6 1/2 subs??

[ARK_SWAMP_RIDER 10+ year member]

I have a 96 Mustang Cobra. I am looking to add some bass without sacrificing room and also on a very tight budget. I am not big into bass, the factory mach 460 system provides plenty of bass, it just isn't clean. I am considering replacing the rear deck speakers with 6 1/2 Kicker CVT subs. I am trying to find the amp specs for the mach 460, and depeding on those I may run them off the factory amp or get a small 300 watt amp to use. Question: how are the 6 1/2 subs, and how will this sound? Just a crazy idea, not sure if it will work or be worth the time/money. Thanks for any input.

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[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

not sure about the CVT but the JL Audio 6wo is a nice 6.5" sub

 

[ARK_SWAMP_RIDER 10+ year member]

Yes, I should have added that. The CVT and JL 6WO is also something I am considering. Just found out about this, so really just trying to find out IF it would work before I go in depth searching for the right equipment. I just don't know about the small subs. Also, I am gonna loose my speaker, so I may not run the amp on LP so vocals can come through. Any thoughts? Thanks.

 

[TeamPSI 10+ year member]

You can get some badass TangBand 6.5" subs at partsexpress. We used a 5.5" version of it in a mercedes factory sub box and it was suprisingly loud. Sounded great too.

 

[Blinkrazy 10+ year member]

elemental designs 7kv.2 ftmfw!

 

[ARK_SWAMP_RIDER 10+ year member]

I like the price of the Kickers, but the JL rep makes me want to consider those. Looks like if I go through with this I will want a decent 300 watt amp (probable a mono Kicker or 2 channel Fosgate depending on the subs). Would this add quite a bit of bass? I had 2 10's in my last vehicle, way more than I needed, so I would think this would be about half as loud, which should be perfect. Does anyone see a reason why this wouldn't work? How will the subs perform since they will be open air and not enclosed in a box? Thanks.