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Old 05-25-2008, 02:52 PM
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Default Can you put a 12" Sub under the strut bar

Any way to fit a 12" sub under the strut bar. possibly behind it facing the front angled
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Yes, it can be "under" the strut bar technically but it will not be confined to the exact proportions of the space "under" the strut bar.
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Prob have to be a custom job too
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Originally Posted by cbr900son
Prob have to be a custom job too
lol, I thought that went without saying.
Old 05-25-2008, 05:15 PM
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yes, it COULD be done. I've seen it done, and it faces the front.

I sat in a Z like that, and it was really uncomfortable having a 12" sub blaring 5" from my ear.

You can buy really nice 10"'s facing the back, and if you buy good ones, you won't tell any difference from a 12"
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Originally Posted by nyguy4u
yes, it COULD be done. I've seen it done, and it faces the front.

I sat in a Z like that, and it was really uncomfortable having a 12" sub blaring 5" from my ear.

You can buy really nice 10"'s facing the back, and if you buy good ones, you won't tell any difference from a 12"
+1 10's are more then enough. I find when facing the back and the hatch close it gets alot louder.
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thanks for the input guys
Old 05-25-2008, 09:54 PM
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2 10" woofers firing toward the rear in a good box will far outperform a single 12" woofer in a small car. For a 12" woofer to sound perfectly accurate it needs to be mounted a minimum of 8 - 10 feet away from the listener and a 10" sub needs to be about 5 - 7 feet away, thus the 10" will always sound more accurate when they are mounted so close to you. Three 8" woofers would actually reproduce musical clarity the best in the 350Z IMO. Some of the best sounding systems I have ever built/heard in small cars use multiple 8" woofers in vented boxes. If done right they can sound incredible. I built an IASCA competition system for a guy back in '98 that had six 8" subs in a hatchback civic that could knock the fillings out of your teeth it had so much punch to it. Ever since then I have been a fan of using lots of 8" subs rather than a couple 12's.
Old 05-26-2008, 09:11 PM
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I reverse mounted a 12" in a custom enclosure molded into the area where the spare tire use to be.
Old 05-26-2008, 10:05 PM
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I think zenclosures offers a 2 12 setup under the strut tower bar.
Old 05-26-2008, 10:11 PM
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behind or in front only.

behind:
http://cgi.ebay.com/2003-350z-Sub-Su...QQcmdZViewItem

in front:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nissan-350z-2-12...QQcmdZViewItem
Old 05-26-2008, 10:17 PM
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i was waiting for somebody to post something like this! i made a box for my 12" sub and it is kinda shaped weird. it doesn't take up any spare tire room and has the amp rack on the side behind the seats. Sure i have no room for anything else in the hatch, although i did still manage to fit an entire golf bag full of clubs back their(sideways). anyways ill post pics soon!
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We now have a 13Tw5 Glove box enclosure if you prefer not to give up any room in your storage area. Yes a 13" sub where the stock subwoofer was.
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Originally Posted by Nazar
We now have a 13Tw5 Glove box enclosure if you prefer not to give up any room in your storage area. Yes a 13" sub where the stock subwoofer was.
Making a post like this without any pictures is grounds for a severe beating. JK.

I'm interested in seeing pics of this.
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Sure



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aight here we go. its got two vents running down the bottom of the box out the back. it slaps hella hard! amp is chilling on the back. the box is such a tight fit it fits snug onder the strut brace and doesn't move even in cornering and acceleration
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Originally Posted by Nazar
Sure



Looks good! Nice work.
Old 05-28-2008, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by quiksilver38
aight here we go. its got two vents running down the bottom of the box out the back. it slaps hella hard! amp is chilling on the back. the box is such a tight fit it fits snug onder the strut brace and doesn't move even in cornering and acceleration

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I am sorry but I would not be proud of that install.
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new sub box by tccustoms on ebay, goes in front of strut bar, a little more showy and it looks like it fits well, but not stealthy and more expensive.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nissan-350z-Dual...d=p3286.c0.m14


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