nycebo

Did Porsche offer a subwoofer solution for their cabs? I'm really not too keen to change the configuration of the rear seats or rear footwells since I do quite often 'squeeze' people in there.

deputydog95

I think Kilrgt is on to something with this setup. That is the best idea for a sub enclosure yet. Now you need to add another

Seriously. The back seat is useless. Nobody sits back there. I have the seatbacks folded down 99 percent of the time anyway to use that space as a cargo shelf. That is a great way of taking advantage of unused space and still maintaining some store functionality. Not to mention you could easily make an enclosure for a 10 or 12 sub in there.

Now Kilrgt: What is that sub box made of? wood or fiberglasss?

deputydog95

You actually put people back there? Are you some sort of sadist?

My car has a factory sub in the front passenger footwell. It sounds okay, at best. Certainly not what I'm looking for.

deputydog95

Kilrgt: After looking at it again, it's definately wood. How heavy is it and can you take it out?
What are the specs on your system?

a911driver

With my setup (rear footwells), you can easily remove one or both and put one in the trunk. It just lifts out. It is formed to tuck under the rear seat cushion so it stays put. Given its a sub, you only really need one. Also, these are super high quality subs. They sound excellent and well balanced.

deputydog95

911driver: i've seen your setup on rod's site. i haven't heard them, but the subs are a little small for my taste. you really need a bigger enclosure and driver to get hard hitting bass. but then again, it's all in what you're expecting from a system and what kind of music you listen to. what kind of subs did he put in your enclosure? i can tell you that i definately would need two subs. especially in a cab. one 8" sub would never fly for me. i do like rod's execution for the install. those fiberglass enclosures look very nice. i've had a lot of systems in a lot of different cars. my favorite so far was my GTI with two 12" orion subs. I had around 500 watts RMS going to each sub. It was awesome. You could feel your hair moving when the bass hit

a911driver

My car was the first for which Rod built the custom enclosures. He had just hired a really skilled guy to do the fiberglass work and I spent the day with them in the shop watching. Rod uses my car for his site pic and his Excellence mag ads (which I pointed out to my wife and she said - oh, that's what you were doing that day!)

The subs are Earthquake 8” and I will go check the amp when I get down to the garage. They won't roll in Oakland, but they sound very balanced, deep and precise. I listen to everything (roaming XM - recognize not the greatest source quality).
The specs on the subs seem to be -
8" cast subwoofer
Dual voice coil 2 x 4-ohm
2" voice coil, aluminum bobin
RMS. Power 300 Watts
45 Oz double stacked magnet

gota911

Are they actually conscious when you put them back there? If they are, they must be BLOND and don't know any better!

RobynC

Despite popular belief...some BLONDs know what they are doing.

ltc

In Bose equipped 996 Cabriolets, the subwoofer is actually along side the passenger side console/footwell. There was simply no other place available by PAG to put the subwoofer.
This is why, when equipped with the Bose option, the floor mats/carpets for a cab are different than those for a coupe .

I suppose you could purchase this assembly from Sunset Imports (cost + 15%) and meet your stated criteria of not modifying the rear seats or rear footwells.

RJFabCab

Will these guys fit back there? They like bass.

deputydog95

I'm not even sure an Ewok would be comfortable back there Nice pic.

RJFabCab

Wow. Robyn, you're TT in the sig is looking sweet.

Cheers

RobynC

Thanks RJ, she's coming along. Since the sig pic, PSI 480 and a set of HREs. Take me off the bbq, I'm done.

Nicolaasdb

I've heard about a subwoofer in the spare tire....does any body have an image of this??