Modifying the back deck to fit in an 8" sub like the ex?!

[SethCarley]

Anybody ever cut out the back deck and fit in a sub??? It looks like it could be easily done, just would have to supply the hardware and dress up the back deck so it don't look ghetto.

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[integra15]

I tried it and let me save you the hassle, it is in no way worth it. The stock sub cutout will fit the pioneer 8 inch flat cone subwoofer. But you still need a 1/4 inch spacer.

With that it sounded really really bad, even with the help of Lc2i. It rattled and bottomed out with no real bass.

 

[SethCarley]

I tried it and let me save you the hassle, it is in no way worth it. The stock sub cutout will fit the pioneer 8 inch flat cone subwoofer. But you still need a 1/4 inch spacer.

With that it sounded really really bad, even with the help of Lc2i. It rattled and bottomed out with no real bass.

Thanks man. I won't do it then. Lol

I'll just stick with the hideaway sub under the seat.
I'll be installing some kicker 6.5 inch speakers later today.
The front doors will be easy but I haven't found how to do the back dash yet.
Not many videos or tutorials on how to remove the back dash in order to change the speakers.

 

[PandaXpress]

I used these video to get to the rear speakers
its a pain the first time....
I suggest getting the speaker mounting brackets and wire harness
Good Luck!!!

 

[Mestiso863]

Anybody ever cut out the back deck and fit in a sub??? It looks like it could be easily done, just would have to supply the hardware and dress up the back deck so it don't look ghetto.

I haven't done the install yet but I cut a whole (with an angle grinder) to fit a 10" sub. You have to make sure you have a free air/infinite baffle sub for it to work w/o a sub box.

 

[SethCarley]

I used these video to get to the rear speakers
its a pain the first time....
I suggest getting the speaker mounting brackets and wire harness
Good Luck!!!

Thanks man! I actually did get the speaker brackets to mount the speakers to. They are rather cheap and delicate, but, do the job I need them to.
The wire adapters however I did not get, considering I'm never going back to the stock speakers.
The two door 6.5's we're super easy and not a problem.
These however will take some time considering I have to take off so many plastics to get to the back deck.

Thanks for all the help guys.
I'll be happy once these kicker KS series will be installed.

 

[SethCarley]

I haven't done the install yet but I cut a whole (with an angle grinder) to fit a 10" sub. You have to make sure you have a free air/infinite baffle sub for it to work w/o a sub box.

You have any pictures you could send me??? Idk if I'd go with a 10, but a good 8 would be nice I think.

 

[Mestiso863]

You have any pictures you could send me??? Idk if I'd go with a 10, but a good 8 would be nice I think.

This is the only pic I have so far. Still working on sound proofing and a few other things to get it ready. I can take a pic of the finished whole later but that's about it for now.

 

[Mestiso863]

You have any pictures you could send me??? Idk if I'd go with a 10, but a good 8 would be nice I think.

This is the sub I'll be installing

 

[SethCarley]

This is the sub I'll be installing

Hell yeah man. That's about the one I was considering also, but the 8" version.

 

[PandaXpress]

Good luck on your project, hope it comes out good!!!!

This is the only pic I have so far. Still working on sound proofing and a few other things to get it ready. I can take a pic of the finished whole later but that's about it for now.

 

[Mestiso863]

Good luck on your project, hope it comes out good!!!!

Thanx! I didn't realize how time consuming putting sound deadening would be!

Good luck with upgrade as well!

 

[PandaXpress]

how much reinforcement are you putting on the deck and do you know how the sub will sound with out a box?

 

[Mestiso863]

how much reinforcement are you putting on the deck and do you know how the sub will sound with out a box?

I'm using a 1/2 inch cutting board that I will mount the sub to and then mount the board to the rear deck. The sub is a free air/infinite baffle sub so it is designed to not need a box.

 

[EP3R-T]

Granted mine came with the factory sub, but it's not worth a damn as everyone knows. I did something along similar lines as to not lose a whole lot of trunk space and it hits pretty good and goes lower than I expected being a small volume sealed box. I'm throwing 600rms at a Meso 8" and it does the job nicely to fill out the void in the low end.

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