Hey everyone, I've browsed through some of the threads by the more industrious members who've assembled their own replacements/upgrades of the Coupe audio system. For those of us who aren't that industrious (read: dumb and lazy), is there a kit or other relatively straightforward way to refresh the Coupe audio? My sub amp is blown and I generally assume that all of the speakers at this point are pretty much crap. Any words of wisdom?
Thanks!
I'll let the coupe guys advise but with your screen name and location I wonder if you work at Grand Coulee Dam? :-)
Stuff. I got stuff.
I've been wondering the same! Hoping for some good answers, all the other threads I searched made some older recommendations.
FWIW, I heard back from bavsound today. They indicated that they no longer offer their Stage 1 kit for the Coupe and suggested I find a local shop to do something custom.
For the money, I don't think you can beat the JL Audio HD900/5 amplifier. You can buy pretty much use any high quality 6.5" component speaker with separate tweeters for the front and you can fit any 5 1/4" in the roof in the rear. The sub is very limited unless you make a custom box. I ran a Kicker 8" Solo-Baric L7 subwoofer and made a custom box that all fit under the cover in the back. I posted a thread a while back showing the sub box details. As for the head unit that is your call, I used an Alpine that has bluetooth and XM and matches the interior fairly well.
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I believe there is a JL sub that fits our enclosures. That's a shame about bav sound not making the stage 1 for our cars. Do they have a stage 2?
The sound system is last on my list but I might have to start collecting parts
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Portland? If it's Musicar, I'd recommend s hard pass. Just a heads up.
What are you in need of as far as assistance? What price point are you looking st? I'm getting a list together for my own coupe at the moment, and am doing a bit of research on each component on current offer, and could possibly offer some suggestions for your tastes/goals. But as far as a plugnplay kit or system - none exist to my knowledge.
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Kicker makes a 6.5" that works in the stock box. Also, I used 6.5" coax in the rear and 5.25 components in the front. You can put 6.5" components in the front as long as the mounting depth is not too deep.
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Reviving an old thread here...does the JL Audio HD900/5 amplifier work "plug and play" with the factory head unit?
I doubt it based on all the individual speakers and how they are wired to the amp.
I installed one of these amps in my X5 4.8is. It is capable of using the same input signal as the factory amp and should do a pretty good job with it. Wiring the speakers would be up to you, you may want to consider replacing the speakers and rewiring them.
That being said, that amp is far more powerful than what would be necessary to drive a Z3-sized sub.
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