chitown21y

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Just wanted to see whats the best solution to replace this blown piece of crap in the back of my V?

What are some options you guys have done?

Thanks Dave

whisler151

I had Car Toys install a 12" Alpine Type R and a 600.1 JBL amp with adjustable bass **** up front. Its perfect, it really makes the system sound way better.

They used a GM converter to tap into the Bose system. It sounds great and there are no issues.

itsslow98

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I have a similar setup to whisler, Apltine type R single 10" with an alpine 500 watt amp mounted in the same spot. Also used a line out converter off the Bose amp. The bose amp does kick the base down at higher bvolumes though so im going to look into an adjustable **** or an aftermarket head unit which would be the better choice since ours sucks besides the info screens.

RADEoN

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Whisler that's a bad *** amp.

If/when I get around to it I'm going to put a JBL w10gti in the rear deck in an infinite baffle application, I'll post pics and results.

STAGEUP

I think what Chinatown is looking for is a free air sub that would fit in the stock location. Right?

TriGuy

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that is what is sounded like to me. I have looked around for one as well and everything I have found/read says you have to get a 10" and trim the opening. I have not found a 8" free air sub to do a direct swap with. It also seems from my reading/research that the stock amp sucks and you will get much better sound out of the stock sub by just putting in a good amp.

chitown21y

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Sounds like the aftermarket sub and amp is the way to go with the bass adj ****. I just hate to add even more weight to this car.

whisler151

Thanks, it hits pretty hard.

The adjustable bass **** is tied directly to the amp. I have the bass turned down on my factory system so there is no distorting at high volume.

Its nice to be able to have the amp cranked up when you want but also have it way down if you need it to be.

chitown21y

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You have a link to this? Sounds like what I would like and the bass adj ****..

TriGuy

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A lot of amps come with it. I know my old Kenwood amp I had in my Lightning had a remote bass control ****. Just part of what was in the box when I bought it.

Did a quick search on crutchfield.com and founr a few 8" and 10" free air subs...
Free Air Subwoofers

chitown21y

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Anyone built a low profile box to mount a 10 in sub in the factory location?

TriGuy

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see my post above, don't need a box. This is what I am looking at because I like the option of laying my back seats down if I need to and not having to remove a sub encolsure.

chitown21y

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Ya I like the free air option for the space it does not use up. Wonder if it sounds as good as a sub in a box?

hnic91

I have the same setup and they took the factory sub out so I just have a hole there where the bass can travel through.

whisler151

Mine was left in. It still functions. If I want to take out the sub/amp my stereo is back to stock.

RADEoN

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You can really use any sub "free air" as long as its low power, a low enough excursion woofer, and use low power. Its very hard to control a woofer mounted in infinite baffle, but you have to make sure you have the front and back of the woofer completely seperated. If you don't you'll get oddball fluttering and weird sounds.

If you're gonna go infinite baffle, be 100 percent sure you know what bass and distortion sound like, if not you're gonna hose the woofer for sure.

The reason I'm doing the w10gti setup is because the woofer has two 6 ohm coils, wired in paralell, gives me 12 ohm load, which the stock amp better be able to handle.

nikon

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What's an infinite baffle??

BudRacing

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A speaker baffle is the plane to which the speaker mounts. So an "infinite" baffle is one without an enclosure behind it. There is no defined end to the baffle so it extends to "infinity".

RADEoN

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Right. As long as the front and rear sound waves are completely separated you have an infinite baffle.

chitown21y

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What amp should I run with this sub if its "open air"?

http://www.crutchfield.com/g_520/Com...nvpair=FFSize|[rank7]10"

Its the Infinity 100.9w in sub..