Upfront bass...literally

jderdock
jderdock Posts: 131
edited April 2006 in Car Audio & Electronics
Has anyone ever seen someone put an 8" sub in this location on a Honda Civic?

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Rega P3 > Parasound Zphono > NAD C320BEE > Polk LSi 15
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited April 2006
    not without serious fabrication. To get any amount of airspace, you need to do some cutting and removing of some metal. I could've swore I've seen it done before but can't remember where. I know I've seen a ton of guys put a sub behind or by replacing the glove box.
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  • jderdock
    jderdock Posts: 131
    edited April 2006
    It's a pretty big gap. I can't imagine a reasonably sized 8" subwoofers basket and magnet wouldn't fit there?
    Rega P3 > Parasound Zphono > NAD C320BEE > Polk LSi 15
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited April 2006
    I'm thinking of replacing all my carpeting in my car and will have to be removing all the console crap as part of that.........

    Totally unrelated to your question, but how difficult was it to take everything out?
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  • jderdock
    jderdock Posts: 131
    edited April 2006
    That stuff couldn't come apart any easier. It's just a bunch of philips head screws.
    Rega P3 > Parasound Zphono > NAD C320BEE > Polk LSi 15
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited April 2006
    Would be an interesting project....
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  • neomagus00
    neomagus00 Posts: 3,899
    edited April 2006
    given appropriate fabrication skills and lots of patience, i see no reason you couldn't do it... things to keep in mind as you design would be:

    mounting points (these have to be integrated, you can't build the box and THEN decide how to bolt it down)
    strength (you can't just glass out the right volume, it's still a 25 pound hunk of metal that makes much backpressure - wouldn't want your shiny new box to explode into splinters... or flex, that's less bad but still bad)

    um... i guess that's really all i can think of... if you decide to do it, we're here to help and make sure you keep us updated either way!
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited April 2006
    If you could make it work, that would be a great place for a sub. Ive actually thought about downgrading to a 8" sub and mounting it up front under my dash somehow.
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited April 2006
    I've been thinking about upgrading to a 12" sub :D.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited April 2006
    focal makes 6" subs, you could always throw one of those in there.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited April 2006
    Nah, Im an "all Polk" kinda guy so Id go with something like a MM2048 and call it a day.

    Note to Polk - 6.5" dedicated midbass speakers wouldnt be a bad idea. ;)
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  • 1996blackmax
    1996blackmax Posts: 2,436
    edited April 2006
    I go with what sounds good to me :).
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  • Tim Staudinger
    Tim Staudinger Posts: 30
    edited April 2006
    I have an 8 inch sub up front in my explorer for that "UP FRONT BASS" !! It works great!!
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