smaller sub options?

[NC_John]

I modified the factory sub box to house a JL 8W3 in the stock location, and it sounds amazing! I love it! It doesn't give you that shake your neighbors windows kinda bass but its good enough for the people inside the vehicle. I've been told by passengers that it sounds like a 10 or even a 12. And I didn't have to relocate the jack either.

Very cool. Sounds like ought to try to do the same first too then. Thanks.

 

[jdpber]

i built a box that fits a 10 in the rear quarter factory location and it jamms

 

[NC_John]

Oh ok, you got the amps might as well use them. I ran the 15 for a short time just because I alreadyvhad it when I bought the yukon. Still have it, thinkin about makin a coffee table/ sub box for my surround sound lol

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Yeah, thats why I run my 12". This is the fourth vehicle I've had it in. The funniest was a 96 cadillac deville I bought for $300 (clean car, absolutely everything worked). The system I put in it was worth $2,500. The car was built and insulated so well it was the perfect platform for a system- with some mods I was even able to fit 4x6 plates in the dash- talk about an amazing soundstage. That remains the best sounding system I have ever built. Tragically, my kid didn't want to drive the car - it was old but "poor old", not "cool old" so I pulled the system and sold the car for a grand. That was a great car. Every drive brought me back to my college days when I had to drive stuff like that. Kids are spoiled these days. I would given my left arm if my parents wanted to give me a f*cking car. My wife instead bought him a late model maxima POS that she has to make payments on..... Stupid.

 

[01TX_Tahoe]

i built a box that fits a 10 in the rear quarter factory location and it jamms

yeah a 10 will fit back there also and give really good bass and doesn't take up much more space than an 8 will. you can even fit a 12 if you wanted to but it's not cheap unless you can build it yourself...

 

[jdpber]

yea a 12 is pushing the air space of the box..

10 is the best bang literally .. and build a box like i did and you will be very happy.. a good quality 10 can bang.. proper air matched to the speaker is key...

 

[NC_John]

.. proper air matched to the speaker is key...

exactly. you have to match the sub with the proper sized enclosure...

so......anybody know how big the factory one is?

 

[01TX_Tahoe]

exactly. you have to match the sub with the proper sized enclosure...

so......anybody know how big the factory one is?

Before I modded mine I did take measurements... I'll check when I get home and post the dimensions I came up with. I do know it was enough space for a sealed box to house my JL 8w3.

 

[NC_John]

Before I modded mine I did take measurements... I'll check when I get home and post the dimensions I came up with. I do know it was enough space for a sealed box to house my JL 8w3.

do you mean physically in that it fit in the box, or as far as the volume required for the sub to work properly (per JL's specs)?

 

[01TX_Tahoe]

do you mean physically in that it fit in the box, or as far as the volume required for the sub to work properly (per JL's specs)?

Both. I took measurements of the box and calculated the air space subtracting the wall thickness and thickness of the new face I added. I cut 1/2" off the face and added a piece of 1/2" mdf to fit the 8W3. The stock hole was too small and because it was counter sunk the sub didn't fit. As for the depth of the sub, it fit perfectly. And because I used the factory enclosure I can still keep my jack in the stock location and I still have use of the storage compartment also. That's where I keep a few emergency items just in case. The box sounds great! I still have to add some dampening to some of the factory panels cause of rattling but thats about it.

 

[NC_John]

Both. I took measurements of the box and calculated the air space subtracting the wall thickness and thickness of the new face I added. I cut 1/2" off the face and added a piece of 1/2" mdf to fit the 8W3. The stock hole was too small and because it was counter sunk the sub didn't fit. As for the depth of the sub, it fit perfectly. And because I used the factory enclosure I can still keep my jack in the stock location and I still have use of the storage compartment also. That's where I keep a few emergency items just in case. The box sounds great! I still have to add some dampening to some of the factory panels cause of rattling but thats about it.

Awesome. Looks like I'll be shopping for the same sub. Appreciate it!