Installed: 8" sub on BOTH sides of the hatch (Merged) - Page 2

MannyLegacy · 06-12-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by toddlamp

Wow, that's awesome. I would do the same but I want to install an I/C water spray tank on the passenger side so i'll only be able to do the one on the driver's side. Do you think there is enough space?

Hmmmmm............. I like that Idea. Please keep us informed about that.

And KILLER Setup. Seriously, when you guys were shooting the idea around, I immediately got this picture in my head of some Ghetto-fabulous job. But Instead the final product was AWESOME!! GOOD JOB GUYS!!

Legacy · 06-12-2007, 08:17 PM

Bookmarked , Great job guys !

brenner182 · 06-12-2007, 08:39 PM

that looks great. where did you hide the amp? and do you think i would be able to fit 2 10's?

toddlamp · 06-12-2007, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by brenner182

that looks great. where did you hide the amp? and do you think i would be able to fit 2 10's?

I wonder if a 10" would fit in there too. I know that it would have to be a shallow 10".

sea-scooby · 06-12-2007, 09:40 PM

Thanks for posting the pix Fish! I'll continue on the write-up in the morning. I have a few pix to add myself.

For those wondering, the right side is MUCH tighter when it comes to space then the left side. The width of the opening is just over 9" wide where you need to mount speaker. A 10" shallow sub will fit, but the speaker would be screwed into the sheet metal on either side. You could also trim the sheet metal with a dremel, as it is rather thin and not needed around the edges of the opening.

joe r · 06-12-2007, 09:43 PM

Looks great & good job!

joe r

Rock_Strongo · 06-13-2007, 03:43 AM

You guys should make pre-fab boxes for those of us that are not handy.

<---- like me.

taprice · 06-13-2007, 04:42 AM

Another one for eager anticipation.

Fishonabike · 06-13-2007, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by brenner182

that looks great. where did you hide the amp? and do you think i would be able to fit 2 10's?

Unfortunately the amp isn't quite hidden yet. I can post a pic later to show you what I mean. I want to mount the amps under the floor in the hatch area to continue the stealth look of the install.

Thanks for the praise on the install everyone. Sea-Scooby really knows his stuff, I just followed his direction and now I keep wanting to open my hatch and smile at how good it turned out.

babs · 06-13-2007, 08:59 AM

Yeah Sea Scooby I think I'll leave the right side as is.. I kinda like the storage space anyway for raingear.

Man it looks great.. agreed! very clean install. The little bit of sound-deadening will probably be nice also.

Good info on those locations.. I'm thinking I still might go for the wheel-well fiberglassed sub box as it's almost too easy and you get to keep the spare.. You'd just have to lose the shelving above it but all that space above the tire that is currently the foam tray could serve as sub-enclosure volume with an MDF upper section, and the trap door would need a grill modification..

The stock sub location still looks like a great place for a 10" at least to accompany the 12" in the wheel-well. :) bumpity bump! Could even wire them to a big mono amp maybe.. A couple 4ohm single voice coil maybe? hmmmmm

It's really looking great guys.. I'll also be interested in how it sounds.

Fishonabike · 06-13-2007, 09:41 AM

Behold! The non-stealth amp install.

It's sad when compared to the sub install.

But it will be remedied when I have the time.

sea-scooby · 06-13-2007, 12:14 PM

Write-up with pix is complete!

St.Croix · 06-13-2007, 12:29 PM

Nice work guys! I did that same install in my car about two weeks ago, but didn't take any pictures of it. It took me about two weeks working on it by myself after work to get the whole car raammatted and install the subs. Finally got it done, and I love the way it sounds with two of them opposed to one, Much louder. I still have to fab up some speaker grills, I have to modify the holes in the trim panels because they are rubbing on the foam surrounds. As far as using 10"s in each side, i think there is enough room on the drivers sided but like sea-scooby said there is not enough room without cutting some of the sheet metal out of the way. As it is,my 2 Rockford 8"s are very loud back there. I'm very happy with it.

Fishonabike · 06-14-2007, 09:51 PM

Just thought I would add the before pics... when I wass using the boxes from my last install. The subs were firing up in my VW Bus, but I wanted them firing down in the back of my Scooby, so I added a couple pieces of wood. It was meant to be temporary, but it was like that for almost a year.

sjwelna · 06-15-2007, 03:47 PM

Awesome install, now you guys have me thinking about putting a pair of CDT EF-8's in the back of the wagon!

06-12-2007, 08:39 PM	#18 (permalink)
brenner182 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cumberland Md Posts: 17 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	that looks great. where did you hide the amp? and do you think i would be able to fit 2 10's? __________________ na it's kool. we're in a subaru.

