Sub mounitng help

[langmotorsports]

I have ordered a 12" sub and box, shallow mount and would like input where to mount it.......my thought is under the passenger dash on an 05 Moomba Outback with my amp and batteries but open to suggestion. Second, the box is carpet, Ive read to remove it and waterproof the box......ho[ping can come up with another option such as getting it up and away from any floor moisture Any help or suggestions would be appreciated!!

[jmvotto]

mount it on top of the hump if you can

[Stazi]

Mount it in front of the driver. In the passenger compartment is the worst. It will basically muffle the bass.


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[MLA]

open to suggestion.

Ok, here goes! cancel the order. Go with a traditional, non shallow woofer and build a custom enclosure thats suited for the marine environment and that fits under the helm.

[dusty2221]

MLA speaks truth!

[David Analog]

Yes, Chief MLA speakum the truth.

[langmotorsports]

Appreciate the input and im sure you guys are right BUT im looking for quick easy and simple.

[MLA]

Appreciate the input and im sure you guys are right BUT im looking for quick easy and simple.

https://wetsounds.com/pages/products/stealth-AS-10

quick............check

easy.............check

simple..........check

500W marine 10 just needs B+, ground, remote and RCA. Even beats Meatloaf's 2 outta 3 :cool:

[Poison]

Since we are on the topic of sub mounting....I still have the original factory sub in my XLV mounted into the kickboard. It really doesn't sound good. What is the best way to go to replace it? Should I look at a free air sub and use the same hole (it certainly isn't sealed) or maybe cut that part out? I guess I could mount one of those wetsounds AS-10s above it. How would you experts go about placing a new sub in there? Keep in mind I'm not an audiophile or enthusiast, I just want decent to good, not lake shaking. See pics.

Edit: I'm over 6 feet tall and I like my leg room. I want to lose as little of it as possible.

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[MLA]

It really doesn't sound good.

Tell me about that EQ you got there! What woofer is that, what amp is driving it. How its tuned and how the in-boats are tunes, can effect how even the best woofer, sounds as a complete package.


Should I look at a free air sub and use the same hole (it certainly isn't sealed)

With the new Wet Sounds Revo-12FA, this is a honest solution to consider.

[Poison]

Tell me about that EQ you got there! What woofer is that, what amp is driving it. How its tuned and how the in-boats are tunes, can effect how even the best woofer, sounds as a complete package.



With the new Wet Sounds Revo-12FA, this is a honest solution to consider.

The sub is a kenwood that came with the boat. I'll try to track down the model number tomorrow. The eq is the Krypt knock off. We threw it in a few years ago for the microphone. The sub is pushed by a kicker 700.5.


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[MLA]

Ok, so that krypt EQ was the pre-WS/SQ version so it has the woofer volume tied to the in-boat lever and woofer boost/Hz knob, right? Plays a role in it for sure.

That Kicker ZX700.5 can deliver 400+ on the woofer chnls, so its got some room to upgrade a woofer.

I doubt that woofer is in an ideal alignment just bolted through the hull. This will certainly impact its performance and SQ.

[Poison]

Yes, that is correct on the eq.

I went and pulled the sub out of curiosity. The sub is a Kenwood KFC-W2512. Which is funny because the instructions that came with the boat are not for that sub. This is how it came wired from the factory. I never really messed with it.

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[MLA]

Google comes back with that woofer as a 10". Looks like it as well. Its also a single 2 ohm, so its only getting 200W rms from the amp.

If you are up to the challenge of building an enclosure, pretty much sky's the limits. Tons of good 12" woofers out there that would do well with the amp's available 420W rms. Just get a woofer that will yeild a final 2 ohm impedance.

If you are looking for a much less involved upgrade, go with the Wet Sounds Revo-12FA 2 ohm. Just open the hole up, mount the woofer and re-tune the system. This gives a woofer designed for an IB application, larger woofer and one that gets a huge bump in wattage.

[Poison]

What is the best type of saw to cut through that fiberglass if I wanted to open up that hole? Jigsaw? Reciprocating Saw? Other? What do you pros use?