Adding Sub!

[mamilapon]

Hi guys! I am in the process of upgrading my sound system,and would like to add an amp and a sub. Here in OZ, our E34's didn't come with amps in the trunk (boot), so the archives on this site are of no use to me. So what is the best and simplest way of adding an amp and a sub?

[Ferret]

Hah, amps fit quite neatly in the tools bin!



Tourers lend themselves to quiet sub installs:

[BigKriss]

what head deck are you running?

[mamilapon]

G'day Kriss, Ive got a sony xplod GT270 (nothing fancy) but i get 52x4 and rear sub out.

[kev535i]

ive just got a small sub box in the boot to which i mounted the sub amp to the side of - knocked out the ski hole -power direct to battery and signal and control cables run from deck down the centre. sub is held in place with a couple of right angle bracket attached to the box and the floor of the boot

[mamilapon]

So you are only running your sub off the amp. If you are thats what I want to do!

[mamilapon]

Yep Kev this is what I might be doing too.Ive seen a few enclosures at Strathfield car radio. I dont know whether I should be running 10' or 12', but because ive only got 208 watt peak off the head unit, do you think 10' should do me?

[bad_manners_god]

Nice setup, love where you mounted the sub, very clever. Do you load your touring up where things can move around? If so, I'd suggest some sort of grill overlay to protect the cone from things hitting/puncturing it.

[BigKriss]

you can't run a sub from the headdeck. you can the 4 speakers (the 4x52), but you need a separate amp to run the sub.

you need a separate 2 channel amp. I made a new shelf were the skipass hole goes and mounted a free air sub. I think mine is too boomy. I'd rather a tight sub.

http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/showt...ighlight=stero

[Derek A.]

You need to run a sealed sub to tighten it up. Ported boxes are more efficient, but are boomy.

you can't run a sub from the headdeck. you can the 4 speakers (the 4x52), but you need a separate amp to run the sub.

you need a separate 2 channel amp. I made a new shelf were the skipass hole goes and mounted a free air sub. I think mine is too boomy. I'd rather a tight sub.

http://www.bimmernut.com/forum/showt...ighlight=stero