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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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Hi, i was wondering if i would be able to take my car to like best buy or something and with the Bose mounting bracket would they be able to put a after market 10" sub in the back of my seat? If so is the mounting bracket the only thing i would need to make it fit?
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 09:29 PM
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oh yeah i have a 04 performance model 350z so there is not a sub already behind my seat.
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 09:32 PM
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I wouldnt let best buy or any chain store touch my car, but that's me. It really depends on what kind of sound you are trying to achieve.
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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plus you'll need a amp to push the sub, then your factory components will sound like ish, and so on.
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Chadro
Hi, i was wondering if i would be able to take my car to like best buy or something and with the Bose mounting bracket would they be able to put a after market 10" sub in the back of my seat? If so is the mounting bracket the only thing i would need to make it fit?
From what I've heard, it's not as simple as that. The bose is a "free air" sub, but most subs won't be able to work with that little airspace. I've got a elemental designs 10 mounted in a small box behind my seat. It's clean, but it's not particularly loud...so if you're looking for something boomy, I'd suggest you get a zenclosure and have it mounted in the trunk like everyone else. GL.
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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dude, get rid of the blose and get a zenclosure box...i have it and absolutly love it
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Don't ever put subs in your Z......
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 07:42 AM
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Don't ever put subs in your Z......
put a lot of dynamat!!!! for god sakes dont be cheap... the rattling is killing me.. no more peace and quiet
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 08:59 AM
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This has been beat to death. I think this topic is posted like 3 more times on the first 2 pages alone. Try a search dude! You can use a free air sub in that space, turn that space into a box and use a better sub, or buy a box under the strut tower for the best sound. I was going to use the space behind the seat but went with the under-strut box for cost reasons. (Found a used box locally and saved alot )
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 09:16 AM
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I wouldnt let best buy or any chain store touch my car, but that's me. It really depends on what kind of sound you are trying to achieve.
what if the person who works at best buy or circuit city has a 350z with a huge system in it?
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Wheelman
This has been beat to death. I think this topic is posted like 3 more times on the first 2 pages alone. Try a search dude! You can use a free air sub in that space, turn that space into a box and use a better sub, or buy a box under the strut tower for the best sound. I was going to use the space behind the seat but went with the under-strut box for cost reasons. (Found a used box locally and saved alot )

Sorry but I've never seen a post asking if BB would be able to install a sub in the Bose area. How about you try not being an ***.

I think most subs should be able to be screwed onto the Bose panel with no problems. I just had to put mine on there and I had to drill out some other holes to make it mount on there. I wouldn't take it anywhere to get it done, just mount it on there and put lots of Dynamat in there and on the cover and you should be good to go.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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WOW no one said search to this guy. Theres only a million threads about the same thing.
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Originally Posted by seekndestroy19
what if the person who works at best buy or circuit city has a 350z with a huge system in it?
then i would ask him where he got his system installed? im sure it wasnt at the above if it was then im sure it's plain jane.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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Show me a thread that asks is BB could do this install.

I just searched and all I came up with were questions about IF they could put a sub in there and how they could do it.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by TurboTrey
Show me a thread that asks is BB could do this install.

I just searched and all I came up with were questions about IF they could put a sub in there and how they could do it.
This isn't Best Buy forum, so I doubt anyone is qualified to answer your question. If you want to know the answer, CALL BEST BUY!!!
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by DVFlyer
Don't ever put subs in your Z......
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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Here is the deal. The Bose system you have will not power a good sounding 10 inch free air sub. To make it worth any cash at all you need a high powered 10 and a good amp. I don't want to put another 100 lbs of weight in my trunk for two 10's. So I am also going the route of a nice high power 10. With that said=You will need to get a new head unit that has Amp outputs. Having a good head unit to control your sub's cross over is the key. Don't waste your money with a low powered drop in sub. Save up a bit and make yourself happy.

Seeing that you don't know the answer to this question I would highly recommend you go out and buy a car stereo cook book. This way you can save your install cash and do it yourself. I have built custom audio systems for loads of people just off getting the correct info from books. It's easy and way fun to do it yourself.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by planb51
Here is the deal. The Bose system you have will not power a good sounding 10 inch free air sub. To make it worth any cash at all you need a high powered 10 and a good amp. I don't want to put another 100 lbs of weight in my trunk for two 10's. So I am also going the route of a nice high power 10. With that said=You will need to get a new head unit that has Amp outputs. Having a good head unit to control your sub's cross over is the key. Don't waste your money with a low powered drop in sub. Save up a bit and make yourself happy.

Seeing that you don't know the answer to this question I would highly recommend you go out and buy a car stereo cook book. This way you can save your install cash and do it yourself. I have built custom audio systems for loads of people just off getting the correct info from books. It's easy and way fun to do it yourself.
Or just search around here. There is a TON of information and things you can learn by looking at other peoples installs. Most are nice enough to do write ups on how they did something. I hate to be a search ****, but all the information is here. Just dig it up.
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Old Aug 15, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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just talk to mike at zenclosures
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by idwin
then i would ask him where he got his system installed? im sure it wasnt at the above if it was then im sure it's plain jane.
aight well im just wondering cause i work at circuit city and drive a Z. i have 4 customers that drive Zs around my area that i put systems in and they only come to me cause i kno how to take the interior apart and install a system to right way in a Z, meaning no wires shown or a hacked up job. usually i recommend going with a z enclosure to them too
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