Sub in engine bay.... ?

tommo · Post by **tommo** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:05 pm

So I've been thinking...
After lifting the brumby and putting bigger wheels on, as most people with MY's will know (not sure if L's are the same), there's a big bloody space under the bonnet where the spare used to go.

I've heard of people putting toolboxes in there, and I've seen 92 brumby's air compressor set-up. (both good ideas in their own right)
But I've also been wanting to put a subwoofa in somewhere, and thought why not squeeze one in there?

So my questions are:
Would the engine bay get too hot and start screwing up a speaker like that?
Would the firewall and stuff cut out too much of the sound? (or does bass penetrate stuff like that easily enough)

They're the only potential problems I can see. I can fairly easily make a box the right volume to fit in there, with a whole cabinetmaking workshop at my disposal.

Let me know what you think, and what else people have put in the big fat crater under their bonnets.

Cheers,
Tommo.

vincentvega · Post by **vincentvega** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:47 pm

LOL

10 points for crazy idea man

a sub isnt going to last long in a hot, wet, dirty, greasy, engine bay. If your a cabinet maker, your best bet is to get a sub that doesnt require alot of volume, and knock something up that fits behind your seat

bluesteel · Post by **bluesteel** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:29 pm

put a sub in a bandpass enclosure and have the port going through the firewall

Post by **Alex** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:00 pm

unless u want to entertain everyone around you..i wouldnt bother...LOL

alex

tommo · Post by **tommo** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:45 pm

bluesteel wrote:put a sub in a bandpass enclosure and have the port going through the firewall

What's a bandpass enclosure??

theclick · Post by **theclick** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 3:59 pm

tommo wrote:What's a bandpass enclosure??

few different types.

usually it refers to a driver that is set up firing inwards to a sealed cavity/box. It also has an enclosure to hold the driver as always. They are ported (big hole, toilet paper role style) sticking out of it to accommodate for pressure releases on the negative throw side (hard to describe). Anyway, the bass is usually LOUD, but is often boomy, has a high cut-off and power handling goes upwards

Post by **Alex** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:15 pm

do yourself a favour and get a slimline sub...it will blow you away in the small cabin space of a brumby. Bazooka tubes work very very very well also..

alex

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:20 pm

yer i was think bout puttin something like that behind the seat in my brumby but avent decied yet

tristan

Post by **Alex** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:31 pm

hey Tristan have u heard the stereo in Dave's lib? thats my old bazooka tube in there...they are very good for what they are

alex

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 8:52 pm

yer i have but no when it was turned up tho

tommo · Post by **tommo** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:16 pm

I like the idea of the bazooka tube. haven't actually heard one in action, but i was pretty sure you could get something like that. Haven't heard of a slimline sub though?
usually the size of the sub is affected by the volume the box needs to be isn't it?
Just wondering, do all subs need another amp put in to power them or is that just the bigger ones?

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:22 pm

all subs should be powered of there own amp

slimline sub boxes aepro make them they acctully designed 1 to fit behind a utes seat

tristan

willl lok 4 part no. now

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:36 pm

ive seen a slimline sub in box behind the seats of a Chev V8 ute import at work..
and also a 15inch JB's in the middle of the seats in a triton..but it took up alot of space and wasn't very practicable

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 10:38 pm

http://www.aerpro.com.au/list.php?pcode ... 4&cat_sno=

there it is the 1 desigend for utes

tristan

Post by **Alex** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 12:15 pm

in your case i'd just run a 4channel amp. You wouldnt have any rear speakers to worry about in a ute? Front two channels of amp to your front speakers, and bridge the rear two to the sub.

This is a pioneer slimline sub, 8.7cm deep!

something like that in a nice small custom box for your ute, some decent fronts and a decent amp will blow ya away me thinks!

alex

90brumby · Post by **90brumby** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:29 am

i want me a pair of those subs that would go really well in the ute

tommo · Post by **tommo** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:39 pm

yeah i agree, that looks like a pretty good idea.
i was sorta thinking one of those tube subs might squeeze in up underneath the glovebox though? maybe if you took that shelf under the glovebox out, but I haven't taken any measurements or anything.
Might stick out too far and look weird.
I don't know about you guys but the seat in my brumby's RIGHT back on the back of the cab, and i've got all sorts of tools and **** stashed in what little room's left behind there.

Morcs · Post by **Morcs** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:04 pm

I had a 10 inch sub In both of my brumbys. One has impreza seats. Behind the passeger seat i was able to squeeze a 10 inch sub in a small sealed enclosure. Works quiet well as cabin space is small. You need to put a grill on it as seat is right up against the grill in mine. Passenger Gets a free massage!

mattl200 · Post by **mattl200** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:07 pm

i got a 10" alpine in the brumby

and ive seen a 16" cramed into the back of a mityboy ute
behind the seats not in the tray

Dutchy · Post by **Dutchy** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:44 pm

thats 1 crazy idea but i don't think it would work. with the limited space u have in the cab ur best option would to buy a small sub to put behind the seat, even a good set of 6" by 9" with more wattage would give u the bass u need. Im only running 6"9" with a 350 watt amp and i recieve more than enough bass and thats in a wagon.