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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Miata/MX5 headrest-speakers???

Does anybody know what type speakers are build in the mk1 mx5/miata seats?
Or does anybody have a picture of them or are they still available at a Miata/MX5 specialist?
Anybody a partnumber?
They cant be big and must be reasonably flat i guess.

Im thinking of building them in my MGF seats before i put on different upholstery.

Any help is welcome!
Arie de Best

Hi Arie

You might like to have a look at this!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Headrest-Speaker-MX-5-mx5-mazda-miata-eunos-1-pair_W0QQitemZ170312415455QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item170312415455&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Cheers Carl
C Bintcliffe

they are not very flat , just very narrow (so you get stereo)

actually they come in sounding boxes (not in the ebay ad) which are about 2" deep, 2" wide and 4" long
Will Munns

Here's a whole kit, and sold overseas..
http://www.3rdstrategy.com/Retrofit_kit.htm
Bud K

Thanks guys!
I wander if i can adapt the mgf headrests to handle the speakers, will they big enought to handle 2 speakers?
The Miata headrests are quit big in comparison to the mgf ones.
Are those spakers the only ones in Miata's or are there more speakers and are the headrest ones just to support the others or are they enough to give a nice sound on there own?
Will do you have them in your seats(you do have mx5 seats dont you?)

Great link Bud with full photographic installation manual!
Arie de Best

Arie,

Got my Miata seats off ebay, they came without the headrest speakers as some models did so I'll by them when I get some spare cash. As for other speakers I've already got a pair of 6"x9" in the back that need replacing so I'll see how the headrests sound by themselves before replacing the rear.

Bud
Bud K

The Miata headrest speakers were not intended to be the only speakers in the system. The idea was that they would add a bit of depth and audibility to the system. There are aftermarket speakers designed to replace the stock ones which tend to work better, too. Also, bear in mind that the stock speakers were frequently wired by the factory with the polarity reversed.
David "back to midget seats" Lieb
David Lieb

actually I shoehorned in some 4" speakers without boxes after the MX5 speakers I ordered from ebay turned up with ripped cones (so I gave up on that route)

I machined some thick rings to place round the front of the speakers to prevent them from bottoming on the seat fabric and distorting.
Will Munns

Hmm Arie is it going to be a hair dressers car?!

more occupyed with the other things besides driving.
Is the engine in yet :P
Onno Könemann

Hi Arie email me your adress ( my email is darren.tyre@ntlworld.com ) and ill send you a pair of them if you want, thier blown ( coz they all blow ) but it will give you an idea of what you need maybe get something a bit more heavy duty
Darren 2 litre frogeye

Onno, its not gonna be a hairdressers car if these boxes blow out Metalica, AC/DC and Whitesnake.
And ofcourse the theme of MiamiVice and James Bond to get me in the mood to misbehave on the road on a gentleman alike manor! :)

Darren, you have mail!


Btw Onno, my engine is far from being in the midget again but you know sometimes you do get distracted by little things. ;)
Was fitting my mgf seats saturday and thought about putting in the boxes before getting a new upholstery.
They are not bolted in yet as im working on the way to mount them to the floor be the seats sit great!! and give massive side support!


Arie de Best

Darren, they have arrived!
Ill see if it will fit this weekend.
Thanks!
Arie de Best

white snake !
not a hair dressers car !!!?!?

you realy are funny
Onno Könemann

Wait untill i have my hair grown like the 80ties rockers and my Iron Maiden T-shirt!!! :)

Arie de Best

Hi Arie, don't waste your money, we put new ones in my wifes MX5 when she first got it , they are as useless as the ones we replaced and we have never used them, the ones in the doors are more than adequate


gordon
g c pugh

wel you hair is getting there
now the stone washed blue jeans and black leather jacket wit maiden logo
Onno Könemann

This thread was discussed between 21/03/2009 and 04/04/2009

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