then its the H/K at the moment i am trying to decide what to buy on the list theirs a new TV, the sound module or H/K. then when they eventualy release it the JCW upgrade

scott321172 · Feb 17th, 2003, 07:29 PM

What is the JCW Kit? When it is suppose to be out and what is estimated price guide?
I may wait and save up for this piece of equipment possibly.

Adriann001 · Feb 17th, 2003, 08:15 PM

its a engine upgrade take to the MCS to around 200bhp costs about £3700 and should be out around march, april i think

scott321172 · Feb 17th, 2003, 08:25 PM

Why dont you get the hartge Kit for £1500? Takes MCS up to 212bhp i believe for fraction of cost.

I will save for Sound Module though if i feel boost is not substantial enough.

Adriann001 · Feb 17th, 2003, 08:35 PM

i want to keep my options open at the moment. yes i know the hartge kit is cheeper but no one knows exactly whats in the JCW kit (10 out of 10 in keeping the spec quiet and keeping us guessing guys just in case your reading this)

KJ_daGreenMini · Mar 1st, 2003, 07:44 PM

the BMW garage i get my cooper delivered to are charging £400 fo the sound module upgrade incl labor. but i dont know what it consists of.

Adriann001 · Mar 2nd, 2003, 10:54 AM

thats a good price if it includes labour. Is the car new if so you will only pay what it says in the accesories catalog as it will be classed as a predeliver fit item. looking at the ammount of work to be done it is allot the speedo and dash have to be taken off and the rear speakers have to be changed for uprated ones and an amp goes behing the speedo and some wiring has to be done. if you go to http://www.mini2.com/guides/pdf/SoundModuleNG.PDF
this tells you exactly what is fitted and what is done tell me how it sounds when you get it done

AndySav · May 15th, 2003, 01:34 AM

the speaker upgrade kit is very good!ive just had it fitted to mine and they replace the standard 15w speakers with more powerful 170w sony speakers front and rear.it is well worth having!

ashley adam · May 15th, 2003, 01:42 AM

Do not waste our money if your are after good sound, spending so much money you should be getting this. £500 pounds will buy you a system with 5 channel amplifier, which will give you the ability to have a sub. I am currently testing a Focal setup, after considering the H/K and was advised that would be better off spending the extra money for the right sound. The H/K option is only a better option to the standard fit you will hear the difference automatically with this system and a semi pro ice system

AndySav · May 15th, 2003, 01:46 AM

yeh but the speaker upgrade kit is £165!

Fullupo · May 15th, 2003, 05:00 AM

Wot speaker upgrade kit are we talking about here? Its hard to follow! The wave to boost is £135 on a new car, and this doesnt actually change the speakers at all. It just changes the amplifier in the stereo which gives you 4x15 watt as apose to only a pathetic 4x5watt on the wave system. The harman karden system is £350which includes an amp in the rear side compartment of the boot, and speaker upgrades of which are cant exactly remember. The sound module on the other hand I know nothing about and am also interested, although in my price book it is £450 odd. SO where does this £165 come from? What upgrade did you get Andysav to gain 170 watt?

CooperCooper · May 15th, 2003, 07:47 AM

Is this an option that is available to US buyers? I'm thinking that I will go aftermarket but hadn't heard about this sound module before. The most interesting part to me is the installation of the amplifier behind the head unit. Now I'm wondering if the JBL P80.4 amp that I'm considering would fit in that location. Does anyone have specs (LxWxH) on the sound module amp? Thanks for posting the link to those installation instructions!

CooperCooper

Adriann001 · May 15th, 2003, 11:15 PM

From what I know the sound module fits an amp behind the speedo and upgrades the speakers to the 170W so they can be used to there full extent. The system goes for loudness where as the h/k system goes for refinment. As for the size of the amp it must be small there is not alot of room in the dash. As an option in the US havent a clue but if the head unit is the same and the loom (should be) the a retro fit could be done if you can get the parts.

AndySav · May 16th, 2003, 01:18 AM

thats what it is adriann001 with 170 watt sony speakers front and rear and the amp behind the radio

Feb 17th, 2003, 06:42 PM	#1
scott321172 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 11:02 PM Posts: 142 Offline	Sound Module Speaker Upgrade From Dealer A question for all you Ice people out there. When i come to pick my cooper up on the 1st March it will have Radio Boost and CD Changer in. I know i am yet to listen to the radio and i may like the sound set up. However i have seen other threads saying that you can get the soundmodule upgrade for speakers and amp. Has anyone had this fitted through the dealer and if you have how much did it cost and is it a good buy? Cheers, Stuart

May 15th, 2003, 05:00 AM	#16 (permalink)
Fullupo MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cambridge Local Time: 10:02 PM Posts: 363 Offline	Wot speaker upgrade kit are we talking about here? Its hard to follow! The wave to boost is £135 on a new car, and this doesnt actually change the speakers at all. It just changes the amplifier in the stereo which gives you 4x15 watt as apose to only a pathetic 4x5watt on the wave system. The harman karden system is £350which includes an amp in the rear side compartment of the boot, and speaker upgrades of which are cant exactly remember. The sound module on the other hand I know nothing about and am also interested, although in my price book it is £450 odd. SO where does this £165 come from? What upgrade did you get Andysav to gain 170 watt? 2003 DS/DS Cooper S

