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jonnyboy

Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Wiltshire
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Focal Subwoofer - Location?

Bought a Focal subwoofer to go in the new 110. Reading around seems like most have fitted them under the rear seats.

Has anyone fitted them anywhere else. Was thinking today if under the cubby would work? Would need to sign some kind of frame to raise the cubby up

Any pictures/advice appreciated

5th Oct 2015 6:06pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20348

Some also use the the rear of chubby box.

5th Oct 2015 6:17pm

charliebaja

Member Since: 05 Aug 2013
Location: Surrey
Posts: 211

2002 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Zermatt Silver

So I have a Focal IBus fitted and like you was unsure as to where the best place to fit it was, however i have now fitted it on the rear box arch snug against the side. It has a purpose made box which sits over it for protection and is Dyna matted and carpeted. Sounds awesome without any reverberation. Now if only I could get the rear speakers to work that are plugged into it!! Photo to follow.

5th Oct 2015 6:20pm

jonnyboy

Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 161

Steve - Surely its too big for the rear of the cubby. The Alpines, Kenwoods etc seem to fit there but this is much bigger

Charlie - look forward to the photo

5th Oct 2015 6:26pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20348

What sort of dimensions are we talking?
Unless we are talking REALLY big even if it is larger than the chubby rear you can likely make a mounting plate / board.
But yes, depends on size though..

5th Oct 2015 6:39pm

jonnyboy

Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 161

The Focal unit is much bigger than the, say, commonly fit Alpine unit.

The Focal is 344mm x 250mm

The Alpine SWE 1200 is 280mm x 226mm and is a good fit on the rear of the cubby

5th Oct 2015 6:56pm

jonnyboy

Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 161

So after a bit of playing this afternoon, think I'm going to go for mounting it below the Cubby Box. Going to make an open ended MDF box, bolt that to the floor, install the subwoofer in that, and re-install the cubby box on that. Box will be about 4" high, open front and back for ventilation and maybe painted black/trimmed in vinyl

Anyone see any flaws in that?

11th Oct 2015 3:28pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20348

Sounds good. What gap between the chubby bottom and sub grille p?

11th Oct 2015 6:27pm

jonnyboy

Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 161

About 1". Figure its designed to go under a seat.....

11th Oct 2015 9:30pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20348

Yeah, that should be fine. Any less though I wouldn't go for.
It should transfer bass to body quite well.

11th Oct 2015 10:13pm

Edzi

Member Since: 20 Sep 2015
Location: London
Posts: 279

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Alaska White

jonnyboy wrote:
About 1". Figure its designed to go under a seat.....

Would love to see some pictures please

27th Dec 2015 2:06pm

jonnyboy

Member Since: 15 Oct 2014
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 161

Edzi

Went for under the rear seat in the end....

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic41292.html

27th Dec 2015 3:30pm

Edzi

Member Since: 20 Sep 2015
Location: London
Posts: 279

Thanks

27th Dec 2015 8:07pm

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