Sub Woofer Installation, Tried to get better Audio without carving up the car Options

[horizontally-opposed]

2.5-inch mounting depth
13.5-inch diameter
Only needs 0.8-sqft of box
Rave reviews...

Oh my. The price, too…

https://www.amazon.com/13TW5V2-4-Audio-4-Oh...8593NJZKYNTBWMX

[bbrock]

2.5-inch mounting depth
13.5-inch diameter
Only needs 0.8-sqft of box
Rave reviews...

Oh my. The price, too…

https://www.amazon.com/13TW5V2-4-Audio-4-Oh...8593NJZKYNTBWMX

Dammit Pete, you got me excited when I saw it was a JL Audio sub. The first one I bought for my project was an 8" JL Audio can that sub sounded NICE. Unfortunately just a tad too deep for the footwell space so I had to exchange it for a sub that is okay but not as good as the JL. That price is a little rich for my blood though.

[horizontally-opposed]

2.5-inch mounting depth
13.5-inch diameter
Only needs 0.8-sqft of box
Rave reviews...

Oh my. The price, too…

https://www.amazon.com/13TW5V2-4-Audio-4-Oh...8593NJZKYNTBWMX

Dammit Pete, you got me excited when I saw it was a JL Audio sub. The first one I bought for my project was an 8" JL Audio can that sub sounded NICE. Unfortunately just a tad too deep for the footwell space so I had to exchange it for a sub that is okay but not as good as the JL. That price is a little rich for my blood though.

Right there with you on the price. Yikes. And it looks heaaaavy too. I'd love to have great bass, but $600-700 and 20+ pounds (as much as my whole system, if not more) is probably going to cross that one off my list…as beautiful a piece of engineering as it looks to be. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

[IronHillRestorations]

JL makes good gear.

[horizontally-opposed]

JL makes good gear.

They sure do. I'm really impressed with the quality of the parts. At a consumer level (short of audiophile stuff, in other words) it's the best I've seen by far.

And we 914 people have a wacky way of looking at parts pricing. I just paid $400~ for a pair of new exterior door handles—low-tech parts for which the styling, engineering, and tooling was paid for a long time ago—but hesitate when considering a beautifully made sub that would potentially solve a space issue. Decidedly so-so Bose gear in a new Boxster is $990 over the anemic standard sound system, while Burmester is $4,690. So maybe I'll save a little longer over getting a normal eight-inch sub. Question is whether Mark's box would accept something like this thing, and offer 0.8 sqft in volume. Weight will be a consideration, though...

Bigger takeaway for me is that, more often than not, we are beyond lucky to have the choices we do. LED headlights for $300~, or less? The upcharge for LEDs over the standard bi-xenons on a new 718 Boxster? $1,180—or $2,140 on a 718 Spyder, for some reason. Granted, 718 LEDs are superior, and dynamic too, but…

It's frankly amazing what is available for these cars five decades after they were built—whether it's from Porsche AG, 914Rubber, Spokeworks, 914-6werkshop, Tangerine Racing, Vintage LEDs, etc or any number of "non-914" suppliers.

[bbrock]

JL makes good gear.

They sure do. I'm really impressed with the quality of the parts. At a consumer level (short of audiophile stuff, in other words) it's the best I've seen by far.

And we 914 people have a wacky way of looking at parts pricing. I just paid $400~ for a pair of new exterior door handles—low-tech parts for which the styling, engineering, and tooling was paid for a long time ago—but hesitate when considering a beautifully made sub that would potentially solve a space issue. Decidedly so-so Bose gear in a new Boxster is $990 over the anemic standard sound system, while Burmester is $4,690. So maybe I'll save a little longer over getting a normal eight-inch sub. Question is whether Mark's box would accept something like this thing, and offer 0.8 sqft in volume. Weight will be a consideration, though...

Bigger takeaway for me is that, more often than not, we are beyond lucky to have the choices we do. LED headlights for $300~, or less? The upcharge for LEDs over the standard bi-xenons on a new 718 Boxster? $1,180—or $2,140 on a 718 Spyder, for some reason. Granted, 718 LEDs are superior, and dynamic too, but…

It's frankly amazing what is available for these cars five decades after they were built—whether it's from Porsche AG, 914Rubber, Spokeworks, 914-6werkshop, Tangerine Racing, Vintage LEDs, etc or any number of "non-914" suppliers.

