so yea... i have a touring rdster, came with the bose... and everyone knows... bose blows....

my woofer is either blown or i have a shorted out wire, or something...
regardless, its just not enough for me even wen it works lol

so...
i was doing some research and figured to get an enclosure behind the driver or pass. seat i need to have a custom box (C.A.S. box) wich would cost around $300 a peice... im not gonna spend $300 just on enclosures... yea, i kno u get what u pay for, but wen u cant afford to pay for it, u dont get it.. got me? =]
lol
so, i was looking for "shallow subs" to replace the factory bose sub...
they dont run too much, so thats not a problem...

i was wondering if anyone knows how they would sound, would it be ok to just remove the factory sub and amp and put a aftermarket one in the place of the bose w.out a diff enclosure... and if thats all good.... any suggestions as to wich sub to go with for maximum bass?

 

There's a few requirements...

On top of being a shallow sub, it has to be a freeair sub, from what I've read here on the boards. The bose enclosure apparently isn't an enclosure at all.

Also, assuming your bose amp will be powering the bose sub, you may need to make sure your sub fits the power ratings that match the bose amp.

 

A shallow sub isn't going to make you happy at all. Just stick a 10 in the trunk and be done with it.

 

Which is basically 15 watts rms Worthless trash.

 

Wow that really isn't much at all. Can you just replace the Bose sub and amp?

 

If you go with the sub...i am a rockford fosgate dealer and this year they released the Rockford Fosgat Punch P3 series Shallow mount woofer...its right around 2 3/4-3" mounting depth..really tight sounding woofer...400 watts rms...great for small and tight applications!they retail for $249.99 if ya interested i cut really good deals on send out woofers to members...be somewhere around 185$ shipped...crutchfield is $199.99

 

don't buy your car insurance for one month and save it to buy the glove box enclosure. J/k

with the ZR you got to get the sub enclosure box form CAS......I got one installed recently and love every minute of it.

 

lol.. na gonna keep the insurance on...
but yea, def gonna change out the amp... i wouldnt even call what bose has an amp.. 15 rms? pfff... i think a AAA battery could shed out more power lol...

but yea.. the RF P3 sounds good and all.. but is it a freeair sub?

the whole CAS box is outta the question unless someone sells one used for cheap (yea right) or i somehow come across someone who knows damn well what they are doin with plexiglass.... so basically not goin that route....

im basically looking for opinions on shallow freeair subs... the hardest hitting one out there... and as for the amp, after i decide on a sub, i'll look for an amp... thats easy... an amp isnt to hard to find a mounting area for... lol


so anyone... shallow freeair subwoofer that hits pretty damn good for what it is?!? =p

 

lol.. and thanks for the heads up on the P3's... but i can get them around $100 =p lol

but if u wanna buy some for 185$ let me know ; )

 

anyone?

 

ok.. did a lil more research and now i know kinda sorta what im looking for... i just need help finding it =/

i need a "free-air" subwoofer that will fit in the stock bose compartment....


anyone know where to find one??? =/

 

kenwood has a shallow sub now. 10" and 12" im grabbin mine this week actually. were gonna try it just like that and if it dosent sound good were gonna make an enclosure.

 

I don't know why you ppl keep talking about changing out the Bose. Just rip out the whole stock system, take the top down and listen to the tunes of the exhaust. er yeah.

 

xtrmspd - Werd!