martin850

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I am expecting my first child in December so am going to need all the space in my boot so the sub will probably have to go.

I want to keep some bass in the car to keep a nice sound balance but what are my options, I did think about an under seat sub but really too keen on that idea.

I also thought about getting some 6x9s and putting them in the rear shelf but I have been lead to believe that it will effect the structure of the car by cutting bigger holes in the metal of the shelf

Could a rear strut brace counter act this effect?

Any help would be greatly appreciated guys.

Thanks in advance

imprezajon

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got one of these fitted.
http://www.dvbcaraudio.co.uk/infinit...f2f16f67ea1597

small and amazing bass. just fits in the corner of the boot and you can still get a pushchair and the weekly shop in the boot. 6x9 will give you extra sound but now where near the bass of a sub.

http://www.dvbcaraudio.co.uk/infinit...em-p-6437.html

http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/pro...leproduct.html

really good price at the moment considering it has a built in amp. i paid over £200 for mine.

TimH

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I've got Genesis Profile 6x9 bass speakers on my rear parcel shelf. I mounted them from underneath and used so MDF spacers cut to shape. That way there was no cutting needed.

Not the same as a sub, but MUCH better bass than just that provided by the door speakers.

martin850

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I listen to alot of rock/metal so the bass doesnt need to make my ears bleed just needs to be punchy bass.

martin850

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I listen to alot of rock/metal so the bass doesnt need to make my ears bleed just needs to be punchy bass.

henrysmith

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Pioneer TS-WX77A bass tube/box for the boot - mounts vertically on the back of the back seats and is only 8 cm thick - have just fitted one in my hawkeye wagon and am very impressed. Based on a 'Horn' enclosure design like Bose do for their Wave systems.

I did not like the look of the underseat jobbies as most of them are only 50Hz plus fequency range - the pioneer gets down to 22Hz so nice and low - has a little controller as well to adjust frequency range and power/volume.

If yopu mount it flat on the floor you can load stuff on top of it no problem as the rigid enclosure is designed for this.

Not the cheapest amped sub but great value for what you get - decent bass plus leaves most of the boot free!

THE DOCTOR

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I was thinking of doing the same, cos there looks like there is almost an 6x9 appature under there, but there's a black box mounted in the right hole? anyone know what it is?

mcbainna

i was wondering the same thing. I bought a set of kenwood 6x9 subs yonks ago but never got round to fitting them. Tim have you got any pics of your install for inspiration....

martin850

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I've just had a look at the box and there looks like there is two coils inside the box

JonMc

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Swing by mine when you get a chance, I have some 6x9s in the rear shelf, didn't cut too much away as I made spacers to raise them, and padded the shelf with some foam - sounds sweet as with some upgraded components at the front too

TimH

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It's the filter for the radio aerial that's incorporated in the rear window demister

You can relocate it somewhere else nearby.

TimH

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I'll take some later for you - better half got the scoobe today.

I remember now that the rear shelf is cut slightly - there were some 6" round speakers there before and the previous owner had made cutouts for those. I didn't bother to enlarge them.

mcbainna

cheers, that would be spot on. has your rear shelf been recovered, it looks a bitch to take out, or did you just screw the mdf spacers from below. want to keep it as dicreet as possible so not keen on cutting out trim and fitting covers

JonMc

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I screwed my spacers in top and trimmed the shelf in grey alcantara for a stealthy, but smart, look



Best pic I have I'm afraid

JonMc

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I screwed my spacers in top and trimmed the shelf in grey alcantara for a stealthy, but smart, look



Best pic I have I'm afraid

THE DOCTOR

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ideally want to mount mine underneath, thanx for the info about the box

JonMc

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If you try and mount underneath the shelf beware of the springs for the boot, even spaced out the speakers on mine come close to those springs

martin850

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Thanks Jon I will take you up on that mate, would be good to hear what kind of sound you are getting and how punchy the bass is.

JonMc

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I run most stuff of an IPOD, but feel free to bring any specific CDs

THE DOCTOR

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Thanx for the heads up

martin850

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Will probably be in the next couple of weeks Jon, if you are in the country and available?

JonMc

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I'm around this week, heading back to Uni in Lincoln next week, but other than that I expect to be around

ScoobySteve69

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Do you still need an amp to run one of these?