Sub Box Build: Spare Tire Area

[SV Cat]

I've been reading throughout the forum and see where some folks have built their sub boxes into the floor. I plan on doing the same by taking the spare out and designing and building my own sub box where the spare is. I also plan on building a false floor to place the spare on and have an even surface. From looking at the spare, it seems it is about 5-7 inches thick so I will only lose about 2-3 inches from the stock folding floor. My concerns are how one Alpine Type R in a sealed box with about .75 CF would sound about 6x6 inches from the left-front side of the rear hatch area.

Please let me know and if you've got any pics of this type of setup, feel free to show them off.

Thanks!

[moonstreaker]

I'll assume we're talking sealed box and a 12" Alpine Type R...

You should get good clean, accurate bass out of a .75 CF box with that sub. Not quite as much thud as a ported box, but they require more air air space and the quality of bass is not as high as a sealed box. A sealed box take a little more juice to drive, so I would go with an AMP that is right at the 500w RMS rating.

Location in the trunk area shouldn't be a concern. Bass is non-directional, so put it where you think it looks and/or fits best.