I am thinking about replacing my 6X9 set up (see my other thread) with a single 10" sub in the trunk well. How should I build the box? (pics?) Also what about on of those tubed 10" subs how do they sound?

 

well those tubed subs dont really seem to have very high wattage ratings so it wouldnt be very bassy and they are kinda expensive.

a box isnt that hard to make just make sure it will fit and u are as close to the sugested cubic feet for the size

 

Well I am only going to have 200 watts going to it anyways. If that matters.

What would be the ideal box shape and mounting location?

 

im not sure on the ideal but ive hear the cone of the sub facing the rear of the car is best. my sub points up since i think it looks best that way and easiest. in the well in the back would be my best bet

u normaally if ur maxing a single sub box make its a cube but u can have it more rectangle if you like to. its not really hard to screw up just as long as its sealed (if ur making a sealed one) easiest way

 

The shape of the box doesn't matter as much as the size (close to the recommended cubic feet as was said earlier), and whether to make it a sealed, ported, or bandpass box. Most subs have a recommended type of box that they will work best in. Ported boxes aren't that hard to make, and usually they are a little bit larger than sealed boxes, and bandpass boxes are even larger than ported boxes, so if space is an issue you may want to pic a sub that will work best in a sealed box. As far as which way to face the sub it doesn't matter that much, bass is omni directional and you will hear it and feel it no matter which way it is mounted, but sometimes there are other factors to consider. A friend of mine has a newer body style Chevy extended cab truck, and he mounted a single 12" sub under the rear seat (facing upwards), and the ladies love to ride in the back seat when the music is turned up if you know what I mean.

 

I have a ten incher in a sealed box that I hide in the rear compartment. It's an olympian warrior that's recomended for sealed enclosures down to 0.5 c.f. so thats what I built it at to save room. I initially had it directly behind the rear seat. I moved it one day to where it is shown below to make room for the t-tops and it sounded so much better there I never moved it back. It certainly isn't the loudest setup on the block but it gets the job done for me and you wouldn't even know it (or the amp) was there when the compartment is closed.

 

Dustin, that's the same thing I did with my rear apeakers!

It must sound good. Do you have any serious problems with rattles in that cover?

I had two 12"s in a sealed box, I already removed my rear seats since the tops were ripped and no one sat back there anyways. I layed the box right where the old seat backs were. It was a sealed box, so it wasn't too deep, it sounded great.

I friend of mine has a JL Audio 'wedge' looking like that ten in your trunk, he bought it for his truck. That was a sealed box and it sounded great!

 

No rattles really, but like I said it's not the loudest setup. It does sound pretty good for it's size though. I just didn't want to give up my hole hatch area for some bumps. Oh, and I am pretty sure that box design was meant to go behind the seat of a pickup like you mentioned.