underseat subwoofers
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=105269
Printed Date: April 29, 2024 at 7:32 AM
Topic: underseat subwoofers
Posted By: jettagli03
Subject: underseat subwoofers
Date Posted: June 05, 2008 at 11:38 AM
Long story short I'm ditching the woofer in the trunk and all the dynamat for weight reduction for autocross and also to just have a trunk again.
Has anyone had good luck or heard very good sound from the compact powered subwoofers that are only like 4" high? I've looked briefly on the internet but haven't gotten a chance to go out and listen to anything. I was thinking about going this route because of the simplicity of everything in one piece and I could remove it easily if I wanted to for a short period of time.
I would like to get away from using my JL 1000/1 but if these little guys really do suck then I could mount a smaller or even an acutal shallow mount mount woofer, or two, under the seat(s) as I have about 5 inches of height along with about 16" wide and long to play with.
Any suggestions?
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: June 05, 2008 at 2:54 PM
In that small an enclosure you could easily fit something like an RE SL-10.------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: jettagli03
Date Posted: June 05, 2008 at 11:28 PM
Has anyone heard the JL Audio 13TW5? After playing with WinISD I think I'm going to have to go down to my local JL dealer and see if they have any I can listen to.
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Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: June 06, 2008 at 5:50 PM
Why not consider a lightweight sub box? I have a couple here that are made of aluminum and have tuneable ports in them. Not cheap mind you but they are way lighter than a conventional mdf box. ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: bb 12 man
Date Posted: July 07, 2008 at 9:50 PM
Hey forbidden, Sorta interested in those alum boxes. What cubic ft are they and all that kinda information could you pm sometime so we can talk about them
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Posted By: audiocableguy
Date Posted: July 07, 2008 at 11:53 PM
This help?
https://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_stealthbox_detail.php?fit_id=1502
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: July 08, 2008 at 3:07 PM
www.whack.ca ------------- Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: July 08, 2008 at 5:06 PM
Wow. Those are very nice. Are they extruded, Rob? ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: bb 12 man
Date Posted: July 09, 2008 at 6:06 PM
Hey thanks forbidden those are really nice. I will have to see what the girlfriend wants to do. ------------- How far up your ass does your head go??? Clay Cole
Posted By: remarkable53
Date Posted: July 09, 2008 at 7:34 PM
I sell the JL Audio 13TW5 13.5 Subwoofers and they are incredible. JL has done their homework and of all the shallow woofers on the market these are head and shoulders above any I have ever heard. The 13TW5 requires a sealed enclosure of 0.80 cu. ft. which is about the size of the box that it comes in. It has a 7" voice coil and though a power greedy little pig it rocks in vehicles and locations that 2 years ago I thought were unimaginable to add subs. A little pricey but from the feedback I am recieving from my customers it more than lives up to it's hype. Good luck.
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Posted By: jettagli03
Date Posted: July 10, 2008 at 11:13 PM
What about a half cubic foot? That's about all I have to work with under each seat.
Posted By: twistedp
Date Posted: July 10, 2008 at 11:32 PM
do they have to go under the seats? what about a set of q-forms (they're not heavy)? will mid-woofers fit your bill? ------------- Twisted Performance
Posted By: polstin954
Date Posted: July 11, 2008 at 1:15 AM
in response to the under seat sub issue i have an 04 Gmc diesel with 2 kicker CVR-10's in a down fire box under my rear seat. the box is sealed with .71 cubic feet per sub. the 10's are 4 ohm dual voice coil which are powered by a kicker 450.2 amp which is bridged, refer to the 12 volt sub wiring diagram to properly wire them to be 4 ohm @ the amp. they sound great nice and tight like they should be but still perform well with heavy bass music. with my lack of room for bigger equipment i couldnt be happier with the set up
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