Luke's Box with an M3 rear bench? NE1?

[svn2002s]

Should I bother? What options do i have?

[deansbimmer]

What do you mean?

[rhett325i]

I am assuming you are talking about using a Luke sub box with an M3 rear seat. I have a Luke 10" box with a JL audio 10W3V3, and an M3 rear seat. It sounds amazing. No matter what rear seat you have, a Luke box is the best option if you want a subwoofer in your car. I have had several people tell me my car has the best sounding bass they have ever heard in a car. It is all due to the Luke box.

[svn2002s]

Just because there's no armrest. I guess the sound waves will travel through the thick foam.

[Schnitzer318is]

Just because there's no armrest. I guess the sound waves will travel through the thick foam.

Nope... get yourself an armrest rear seat. Trust me. I pulled out as much of that foam as I dared and it still blocked all but the lowest frequencies of bass. Plus on top of that the vinyl or leather will actually vibrate on top of the foam from the bass. It was horrible.

[deansbimmer]

With mine it did indeed sound better with the rear seat out, but even with the M3 rears it sounds great. Taking foam out of the seat actually made it sound worse because it shook more, the stock m3 seat doesn't vibrate noticeably until you really crank it up and hit the low frequencies.

On the other hand, my car is pretty loud with the solid coilover suspension and engine, and I don't listen to rap or stuff with heavy bass, so I lose a lot of discernment for the minor details.

I went with an M3 seat to complete my car's theme. With that said, I'm putting an armrest seat in my brother's e30.

[svn2002s]

Nope... get yourself an armrest rear seat. Trust me. I pulled out as much of that foam as I dared and it still blocked all but the lowest frequencies of bass. Plus on top of that the vinyl or leather will actually vibrate on top of the foam from the bass. It was horrible.

Man what a dilemma, I don't think I could trade the rear in my car. Since I'm won't be running speakers in the back, I could build a box with two eights exactly below the factory openings or with two ports facing up.

Won't be perfect but I guess better than nothing.

Who would change the rear for killer bass?

My interior:

[svn2002s]

How come my pics show as attachments?

[StereoInstaller1]

Man what a dilemma, I don't think I could trade the rear in my car. Since I'm won't be running speakers in the back, I could build a box with two eights exactly below the factory openings or with two ports facing up.

Won't be perfect but I guess better than nothing.

Who would change the rear for killer bass?

My interior:

My single 10 box will kick the crap out of 2 8" done that way AND use way less trunk space.

EDIT: maybe I didn't make myself clear: you need not modify those cloth seats at all, just add a little power. 500 RMS on bass and 35W X4 on front and rear, your car will sound great.

[Schnitzer318is]

Who would change the rear for killer bass?

My interior:

Wow, that is a very nice interior. Not sure I could bring myself to change that either and I am a pretty serious audiophile. Not basshead, but audiophile. I might do large 8's or small 10's in the rear cards like I've seen on a few convertibles if I had that interior.

You can try Luke's suggestion (lol he knows e30's really well). I can only speak out of my experience with the 3 that I have. IMHO fold down rear seat will give you the cleanest and most efficient bass possible. Though I am VERY curious about 8's/10's in the rear cards. I might have to try it.

[AndrewBird]

Man what a dilemma, I don't think I could trade the rear in my car. Since I'm won't be running speakers in the back, I could build a box with two eights exactly below the factory openings or with two ports facing up.

Won't be perfect but I guess better than nothing.

Who would change the rear for killer bass?

My interior:

You have no shift lever...

[E30Nova]

You have no shift lever...

Just what I was gonna post, lol. Pretty sexy interior, though. Never seen that pattern before.

Also, I have a rear seat with an armrest, but does the armrest have to be down all the time? You guys are making it sound like the rear seat is impenetrable when it comes to bass. ;)

Matt

[StereoInstaller1]

I warn people to NOT listen with the rear seat out, it can be like 6 to 10db difference.

Seriously HUGE, especially if you have the all heavy leather "iS" interior.

Cloth seats like this really don't have much effect.

[Schnitzer318is]

I warn people to NOT listen with the rear seat out, it can be like 6 to 10db difference.

Agreed, I said the same thing in my install thread. I made that mistake and ended up having to cut holes in the seat.

[StereoInstaller1]

Agreed, I said the same thing in my install thread. I made that mistake and ended up having to cut holes in the seat.

which you still have not posted pics of!

If others find it acceptable, I have bunches of 4" ports