I seem to recall seeing a portable subwoofer-like thingy that people
might use in the space behind the seats of a small Japanese pickup. The
general config. was a length of sonotube with a speaker at each end
(covered by grilles) and a rectangular port in the middle. Maybe even a
carry-handle screwed to it. In any case, I was intrigued no end by it,
but in later years have paid no attention to the state-of-the-art in
high output vehicle stereos, so I don't know if they are still in
production. Even if not, it would be an inexpensive and fun project to
build one from scratch, adjusting the length to get the resonance
frequency right. The only possible drawback I can think of is that one
may be tempted to put in a monster amp and stall the car when playing
the Red Hot Chilli Peppers at max. volume.
Geoff Cram
gcram@wdni.com
66B
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>>From: Jason F. Dutt
To: 'Ceicia@aol.com'
Cc: 'mgs@autox.team.net'
Subject: RE: Stereo installation...?
Date: Thursday, September 12, 1996 8:24PM
I had thought of something like that, but a friend of mine who helps me
work on my B is about 6', and can't drive unless the seat is nearly all
the way back. If it weren't for all the help he provides, I'd make him
deal with it, but...
BTW: I heard of what sounds like a really good mounting place. Just
behind the center console, in the space between the console and the car
body. You can mount some mids/tweets in there, and they supposedly
sound great. Or course, separation wouldn't be too hot, so my idea was
to mount mids down there, in a custom panel you could make to keep
everything pretty, and set a pair of little dome tweeters in the
rail-thingy at the top of the doors. You'd put the tweeters toward the
front end, of course. This way, you'd get the full range, good
separation, and it'd all be hidden, for the most part, from would-be B
slashers. The only thing I haven't come up with a pleasing solution for
is subwoofers. I know there are subs out there that basically require
no enclosure, but I've never heard how they sound. Unless you build a
box, which takes up ever-so valuable space, and is not very hideable,
the only options I see requires cutting of metal: Into the trunk, or on
the side panels behind the seats, the latter of which would be better,
assuming the enclosureless speakers are worth a hoot. Anyway, let me
know what you think; this is the kind of thing where you'd feel really
dumb doing if you didn't do it the best way possible :).
Regards,
J
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