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| Neal |
  Apr 23 2003, 03:46 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 23-April 03 From: Sammamish, Washington Member No.: 605  |
Any ideas on where/how to get a small sub in my 914, I have a center console but it just does not look like enough room even to fit a 6". I am leaning towards a
small tube for the passenger side, any ideas ? Neal |
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| Demick |
Apr 23 2003, 03:56 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257  |
6" Bazooka sub in front of the passenger seat is one method.
Up to a 10" sub in the passenger footwell is another popular method. This is what I did. I pretty much followed Brian Ng's instructions: http://www.ngland.net/~brian/caraudio.html It does limit passenger legroom, but I don't have passengers very often. And I made sure I put a strong grille over the sub so the passenger can put their feet on it with no worries about damaging it. Demick '74 2.0 |
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| BenNC |
Apr 23 2003, 04:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 140 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Cary, NC Member No.: 267 |
Not recommended but, I have a friend (really) who bought a 914 off of evil bay that had 2 6x9ish speakers installed in cutouts in the back wall behind the seats. Yes, they were sticking out into the engine bay. I can't remember if they had cut holes through the insulation or just removed it completely. I imagine the sound quality was someting else (just not sure what).
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| Jeffs9146 |
Apr 23 2003, 04:06 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
This is what I did!
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| brant |
Apr 23 2003, 04:09 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,641 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I just sold a custom center enclosure that was in a car from a previous owner....
It sounded great. the new owner re upholstered it and sent pictures to me today.. it came out nice... I'll try to attatch my first picture... Attached File(s) |
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| brant |
Apr 23 2003, 04:10 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,641 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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obviously I don't know what I'm doing...
Is there a way to take an attatched picture on my hotmail account and put it into this post? brant |
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| Jeffs9146 |
Apr 23 2003, 04:15 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
Save it to your computer first then click browse at the bottom
Jeff Do NOT preview it first!!!!! |
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| Pnambic |
Apr 23 2003, 04:18 PM
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Honk if you like obscene gestures! Group: Members Posts: 914 Joined: 9-April 03 From: Atlanta, GA Member No.: 546 Region Association: South East States |
What size is that sub Jeff? I was planning the same thing.
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| Jeffs9146 |
Apr 23 2003, 04:22 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
8"
It is reinforced and fiberglassed inside and I added 1" in the front and 1/2 inch in the top! .85 qf Jeff |
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| airsix |
Apr 23 2003, 04:32 PM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
Jeff's console looks awsome!
Last year I had a custom fiberglass console with a 10". I yanked that out and build a passenger-footwell enclosure just like Brian Ng's. It's covered by the original carpet and you can't tell it's there save for some lost leg room. I like it, but I like Jeff's console better. Nice job Jeff. -Ben M. |
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| Jeffs9146 |
Apr 23 2003, 04:35 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
Thanks!
I spent all day yesterday grinding the fiberglass on the bottom because I didn't leave enough room for the consol to sit down over the center tunnel! It took me almost two hours to get it without damaging the consol!! It fit like a glove!! Jeff |
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| Malmz |
Apr 23 2003, 06:39 PM
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CSOBOSC founding member Group: Benefactors Posts: 489 Joined: 22-April 03 From: So. Cal Member No.: 602 |
The old car. Polk DB10. Another note on the db series, you don't need a grill. The center cone is hard plastic so it can't be dented in. Required enclosure spec'ed out to be relatively small like the JLs. Brian's was my inspiration years ago...
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| East coaster |
Apr 24 2003, 02:06 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,692 Joined: 28-March 03 From: Millville, NJ Member No.: 487 Region Association: None
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I created a sub-woofer that fits where the factory center tray/pad goes. I used a powered bazooka tube and took the amp and driver out of the tube and built a box for them that fits perfectly in place of the tray. I upholstered the sub to match my interior and added a 1/2" of padding on the top. It looks factory and it puts my arm at the perfect height for shifting and pumps some bass. The other bonus is you can pop it out in 2 minutes and go back to stock look if you want. The back of the enclosure is angled from top to bottom and the backpad holds it in place by tension.
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