So i want to use a plate. I kno you audiophiles hate them but wat is the real scoop on them will they give me a decent sound and still alow me to use the well under them ?if so wat do i mount it to if i cant drill throght the flat part behind the seat somebody help. also can i just make a shallow well box that flips-up like the 4th gen millhouse box? can i just run good speakers with a amp and avoiden using a sub lik bose factory systems?? please help.

 

why dont you do what i did for a while , buy a sub box like this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/10-IN-ROCKFORD-F...QQcmdZViewItem
(JUST AN EXAMPLE , YOU WOULD NEED TO MEASURE FOR CLEARENCE ISSUES WITH THE WINDOW LIKE I DID)

stick your sub in it and it will still sound 100x better then a plate

my truck box i bought sat like 1 inch taller then my seat with the subwoofer firing upwords kind towards the hatch , if you need 2 buy 2 or buy a single box just make sure it will fit back there

 

i just got back from our local custom audio store and the box builder said to use a plate it will hit harder if you seat the rite way. ??? hmmm

 

well you go listen to him then , i just aint gonna try to explain it =)

 

The audio shop said a plate will sound better then a true box?
I would look for a different shop..

 

just let him do what he wants , some reason he wont want an opinion of others but that audio guys 100% right , plates rock man go for it you looooove the rattling it makes , and when ya at it use sony audio only its the best out there

 

as an audio shop owner i'd suggest getting a custom prefab box from eBay that has the proper ammount of airspace for what your subs reccomend ... I say a prefabricated box because it can get quite expensive and time consuming making a box to sit down in the trunk compartment that can be removed ... there are some sold on auction sites just make sure to get a box that is for your year vehicle, size of subwoofers, and proper airspace. you can find out the propper ammount of airspace by checking with the manufacturer. Personally I find that those specs are a little shy of excelent quality so i'd generally add about 25% to the airspace volume.
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the Wal-Mart Sony components blow *** the Sony Xplod Signature series is prety decent

 

. I have built 3 sub boxes for my car and they were all nothing but time consuming. I went from 4 L7 12's to 3 L7 10's, now i am thinking of 3 L7 8's. For me to use my cubby i put my box on piano hinge, so it just folded over. And Sony isnt as bad as most people think, plus some people cant afford audiophile, diamond and kicker, or others that I havent mentioned. As for the box, personally I wouldnt use a plate they suck... but thats my opinion, I prefer a nice tightly sealed box!

 

so since the box is on a hinge ill imagine its not that deep is it so that mean it does not have to take up the whole well ?? and wat do you screw it to since the gas tank in inder that hump behind the seat?

 

there is a cover plate over the tank use 3/4 in screws only!
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