Under Seat Woofers

werfish · 8th February 2007, 14:47

Hi,
I have joined this Forum Today(Feb 08-2007).
I have a JBL Sub Woofer (some cylinder like stuff) .That takes the whole space in my boot(Indica).Does anyone have any idea abt Under Seat Woofers-their cost,effects,safety features .
Thx

kkr2k2 · 8th February 2007, 15:58

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Originally Posted by werfish

Hi,
I have joined this Forum Today(Feb 08-2007).
I have a JBL Sub Woofer (some cylinder like stuff) .That takes the whole space in my boot(Indica).Does anyone have any idea abt Under Seat Woofers-their cost,effects,safety features .
Thx

Crazy as it gets.
I dont know about the costs.
One of our college guys had a such a setup in a viva, but 4 subs instead of one!!!

I think they might be smaller ones may be 6'' or 6.5''. I say so because, had they been the big ones, that could be a disaster to the bowels.
But the end result is .... what can I say...... 'different'.
Hey but for the JBL bass tube (the cylinder types) you better dont put it under the seats.
What you can do is sell it off, buy one which can be mounted onto the parcel shelf.

headers · 8th February 2007, 16:00

hey werfish..welcome to TBHP..you could place youe sub in side your spare wheel if you turn and mount the spare wheel upside down..

Technocrat of Chennai can do it for you..

PM me for more details..I've had the same issue in my Indica..some years ago..

kkr2k2 · 8th February 2007, 16:28

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Originally Posted by headers

..you could place youe sub in side your spare wheel if you turn and mount the spare wheel upside down....

isnt he talking about the cylinder.....?
buddy i think werfish is talking about the basstube.

werfish · 8th February 2007, 17:09

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Originally Posted by kkr2k2

isnt he talking about the cylinder.....?
buddy i think werfish is talking about the basstube.

Yep.Iam talking abt the basstube,Wonder if it can be fitted into the spare wheel upside down??

speedzak · 8th February 2007, 18:16

Kkr2k2.... Last thing you want is to ......
No. He is not talking about the cylinder kinda thingy. He has asked about costs etc.. Which means he wants a new sub setup.

Underseat subwoffers are possible using smaller size drivers. You can even do a dual sub setup in 2 seperate boxes. Each kept below the front seats. You can even go for a "2 subs! Dual mono or stereo" way.

There's an innova install done by Gunbir & JB with underseat subs. Search for it. That will help you a lot.

navin · 8th February 2007, 19:36

Under seat woofers are usually 6.5" or so. No match for the 12" JBL TUBE you got. Besides they are expensive for what they do. The compact alternate I can see is a isobarik sub using 2 woofers and custom box etc... but that is expensive. Maybe a Free Air Sub can be an option.

nosfreak · 8th February 2007, 22:19

i had velocity small size subs, oval shape , had 2 of them. not really sure whether 6.5" or lesser. even though it sound is good but not really powerfull. Im not really sure whether velocity is still producing these subs.

speedzak · 9th February 2007, 01:59

Oh My God! You're thinking of fitting that Bass tube (AKA cylinder) into the spare wheel well? I never thought one will think that.

Man! That's not a good option I guess.

Underseat subwoofer setups will be expensive because smaller sub drivers are normally expensive than the bigger ones.
If you want to keep the expenses down and still save space, then free air is a good option. But in a hatchback, I dunno if It'll be good.

werfish · 9th February 2007, 11:02

Well,What I can comprehend from all the above discussion is keep my existing JBL Tube.The Effects cant be matched.So i guess i stick on with the tube and keep disconnecting it when i need to use the boot.

speedzak · 9th February 2007, 13:03

Wise decision. Saved some precious Vitamin M too.

Driven · 9th February 2007, 13:56

hi,,,
have fitted idq's 8",, under the seat of an innova,,
sound really good,,

regards,,
driven

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Originally Posted by navin

Under seat woofers are usually 6.5" or so. No match for the 12" JBL TUBE you got. Besides they are expensive for what they do. The compact alternate I can see is a isobarik sub using 2 woofers and custom box etc... but that is expensive. Maybe a Free Air Sub can be an option.

tsk1979 · 9th February 2007, 14:32

This may be silly, so tell me if it is, how about the roof above the parcel shelf.
Normally we never load luggage that night, and the rear passenger sits quite a bit front in the indica that you have headroom behind him.
So is it possible to put the stuff up there.

Sam Kapasi · 9th February 2007, 14:37

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Originally Posted by tsk1979

This may be silly, so tell me if it is, how about the roof above the parcel shelf..

how will you see while reversing?

tsk1979 · 9th February 2007, 14:38

Side mirrors for that, or reverse camera for around 4K or something. But other than that see issue, is there any other issue with that.
If you seat 3 people at rear you have to use side mirrors, so its like always having someone in the back seat

8th February 2007, 14:47	#1
werfish BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 177 Thanked: 140 Times	Under Seat Woofers Hi, I have joined this Forum Today(Feb 08-2007). I have a JBL Sub Woofer (some cylinder like stuff) .That takes the whole space in my boot(Indica).Does anyone have any idea abt Under Seat Woofers-their cost,effects,safety features . Thx
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8th February 2007, 16:00	#3
headers Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Greater Chennai Posts: 4,667 Thanked: 559 Times	hey werfish..welcome to TBHP..you could place youe sub in side your spare wheel if you turn and mount the spare wheel upside down.. Technocrat of Chennai can do it for you.. PM me for more details..I've had the same issue in my Indica..some years ago..
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8th February 2007, 18:16	#6
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Kkr2k2.... Last thing you want is to ...... No. He is not talking about the cylinder kinda thingy. He has asked about costs etc.. Which means he wants a new sub setup. Underseat subwoffers are possible using smaller size drivers. You can even do a dual sub setup in 2 seperate boxes. Each kept below the front seats. You can even go for a "2 subs! Dual mono or stereo" way. There's an innova install done by Gunbir & JB with underseat subs. Search for it. That will help you a lot.
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8th February 2007, 19:36	#7
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,199 Thanked: 9,306 Times	Under seat woofers are usually 6.5" or so. No match for the 12" JBL TUBE you got. Besides they are expensive for what they do. The compact alternate I can see is a isobarik sub using 2 woofers and custom box etc... but that is expensive. Maybe a Free Air Sub can be an option.
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8th February 2007, 22:19	#8
nosfreak BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Hyd Posts: 265 Thanked: 28 Times View My Garage	i had velocity small size subs, oval shape , had 2 of them. not really sure whether 6.5" or lesser. even though it sound is good but not really powerfull. Im not really sure whether velocity is still producing these subs.
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9th February 2007, 01:59	#9
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Oh My God! You're thinking of fitting that Bass tube (AKA cylinder) into the spare wheel well? I never thought one will think that. Man! That's not a good option I guess. Underseat subwoofer setups will be expensive because smaller sub drivers are normally expensive than the bigger ones. If you want to keep the expenses down and still save space, then free air is a good option. But in a hatchback, I dunno if It'll be good. Last edited by speedzak : 9th February 2007 at 02:09.
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9th February 2007, 11:02	#10
werfish BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 177 Thanked: 140 Times	Well,What I can comprehend from all the above discussion is keep my existing JBL Tube.The Effects cant be matched.So i guess i stick on with the tube and keep disconnecting it when i need to use the boot.
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9th February 2007, 13:03	#11
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Wise decision. Saved some precious Vitamin M too.
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9th February 2007, 14:32	#13
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	This may be silly, so tell me if it is, how about the roof above the parcel shelf. Normally we never load luggage that night, and the rear passenger sits quite a bit front in the indica that you have headroom behind him. So is it possible to put the stuff up there.
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9th February 2007, 14:38	#15
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,717 Thanked: 22,825 Times View My Garage	Side mirrors for that, or reverse camera for around 4K or something. But other than that see issue, is there any other issue with that. If you seat 3 people at rear you have to use side mirrors, so its like always having someone in the back seat
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