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iruffell

Member Since: 03 Sep 2010
Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Posts: 343

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Cubby box raising and putting a SubWoofer underneath

Has anybody tried this?
There are several compact (underseat) subwoofers at about 8cm tall which could go under/in a suitably manufactured cubby box raiser.

27th Oct 2010 3:14pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red

Why mess about with the cubby box, stick the under seat sub under the drivers seat in the seat box

This one fits
http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-...-25817.htm

and this one
http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-...-22595.htm 130's have feeling's as well you know

27th Oct 2010 3:53pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Havana

if you have a 110 then i would put it under the rear seats.
i have a 90 and installed the Alpine which has a bracket that you can screw to the floor behind the cubby box so it is self supported and out of the way.

if you search you will see pics on here somerwhere for both installations

cheers BM52

27th Oct 2010 4:56pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

bm52 wrote:
if you have a 110 then i would put it under the rear seats

Wont it get

and damaged if you fold the 2nd row seats forwards and place a load into the vehicle

130's have feeling's as well you know

27th Oct 2010 6:40pm

bm52

Member Since: 04 Apr 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 2189

true, but i hardly ever drop the seats in my FL.......take your point if you need the load bed - not a good idea.

BM52

27th Oct 2010 6:52pm

iruffell

Member Since: 03 Sep 2010
Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Posts: 343

I don't want to put it under the rear seats, as Andrew says it will get damaged when seats are folded, also not keen on having it on show by bolting to the rear of the cubby box.
Andrew, are you suggesting bolting it to the underside of the slide out cover under the seat? Will the sound get through ok?

My thought was to make up a steal or ali box, with the ends missing and mount it inside underneath the cubby box so you get the added bonus of raising the cubby box a bit.

27th Oct 2010 8:55pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

Bolt it into the bottom of the box under the seat, sound gets through OK, hey try it there first before you go altering the cubby box. Unless you want to fit it under the cubby box

130's have feeling's as well you know

27th Oct 2010 9:09pm

SiWhite

Member Since: 19 Jan 2010
Location: North Hampshire
Posts: 455

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Blaupunkt make a good one.... My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk

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27th Oct 2010 9:42pm

discocuzzy

Member Since: 16 Jul 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 1200

bm52 wrote:
if you have a 110 then i would put it under the rear seats.
i have a 90 and installed the Alpine which has a bracket that you can screw to the floor behind the cubby box so it is self supported and out of the way.

if you search you will see pics on here somerwhere for both installations

cheers

As above, mounted the amp and a low profile sub under the seats:

You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things

28th Oct 2010 8:00am

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2637

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White

AndrewS wrote:
Why mess about with the cubby box, stick the under seat sub under the drivers seat in the seat box

Doesn't that house the ECU?

On another note, this is my current speaker location (JBL 6x9"):

Click image to enlarge

However, when loaded with overlanding kit, you can't hear them. Where else can I place them? I was thinking in the rear roof corners, but does that work?

28th Oct 2010 8:07am

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3707

Naks wrote:
Doesn't that house the ECU?

No thats under the bonnet located at the top of the fire wall/bulk head in the centre of the vehicle.

130's have feeling's as well you know

28th Oct 2010 8:41am

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2637

AndrewS wrote:
Naks wrote:
Doesn't that house the ECU?

No thats under the bonnet located at the top of the fire wall/bulk head in the centre of the vehicle.

Awesome. Now we can look forward to the ECU melting due to engine heat

28th Oct 2010 8:42am

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2411

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White

That is an interesting setup. As you was thinking to put them on top rear, but a selfmade box it is needed for such location. I guess wood and fiber glass could do the job.

Just and idea: How about making those speaker boxes a bit taller? Abviously the small rear windows will be blocked.

I also tend to load with stuff and cr&p the whole rear. Puma 110" SW

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28th Oct 2010 8:45am

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2637

MK wrote:
That is an interesting setup. As you was thinking to put them on top rear, but a selfmade box it is needed for such location. I guess wood and fiber glass could do the job.

Wood is probably better. Car audio shops in RSA have them lying around and will sel lthem cheap.

Also, I remove the entire rear trim to gain more space for packing - it also removes a lot of rattles

28th Oct 2010 8:46am

MK

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Santiago
Posts: 2411

Any way, with your design do you get decent bass tones? I ask beacuse I wouldn´t bother to use LR

rear plastic panels to screw any speaker. Puma 110" SW

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28th Oct 2010 8:52am

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