C5's Side compartments for subs???
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
C5's Side compartments for subs???
I want to add 2 subs and and amp. I want to hide th subs in the corners. Do anyone make a box or a template I can use for these?
What size will fit in there? Will a flat panel work or a hole in the stock panel, and just drop a sub in the panel?
Pic would be awsome if you had them. I have been searching this area for 1 hour and seen only a few things.
Thanks
What size will fit in there? Will a flat panel work or a hole in the stock panel, and just drop a sub in the panel?
Pic would be awsome if you had them. I have been searching this area for 1 hour and seen only a few things.
Thanks
Le Mans Master
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From: Los Angeles Ca
nothing is going to fit in there stealthly unless you go with a pair of 6.5" subs in a ported box. won't give you a lot of bass but it'll add some low end umph. You could angle mount a pair of 8" or 10" subs in boxes that rise above the floor and still fit your top.
Racer
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From: Berwick Louisiana
8s will fit into the side compartments. I thought of doing it myself, but settled on building a box for 2 8s that goes in the center of rear wall, between the top storage latches. Before I made my decision, I mounted one of the subs to a board and dropped it in, no problem with the fit, but you'll have to mount them to the inside of the compartment as the outside is a little to narrow. Rough calc on the volume is just under 3/4 cubic foot, so that won't be a problem. As far as boxes, you'll have to make them yourself.
Racer
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From: Esparto ca
If you build a box to drop in the side bins you'll kill your air space. Ge a piece of aluminum angle iron and bend it to fit around the top of the hole, notching for corners. Then rivit it in 3/4" below the surface. Screw a piece of 3/4" mdf to it and mount the speaker.
Racer
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From: Berwick Louisiana
If you build a box to drop in the side bins you'll kill your air space. Ge a piece of aluminum angle iron and bend it to fit around the top of the hole, notching for corners. Then rivit it in 3/4" below the surface. Screw a piece of 3/4" mdf to it and mount the speaker.
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
I decided to go with 2 10" Infinity's in the center, in a stealth box. Now I want to mount the amps behind the seats. I want a person getting into the car to see nothing.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '06
make sure you test fit thembehind the seats first. Once you mount an amp behind the seat, you loose leg room. The pass isnt too big a deal, because really, who cares about the pass, unless they are a sig other and are taller. My gf is short so a amp behind her is no big deal. Just giving you a heads up so there arent any surprises when you mount them up and sit. Also the height of teh amp behind the seats will affect leg room
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
The amps are both 2" high and 15" inch long. What is behind that panel? I planned on liquid nailing a board and then mounting to the board.
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