MR2 Sound Setup!

[Love Doctor]

Since my 2 has been sitting around waiting for my XAT visit tomorrow, I managed to find something to do.... Stereo install!

I got (2) Alpine-V AMPS and two MTX 10" Subs in a Q-Logic triangle box. I placed them behind each seat and although it sounds good, I cant move my seat back enough anymore. The box is tall enough that it prevents me from laying my seat back.

Since I'm Puerto Rican, I like to lounge in my car like I'm laying in a hammock and I simply cant do that with this setup! (By the way, Im not tall 5'11")

Has anyone tried one of those bass tubes? Does it sound good?

PEACE0

[Kirk]

Bazooka tubes sound pretty nice for the little space they take up. I've owned 2 10" tubes and I was very happy with them. My friend has some in his VR4 and it sounds extremely nice.

[Slash]

Best setup for an mr2 that ive seen is a slim 10 behind the passenger seat.. that way. A big guy like me can still lounge (6'4") and the passenger isnt very limited because he can move the seat forewards and then tilt the back backwards to get a "lounge".

I rode in the pass seat of that mr2 to SE2002 a few years back. It was fine, and the bass was rockin me to sleep lol.

[Love Doctor]

Looks like I need a custom box or a bass tube. Anyone have anything I can use so we can trade?

PEACE-

[Slash]

Also love doctor, you may try putting a 12 in the NOSE of the car..... I've seen that work pretty well, cept feeling the pedals vibrate is a little wierd at first.

[MightyMaxGS-T]

i made a custom tube for my boy's mr2, it sounded pretty good.........

[Kirk]

Find out how much space you have to work with.. I have 2 small boxes that hold 10"s.. you can have them if they work for you.. I used them in my 99 silverado and it slid perfect under the rear seat

[Love Doctor]

Cool dude!

Let me check the dimensions tonight when I get home... I will be in Tampa tomorrow with the 2, maybe well talk then.

If it doesnt work out, I'd be interested in the base tube gimmick.

PEACE-

[MR2driver]

If you cut out the rear compartments, that will leave plenty of space for a 10" sub in a box behind each seat, and the seats should still fuflly recline.

[Kirk]

Hell yea,. my boxes worked so I hooked a brother up :P

Your 2 looks freakin clean man!

[gotime242]

Im not much into subs or anything but when i bought my second mr2 it came with a 10" sub and box in it behind the pass seat. It hit pretty hard, and due to the small size of the mr2's interior it really made a lot of bass, almost like making the cabin a box or something, lol. But anyway, why not just give a single 10 a chance behind the pass seat? Like get a really good 10" with the money it would have cost to buy two of them?

[Mister2]

I now this dosn't have anything to do with this, but did you gotime242 get your car running yet. I'm the guy that's got your vid of you beating the viper. I just got a t3/t4,turbo manifold,down pipe and exhaust. I'm still looking for 550cc supra injectors and fuel pump.

[Love Doctor]

1st... Big Ups to Supra Kid for the hook up! Good lookin out bro!

Unfortunately, the MTX and the Alpine E 10" speakers did not fit into the smaller box.

The 10" Earthquake (Blown) speakers the smaller box came with had a big magnet taking up space horizontal. My 10” speakers have a big magnet as well, but it takes space vertically. So what’s happening is that the speaker hits the back of the smaller box, therefore I can’t screw either of these subs to the box.

The box is a perfect size for the back, cause I can lay down like a hammock with no prob. I just need to find new speakers that will fit. I will go to circuit city to take a look at the magnet position of the 10” they have.

In the meantime, I’m selling my new 10”s mentioned above. Any offers welcome. :)

PEACE-

[Xiwei]

Im not much into subs or anything but when i bought my second mr2 it came with a 10" sub and box in it behind the pass seat. It hit pretty hard, and due to the small size of the mr2's interior it really made a lot of bass, almost like making the cabin a box or something, lol. But anyway, why not just give a single 10 a chance behind the pass seat? Like get a really good 10" with the money it would have cost to buy two of them?

the previous owner of my car had a 10inch sub in the passenger seat

i really hated it, because the bass was going into one ear, not both, and it really bothered me

[Slash]

I dunno, my experiences with the 10 behind the passenger seat have been great. but then again, maybe you play bass enough to where it isnt a vibration, but actually a "sound".. I dunno, I dont like super hard hitting bass, and this Pioneer IMPP 10" was plenty.

[Xiwei]

I dunno, my experiences with the 10 behind the passenger seat have been great. but then again, maybe you play bass enough to where it isnt a vibration, but actually a "sound".. I dunno, I dont like super hard hitting bass, and this Pioneer IMPP 10" was plenty.


it was a kenwood "1000" watt amp with a kenwood tornado. i ended up selling it because it was bothersome

i just ordered some pyramid 5 1/4 on ebay for about 15 bucks, gonna see how that does. the car already sounds better since i put in the kappa 4" in the rear