Putting a shallow mount 8in sub in the stock sub position

I-JTEC88 · 06-05-2007, 02:30 AM

Is it possible to mount an aftermarket 8 inch subwoofer in the stock position? Any and all help would help alot..thanks in advace!!

negativezeroz · 06-05-2007, 05:03 PM

I've already been there done that. Basically, you need a VERY shallow 8" that has high .QTS and low FS to sound decent. It'd be better to run off an aftermarket amp as well.

The trunk bars get in the way otherwise this would be very easy and work well.

reelbigfish241 · 06-05-2007, 05:05 PM

it should be a free air sub otherwise it won't sound good, only problem is that there aren't many available.

good luck

bikinpunk · 06-05-2007, 05:06 PM

IDQ subs are good for this type of install, I've heard (read).

negativezeroz · 06-05-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by bikinpunk

IDQ subs are good for this type of install, I've heard (read).

Yes they are awesome IB subs but they are too deep for our cars.

***rpm824*** · 06-10-2007, 12:59 AM

what are some brands and what not... that you guys recommend

Mac2118 · 06-20-2007, 08:38 PM

I hate to bring up a 10 day old thread.. but when you talk shallow... how shallow do you mean? 6"?

able to stretch it out to possibly 7-8 with a spacer?

HTX · 06-20-2007, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac2118

I hate to bring up a 10 day old thread.. but when you talk shallow... how shallow do you mean? 6"?

able to stretch it out to possibly 7-8 with a spacer?

lol hell no. Shallow as in 2-2.5in. pioneer makes one but seems to be very hard to get the 8in model. I dunno if they stopped making it or what. The kicker comp C8 is free air compatible with a mounting depth of i believe 4in. and the mtx 4500 somethin 8in sub is also free air compatable and is a lil more shallow at 3.7in., which is the sub im lookin at gettin. Both run about 100wrms which is enough for free air.

Mac2118 · 06-21-2007, 12:44 PM

hmm.. I wanted to slap one of these in: http://www.ddaudio.com/dd/caraudio/w...sp?series=1500 but I don't see that happening now... might end up putting in the http://www.ddaudio.com/dd/caraudio/w...sp?series=W6.5 instead. it'll outdo alot of 8" subs on the market

edit:

http://www.reaudio.com/specs.html#sp_re look promising. I'll have to pick up one or 2. I used to run RE HC12's.. very nice subs.

I-JTEC88 · 06-24-2007, 01:43 PM

Could you hook up a sub/amp combo on the stock head unit

Black_civic_Si · 06-24-2007, 01:59 PM

look like jl audio working on a slim subwoofer here the link http://mobile.jlaudio.com/jlaudio_pages.php?page_id=213

BigMoney8481 · 06-24-2007, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Black_civic_Si

look like jl audio working on a slim subwoofer here the link http://mobile.jlaudio.com/jlaudio_pages.php?page_id=213

I'm down with JL Audio. I wanted to get their 8w7 in the stock spot but that would prob never work.

46&2 · 09-03-2007, 11:56 PM

has anyone seen/heard of these??

http://www.earthquakesound.com/sws.htm

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I-JTEC88 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 76 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Putting a shallow mount 8in sub in the stock sub position Is it possible to mount an aftermarket 8 inch subwoofer in the stock position? Any and all help would help alot..thanks in advace!!

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Mac2118 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 24 Posts: 224 iTrader: 0 / 0%	hmm.. I wanted to slap one of these in: http://www.ddaudio.com/dd/caraudio/w...sp?series=1500 but I don't see that happening now... might end up putting in the http://www.ddaudio.com/dd/caraudio/w...sp?series=W6.5 instead. it'll outdo alot of 8" subs on the market edit: http://www.reaudio.com/specs.html#sp_re look promising. I'll have to pick up one or 2. I used to run RE HC12's.. very nice subs. Last edited by Mac2118; 06-21-2007 at 12:50 PM.

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