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Thanks to FHRX for some very tidy work and for making sure my 5 is still a practical daily driver.

11\" sub


3 Channel Amp





The Final install


Oh almost forgot the Stubby aerial


Thanks to JBT for the excellent sticky on posting pics...My first ones on the forum.

Nice work, I checked out the NB install on their site and that was what started me thinking about fibreglassing when I did mine
I didn't think an 11\" would fit, my 10\" wouldn't fit oriented like that and either would my amps *sigh*
How much extra weight does the boot lid have on it with the sound deadening?

maybe I'll start a new install in a few weeks, it'll be number 4 for me

Looks great, do you mind me asking the price? or at least give a rough idea for anyone thinking of having this done

Focal sub....hmmmm $$$$

Really nice install. Very Benny-ish.

Jules

Super neat install! Nice work.

Looks really nice.
Hope it sounds as good as it looks.

SM wrote:Nice work, I checked out the NB install on their site and that was what started me thinking about fibreglassing when I did mine
I didn't think an 11" would fit, my 10" wouldn't fit oriented like that and either would my amps *sigh*
How much extra weight does the boot lid have on it with the sound deadening?

maybe I'll start a new install in a few weeks, it'll be number 4 for me

Looks great, do you mind me asking the price? or at least give a rough idea for anyone thinking of having this done

Thanks for the kind comments guys.
The actual cost was more than I wanted to spend as is always the case however it was less than the work involved equates to.The biggest cost was the amp and sub.SM the box cost depends on how the prospective owner wants it done anywhere from 250 for a basic enclosure to about a grand...they can do it in carbon fibre if someone wants it,the cost of the enclosure was not too bad considering it would have have cost heaps more in time and false starts if I had attempted it! The bootlid is pretty heavy without the Dynamat so not a lot of difference there and is well worth doing.I have a gas strut bootlift kit from Mania that works fine. Good luck with the next install.

Hi Benny, it's no SPL bass monster but fills out the bottom end nicely but being a convertible the 5 needs good in-cabin speakers that are punchy.SQ wise not bad but the stock tweeter location isn't ideal.Of course I couldn't afford Focal Utopias which i gather are a favorite of yours. Now 4 those babies custom A pillars would be worth doing.

All I can say is that I never bothered with a sub before as I was told by another shop that they could only do an 8" in that space. I am happy to confirm a 11" fits very well.

I wonder what the possibility for a 12\" is if it's mounted on a slight angle.

I'm still wanting to re arrange everything in my boot, but I still haven't had time to fiddle either. Been considering fibreglassing considering how easy SM made it sound, but I'm getting lazier as summer rolls around too

How does the sound (I guess its only bass) find it's way to the cabin? Through the back wall of the cabin? Dumb question...

[quote="marcusus"]I wonder what the possibility for a 12" is if it's mounted on a slight angle.

I was told a 12 would fit (on the non battery side) but bear in mind it it needs to be relatively shallow mount (one of the reasons I went with focal, a DLS nobelium would work too) as well as be able to work in a small enclosure , the space behind the sub is just over a cubic foot if I recall correctly and involved using the cavity left by removing the plastic tool container.


"How does the sound (I guess its only bass) find it's way to the cabin? Through the back wall of the cabin? Dumb question..."


As to bass in the cabin,that is a perennial problem with convertibles and in this case is compensated for by running good splits upfront to play some of the audible bass (sound deadening in the doors works wonders here but of course weight may be an issue).Also I have a reasonably grunty amp with gains set higher than u would in a hatch.There is probably a (complex) way of building a port through the gap behind the trim and over the rear shock tower but I havn't explored this as the current set up provides enough bass.Interesting thought though, mmm I may ask the gurus at FHRX about this one

Forgot to add that for those who track their cars and are worried about weight the sub box and amp board can be removed with little effort.

BlackMX wrote:I was told a 12 would fit (on the non battery side) but bear in mind it it needs to be relatively shallow mount (one of the reasons I went with focal, a DLS nobelium would work too) as well as be able to work in a small enclosure , the space behind the sub is just over a cubic foot if I recall correctly and involved using the cavity left by removing the plastic tool container.

I hadn't put that much thought into air volumes etc. I just want bass to match treble, rather than have a competition sounding car. It should work I suppose. I don't particularly want to lose that little cubby hole though, as I have a first aid kit and jumper leads in there that poke out a little bit above where the cubby hole ends, which means I wouldn't be able to utilise the space entirely.

Of course I could just leave them floating round the boot, but I'd rather not have stuff shifting around in there if I can help it.

marcusus wrote:I hadn't put that much thought into air volumes etc. I just want bass to match treble, rather than have a competition sounding car.

Of course I could just leave them floating round the boot, but I'd rather not have stuff shifting around in there if I can help it.

Know how you feel, I was reluctant to give up the cubby as well and now the toolkit lives in the spare wheel well---luckily it just squeezes in. I went in there with a similar notion "basic box to have some bass, use old amps i had lying around... " Got bitten by the bug and this was the result

Heres pics of the sub cavity,even without the pocket there is a fair amount of space but the stock aerial motor had to go.

Thanks quikshift

Bought it here http://www.locustom.com/home.htm

Similar ones crop up on fleabay from time to time for less but i couldn't wait

[quote="qikshift"]no probs!

the shark attack 2 yeah? the base fits nice n flush?

That's the one .No problem with the fit as the base sits flush to the panel despite the slight curve of the bodywork.

I know that car!!! Gorgeous, I must say!

Not sure if you know me by name / username or not, but I'm Pete. I was at FHRX quite frequently with the white KF Laser (Scanspeak / Peerless / Brax / ARC Audio / HXD2 system).

Laser is soon to be no longer though, as I just drove home last night in it's replacement - an original, red, 89' MX5!

After a day of driving I can suddenly see what all the fuss is about. It's not necesarilly how fast an an MX5 goes (either straight or around corners) that makes it so much of a joy - it's the way it feels under your control. I must say it's a car that's very difficult to fully appreciate until you've spent some time driving one