2 10 inch subs in a pri?

http://www.laaudiofile.com/bta6100.html and
http://www.greenhybrid.com/discuss/adding-...p-amp.5560.html are a couple of links to subwoofers that have been installed.

 

I think you would be surprised what the Bazooka can do in a small space. (I only have one and listen to everything from pop/techno to classical organ, and it kicks.)

As far as amps, mine came with a 25W x 4 to feed the doors and a 100W for the sub, all built into the tube.

One piece of advice - the door speakers that came with the "no uprade sound" have magnets the size of quarters. They will be overpowered by the sub, and I suspect ripped to shreds by an amp. They are a cheap fix.

Circuit City did my install, but I had to twist their arm to work on it, as it was their first Prius at this particular store.

 

Yes, you can fit ONE 10 inch sub in the space above the 12V battery. I have not tried to fit one in the drivers side cubby...

Here's some pics when I created a custom fiberglass box. I'm still working on the box and I am planning on creating a how-to one of these days...

It's been too cold to work in the garage with the resin (it takes a _very_ long time to harden).

You could do it for $800 if you completed the install your self and found a small low power amp.

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i am definitely interested in getting the tutorials for the sub enclosure. Keep us posted.

 

Will do. I'm planning on finishing it this weekend since the sun has finally come out... and it's in the 50s...

 

When I saw the subject line for this thread, I thought it was about picnic planning.

 

Oly,

I really like your install. Does having the sub installed in the cubby match the specifications for the minimum enclosure requirment for the sub?

 

I have been checking at many audio stores around and several websites for a "stealthbox" like you show. I am new to Glassing, a tutorial and parts list would be awesome. Keep us informed

 

Possibly. You'd probably have better luck at a small car audio shop. The large corporations are just about getting customers in and out as fast as possible. I remember reading that someone was able to get one of them to do it though.
It's far more satisfying to do it your self, however. Then you can point at the enclosure and proudly say, "I made that..."

I'm new to glassing too, that's why I wanted to try this.
I picked up a great, easy to read, book about composite materials on Amazon. ISBN: 1557882398.
The document will contain a BOM (bill of materials), directions, and special notes about how to properly tape the carpet so you don't ruin it (I didn't, but I came awfully close)!

 

strange.. i saw a post about this a long time back.. like a year ago.. and the sub inclosur for an 8 inch sub gave it almost perfect specified enclosure space. *shrug*.

He also had to cover the entire back of the car so he would mold the resin.. there was tutorial posted too.. look for custom sub enclosure or something.

 

Yeah, that's what I based my start. However, I didn't cover the entire back of the car and am using a different fiberglass material.

 

I've installed a 10" Infinity Perfect in that location. The volume requirement was 1 cubic foot for this speaker.
I used the packing popcorn method to estimate volume of the cubby area and it was not big enough. I think it was only about 0.6 cubic ft. I had to take out the battery cover and cut away the stiff carpeted backing to recess the speaker into the area. It was tons of work but it fits perfectly. I can lift the cover to the hidden storage area and remove the whole speaker enclosure to access the battery if need be.
I have another speaker intended for the other side but am wondering if it's worth the work because it pretty much rocks already (400W into a single speaker).

Looking back, I think two 8" speakers would've been 10 times easier to install than the 1 10" that I've done so far. My wife nearly had a heart attack when she saw me cutting into our new car.

I keep meaning to post some pictures of all the crazy things I've done to my car--like tearing out the center console and installing a 13" LCD EDTV on a fully articulating arm. My wife did have a heart attack with that one--but she and the kids love the results now.

 

That fiberglass enclosure looks great. I'm having one built for the opposite side. I'm going to use a JL Audio 8W7 subwoofer. I'm going to use all the space fromt he sorage cubby underneath the side also. It shoudl have just enough room to be the ideal size. I wanted to do it myself, but I'm just too busy right now.

Great job.

 

13" tv.. hmm.. good idea *starts thinking*.... hmm.. i probably shouldn't.. but.. but.. hmm...

I'm going to look into the speaker idea too. I might go with 8 eights. Not exactly sure yet. I have two 12"s.. but i don't see the room working right.

 

Another sub-woofer worth considering for those rear cubby's is the Elemental Designs Eu-700 6.5" Subwoofer. They work nicely as mid-bass in infinite baffle situations or they are great subs in a sealed or ported enclosure. They can handle 150watts RMS.

 

The JL Audio 10w6v2 has a recommended volume of .625 cubic feet, which is a pretty good match. And you can get a steel mesh screen that should protect it from dents and whatnot in the cargo area. But I'm not sure if the 6.9 inch mounting depth would be too much. And I suspect that the protective screen would prevent the cargo box from being lifted open, although you might be able to lift it up and slide it out backwards perhaps.

The 10w6v2 is known as one of the best sound quality subs.

 

if you are looking for volume, go with a speaker with a higher efficiency