OK, so the one thing that sucks about my vert is the sound quality, mainly the lack of any real bass upfront. The stock speaker location sucks; it has holes everywhere, a huge gap for wiring that kills the output from the driver and most aftermarket speakers don’t work well there. The goal is a loud, clear system that sounds good even with the top down and it has to look mostly stock. That's the big stickler, it's easy to just cut up the doors and throw in some 6.5's or something but I didn't want to go that route though.
Enter the Earthquake SWS 6.5 shallow subs:
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I'm not fooling myself that these are actually subs in the traditional sense, I have a JL Audio sub in the trunk for some decent lows. But these drivers are only 1.75 inches deep, go in an enclosure as small as .2 cu ft. and have a tiny bit over a half inch of excursion. For only $100 a pair I figured it was worth a try. If I can get some decent mid-bass sound and impact from the pair under the front seats, then mission accomplished.
I figured out a placement that would let me fit the sub under the seat, even with the seat pushed all the way forward and at its lowest setting. I'm 6'3 so I have the seat all the way down, but I usually drive with it about halfway pushed forward. The only way to get at least .2 cu ft is with a custom fiberglass enclosure, which I've never done before. But fuck it, I never swapped an entire drivetrain in a car until a few years ago either so, how hard could it be?
Spoiler: I mocked up a quick box and it sounds freaking fantastic, way better than I hoped. I'll post pics an info as I get them built.
Enter the Earthquake SWS 6.5 shallow subs:
[IMG][/IMG]
I'm not fooling myself that these are actually subs in the traditional sense, I have a JL Audio sub in the trunk for some decent lows. But these drivers are only 1.75 inches deep, go in an enclosure as small as .2 cu ft. and have a tiny bit over a half inch of excursion. For only $100 a pair I figured it was worth a try. If I can get some decent mid-bass sound and impact from the pair under the front seats, then mission accomplished.
I figured out a placement that would let me fit the sub under the seat, even with the seat pushed all the way forward and at its lowest setting. I'm 6'3 so I have the seat all the way down, but I usually drive with it about halfway pushed forward. The only way to get at least .2 cu ft is with a custom fiberglass enclosure, which I've never done before. But fuck it, I never swapped an entire drivetrain in a car until a few years ago either so, how hard could it be?
Spoiler: I mocked up a quick box and it sounds freaking fantastic, way better than I hoped. I'll post pics an info as I get them built.
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