May 15th, 2003, 07:47 AM	#17 (permalink)
CooperCooper MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Willamette Valley OR Local Time: 03:02 PM Posts: 24 Offline	Is this an option that is available to US buyers? I'm thinking that I will go aftermarket but hadn't heard about this sound module before. The most interesting part to me is the installation of the amplifier behind the head unit. Now I'm wondering if the JBL P80.4 amp that I'm considering would fit in that location. Does anyone have specs (LxWxH) on the sound module amp? Thanks for posting the link to those installation instructions! CooperCooper 2003 MCS EB/W - Premium, DSC, Fogs 1966 Austin Healey 3000 mkII - garage art

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Feb 17th, 2003, 06:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Adriann001 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 02:02 AM Posts: 149 Offline	i too am interested in the sound module it costs £450. there are some fitting instructions at http://www.minimania.com/images/Inst...0for%20LHD.pdf looking at these i think it would take quite some time to fit so labour costs could be high and may not be compatable with cars with satnav like mine hope this helps

Feb 17th, 2003, 06:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
scott321172 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 11:02 PM Posts: 142 Offline	I have lost the bloody dealer options list but what would the speaker upgrade package be i think if i remember it was £165. Cheers for reply Adrian

Feb 17th, 2003, 07:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Adriann001 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 02:02 AM Posts: 149 Offline	just looked it up £165 for the speaker upgrade dont know what they upgrade them to. but part of the wave to boost is suposed to include new speakers thats what the dealer told me anyway

Feb 17th, 2003, 07:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
scott321172 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 11:02 PM Posts: 142 Offline	Do you have the boost already? If so is it ok?

Feb 17th, 2003, 07:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Adriann001 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 02:02 AM Posts: 149 Offline	its ok but if your into getting a realy good system then its the H/K at the moment i am trying to decide what to buy on the list theirs a new TV, the sound module or H/K. then when they eventualy release it the JCW upgrade

Feb 17th, 2003, 07:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
scott321172 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 11:02 PM Posts: 142 Offline	What is the JCW Kit? When it is suppose to be out and what is estimated price guide? I may wait and save up for this piece of equipment possibly.

Feb 17th, 2003, 08:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Adriann001 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 02:02 AM Posts: 149 Offline	its a engine upgrade take to the MCS to around 200bhp costs about £3700 and should be out around march, april i think

Feb 17th, 2003, 08:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
scott321172 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cheshire Local Time: 11:02 PM Posts: 142 Offline	Why dont you get the hartge Kit for £1500? Takes MCS up to 212bhp i believe for fraction of cost. I will save for Sound Module though if i feel boost is not substantial enough.

Feb 17th, 2003, 08:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
Adriann001 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 02:02 AM Posts: 149 Offline	i want to keep my options open at the moment. yes i know the hartge kit is cheeper but no one knows exactly whats in the JCW kit (10 out of 10 in keeping the spec quiet and keeping us guessing guys just in case your reading this)

Mar 1st, 2003, 07:44 PM	#11 (permalink)
KJ_daGreenMini what happened to that boy Join Date: Feb 2003 Local Time: 11:02 PM Posts: 1,687 Offline	the BMW garage i get my cooper delivered to are charging £400 fo the sound module upgrade incl labor. but i dont know what it consists of.

Mar 2nd, 2003, 10:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
Adriann001 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 02:02 AM Posts: 149 Offline	thats a good price if it includes labour. Is the car new if so you will only pay what it says in the accesories catalog as it will be classed as a predeliver fit item. looking at the ammount of work to be done it is allot the speedo and dash have to be taken off and the rear speakers have to be changed for uprated ones and an amp goes behing the speedo and some wiring has to be done. if you go to http://www.mini2.com/guides/pdf/SoundModuleNG.PDF this tells you exactly what is fitted and what is done tell me how it sounds when you get it done

May 15th, 2003, 01:34 AM	#13 (permalink)
AndySav MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grimsby Local Time: 10:02 PM Posts: 97 Offline	the speaker upgrade kit is very good!ive just had it fitted to mine and they replace the standard 15w speakers with more powerful 170w sony speakers front and rear.it is well worth having!

May 15th, 2003, 01:42 AM	#14 (permalink)
ashley adam MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Local Time: 11:02 PM Posts: 318 Offline	Do not waste our money if your are after good sound, spending so much money you should be getting this. £500 pounds will buy you a system with 5 channel amplifier, which will give you the ability to have a sub. I am currently testing a Focal setup, after considering the H/K and was advised that would be better off spending the extra money for the right sound. The H/K option is only a better option to the standard fit you will hear the difference automatically with this system and a semi pro ice system

May 15th, 2003, 01:46 AM	#15 (permalink)
AndySav MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grimsby Local Time: 10:02 PM Posts: 97 Offline	yeh but the speaker upgrade kit is £165!

May 15th, 2003, 11:15 PM	#18 (permalink)
Adriann001 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 02:02 AM Posts: 149 Offline	From what I know the sound module fits an amp behind the speedo and upgrades the speakers to the 170W so they can be used to there full extent. The system goes for loudness where as the h/k system goes for refinment. As for the size of the amp it must be small there is not alot of room in the dash. As an option in the US havent a clue but if the head unit is the same and the loom (should be) the a retro fit could be done if you can get the parts.

May 16th, 2003, 01:18 AM	#19 (permalink)
AndySav MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Grimsby Local Time: 10:02 PM Posts: 97 Offline	thats what it is adriann001 with 170 watt sony speakers front and rear and the amp behind the radio

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