Menu
Forum
What's new
New posts
Live Activity
Search forums
Members
Registered members
Classifieds Member Feedback
Car Audio Discussion
General Car Audio
Car Audio Build Logs
Car Audio Equipment
Subwoofers
Speakers
Amplifiers
Head Units
Car Audio Help
Wiring, Electrical and Installation
Enclosure Design & Construction
Car Audio Classifieds
Car Audio Classifieds
Car Audio Wanted
Classifieds Member Feedback
Gallery
New media
New comments
Search media
SHOP
Shop Head Units
Shop Amplifiers
Shop Speakers
Shop Subwoofers
Shop eBay Car Audio
Log in / Join
Test
Forum
Search
Search titles only
Search titles only
Log in / Join
Search
Search titles only
Search titles only
What's new
New posts
Live Activity
Search forums
Members
Registered members
Classifieds Member Feedback
Menu
Reply to thread
Forum
Car Audio Equipment
Subwoofers
Shallow mount vs 8 inch vs radical modification
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8797196" data-attributes="member: 614752"><p>So you're up against the old addages of:</p><p>1. Space makes bass.</p><p>2. There's no replacement for displacement</p><p>Rather simplified versions of Hoffman's Iron Law.</p><p></p><p>8" woofers just don't have much piston area and shallow mounts will have very limited excursion.</p><p></p><p>Your best bet would probably be to look into 4 very robust 8"s for under the seat just for the fact that it will be a better locadion/aiming of the woofers than up firing into the seat. </p><p></p><p> You may be able to lift the rear seats an inch or two to get a bit more box volume but this may be expensive and/or complex and depending on who is sitting back there it may not be practical. </p><p></p><p>I would avoid center console replacement. This is not a good location to get bass in a pickup truck. </p><p></p><p>I have an older F250 here and just have one back seat folded up and a box of around 3.75 cubic feet net behind that seat which can be removed if I need both back seats. This may be a good compromise depending how often you need ALL the passenger space. That location for a box allows you far better options for something with a large cone AND has enough depth to let you put in something with high excursion. </p><p></p><p>DO keep us posted with your results. This is a common question/issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8797196, member: 614752"] So you're up against the old addages of: 1. Space makes bass. 2. There's no replacement for displacement Rather simplified versions of Hoffman's Iron Law. 8" woofers just don't have much piston area and shallow mounts will have very limited excursion. Your best bet would probably be to look into 4 very robust 8"s for under the seat just for the fact that it will be a better locadion/aiming of the woofers than up firing into the seat. You may be able to lift the rear seats an inch or two to get a bit more box volume but this may be expensive and/or complex and depending on who is sitting back there it may not be practical. I would avoid center console replacement. This is not a good location to get bass in a pickup truck. I have an older F250 here and just have one back seat folded up and a box of around 3.75 cubic feet net behind that seat which can be removed if I need both back seats. This may be a good compromise depending how often you need ALL the passenger space. That location for a box allows you far better options for something with a large cone AND has enough depth to let you put in something with high excursion. DO keep us posted with your results. This is a common question/issue. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forum
Car Audio Equipment
Subwoofers
Shallow mount vs 8 inch vs radical modification
Top
Menu
Home
Refresh