Subwoofer locations without losing the spare tire

bigaudiofanat

A up firing box is alright but the sound will be fired right back down towards the sub. You would get better sound with the sub facing the rear.

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2fast4thelaw

I agree with Matt on this! Rear firing for sure. It gives you much better TF. Dual 8"s would sound great too.

TXSpeedDemon

Better as in night and day difference to an average user or better as in only noticeable in a competition?

I like the upfire box cause it's smaller, lighter and looks like a better visual fit to me since it doesn't extend higher than the side panels. Overall goals for the car are much more performance oriented so I'm more concerned with having something that sounds better than stock, but it doesn't need to win any awards for SPL or SQ. Hence the desire for a pre-made box vs a custom built system.

Ideally I'd find one that was half this size and held only one 8" sub and an amp If I go with just one sub I'll use a JL Audio 8W7, if two I'll go with something comparable but not quite so pricey so feel pretty comfortable with 8s over bigger subs.

Thanks for the tips guys

ssqpolo

Hey! thats my car on the Zenclosures site! Mike from Zenclosures is awesome, and all of his boxes are top quality. the upfire box is really cool because it saves a bit of space. i took the other box (2 10's) just on personal preference. I am really no expert on SQ and all that stuff, but my system bumps!

2fast4thelaw

Where did this come from??

Am I the only one confused? Please elaborate?

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ssqpolo

sorry about that. Mike from Zenclosures lives about 30 minutes from me and had asked to use my car for the mock ups for the boxes he has available for the 370z. basically, he used my car to make the boxes.
i was just excited because his website showing his different box configurations show my car.

bigaudiofanat

He made the enclosure himself I can not speak directly about him but I am not sure that he will be mass producing them.

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bigaudiofanat

Yes sort of a night and day thing. The rear firing box will fire the sound back and than towards you. As where the up firing box will fire up than back down going rely no where.

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2fast4thelaw

NIGHT and freakin DAY as BigAudioFant already posted. Enclosure and location are a HUGE factor.

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37Z

I am comtemplating adding a sub between the space tire well and the area in front of the strut bar (see pic). The dimensions are approx. 8" wide, 20" long, 7" deep. Any thoughts on the angle of the sub would be appreciated.

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2fast4thelaw

You could put like (3) 6" subs in there. That would rock! Then mount the amp behind the seat.

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teejnut

did you ever decide to go this route?

polarity

If that is where it looks like that is where the Z Enclosures box goes. I ordered one 3 days ago, shipped out yesterday. I'll let you know what I think about it when it arrives. So far service from them has been quick and they even answered my emails in about an hour after I made my order.

-William

speedoflife

Not getting the right box for your sub is kind of like putting a 4 stroke in a Z. It's pointless to buy nice materials and not use them to what they were designed for.

And I must disagree about SQ stopping at 12"! It all depends upon the sub. I bet my 15" has as much if not more potential for SQ, linear travel, and motor force as most 12's.

Try this for linear!!

Rhinetom

What about a Bazooka Tube tied to the rear facing bottom of the aluminum cross bar? Just an idea.