Are there any non monsoon speakers that can be fitted to the rear with little to no modification? I know Dville isn't making anymore (at least for now or if someone has one for sale).
Many thanks.
Would love to buy Monsoons, but none of eBay selers who has them do not want to send abroad to Europe. Any volontiers to help me here?
ECS Tuning sells the OE speakers for $60 each. I just installed the Monsoons over the weekend. The rear deck install was easy, used a heat gun and a Lay's jar to flex out the inner speaker slot, soldered, RTV'd & screwed them in as well. The door panel speakers were not as easy to install due to design of the back of the speaker, I had to notch out the plastic in 6 places on each door enclosure to make it work. Should sound pretty awesome though, once I get the NBT setup.
The NOS Monsoon's on eBay are down to $115 shipped for (8). You wont do better than that price wise if you're willing to install them.
Thanks to Dville and anyone else that documented installing the Monsoons.
2001 | DINAN 7 Sport | S62 Swapped 6-Speed
DINAN Springs & Exhaust | 750 Brakes | M-Pars | Monsoons | NBT Nav/Radio
Dual Pane Glass | Black & Sand Int.
2001 | 750iL | AlpineWeiss III
@scotthduke on Instagram
"A good scientist is a person with original ideas. A good engineer is a person who makes a design that works with as few original ideas as possible. There are no prima donnas in engineering." - Freeman Dyson
found one with 6x9 speakers in it from 2006 and guess who replied to it 11 years later? lol
"A good scientist is a person with original ideas. A good engineer is a person who makes a design that works with as few original ideas as possible. There are no prima donnas in engineering." - Freeman Dyson
DVille and I did the Monsson thing when it first started out. He took the lead and documented everything very well. It’s basically an afternoon project, if you own a Dremel.
You can can find them at JY for about $6 each, and with a bit of work you’ll have a great sounding car for $24. It’s one of those mods that actually is worth your time. I only did the rear deck since like someone said, the doors require much more cutting. If you want to experiment, when at the JY take the rear deck from an e38 and use that to learn.
02 e39 540i Sport (Son), 01 DINAN 7 (Me), 12 e70 X5 x35i (Mrs), 95 e34 525i (Daughter 2), 01 e46 325Ci vert (Daughter 1)
TRPCHGE - '01 740i Black/Black 230k'ish - Power folding mirrors, Mk.IV Nav, 16:9, M-pars, Sport seats, Sport wheel, Steptronic, Euro rear fog switch, 2.50" X-Pipe, Shadowline, E53 4.6is Cluster, Lacewood interior, Chromeline, 3.15, Bilstein B6+H&R Stage II's. - SOLD 06/21
BSKCASE - '98 740il Arctic Silver/Black 175k'ish - Face-lifted, 3" Projectors, Shadowline, 01 Tails, Hydro Trunk, Sunshades, 750il Full interior retrofit, Sport Seats, Steptronic, Face-lift Steering Column, X5 Steering wheel, E53 4.6is Cluster, Euro E66 Piano black/Chrome Grab-handles, Chromeline, Suede Pillars/Headliner, Auto wipers/Lights, Lighted Handles interior/Exterior, Dual battery retrofit.
WIP: Custom Style 42 18x9.5" ET12, 18x10.5" ET8, 3.15 LSD Rear diff.
BavSound is releasing their own rear deck speakers that are a direct OEM fit, and will be available later this spring.
TRPCHGE - '01 740i Black/Black 230k'ish - Power folding mirrors, Mk.IV Nav, 16:9, M-pars, Sport seats, Sport wheel, Steptronic, Euro rear fog switch, 2.50" X-Pipe, Shadowline, E53 4.6is Cluster, Lacewood interior, Chromeline, 3.15, Bilstein B6+H&R Stage II's. - SOLD 06/21
BSKCASE - '98 740il Arctic Silver/Black 175k'ish - Face-lifted, 3" Projectors, Shadowline, 01 Tails, Hydro Trunk, Sunshades, 750il Full interior retrofit, Sport Seats, Steptronic, Face-lift Steering Column, X5 Steering wheel, E53 4.6is Cluster, Euro E66 Piano black/Chrome Grab-handles, Chromeline, Suede Pillars/Headliner, Auto wipers/Lights, Lighted Handles interior/Exterior, Dual battery retrofit.
