Sub position!
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Sub position!
Hi guys,
did anyone put is sub in the spare tire position?
Maybe with a custom fitted wooden enclosures?<p>Just wondering...
did anyone put is sub in the spare tire position?
Maybe with a custom fitted wooden enclosures?<p>Just wondering...
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Re: Sub position!
yah, its been done. Fiberglass works best for it.<p>Here's a how to on how to do it:
http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=27344&page=9<p>notice his great choice of subwoofer !<p>sorry, this is the one I meant to link (but I guess both work)
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/7165/how_to_1.htm<p>[ April 15, 2003: Message edited by: BumpNGlow ]</p>
http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=27344&page=9<p>notice his great choice of subwoofer !<p>sorry, this is the one I meant to link (but I guess both work)
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/7165/how_to_1.htm<p>[ April 15, 2003: Message edited by: BumpNGlow ]</p>
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Re: Sub position!
The only problem on the mx-3 is that our spare tire well is not flat. there is a big mound in the middle that wont let you fit a sub in it. Simple fix: Smash it! <p>[ April 15, 2003: Message edited by: codyhoover ]</p>
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does smashing it work? I was going to get it cut off and a weld plate over the top of it. Gotta make sure mine's water tight.
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Do you think that smashing it down there will be enough air volume for a 12" subwofeer?
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Re: Sub position!
i personally would cut it and put a piece of sheet metal over the hole. rust seems to enjoy metal that has been smashed. i went with free-airs myself. Click my sig if you want to check out my set-up.<p>[ April 15, 2003: Message edited by: ryanlindenberg ]</p>
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Re: Sub position!
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by GuidoBiRiChiNo:
Do you think that smashing it down there will be enough air volume for a 12" subwofeer?<hr></blockquote><p>o yah. You could probably put 2 of them in there if you wanted.<p>I forgot I had this picture:
http://webpages.charter.net/brandonkahre/mx-3%20decent%20spare%20tire%20install.jpg
It's kind of large so I linked it.<p>hellafied clean, ain't it?<p>[ April 15, 2003: Message edited by: BumpNGlow ]</p>
Do you think that smashing it down there will be enough air volume for a 12" subwofeer?<hr></blockquote><p>o yah. You could probably put 2 of them in there if you wanted.<p>I forgot I had this picture:
http://webpages.charter.net/brandonkahre/mx-3%20decent%20spare%20tire%20install.jpg
It's kind of large so I linked it.<p>hellafied clean, ain't it?<p>[ April 15, 2003: Message edited by: BumpNGlow ]</p>
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I put two Earthquake Magma 12's in the tire well. The magnets were in it anyway. I didn't need to smash it. I just put some noise deadener and used it as the bottom. Worked fine till I ripped it out. I'm probably now going to put 4 10's in there.
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Re: Sub position!
In my 1st mx I had my Infinity Perfect 12 in the spare tire well. I personally didnt care for it but then again it was a Perfect and I doubt the box was the right shape. They are very tempramental subs. But it definatly can be done. Oh yea, I never had any rust problems. I took the sub out after 6 months and there was no rust.
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Ryan I checked your system and I would definitely go for free air subs... but they told me I have to put a wooden hatch shade and anyway it'll always sound like a sh*t.
I'm really a rookie, and do not know anything about good or bad decisions.<p>But for you gurus that want to help me, here's my wish setup:
RF 750x amp for 2way front system (100RMS) and 2way rear system (70RMS)
RF 500bd amp (600w@2ohms) for a 12" (or 15") sub 600RMS.
All components are from Rockford Fosgate.
My first issue is SPACE: I do not want to redo doors or anything. And I want a free hatch as much as possible.
So to put a 15" sub in the tire well would sound great for me!
I'm really a rookie, and do not know anything about good or bad decisions.<p>But for you gurus that want to help me, here's my wish setup:
RF 750x amp for 2way front system (100RMS) and 2way rear system (70RMS)
RF 500bd amp (600w@2ohms) for a 12" (or 15") sub 600RMS.
All components are from Rockford Fosgate.
My first issue is SPACE: I do not want to redo doors or anything. And I want a free hatch as much as possible.
So to put a 15" sub in the tire well would sound great for me!
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http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291128029<p>Check out that album. He's got a few pictures of his system towards the end. It might be exactly what you are looking for.<p>And I think the spare tire well would be too small for a 15 unless you found a small 15 or you raised the floor a little.<p>How bout this:
Fiberglass the spaire tire well, raise the floor and flush mount both amps. You'll still have to be careful up puncturing the sub if you don't have a grill and be carfeul of the amps too.
Fiberglass the spaire tire well, raise the floor and flush mount both amps. You'll still have to be careful up puncturing the sub if you don't have a grill and be carfeul of the amps too.
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i have a few of my trunk. <p> http://www.geocities.com/loopy183/jbl2.jpg <p> http://www.geocities.com/loopy183/jblb.jpg <p> http://www.geocities.com/loopy183/setup3.jpg<p>
just copy and paste the link into a window<p>[ April 17, 2003: Message edited by: Loopy1 ]</p>
just copy and paste the link into a window<p>[ April 17, 2003: Message edited by: Loopy1 ]</p>
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Re: Sub position!
yea if the subs aren't "free-air" subs then they will sound like ****. i made my trunk cover out of particle board and then cut the holes and covered it with carpet. the system i have sounds better than the two 12s i had in a bandpass box.
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if you fiberglass the well like on the links I gave them you don't need a free-air sub b/c its an actual enclosure.<p>If you do just make a baffle for the top then you do need a free air sub, BUT if you have a free air sub, might as well make a baffle somwhere else out of the way -- it'd be easier.
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