06-12-2007, 09:40 PM	#20 (permalink)
sea-scooby The Sub kit guy Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Renton, Wa Posts: 7,693 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 41 / 100%	Thanks for posting the pix Fish! I'll continue on the write-up in the morning. I have a few pix to add myself. For those wondering, the right side is MUCH tighter when it comes to space then the left side. The width of the opening is just over 9" wide where you need to mount speaker. A 10" shallow sub will fit, but the speaker would be screwed into the sheet metal on either side. You could also trim the sheet metal with a dremel, as it is rather thin and not needed around the edges of the opening. __________________ 05 Forester XTi Premium M/T (PRE tuned VF39)(his) 05 Forester X A/T (hers) My Journal page Last edited by tre36 : 06-12-2007 at 10:28 PM. Reason: Edit for thread merge.

06-12-2007, 09:43 PM	#21 (permalink)
joe r Pleiads' biggest leghumper Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Wenatchee,Wa 98801 Posts: 5,777 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 23 / 100%	Looks great & good job! joe r __________________ 04 FXT manual Platinum Silver = Mine. 04 FXT auto Sierra Gold = Hers.

06-13-2007, 04:42 AM	#23 (permalink)
taprice Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 586 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Another one for eager anticipation. __________________ 08 SPORTS X - DGM My Gallery

06-13-2007, 08:59 AM	#25 (permalink)
babs Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 576 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Yeah Sea Scooby I think I'll leave the right side as is.. I kinda like the storage space anyway for raingear. Man it looks great.. agreed! very clean install. The little bit of sound-deadening will probably be nice also. Good info on those locations.. I'm thinking I still might go for the wheel-well fiberglassed sub box as it's almost too easy and you get to keep the spare.. You'd just have to lose the shelving above it but all that space above the tire that is currently the foam tray could serve as sub-enclosure volume with an MDF upper section, and the trap door would need a grill modification.. The stock sub location still looks like a great place for a 10" at least to accompany the 12" in the wheel-well. :) bumpity bump! Could even wire them to a big mono amp maybe.. A couple 4ohm single voice coil maybe? hmmmmm It's really looking great guys.. I'll also be interested in how it sounds. __________________ 08 Si Sedan 6spd, 07 XT Ltd AT UrbanGray

06-12-2007, 08:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
Legacy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ottawa Posts: 3,121 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 5 / 100%	Bookmarked , Great job guys !

06-13-2007, 03:43 AM	#22 (permalink)
Rock_Strongo Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 418 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 8 / 100%	You guys should make pre-fab boxes for those of us that are not handy. <---- like me.

06-13-2007, 09:41 AM	#26 (permalink)
Fishonabike Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pacific, WA Posts: 174 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Behold! The non-stealth amp install. It's sad when compared to the sub install. But it will be remedied when I have the time. __________________ '04 FX 5MT www.teamascension.org

06-13-2007, 12:14 PM	#27 (permalink)
sea-scooby The Sub kit guy Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Renton, Wa Posts: 7,693 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 41 / 100%	Write-up with pix is complete! __________________ 05 Forester XTi Premium M/T (PRE tuned VF39)(his) 05 Forester X A/T (hers) My Journal page

06-13-2007, 12:29 PM	#28 (permalink)
St.Croix Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bemidji MN/ Houghton MI Posts: 40 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Nice work guys! I did that same install in my car about two weeks ago, but didn't take any pictures of it. It took me about two weeks working on it by myself after work to get the whole car raammatted and install the subs. Finally got it done, and I love the way it sounds with two of them opposed to one, Much louder. I still have to fab up some speaker grills, I have to modify the holes in the trim panels because they are rubbing on the foam surrounds. As far as using 10"s in each side, i think there is enough room on the drivers sided but like sea-scooby said there is not enough room without cutting some of the sheet metal out of the way. As it is,my 2 Rockford 8"s are very loud back there. I'm very happy with it.

06-14-2007, 09:51 PM	#29 (permalink)
Fishonabike Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pacific, WA Posts: 174 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Just thought I would add the before pics... when I wass using the boxes from my last install. The subs were firing up in my VW Bus, but I wanted them firing down in the back of my Scooby, so I added a couple pieces of wood. It was meant to be temporary, but it was like that for almost a year. __________________ '04 FX 5MT www.teamascension.org

06-15-2007, 03:47 PM	#30 (permalink)
sjwelna Join Date: May 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,562 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 5 / 100%	Awesome install, now you guys have me thinking about putting a pair of CDT EF-8's in the back of the wagon! __________________ '05 FXT 5MT

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