Subwoofer location

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Subwoofer location

#1 Post by Rockymountainhigh » Tue May 10, 2016 6:28 am

Any thoughts on where to install the sub? Or maybe more importantly, where not to?
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Re: Subwoofer location

#2 Post by Griggs » Tue May 10, 2016 7:51 am

It would be where you have the room. It depends on the size of subwoofer as well as well as where it will fit. Are you looking to build an enclosure or mount the speaker in an existing location? Keep in mind an amp will need to be mounted to power it as well so it will need room also.

I've seen people mount a sub under the steering console or under a seat if there is room. Main thing is when you select a location, you want to keep it away from the elements.

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#3 Post by Bryden24shp » Tue May 10, 2016 7:56 am

Mine is under the starboard console. Booms right through it.
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#4 Post by Rockymountainhigh » Tue May 10, 2016 12:14 pm

I'm thinking of sticking it in this dead space frame on the left that houses the gas tank. I'm wondering if it will rattle the hell out of my fencing?
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#5 Post by Griggs » Tue May 10, 2016 1:11 pm

I made an enclosure using the outside walls (fence) of the toon. It does in fact make it rattle. It sounds like a loose license plate frame on a Honda Civic with a sub.
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#6 Post by TDJ2591 » Tue May 10, 2016 5:41 pm

I mounted this 10" Kenwood subwoofer in the front of my console. I bought the largest, thickest plastic (?) cutting board I could find (Starboard may have been better but I didn't have a source) then glued it inside the console with 3M 5200 to stiffen the Fiberglass and hopefully dampen the vibrations. I mounted the speaker thru the console and backing and then mounted the amplifier inside the console.
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#7 Post by rancherlee » Wed May 11, 2016 3:30 am

is that the Kenwood that comes with a small Class D amp? I've been looking at adding one of those to my setup.
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Re: Subwoofer location

#8 Post by TDJ2591 » Thu May 12, 2016 6:35 am

rancherlee wrote:is that the Kenwood that comes with a small Class D amp? I've been looking at adding one of those to my setup.
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