Sub And Amp In Boot Question

[mr_squiggle_1]

It wouldnt be very good when you get a flat tyre though lol

[Trav33]

I've been pondering this same question myself...

I want to mount my amp on a fake vertical wall, so it can be seen but will not reduce boot space.

Fhrx - I've never seen a sub mounted in that little void, how well does a 10" work in there? Do subs work better when you face them towards the front of the car, or will it sound pretty much the same, with the 10 inch facing up to the parcel shelf?

[Jon_r33]

I've been pondering this same question myself...

I want to mount my amp on a fake vertical wall, so it can be seen but will not reduce boot space.

Fhrx - I've never seen a sub mounted in that little void, how well does a 10" work in there? Do subs work better when you face them towards the front of the car, or will it sound pretty much the same, with the 10 inch facing up to the parcel shelf?

from experience you get the nicest/clearest base if you mount the subs in an more open area, eg the boot itself not the small area next to the battery. now i know you lose boot space, which wasnt really a concern for me but might be for others. it just depends what your after...

personally i have 2 12inch pioneer 400watt rms in a box which is facing towards the rear of my 33, but on a slight angle (the way the box is designed) ie subs face slightly upward... im into R&B sorta music so base was pretty important for me... doin it this way i found gives best results! i tried facing them towards the cabin as well as two seperate small boxes on either side but found that there was not enough reverberation (basically echoing and movement of sound waves reflecting off surfaces). because the boot overall is quite small in the r33 (compared to say commodores) it is much harder to achieve the same amount of base. A good way to achieve more base is to use a ported box instead, i myself wil be upgrading to one for my 2 12inch subs soon. apparently you can achieve up to 25% more base out of them!

well i hope that helps answer your questions :-s

Jon

[cheez]

you could set it up like mine. the only thing you have to remember is to allow some space in between the rear of the box and the tail lights just incase you need to change globes. i just had the carpet extend under a faulty 3mm timber kicker.

the bcak panel still needs to be carpeted but you get the picture. its on a hinge so it drops down tto access battery and then also i have mounted a seperate bracket to hold the jack there too as my spare tyre is till readily accessible in the middle of the subs.

if you have any questions ask.

i got 2x10" CV Comp series subs and a US Boss audio amp.

cheers

daniel