I noticed they also have a shallow mount 10" at about half the weight and price but double the depth. https://www.amazon.com/10TW1-4-Audio-300W-4...1076&sr=8-4

Just the perfect kit to whip out to play a bit of Aerosmith. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[horizontally-opposed]

I noticed they also have a shallow mount 10" at about half the weight and price but double the depth. https://www.amazon.com/10TW1-4-Audio-300W-4...1076&sr=8-4

Just the perfect kit to whip out to play a bit of Aerosmith. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Nice find!

10" 4-ohm subwoofer mica-filled polypropylene injection-molded cone with rubber surround
power range: 75-300 watts RMS peak power handling: 600 watts
top-mount depth: 4-3/8"
weight: 11 pounds
sealed box volume: 0.35 cubic feet
ported box volume: 0.625 cubic feet black steel mesh grille

$272

Now, if it works in the footwell box @914Rubber we might just have an ultimate setup for the 914.

[bbrock]

Still working on the tooling to mass produce these. Should be January

@Mikey914 What's the latest?

[FlacaProductions]

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[Mikey914]

Need to get back on this it's simple enough. Just haven't had the time lately. I'll follow up this next week as we can easily do these
Mark

[Chris914n6]

I'll follow up this next week as we can easily do these
Mark

You say that for everything.... then a half year goes by.... then another.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

[bbrock]

Need to get back on this it's simple enough. Just haven't had the time lately. I'll follow up this next week as we can easily do these
Mark

@Mikey914 Any progress to report? No worries if not, but I need to get my sub mounted in a box soon so might have to take a stab at a DIY solution. However, if these will truly be ready soon, I'll wait.

[Mikey914]

I've been sidetracked. I'd like to say we can do it in the next 8 weeks but that might be pushing it.
Mark

[Arno914]

If I recall that correctly, there is a difference between the "early" (70-71) and the later foam blocks in the footwell?
I am looking for an stereo upgrade, too and the "foam block" solution sounds good to me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
I checked on my ´71 and there is only a relatively small foam block. Any comments on this are greatly appreciated.

Arno

[bbrock]

If I recall that correctly, there is a difference between the "early" (70-71) and the later foam blocks in the footwell?
I am looking for an stereo upgrade, too and the "foam block" solution sounds good to me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
I checked on my ´71 and there is only a relatively small foam block. Any comments on this are greatly appreciated.

Arno

It has been so long since I had an early MY 914 that I don't remember what the foam looked like other than the foot well was deeper and used the moveable foot rest. However, the bulkhead parts did not change so a subwoofer box shaped like the late model foam piece should still pop right into an older car. The only difference being that your floor carpet or mat will run up onto the box because it is cut longer than the late pattern. I have the 50 year anniversary mats that are cut to the early model pattern in my 73 and do mind that the passenger side runs long.

This might be a good excuse to pester Mark about the status of these boxes again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) @Mikey914

[Mikey914]

Yes I need to be poked on this. Need to finish the tool for it.
Currently side tracked trying to finish getting car ready for WCR, as well as the WAS top for Jim. The 1st one of new production. As well as finishing up the latch rebuild kit and the new covers. Making good progress and will have at least 2 of these done this week.

Mark

[burton73]

If I recall that correctly, there is a difference between the "early" (70-71) and the later foam blocks in the footwell?
I am looking for an stereo upgrade, too and the "foam block" solution sounds good to me. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
I checked on my ´71 and there is only a relatively small foam block. Any comments on this are greatly appreciated.

Arno

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...7620&st=300

Take a look at how Eric at PMB worked out the sub in my 1970 MY 6. 4 will be the same. All is custom

Bob B

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...7620&st=300

Take a look at how Eric at PMB worked out the sub in my 1970 MY 6. 4 will be the same. All is custom

Bob B

[FlacaProductions]

Hey Mark @Mikey914 - just another friendly nudge on these.

[windforfun]

Nice product. Just remember to reverse the phase at hook up.

[East coaster]

It’s fun to see my old subwoofer still kicking around in threads all these years later. I wonder where this thing even is now, I got the impression the guy that bought my car ripped out all the “unnecessary frills”. I had built a few different subs for my teeters over the years and this one was the best of them.