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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 12:54 PM
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My low profile sub box

So my goal for the car is to keep it as stock looking as possible But I really wanted a sub in it . After lots of debating I decided to go with it . My plans were to make it very clean and to blend in with the rest of the interior. So here it is .

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It was a very tight fit . I literally had to use a couple pry bars to shoe horn it in . It fits perfectly though .

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For the time being I will be using a cheap 250w sony explode amp I have laying around til I get the funds to pick up something a little better . It is just tossed in there now but I will be making some kind of amp rack when I do decide which amp I will be going with permanently.

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And for the finished product . I love the way it turned out. it sounds great too even with the stock head unit (which is staying ) and the temp amp.

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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 05:39 PM
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Re: My low profile sub box

looks good, congrats on a job well done.
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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Re: My low profile sub box

looking good check out minethe box is from a truck and i cut a cover from plywood tht i covered in carpet it fits perfectly in the trunk
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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Re: My low profile sub box

Looks excellent! Exactly what I want to do with mine. Got anymore pic and or dimensions of the box?
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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Re: My low profile sub box

its 25 3/4" long 8 1/4 wide 13 1/2" tall most truck boxes fit i just went to best buy it was like $60 or so and holy crap does it hit hard!! i have a 12" mtx in it a kenwood head unit and the rest of the system is sony o and i have a powerbass amp 1400W ill try and put some more pics up later on my page
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Old Aug 22, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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Re: My low profile sub box

Great job! You could go a little farther and still look almost stock with a cover flush with the floor of the cargo area. It would protect the woofer and whatever else would be under it. Here's an idea of what you could do, this one is made from expanded metal and covered with carpet.


The underside of the cover
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And with it installed over the amp and woofer
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BTW, nice choice for your woofer here's what this cover hides
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 12:19 AM
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Re: My low profile sub box

Yea tht looks pretty sick too part of my design was so it would have good acoustics too with the hole left on the right it gives the port on the box mor room to flow and the glass hatch just launches the sound to the front haha
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 12:14 AM
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Re: My low profile sub box

Originally Posted by Al Hasse
Great job! You could go a little farther and still look almost stock with a cover flush with the floor of the cargo area. It would protect the woofer and whatever else would be under it. Here's an idea of what you could do, this one is made from expanded metal and covered with carpet.


The underside of the cover


And with it installed over the amp and woofer


BTW, nice choice for your woofer here's what this cover hides

damn nice setup man. Very original. I like it a lot
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 02:52 PM
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Re: My low profile sub box

Originally Posted by Al Hasse
Great job! You could go a little farther and still look almost stock with a cover flush with the floor of the cargo area. It would protect the woofer and whatever else would be under it. Here's an idea of what you could do, this one is made from expanded metal and covered with carpet.


The underside of the cover


And with it installed over the amp and woofer


BTW, nice choice for your woofer here's what this cover hides
Does that setup rattle at all?? or kill bass?? I like it!!!
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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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Re: My low profile sub box

That is pretty cool the way that cover hides everything .
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