shallow subs

[thisandthat 10+ year member]

My latest car is a Mrk1 MR2, so not much room to install a sub.

I think it would be possible to put a sub in the forward trunk and have it like a forth order bandpass box with it ported into the cabin, but I think that would get a bit crazy and probably would end up sounding less then perfect.

I think I'll just do one sub behind the passengers side (since they don't have peddles and stuff by their feet) or maybe one behind both seats.

My criteria, can't be too deep, perhaps a shallow sub would be best. My seats are out right now so I can't measure, but I think 5 inches would be the absolute max depth.

Sound quality is far more important then how loud it can go.

A 250 rms or more would be good depends on how efficient it is.

Not sure how high up the seat I can make the box so I'm thinking its going to have quite a small volume

Price...300 or less

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[supermaxx123 10+ year member]

most subs are less than 8inch mounting depth so you have lots to choose from!

 

[plugitin 5,000+ posts]

if you needed a shallower sub, check out the dd 1508 or 1510, for even shallowere, the t15xx seires

 

[thisandthat 10+ year member]

Ummmm whats with this new forum, I can't really see what I'm typing, its black on grey....

Anyways back to the subject on hand. I put my seat in my car and it turns out I have more like four inches, and considering there is a inch or so of MDF on the back side that really doesn't leave me with much, 3 or maybe four inchs for the sub. Granted if I put a protective plastic covering over the sub that might give me one extra inch.

Any more suggestion?

Thanks

 

[stilltippin863 10+ year member]

jl audio w7 shallow mounts...

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

if you needed a shallower sub, check out the dd 1508 or 1510, for even shallowere, the t15xx seires

This would be a good choice.

 

[thisandthat 10+ year member]

has anyone heard/tried that diamond audio think subs...

Strange design for sure, but hey I'm a strange guy

 

[16hz lover 10+ year member]

You should check this sub out first. Meets your 3 1/2" mounting depth issue, has outstanding sound quality . It is half the price of a JL as well.

http://www.stereointegrity.com/bm.php

 

[Electrodynamic 10+ year member]

My criteria, can't be too deep, perhaps a shallow sub would be best. My seats are out right now so I can't measure, but I think eight inches would be the absolute max depth.

Sound quality is far more important then how loud it can go.

A 250 rms or more would be good depends on how efficient it is.

Not sure how high up the seat I can make the box so I'm thinking its going to have quite a small volume

Price...300 or less

An 8" depth limitation leaves you pretty much open to any subwoofer. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif I didn't even know those cars had 8" of space anywhere in them. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif (kidding) Although I think if you put a driver that deep behind the seat in an MR2 either you or your passenger will be kissing the dash.

 

[tehWorstest]

a Warden is only 8.25 so you shouldnt have a problem. Anything with a double stacked motor should be fine.

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

I would throw in an 8 behind each seat as they dont require much ft3. Also, most will have a mounting of ~4" so that shouldnt be an issue. Also, for SQ without breaking the bank, look at ID8's, JL W3's. DD1508's get loud but aren't the best for SQ, though they can still sound very good.

 

[16hz lover 10+ year member]

An 8" depth limitation leaves you pretty much open to any subwoofer. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif I didn't even know those cars had 8" of space anywhere in them. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif (kidding) Although I think if you put a driver that deep behind the seat in an MR2 either you or your passenger will be kissing the dash.

He posted up earlier that he only has 4" total depth for the box, so his speaker choices are limited to shallow drivers.

 

[Electrodynamic 10+ year member]

He posted up earlier that he only has 4" total depth for the box, so his speaker choices are limited to shallow drivers.

Oooooh, I missed that part.

 

[thisandthat 10+ year member]

Ya I could sacrifice leg room for myself or the passenger, but I'd rather not. I'm not going for SPL, so hopefully I can find a good sounding sub that will fit. I don't think I'll go with the JL, its pretty huge at 13.5", plus its a lot more money then the other ones.

Thanks for the feed back, keep it coming.

 

[16hz lover 10+ year member]

I'm not going for SPL, so hopefully I can find a good sounding sub that will fit. QUOTE]

The Stereo Integrity subwoofers are known for their outstanding sound quality. Their last sub, the Mag v4 just simply disappeared into the music..it was almost TOO clean.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif