Bazooka sub for the 928
#16
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I used a 8 inch Pyle toobz (made in 92) that I bought off of ebay. It's the same size as any tube you can get today, just completely round and higher quality.
It was designed to be a passive sub which means it can be powered off of a head unit without any issue. A definite plus for sensitivity and sound production accuracy.
I instead powered it with a 120 watt amp mounted inside of the spare tire on a piece of plywood.
I mounted the sub by buckling it into the rear seat on the drivers side so I didn't have to drill holes into the car or me just being lazy take your pick.
It is very secure and if I need to remove it at any point, I can just unplug the 2 wires going to it and turn off the amp manually. A plus for a few of us that fill our hatches quite often
It works well, isn't too obtrusive, and has good power. I am biased however as I have 500+ watts RMS going to the 4 component speakers that can hit 45 hertz, which is subwoofer territory for most people.
A 10 would give the most low end bass but an 8 would give better mid-range response, it's all up to your ears and the type of music you listen too to figure out which one is the best fit for you.
It was designed to be a passive sub which means it can be powered off of a head unit without any issue. A definite plus for sensitivity and sound production accuracy.
I instead powered it with a 120 watt amp mounted inside of the spare tire on a piece of plywood.
I mounted the sub by buckling it into the rear seat on the drivers side so I didn't have to drill holes into the car or me just being lazy take your pick.
It is very secure and if I need to remove it at any point, I can just unplug the 2 wires going to it and turn off the amp manually. A plus for a few of us that fill our hatches quite often
It works well, isn't too obtrusive, and has good power. I am biased however as I have 500+ watts RMS going to the 4 component speakers that can hit 45 hertz, which is subwoofer territory for most people.
A 10 would give the most low end bass but an 8 would give better mid-range response, it's all up to your ears and the type of music you listen too to figure out which one is the best fit for you.
Last edited by The Forgotten On; 08-25-2015 at 05:51 AM.
#17
Drifting
I bought one of the Bose units that fits in the spare tire. I'm not an audiophile, but it sounds ok to me. It's pretty low-level, not rump-shaking.
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...psb50b6a7b.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...psb50b6a7b.jpg
#18
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I used a 8 inch Pyle toobz (made in 92) that I bought off of ebay. It's the same size as any tube you can get today, just completely round and higher quality.
It was designed to be a passive sub which means it can be powered off of a head unit without any issue. A definite plus for sensitivity and sound production accuracy.
I instead powered it with a 120 watt amp mounted inside of the spare tire on a piece of plywood.
I mounted the sub by buckling it into the rear seat on the drivers side so I didn't have to drill holes into the car or me just being lazy take your pick.
It is very secure and if I need to remove it at any point, I can just unplug the 2 wires going to it and turn off the amp manually. A plus for a few of us that fill our hatches quite often
It works well, isn't too obtrusive, and has good power. I am biased however as I have 500+ watts RMS going to the 4 component speakers that can hit 45 hertz, which is subwoofer territory for most people.
A 10 would give the most low end bass but an 8 would give better mid-range response, it's all up to your ears and the type of music you listen too to figure out which one is the best fit for you.
It was designed to be a passive sub which means it can be powered off of a head unit without any issue. A definite plus for sensitivity and sound production accuracy.
I instead powered it with a 120 watt amp mounted inside of the spare tire on a piece of plywood.
I mounted the sub by buckling it into the rear seat on the drivers side so I didn't have to drill holes into the car or me just being lazy take your pick.
It is very secure and if I need to remove it at any point, I can just unplug the 2 wires going to it and turn off the amp manually. A plus for a few of us that fill our hatches quite often
It works well, isn't too obtrusive, and has good power. I am biased however as I have 500+ watts RMS going to the 4 component speakers that can hit 45 hertz, which is subwoofer territory for most people.
A 10 would give the most low end bass but an 8 would give better mid-range response, it's all up to your ears and the type of music you listen too to figure out which one is the best fit for you.
I too tend to agree that the bigger the driver the lower the bass, but in my case the 12 inch I have is monstrous but sounds awesome with the the Pioneer GM3200T amp bridge at 150 Watts rms. I tested it yesterday and it works fine, just very cumbersome.
Either I figure something out to use a 10 or 12 inch with a custom made enclosure which would fit inside the rim/tire of the spare, or make a custom low profile box and use a 10 inch.
The more I see these Bazooka tubes, the more cumbersome I seem to find them now. At least with a down firing enclosure I can place stuff on top if required and when there is nothing in the hatch I want to make it inconspicuous as possible. I would wrap the box in the same color/type of carpeting in the car.
I might even do a full custom fiberglass enclosure for a 10 or 12 inch sub.
Wow what a difference a sub makes in these cars !
#19
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I bought one of the Bose units that fits in the spare tire. I'm not an audiophile, but it sounds ok to me. It's pretty low-level, not rump-shaking.
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...psb50b6a7b.jpg
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/h...psb50b6a7b.jpg
#21
Drifting
Yes. Some, maybe all, have a small amp built in to it, too. I just need to figure out the wiring for the amp. I just have it connected to a different amp for now.
#22
Three Wheelin'
I have had a 10" bazooka for a few years and think it works pretty well for the price. I trimmed it shorter to fit behind the rear seats and with the luggage cover (a la Champagne) no one sees it.
#24
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The tube-type subs need to be fired into a corner for maximum bass. Hatchbacks are ideal...I had a small one in the back of my 3rd gen RX-7. They're not the most musical subwoofer solution though...they do tend to have a "peaky" frequency response, which some people describe as sounding like it just plays one note. It will definitely add thump though.
#25
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The tube-type subs need to be fired into a corner for maximum bass. Hatchbacks are ideal...I had a small one in the back of my 3rd gen RX-7. They're not the most musical subwoofer solution though...they do tend to have a "peaky" frequency response, which some people describe as sounding like it just plays one note. It will definitely add thump though.
Currently my son and I are trying to design something in the hatch area which will not be obtrusive and able to include either the Bazooka, or a fiberglass made enclosure to include a 10 inch sub facing frontward on a slight angle. The box would go completely in front of the tool kit and not to deep front wards and or upwards the length of the toolkit so I can incorporate a compartment for tools or other in case of emergency on long travels. At least this way I would loose a bit of space in the rear of the hatch but at the shallow end which doesn't bug me as much.
#26
I got one of these. It's cheap and easily fits in the spare tire area. The 10 inch version may have more thump. I'm satisfied as all I wanted was a full sound.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000O...f2L&ref=plSrch
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000O...f2L&ref=plSrch
#27
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I got one of these. It's cheap and easily fits in the spare tire area. The 10 inch version may have more thump. I'm satisfied as all I wanted was a full sound.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000O...f2L&ref=plSrch
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000O...f2L&ref=plSrch
Do you have pics ?
Last edited by Andre The Giant; 08-26-2015 at 11:43 AM. Reason: Forgot something
#28
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I have an older Bazooka 6" behind the seat of my Ferrari. It just lays down there with the wires going down the center console under the carpet. I don't mount it because it's a cabrio and I want to be able to remove it easy due to theft concern. It came with the car, and sounds fine, but I prolly wouldn't buy one on it's own if I didn't already have it. I'd get one of the spare well solutions for a 928. The Ferrari has the spare up in the front trunk so no luck with that.
#29
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I have an older Bazooka 6" behind the seat of my Ferrari. It just lays down there with the wires going down the center console under the carpet. I don't mount it because it's a cabrio and I want to be able to remove it easy due to theft concern. It came with the car, and sounds fine, but I prolly wouldn't buy one on it's own if I didn't already have it. I'd get one of the spare well solutions for a 928. The Ferrari has the spare up in the front trunk so no luck with that.
#30
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At the moment their is a clearance on the bazooka here in Canada and I am getting a 10 inch 100 watts Bazooka for $ 40 brand new. that is why I don't mind trying it because I can always fallback on my second cheap solution use the 10 inch sub speaker and make an enclosure for the 928 and use the amp I already have.