WIP: Custom Style 42 18x9.5" ET12, 18x10.5" ET8, 3.15 LSD Rear diff.
Once you remove the speaker enclosure on the doors and remove the speakers, take the Monsoon and place it face down on the enclosure. Make marks on the enclosure where the 6 ribs hold up the cone. That is where it "rubs" and wont seat into the enclosure. Use a dremel tool or other means to notch out the plastic about 1/2 inch outward in those 6 places. Repeat that for each door enclosure. It takes awhile, but Im sure the sound will be really worth it.
No head unit yet in mine, so Ill have to wait. But at least that's done.
2001 | DINAN 7 Sport | S62 Swapped 6-Speed
DINAN Springs & Exhaust | 750 Brakes | M-Pars | Monsoons | NBT Nav/Radio
Dual Pane Glass | Black & Sand Int.
2001 | 750iL | AlpineWeiss III
@scotthduke on Instagram
TRPCHGE - '01 740i Black/Black 230k'ish - Power folding mirrors, Mk.IV Nav, 16:9, M-pars, Sport seats, Sport wheel, Steptronic, Euro rear fog switch, 2.50" X-Pipe, Shadowline, E53 4.6is Cluster, Lacewood interior, Chromeline, 3.15, Bilstein B6+H&R Stage II's. - SOLD 06/21
BSKCASE - '98 740il Arctic Silver/Black 175k'ish - Face-lifted, 3" Projectors, Shadowline, 01 Tails, Hydro Trunk, Sunshades, 750il Full interior retrofit, Sport Seats, Steptronic, Face-lift Steering Column, X5 Steering wheel, E53 4.6is Cluster, Euro E66 Piano black/Chrome Grab-handles, Chromeline, Suede Pillars/Headliner, Auto wipers/Lights, Lighted Handles interior/Exterior, Dual battery retrofit.
WIP: Custom Style 42 18x9.5" ET12, 18x10.5" ET8, 3.15 LSD Rear diff.
I had some Kickers installed in my first E38 by a guy about 5-6 years ago. Solid quality and sounded great and direct fitment. Then installed Mansoons last year to my other E38 after reading the forum. To say the least I was very disappointed with the sound quality, especially after going through all the work, trimming and etc.
I'm looking to get this big box out of my trunk... were the Kickers four OEM-sized subs put in the rear deck, or was it a box in the trunk? If it wasn't in the trunk, do you think it was comparable in volume, tone, and range to a box with a couple subs in it? The only Kickers I see are two way
Last edited by shanecarmaster1; 02-28-2018 at 08:44 AM.
Are the ones back there 4 or 8 ohm?
Monsoons which are usually used when upgrading E38 audio system are 4 ohm, but OEM BMW DSP rear deck speakers are deffo 8 ohm.
Not sure how that affects sound quality or any other parameters.
A lot of good options that should fit with little to no modification here:
https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/approx-5-woofers/
I'd suggest the Silver Flute W14RC25 in either 4 or 8 ohm. Good speaker, reasonable price but may need a little tweaking of the box to fit.
2001 | DINAN 7 Sport | S62 Swapped 6-Speed
DINAN Springs & Exhaust | 750 Brakes | M-Pars | Monsoons | NBT Nav/Radio
Dual Pane Glass | Black & Sand Int.
2001 | 750iL | AlpineWeiss III
@scotthduke on Instagram
bavsound.com they are in the production stages of the rear deck speakers for the e38 ill buy all of my speakers when i hear back from them about their release
I have ordered 8 brand new Monsoon speakers (4 ohm) to do the audio system upgrade. Awaiting for them to arrive to Europe and will get started.
I am planning to do a straight swap to door kickers and will modify rear DSP sub box to replace all four deck speakers too.
Looking forward to this.
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