I was wondering...

I thought I saw a post on here where someone had built a custom subwoofer enclosure for the Azera that mounted into the rear passenger side corner of the trunk and almost looked like a custom made Q-form.

I can't seem to find that post and I am interested in doing so since I think that is how I would like to mount my sub.

If you are that person or if anyone else has a link to that thread, please let me know so I can start gathering ideas.

Thanks.

Hey...Boppert1, did you ever find a way to mount your sub? I wish I had known, I've got a great idea you might have liked!!!

This was the original sub box/amp enclosure I built for my Azera...it was a mere 4.5" high and the sub was mounted inverted (magnet out) and the amp was flush mounted in the box as well. I did this so that I would be able to fold the seats down and use the pass-thru. Did it get in the way at all? Took a family vacation for a week to FL from MD and the trunk was packed with luggage for 3 adults and 2 kids, on top of the equipment you see below.

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This post has been edited by allmet33: Aug 22 2008, 03:49 PM

I didn't...I actually ended up putting the sub into my wife's envoy in a simple wedge with an old kicker ZR amp I had. I monted the amp out of sight in the small well in the trunk and put a quick release connector on the box so it could easily be removed if we need to haul stuff. It helped out her system a lot especially since she listens to a lot of hiphop. Mine is still satisfactory as a stock setup but I do like the setup you have in those pics. What kind/size sub is that?

The kind/size of sub is an Alpine Type-R (rated at 500 watts rms) and it's a 10" sub. I actually had like 3 different subs in that enclosure. The amp rack section can be customized to accomodate most amps. It has the depth that most amps would fit into and all you would have to do is cut the top plate to fit around it.

I would say I still have the enclosure, but cleaning out the garage this past weekend, it ended up at the county landfill since nobody seemed to want it (I was giving it away).

Building it was rather easy though. The key for me was using the carpet in the trunk to cut the wood to the shape of the trunk, after that...the top and bottom pieces sandwiched the walls of the enclosure.

The underside of the top...
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The bottom piece was the same shape as the top piece, but just a solid sheet with no holes. As you see...it fit in the trunk like a hand in a glove!

After putting the bottom piece on, it was a matter of using spray adhesive and wrapping it with black vinyl. The section where the amp sat, I simply painted and the vinyl was stapled on the inside lip of the opening and I used the top plate over the amp to hide the staples.

This post has been edited by allmet33: Aug 26 2008, 10:04 AM

When you had this enclosure in, how much bass was there? I really like the size of this box, but am hesitant about mounting a sub to the outside ot the box. I have a MTX 10 inch sub. Would that work alright?

The set up is capable of quite a bit of bass, but it was all dependent upon how much power you push through it and if the sub is designed for being used in a sealed enclosure. It orginally had an internal volume of about .9 cu. ft. (when i was using the PG Xenon sub). When I switched to the Alpine Type-R, I inserted a baffle that took the internal volume down to .5 cu. ft. (recommended for that sub). If you have a sub in mind, the design can be changed to accomodate that sub. With 450 watts, it was definitely enough to make the whole car shake when the bass dropped.

Personally, I loved that enclosure because it allowed me to be able to fold the rear seats down and still pass stuff through. The sub sitting up to the one side really didn't take anything away becasue I made sure it was on the side with the smaller opening. With that enclosure in the trunk, I was able to pack luggage for 5 people for a week's stay @ Disney World and it all fit.

Oh yeah, and it still left room to access the spare tire without having to move it out if the way or anything like that too.

I no longer have all the dimensions for the box, but I can easily help you design one. What I did for the shape of the top and bottom pieces was pulled the trunk mat out and used that as my template. After that it was about cutting the walls 4" high and creating the cut-out and well for the amp to sit in.

To answer your last question...yes, the MTX 10" sub would work fine in that set up.

This post has been edited by allmet33: Sep 30 2008, 12:02 PM