Instead of using a sub box that drops in the center storage compartment, are the left & right storage area's large enuff(cu ft.) to place the subs in? 8" or 10".
I want to keep the center available for junk
and was thinking of getting a extra set of carpeted covers for the left&right to recess the subs in. thanks Rob.

 

The side compartments are only .1~.2 cu.ft. But you can build individual enclosures in each corner leaving the center available for junk.
Check out hrdtopv8's pics half-way down this thread:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...58&forum_id=20


Nelson V.

 

Nelson thanks for the info, what i wanted to use was these subs:
http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/produ...h%20Subwoofers, needing .35cf
I measured the compartments as 14L x 8w x 7D multiplyed comes to 784 cubic inchs = 0.4537037 cubic foot, so those subs above are slightly under the needed CF if im doing it correctly.

 

14"X8"X7"= 784cu.in.
and, 1 cu. ft. = 1728 cu. in (or 12"X12"X12")
Therefore, you have 784/1728 cu. ft. or ~.453 cu. ft. gross, which probably doesn't take into account the volume displaced by your building materials (presumably MDF or glass) or the volume displaced by the subwoofer itself. These must be taken into account when determining your net enclosure volume.
By disclaimer, I don't know what your level of proficiency is. So please take my shared information for what it is: shared information. Not trying to slam you or anything; just trying to help.


Nelson V.

 

OK i appreciate your help, i just edited my post above yours to come up with the same figure .453, i didn't take into account the sub itself and there wouldn't really be any building material, just carpeted 1/4" plywood to hang the sub through, would a ported setup help any?
And i assume using a smaller volume would have a neg effect on the sub? not reproducing the soud properly, thanks for the tips

 

I'm sure you noticed RF's recommendation that a ported enclosure for the same driver requires .6 cu. ft. In the case of a ported enclosure, you must also take into account the volume displaced by the port; it's not part of the net volume. Using a smaller enclosure than recommended will raise the F3 frequency (that's the 3dB "downpoint" where the subwoofer/enclosure system begins roll off sound reproduction). At 37Hz with the "correct" enclosure you're already at the high end of where you want your subwoofer to roll off (the lower the better), so you don't want to go any smaller.

In my own vehicle, I was going to build a small enclosure in each corner, with a portion of it "hanging" into the storage well, and the remainder above the well (similar to the pics I cited in the other thread). You may want to consider such an enclosure configuration if you really want to preserve the center well storage area and maximize the air space available. It could be a fabrication/installation nightmare to shoehorn the box into the corner well, so I seriously recommend doing a mockup if you choose this route.

Nelson

 

Nelson thanks again for the great info, after your suggestions im going to have to rethink how i want to tackle this, i certainly dont want to do it incorrectly and it just would have been to easy if they were to fit into those corner wells.
I guess im going to have to do what most others do and use a subthump box in the center, im not much of a fabricator and am doing a complete system thats a big enuff job already, so making boxes is out of the question, and spring is here and i want to drive it Rob