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Old 09-07-2014, 10:56 AM
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I wanted to get a fitted sub enclosure for my 10" JL w6. Searching I haven't really seen anything but I'm really hesitant to throw a crappy square box in the trunk to simply bounce around. Does anyone make one?
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This is a great weekend project if you're handy with pressboard and wood tools, glue, wood screws and maybe some carpet covering. I've built many custom speaker enclosures -- it's a fun project.
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Yeh, I didn't get much for a response and got impatient. I ended up making one Sunday night and am waiting for some polyfill and the cable hookup from Amazon. It's about 24x9x19 with 3/4" MDF.

I really wanted to get a molded enclosure that would fit the spare tire well or the cutout where the compressor goes but I don't trust my fiberglass work.
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How are you going to hook up the sub? Is there some pre-wiring in the trunk already?
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Run the high out from the existing sub to a high line to RCA converter and then run that and the battery into my JL monoblock.

At that point, the paper sub in the spare tire can go away.
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Thanks. Presumably you have the standard audio system (not B&O)?
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Nope, I have B&O.
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So the factory B&O sub is so bad?
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It's not a JL 10w6v2...
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IMHO...The B&O sub is pretty lame. I seem to hear more bass from the front door speakers. I plan to install a downfiring 10" sub asap. I don't need hip-hop kind of bass, but I do like a little oomph to my rock music.



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So the factory B&O sub is so bad?


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