Audio

[Beetsport]

Wow, been away (busy) for a while and all kinds of ideas .

I'm wanting to add some bass to the front area and I think the Boss 600 will do. Already deep sounds coming from under the back seat. For the $$ I'm thinking the B-600 will fit the bill... I wanted to have something less intrusive and hidden. Yeah having a bass box behind the passengers seat makes a great extra seat but it would be in the way of my third row (middle) slid in seat, so that's out.

Door speakers... I have a set of JBL in the upper door. They sound great for the size but not enough punch down low (bass).
Lower door speakers: I am on the fence about this for a couple reasons. Well mostly one reason. Kicking them when getting in or out of the Synfalia. I know that "I" would never kick them but a passenger that does not watch out etc.
I wanted to install 6X9 in the lower panel under the door panel. Who's done this or is there even enough room?

Thanks for all the input!! !!! Keep em coming.
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[madmax25]

I had a bass600 for a few months, worked out pretty nice but something broke in it (might have accidentally shorted something out), and I tried to fix it, permanently killing it when I tried to open it. (it's crazy sealed from the factory-no user serviceable parts) It was great while it worked though.
I'm plotting out a crazy system for my GL when I get it back together. I've been looking at a shallow 10" mounted in a custom box under the driver's seat. It'll take up the second battery area and not sure how it'll work with the swivel seat rail though.

I've had a 5x7 in the lower door panel(6x9s didn't fit as i recall), where the rectangle hole is in the metal. Sounded OK, but I'm really loving the 6.5" alpine components i have now. Oodles of midbass, almost don't need a sub. The component tweeters are up in the dash corners and I've got 4" 3 ways in the stock location to cover the mids. sounds totally killer. Also the grilles on the 6.5s are pretty foot proof. haven't had any probs.
This setup with a Bass600 would probably make people crap themselves. Well maybe not, but almost. Awesome staging and good frequency coverage. Right now the HU is driving the 4" and there's a 4ch amp running the comps and rears.

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-Elliot

'88 Vanagon GL "Big Red"
'90 Westy

[madmax25]

Also, as far as speakers in the lower door, power windows really limit what you can do as there's the big motor right down there. Those 6.5"s fit by the hair on their chinny chin chin, wedged in between the window motor and the hinge thingy. I would say that's about the biggest you can go down there space-wise. I'm sure every speaker is different though. I guess I got lucky.
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-Elliot

'88 Vanagon GL "Big Red"
'90 Westy

[Home Team Van]

[madmax25]

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[a914622]

So in a GL
Is that under the seat 600 just to move the seat??Wouldnt it be better off in the back?
Are you running speakers in the back as well?? Iv been looking for a place to put the 6.5 infinity's. I plane on using the basslink under the rear seat only because the 6 foot or so should make the drivers seat sound good.

I dont want to add the 6.5 to the under side of the rear seat because I done want the speakers to compete with the moving air from the basslink.

thanks jcl
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75 914 getting 2.2t subaru scratch that SVX subaru

[sc-surfer]

I've had the Boss under the drivers seat for a year or so. I love it. Doesn't "thump" but fills in the bottom and very well. I like that I didn't have to give up any storage space and that it is invisible.
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'89 Syncro Westy
Catalog of Vans at SDM 2010
Westfalia, Syncro & Tristar Reproduction decals here.
* * * Coming Soon: Washable seat covers for westy bench seat...keep the pets off the upholstery! * * *

[rolfsky]

[sc-surfer]

I did cut the front panel out to reveal the bonus space. I then re-attached it with a small piano hinge to make an access door. I cut the carpet at the edges of the new door so it would open. When closed the carpet fuzz covers the cut and you can't tell it is there. Did the same on the other side for my amp. It was a little bit of work, but not bad. Well worth it to not have to hack into the cabinetry at all!
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'89 Syncro Westy
Catalog of Vans at SDM 2010
Westfalia, Syncro & Tristar Reproduction decals here.
* * * Coming Soon: Washable seat covers for westy bench seat...keep the pets off the upholstery! * * *

[Rhinoculips]

[1621]

[ssf]

this thread helped me out with my subwoofer install, so i thought I would share what I threw together.

i used this prefab box:

http://www.amazon.com/Bassworx-CS8B-Single-8-InchS...amp;sr=8-1

with this 8" sub:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002GHBUFY/ref=oss_T15_product

and this bridged amp:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LYCWLU/ref=oss_T15_product

i had to widen the existing hole in the box a smidge, but it worked like a charm. the sub takes up to 250 watts, but the 150 provided by the component amp works fine.

the box fits perfectly under the rear seat of my '87 syncro passenger van. it's not as authoritative as the 2 12" adire shivas i had in my old suburban, but it does a great job of filling in the bottom end and I am definitely happy with it.

best of all, everything is prefab and relatively inexpensive (around $200 for the whole shebang - note that amazon prices fluctuate for some of these items). the car looks stock after the install. you can even buy an install kit on amazon for less than 20 bucks that does a good job of tying everything together.

[shorepig]

Hey SSF,

That looks like a pretty good solution. Do you have any pics of it mounted under the bench seat? Did u point the speaker upwards? I am in the midst of designing a sealed box for under my bench seat, but I really want to accommodate a 10" sub, so I will get the low frequency notes. My problem is, I foolishly cut holes in the front vertical panel of my bench seat and installed 2 6x9's (which sound like crap..should have bought a component set) so my space is limited. If I want to have a 10" in there I will have to build an oddly shaped enclosure which works its way around the 6x9's.

Did you have any major problems with things vibrating under your bench seat from the vibrations of the sub?
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92 Mitsubishi Mighty Max 4x4 V6
74 Honda CB500T cafe racer
2013 ktm 690r
Sector nine pintail

[SteveVanB]

Hey Shorepig, why don't you ditch the 6x9's? Take that panel out and use it as a template for a new one(birch plywood looks real nice with polyurathane on it) and then you'll have a blank canvas for what ever turns you pink!
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[ssf]